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January 18th, 2011 by Helen
When searching recently for some holiday home accommodation in Exmouth I found myself in the United Kingdom, forgetting we had neighbours accross the waters sharing our town namesake. It made me think how easy it is to get lost on the web when searching.
The new predictive search used by Google is a great way to save time typing, but it does not always lead you to where you wish to go. I have since opted for being quite specific when searching. For example: when looking for holiday accommodation in Exmouth I find it easier to type ‘Ningaloo” as apposed to Exmouth, the search engines take me exactly to where I want to go.
You can waste alot of time scrolling through unrelated sites (say for Exmouth) when you really wanted Ningaloo Accommodation…thinking outside the box!
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Posted by Helen Tags: Accommodation, Coral Coast, Exmouth, Exmouth WA, Holiday accommodation, Ningaloo Reef
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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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December 17th, 2010 by Helen
This week is all about the girls out-fishing the boys. We will start with Marilyn Taylor who was out fishing with partner Stuart Lindfors in the Exmouth Gulf. The couple headed out from the marina when Stuart managed to
catch a golden trevally on a small baitcaster with 9kg line using a 55g gold twisty. Stuart was feeling rather chuffed. Then Marilyn hooked up to her first queenfish not far from the marina. This fish is pictured this week
and is a ripper! After that, Marilyn landed a Spanish mackerel weighing 15kg off Bundegi: her biggest yet. Now Stuart wants to know what tips we can give him to stop her outdoing him. We said that it’s better a woman
outdoes a man, than doesn’t let him out!
Following that report was Mitchell Head, who was travelling with his girlfriend Chrissie around Australia. The two stopped in at Exmouth and fishing from the shore managed to land some awesome queenfish at Old
Bundegi, Learmonth and Wapet creek. Mitchell reckons he’s got Chrissie hooked for life now, after she out fished him on several occasions. Chrissie was using the Sebile sinking stick shad and could hardly miss a
bite. She did crush her barbs though, which made for a quick release in the water and the smile on their faces showed that they may be staying a while at this location.
The weather has certainly heated up and if you’re thinking of having a traditional Exmouth Christmas, then now is the time to get in the water and catch a few rock lobster and fresh fish. The winds have been odd lately
with some northerlies and humidity about, but if you can’t get out and get some fish, then thankfully Kailis are open this year, so there should be plenty of seafood about for the hot summer festive season.
All the staff at Bluewater Tackle World Exmouth, who bring you this report each week, would like to wish everyone a happy and safe festive season. We thank you for your reports and support and look forward to seeing you all again. Remember that we will be drawing our fishing competition prize on Christmas eve thanks to Shimano. If you haven’t entered, you’d better get in quick!
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Posted by Helen Tags: Bluewater Tackle, Bundegi Beach, Christmas in Exmouth, Fishing Report, Holiday accommodation, Kailis Fisheries, Queenfish, Spanish Mackeral, Tantabiddi
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November 16th, 2010 by Helen
The weather is certainly warming up now as we head toward Christmas. Hot summer days can be a good excuse to get out and on, or in, the water. Summer can also bring some strong winds, so if you’ve got a day off and the
weather is good, then make sure you make the most of it and get out. That’s certainly what junior angler Jonah Freestone-Rowe did last week when the afternoon glass off in gulf allowed he and some parents and friends to get
out in to the Exmouth Gulf to chase the sailfish working on the bait balls. Jonah managed to switch a sailfish off a bait ball onto a skipping garfish and landed his first sail a short time later. Well done to yet another junior angler.
The interesting news this week on billfish is that a 25kg black marlin that was tagged during Gamex by angler Ben Miles aboard Azura on March 24th was recaptured off Sri Lanka on Sept 8th. The marlin had travelled over 2529nm (in a straight line) in just 168days. The fish weighed 40kg when captured (sadly by a long-liner!) and most interestingly, the fish was only 100nm miles from the black marlin that made the same trek in 2008. That year, Geoff Moyle caught a 40kg black that was then captured off India at about the same time. So, I guess that is good to show a pattern, but sad to know they are going up there to be slaughtered by the long-liners.
Mangrove jacks have been on the chew in the marina and down in the creeks in the gulf. A few lucky anglers have also landed some barramundi on the other side of the gulf. We know that a few barra do get this far south and have done for years, but it would be good to get more data on their patterns. Some people in the past had speared these species because they are so clearly visible in the clear water here and there are no crocs! However, it
is now illegal to spear barramundi, so a rod a reel is an option. Barramundi don’t really taste that good to eat, but they do make a great sports fish that jump and have a glistening shine in photos.
