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November 25th, 2011 by Helen
The Exmouth Game Fishing Club is getting itself organised for the 2012 season of GAMEX and AIBT. Last year we saw record numbers of boats and fishermen come into the town for this ever popular event. With accommodation at a premium I would like to urge you to book your holiday homes now. I still have some vacancy in some of our most popular homes.
A nice marlin caught off Exmouth
GAMEX dates- 10 March – 17 March
AIBT dates – 19 March – 25 March
Coral – sleeps 4 singles in two queen beds and two single beds. Tariff – $170 a night
Turtle – sleeps 2 singles in two queen beds. Tariff – $180 a night
Oyster – Sleeps 6 singles in two queen beds and 2×2 sets of bunks. Tariff – $180 a night
Tusk – only available from March 18 – 25. Sleeps up to 9 singles in one King bed, two queen beds, one single bed and 2×2 sets of bunks. Tariff – $230 – $320 a night
Mandu – ON THE CANALS and the closest holiday house to the Marina and the Exmouth Game Fishing Club. Why is this not booked!!?? Sleeps 6 singles in 3 King beds which unzip to make 6 King Singles. Tariff – $300 a night.
(Ningaloo Reef Holidays is a sponsor of GAMEX) See you all at the competition, make sure you introduce yourselves if I haven’t met you yet.
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Posted by Helen Tags: Accommodation, Billfish, Bluewater Tackle, EGFC, Exmouth Game Fishing Club, Fishing Report, game fishing Exmouth, Gamex, Holiday accommodation, holiday homes, marlin, Murion Islands, Sailfish, Spanish Mackeral
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April 26th, 2011 by Helen
Nice big Ruby Jobbie
What a busy town Exmouth has been over the Easter break. There was not one room in any accommodation place available, nor were there even empty camp sites! As you can imagine the boat ramps and beaches were flat out too as the weather was ‘picture-perfect.’
At town beach before sunrise there have been schools of baitfish getting harassed by predatory species such as trevally and small queenfish. It is spectacular to watch and so is the sunrise! This coming week is good tides to be there and target the whiting, so make sure you have some prawn bait ready along with some small long shank hooks and a bit of berley for the whiting at dawn.
The fishing was a little slow over the Easter break. The full moon, biggest tides of the year and super-moon phase may have had something to do with it all. However, there were still reports late in the long weekend of mackerel, ranking, reds, and billfish by different anglers.
One tasty delight this week has been the run of yellow fin tuna off the cape. There have been several reports of large yellow fin in schools off the Muiron Island’s and the tip of the cape. The weed has been rather thick of late and trolling lures has been challenging, however, there has been some fish amongst it all.
Suze Gerovich and Taygen Dray were residents of Exmouth, working here at Bluewater Tackle for the last year. They, like so many others, stopped in Exmouth on a trip around Australia and ‘got stuck’. They have finally moved on with their travels, but will be back in around twelve months to settle in Exmouth. Before their departure they had a few days off around the west side chasing fish in the shallows, ruby’s out wide and billfish. The ruby fishing was sensational and pictured this week is Taygen with his first catch of ruby in deep water.
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March 25th, 2011 by Helen
Records were broken before any boats hit the water for the Australian International Billfish Tournament last week. There were 67 boats entered: the largest on record. This also resulted in the largest number of competitors. The Exmouth Game Fishing Club are checking to see if they have also had more billfish tagged than any other AIBT event, with 114 tagged billfish. The billfishing was quiet for Exmouth standards, but only a handful of boats did not catch a fish over the three days. It was perfect weather conditions with the Exmouth gulf glassing off every day to make a great view for patrons at the Exmouth Game Fishing Club house.
It all began on the Tuesday morning with the Bertram Champagne Breakfast and sailpast flare start at the marina. All the boats lined up in front of the clubhouse and took off at once, while wives, sponsors and interested locals watched from ashore. Photographer Sascha Unger got some spectacular photographs from the Birds Eye View Ultralight and all the boats safely proceeded to start the days’ fishing.
