Sorry for the lack of fishing reports lately, but the flu got me a beauty
and after about two weeks feeling dreadful, I finally decided to get some
fishing therapy, get out on the water and leave my sickness behind.  It
worked!  I’m now much better and ready to fill you in on what the staff have
had reported in the last week.
Lindsay Toop from Perth has been having some fun up here on his month-long
holiday. He’s been catching north-west snapper and bream from the marina
using pilchard and squid baits with no sinker. 

Travellers Judy and Brad Cole came in to town for a few days with their caravan in tow.  They were
hoping to stay and try for a fresh feed of fish in Exmouth.  They were
surprised to find that all the parks were full and even the overflow was
quite full.  They did manage to stay for a couple of days and got out to
catch their first fish on their trip from Adelaide to Darwin, then Broome
and here.  They were very pleased with a fresh feed of whiting off the beach
and bream that they caught using small segments of prawn and light gear.

There are Mack Tuna to 6kg in the gulf at present according to angler Brad
Bell.  Brad’s been getting amongst the fishing spots while the weather has
been so sensational over the last few weeks.  He also managed to get out to
the 100m mark and get into some red emperor, cod and long-finned snapper.
All of these fish were great eating and the day on the water was well
enjoyed by all onboard.

Mudcrabs have been prevalent in the gulf, along with the blue swimmer crabs.
Please remember to have the correct license for any netting in our area, as
fisheries have informed me that some people have been unaware of the rules
and regulations.

Spanish Mackerel time

The Spanish mackerel have been coming in thick on the Tantabiddi side of the
cape while the wahoo have also been out in this area.  From the shoreline
the bluebone have started to come in numbers along the access roads and a
good pair of polarised sunglasses will help you see the blue beauties in the
shallows.