There has been lots of small to medium sized queenies around Bundegi. A fly-fishing angler was there at dawn (yes, 5am!) this week and landed about 8 of them north of Bundegi jetty. It is this time of year that they come in
thick at the Bundegi flats. These fish are another great sports fish, but not so flash for eating. Please remember good catch and release techniques such as using barbless hooks, releasing in water or handling with wet gloves
when targeting any sportsfish, so that the next person can enjoy it as much as you!
Jonah Freestone- Rowe
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Posted by Helen Tags: Barramundi, Billfish, Billfish Bonanza, Black Marlin, Bluewater Tackle, Bundegi Beach, Exmouth fishing, Exmouth Marina, game fishing Exmouth, Gamex, Holiday accommodation, holiday homes, Long line fishing
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November 10th, 2010 by Helen
It’s summer in Exmouth. From November to April it is hot.
But what is HOT to you is cool to others. Think of it this way. If you are living in Pannawonica and it is 52 deg outside, then a 45 deg day on the waterfront in Exmouth is bliss!
If you have however just flown in from the south coast of Tasmania then 45 deg days are HOT.
Here is my tip for all holiday makers looking to have the Exmouth Experience in the off season of summer. It’s easily done if you don’t lock yourself in your home and you leave the air conditioning and travel to the reef side of the peninsula. Get out of town and away from the concrete. Get in the water. Come home in the cool of the day, crack a cool drink, use your barbecue not your oven….and wrap that sarong around yourself. You too boys!
I am also happy to negotiate a better deal in summer…so give me a try!
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Posted by Helen Tags: air conditioning, Christmas in Exmouth, coastal holiday, Coral Coast, Exmouth beaches, Holiday accommodation, hot weather, Ningaloo Reef, Ningoo Reef Fish, summer holiday
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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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Posted by Helen Tags: accommodation Exmouth, Christmas in Exmouth, cobia, EGFC, Gamex, Holiday accommodation, holiday homes, Ningaloo Reef Holidays, our Exmouth House
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October 16th, 2010 by Helen
We are getting quite a few interstate and international guests coming to stay in Exmouth at our great holiday houses. Some of the questions they are asking me with regards to the town, the Ningaloo Reef etc… I think I take for granted. So I am going to post the most common questions and answers:
Q. Will I need a car in Exmouth or are there buses that run around? A. You will need a car if you are planning on visiting the Ningaloo Reef and the ranges or gorges. You can however just use the services of the dive companies if you are planning on only going out with these guys. Could work out expensive, but they will pick you up from your door when you are booked with them. There are no bus services that run around. There are however charter buses.
Q. Is the beach walking distance from my accommodation? A. Unless you are staying in one of our Marina or beachfront homes then not really walking distance. In saying that you can easily walk to the beach it is about a 15min walk from the town centre. The town is situated back from the beach due to the occasional cyclone that comes through.
Q. What is the night life like? Are there any clubs or pubs? A. Definitely no clubs, but there are two pubs, The Potshot Tavern and Gracies Tavern. Both do good pub grub, but they are pretty laid back affairs. Nightime socialising is usually on the back verandas of the holiday homes for a quiet bevvy after a big day fishing, diving, snorkeling or lounging on the beach.
Hope that helps.
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Posted by Helen Tags: beach walking, bus hire, car hire, Exmouth beaches, Holiday accommodation, holiday homes, Ningaloo Reef, North West Cape, Skywest Airlines, Virgin Blue, Western Australia
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May 14th, 2010 by Helen
I thought you would all like to hear some unsolicited fishing news from our guest Stuart who has been staying in Cobia – 20 Carpenter St.
“Been so busy this week. Unfortunately when you come back from holidays there is so much work to catch up on. We caught queenies, spanglies, red throat, trevalies, spanish flags. Queenies were great fun…they jump all over the place. I could catch them all day, everyday. Dave hooked a marlin but lost it unfortunately….we did see it jump out the water a couple of times fairly close to the boat so that was awesome and made the trip worthwhile all on its own. We only trolled once briefly so didnt get any macks. We heard that a lot of people were losing nearly every mack to sharks. My mate who has been going up to exmouth every year for the last 15 years reckons he has never seen so many sharks. Still great tho….getting the fish away from the sharks would just be an extra challenge. Thank you so much and I will definately be in touch with you again within the next few months to book for next year. ”
Thankyou to you Stuart. See you in Exmouth next year.
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Posted by Helen Tags: cobia, Exmouth, fishing, Holiday accommodation, marlin, sharks
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