The results were:
Champion Team Tag and Release Billfish: Aqua Runner-up Champion Team Tag and Release Billfish: Mahi Mahi II Champion Angler Tag and Release Billfish: Kurt Williamson Champion Team Tag and Release Billfish on Fly: Weapon Champion Junior Tag and Release Billfish: Michael Wunhym. Champion Team Tag and Release Marlin: Aqua Champion Team Tag and Release Sailfish: Catweasel The prizes were custom built rods from Matt Gates at
Bluewater Tackle World Exmouth with engraved Shimano Tiagra Reels for the main sections and engraved Tibor Reels for the fly-fishing section. The juniors were supported by Exmouth Tackle and Camping, while Aspen Parks picked up the fly section. Chevron representatives came to support the event, as did Simrad with a display of electronic units for anglers to see and ask questions. Kailis provided the seafood for the presentation dinner, while the event also attracted support from Exmouth Marina Village, Apache,
Sea Surface Temperature, Maui Jim, and Richter Lures. The whole community was invited to come down after the event to chat with the anglers on the Friday night at the clubhouse when the band Slim Jim and the Phatts played.
It was a great social night and the town is a buzz with fishing talk at the moment.
Pic is the flare start with the boats taking off for the start of the AIBT
AIBT cruise past
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December 17th, 2010 by Helen
The rain is a welcome relief to all the gardens of Exmouth, but not a good one for the anglers and boaters this week on holidays. However, we do tend to get a burst in fish feeding activity after a low or cyclone passes, so it
will be interesting to see the results after this passes. Also, I believe the rain is fantastic for the creeks, ecosystem and fish in general, so it was great to get a little before the Christmas visitors.
The Freediving Fiesta was a great success with ten teams competing for the various sections of the event. The weather was supberb for December with light winds, clear waters and warm temperatures…in fact, I don’t think you could have asked for a better weekend! The teams were all amped and ready to go with boats on the water early steaming out to secret spots. There were a few amazing achievements including a pending state record for a 9.1kg red emperor speared by Rhys Clatworthy. Rhys took out the red emperor section with this on Team Reel Obsession. Heaviest mackerel/wahoo went to Team Pussy Galore with a 22.2kg mack. Heaviest Bluey went to Team Relentless. Heaviest Green Jobfish went to Team Swamp Donkey with a 7.9kg fish. The heaviest Rock Lobster caught was an amazing 4.2kg ornate to Team Awesum, while heaviest spangled emperor went to Team Fillet and Release with a 5.6 honker! Team Pussy Galore also took out the Heaviest other Lutjanus with a 12.9kg red bass. Champion Spearo Pair went to Pussy Galore and they are
pictured this week. The event was designed to highlight the positives of Spearfishing including how selective it can be, the fitness required, working in pairs for safety, using dive flags and it was also designed to show everyone where you can and can’t spear. The teams and crew that attended were very enthusiastic about the event and making it bigger and better next year. Thanks go to Oceanic, Bluewater Tackle World and Starmart
for their contributions, plus the volunteers for their help.
The squid have been firing at the moment and also pictured this week is some that were caught south of the marina on high tide. Visiting anglers Aiden and Callum Lerch are here for a four week fishing holiday from Wollongong. The boys started their trip with some reef fishing action in the gulf on some of the shoals. The short session did not disappoint as the caught estuary cod, coral trout, trevally, mackerel and all sorts. The boys
released everything carefully and were happy to try for squid for dinner instead. The squidding efforts did not disappoint with 14 squid caught for the afternoon and some eaten for dinner that night. The boys are keen to catch a billfish this trip and we hope to bring you a shot of that soon!
The Boys Squidding
Red FF
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Posted by Helen Tags: Billfish Bonanza, Bluewater Tackle, EGFC, Exmouth fishing, Exmouth Game Fishing Club, Fishing Report, game fishing Exmouth, Gamex, Holiday accommodation, holiday homes, Ningaloo Reef
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October 27th, 2010 by Helen
Jackson is one of our home owners sons. Jo and Steve are the owners of ’Marlin’. They LOVE to fish, and so does Jackson. Their other son Tyson is in charge of ’keeping them real’. Happy just to eat the fish. Well done Jackson.
The information below was emailed to me by his proud Mum.
Please find attached photo of Jackson Tatham, age 8, with his pending State, Australian and World small fry record of a 3.9kg Tuna Kawa Kawa (more commonly known as a ‘Mack Tuna’ on 3kg fishing line.
