Exmouth Drifting?
Submitted by richo72 on Sat, 2012-08-18 19:33
very open question, is it worth drifting around Exmouth?
What size lead is usually required to hold bottom. I know it varies depending on depth wind etc, just rough idea thanks
Richo
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I fish therfore i exaggerate
Stevef
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Date Joined: 27/02/08
We normally anchor up in
We normally anchor up in Exmouth but sometimes drifting is the option due to water depth
Drifting can be productive but can prove taxing on tackle due to lots of snags on the coral bottom. "drift" bait style rigs with sinker running straight to the hook can help minimise snags
Steve
Insane
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Date Joined: 30/07/12
Just got back from Exxy
Just returned yesterday after 2 weeks in exmouth. Gave up on drifting could not find any fish worth keeping. Started anchoring on structure and things changed dramatically. Best result were in the 30-50 mtr depths. Most memorable catch was a 1.3mtr cod that was successfully released numerous other rankins, trout and reds were caught. Will post photos of the cod when I work out how to get the photos off the new camera and onto the site. Good luck.
dkonig82
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Date Joined: 06/07/10
Were you burleying? Or just
Were you burleying? Or just anchoring and waiting?
When asked by a non-fisherman 'how many fishing rods do you really need?' the correct answer is either:
n+1 (where n is the number of fishing rods you currently own); or
n-1 (where n is the number of fishing rods which would cause your significant other to dump you.
Dhuvinile
Posts: 228
Date Joined: 13/05/12
We drifted in exmouth last
We drifted in exmouth last year but when north I don't use a paternoster rig. I use a 12-24 ounce snapper sinker running down to a crane swivel. From tere I have a leader of about 60-70 cm with smelled hooks or single. Absolutely dinamite!