Anybody in coral bay now?
Submitted by beeroclock on Mon, 2018-04-30 14:26
Just wondering if any fishwreckeder's are up there now and can maybe give a fishing report. Im gonna be there from 12/5 - 18/5 in a 6.6 trailcraft and getting excited. We gonna do mostly trolling for mackies tuna and marlin out deep if weather permits then a bit of demersal fishing in the afternoons on the way back in - any reports/advice greatly appreciated ! cheers dave
Sea goat
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we will be in Exmouth the
we will be in Exmouth the same time....may head to coral bay for a day trip and try new ground, so will keep an eye out for the boat!
Pitty
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We will also be in Exmouth
We will also be in Exmouth for the week from the 12th, hanging for it, mainly fishing the shallows for some snapper and doing a bit of trolling boat is ubique north bank cuddly cab mainly out of tantas
UBIQUE
hodge
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Coral bay
We will be up there from the 7th-13th. Staying at bayview.
Jadeo
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Was up there last week. The
Was up there last week. The weather didn't play the game but still got a few fish. The currents were fairly strong out past the 80's so hopefully that changes once the moon phase starts to change. Quite a few cobia were around and the usual in the 50's and 60's. Gut out wide for a short time one day and got a few goldband. The mackies were very quiet while we were up there, only saw two and one wahoo at the filleting table. Heaps of tuna though. Hope you get some good weather. Good luck mate
SEAFORCE CORAL BAY
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Make sure you troll some
Make sure you troll some tuna lures on way out even if quickly. Have never seen tuna like we have lately in Coral Bay landing several 20kg+ models over the last couple of weeks and see a few schools of 50+ kg fish on back of reef but every time we get close we hook up a smaller one or Marlin before we are on them.
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Curndog
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Wow
Il be up there soon. Anyone suggest what best type of lure for chasing tuna is? I got some halco 2.5+ and some rapala x wraps 4.5m - 9m. Do I need a surface lure like a skirt? Any advice would be great. Thanks
GGs
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Hardbodies
They certianly will take a hardbody Curndog. Got a nice 18kg YFT last year near the south passage in Exy while chasing mackies. From memory it was on an xrap30.
SEAFORCE CORAL BAY
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We only troll skirts and
We only troll skirts and have got all our tuna on nearly every size, shape and colour in our spread. I’m sure they will take hard bodies but we have not tryed.
50ft Westcoaster "Valiant" - Coral Bay - Exmouth - Gnaraloo - Botton - Game - Sport - Deep Drop - Swordfish
2017 EGFC Billfish Bonanza - Campion Team Marlin - Campion Team Combined - 8/8/5 - 4 Billfish Species
0429 034 540 / / www.seaforcecharters.com.au
Helen
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I get in on the 18th. Can’t
I get in on the 18th. Can’t wait
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Jadeo
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We used hard bodies. The one
We used hard bodies. The one that did all the damage was a Classic Bluewater in the yellowfin colour, 200mm long. Then hold on haha