It was caught in the Exmouth Gulf on Friday 8th October from a 4.2m dinghy after a relatively easy fight of approx 15mins.
A big thankyou to Kurt Decker, weighmaster for EGFC, for making himself available to weigh and complete the necessary paperwork needed to submit for records and to his wife, Jo Decker, for her fabulous picture taking.
Jnr Tatham's winning catch
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Posted by Helen Tags: Accommodation, Bluewater Tackle, EGFC, Exmouth Game Fishing Club, Exmouth Marina, Fishing Report, Holiday accommodation, holiday homes, photography, Tuna Kawa Kawa
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October 27th, 2010 by Helen
That fantastic verandah
Another of our home owners stories. This time Avril and Daan from Cobia – 20 Carpenter St, Exmouth.
In November 1999 as we were about to leave Exmouth we decided to have a look at what was available for sale.
We already owned a couple of villas in the Exmouth Villas Resort but felt very restricted living there. There were so many rules in the complex and dealing with a body corporate in a complex with 42 villas was very difficult.
So we found this house and could see that it had enormous potential as it just needed some TLC and a bit of imagination. Both of which we could conjure up between us.
That was in 1999 and since then we have turned this house into a low maintenance easy care perfect holiday home. We come here ourselves for 5 or 6 months every year….to escape the southern winters.
The polished jarrah floorboards give a lovely warm feel and from when you walk in the front door the house sort of wraps itself around you and says ‘Welcome…have a good time.’
The heart of the thouse is the verandah where it all happens…
If you want an afternoon snooze with a good book or when entertaining friends the verandah is perfect for a party as it has seating for 10 and a fridge to keep the drinks cold…what more could you wish for? Just outside the verandah is the barbecue and fish cleaning area with sink and hot and cold water.
When we are in residence we just about live on the verandah as it overlooks the tropical garden making it very private and has a lovely inside/outside atmosphere which just says relax…have fun.
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July 24th, 2010 by Helen
Junior angler Lane Berry from Dianella is the happy angler pictured this week with his fantastic catch of a golden trevally off Bundegi Jetty this week. Nine year old Lane has entered in the monthly fishing competition and is in the running to win a gift voucher this month. He is also in the draw for the yearly prize of over $700 worth of fishing gear. The golden trevally weighed 3kg, was 45cm long and was caught on 4kg line using a hard bodied gold and black Bolt Taser lure.
Anglers enjoying the sunset on town beach have been lucky to see some great evenings this week with glass conditions and a high tide with a few bream cruising the shoreline. The relaxed atmosphere of people sitting on their chairs as boats cruise back to the marina, the sun sets and people walk their dogs along the beach is one to enjoy: catching a fish as well is purely a bonus.
Early morning has been the optimal time to chase mackerel lately. You have to be keen though and ensure you are well and truly on the grounds with lures in the water before dawn. Once it reaches 9am, the mackerel tend to sit deep and not be interested in the lures as much. If you are not an early riser, then berleying up with mulies and sending out a floating whole scalie mackerel works well to bring the fish to the surface. The mulies will attract the species such as mackerel, but it is advised not to cut up fish baits, as that will attract the sharks.
The Exmouth Game Fishing Club has got the Ultra-Light fishing Tournament coming up very soon in August. If you are good at patience, skill and light line fishing on 1,2,3,4 and 6kg line, then this is the event for you. Juniors and women (no offence to others intended!) tend to be good at this style of fishing, so come on girls and kids, jump onboard a boat and get involved with this fun week-end competition. There are plenty of prizes up for grabs including Maui sunnies, Anima prints, vouchers from businesses and all sorts. For further information drop down to the club, into Bluewater or check out the website www.egfc.com.au
Lane and his Golden Trevally
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March 20th, 2010 by Helen
Wow, what a wild week it has been for fishing in Exmouth. There are numerous people reporting marlin literally crawling all over the water and one boat crew has reported getting 14 different species of fish in one day! Hopefully
that will continue through to Gamex.
Meanwhile, from the shoreline there has been reports of queenfish, jacks, squid, and trevally in the marina, including the one caught on fly this week from young Braden Cooper. Robyn and Allan from Canberra once lived in Exmouth. In fact their daughter Beck was born here. Now Beck is a teenager and along with her brother Jordan the whole family have returned to Exmouth for a holiday. The family were down at Bundegi with others on the beach when a predatory fish chased a smaller bait fish about 50m from the shore. The predatory fish tossed the smaller fish in the air several times and put on a performance for the beach-goers. The smaller fish was estimated to be about 40cm long and we
believe it may have been a small billfish feeding on the queenfish that have been roaming the inside of Bundegi Reef.
If you have been sleeping in lately, you have missed some sensational mornings. Nearly every morning this last week the dawn has been spectacular with glass conditions in the gulf and amazing colours reflecting off the clouds on the horizon. The town beach has had schools of baitfish shimmering on the glass surface and on some mornings you could see the tail and dorsal fins of fish cruising in the shallows. On other mornings the predatory fish were smashing up the baitschools in all directions while pelicans also chased the bait: it really is a beautiful paradise here!
The Clubhouse for the EGFC at the marina is in full swing with Gamex crews in town. Anyone is welcome to get down to see the weigh-ins each evening between Sunday and Friday between 6-8pm. Although 2/3 of the 64 boats are targeting the tag and release sections, we expect some fish will be brought in to be seen by all. Look out next week for a full report on results.
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January 29th, 2010 by Helen
Gamex is the biggest fishing competition on the Exmouth Game Fishing Clubs calendar. Running from 18th of March to 22nd of March 2010. For further information contact Josh email: info@egfc.com.au
With nearly 80 teams participating the event, it is important to book your accommodation quickly.
Ningaloo Reef Holidays still has quality homes available for these dates. Check out Frangipani, Turtle, Cobia, Sea Breeze, Tusk and Mandu Villa. We are waiting for your booking!! www.ningaloo.net
All have plenty of parking for boats and cars, some even with undercover boat parking. Fully equipped, all linen provided, all fully airconditioned.
These homes will book up quickly so get to it guys! Don’t leave it till the last minute and end up sleeping in a tent!
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November 21st, 2009 by Helen
Murray Howlett resides here for most of the year and enjoys throwing a line in for a fresh feed during his stay. He has been getting into some big blue bone of late around the west side: the largest being 7kg. He also caught a 7ft shark using a balloon rig which he fought for some time and landed for a few quick pics before a healthy release. Murray has had great success with spangled emperor too and we reckon he could start teaching a few locals how to fish with the success he has had!
The Exmouth Game Fishing Club will be holding their end of year presentation and Christmas Party at the Yacht Club on Sunday the 13th of December from 5pm. Exmouth Marina Village are proud to be a part of this yearly social event again, and it’s amazing how the marina has changed in the last twelve months! There will be a bbq dinner and drinks provided for current members. If you are a member and haven’t RSVP’d, then they assume you are not coming…. RSVP’s are essential for catering purposes.
There will be beach cricket for those who wish to partake, casting fun and the presentations for year ending November 2009. Santa will be visiting too! If you have a child, (another reason to RSVP) we don’t want Santa to miss them when he empties his sack!
If you have any tag cards from fishing to present to the weighmaster, they must be in by Nov 30th. If you would like to come along and are not a member, tickets are available for $25 per adult and $15 per child. To RSVP, please send an email to secretary@egfc.com.au or ring Kathy on 9949 1086 or drop in to Bluewater Tackle World Exmouth before December 6th.
The mangrove jacks have started to move in to the marina with the warmer temperatures. A half pilchard or hardy-head drifted slowly down on an incoming tide tends to be working well. The jacks can be quite cheeky and are not easily fooled. Ensure you have monofilament leader of about 40lb breaking strain, not wire, as they seem to be able to see the wire and will not take to your presentation.
There has also been a few malabar cod and estuary cod in the marina. These fish can pull hard, so be prepared.
The trout have been continuing to show up in the gulf on those afternoons when it is howling around the west side, yet glass in the gulf. Ben Knight caught and released several one afternoon not far from the marina, including the one pictured this week. This is a bar-cheek trout, as you can see from the bars, or elongated dots on its cheek. True coral trout have dots all over…..but they all taste the same: delicious! The limit is one per person per day and in these shallow waters of the gulf, these hardy fish release well.
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