06 Fishing Report 09.02.06 - Courtesy of Scott Forbes

What a sensational week we have had with light winds and plenty of fish action for those able to get out on the water. Mike Micallef and friends from Perth did just that in their 4.85 Quintrex and caught a mixed variety of fish including a 20kilo wahoo.

Meanwhile a few other boats have been finding marlin of all shapes and sizes around the current lines south of Tantabiddi. The number of small marlin is incredible with some as little as 10kg being raised out in 400m of water, while some over 200kg being raised in just 95m of water. This has proved to be tricky for enthusiasts targeting these species. Anglers aboard Blue Horizon using hand lines in 40-100m had a small black marlin come up to the boat and consequently take a bait. The lucky angler managed to hook and land the estimated 20kg fish and take a few quick photos before releasing it.

From the shoreline tourists braving the heat and flies have been chasing various species on fly and light tackle, landing small trevally, queenfish, milkfish, dart and bonefish. After the recent article in the Fly Life magazine on bonefish in Exmouth, all sorts of well known anglers have ventured to the town….and they keep coming. It’s good to see that this area attracts more of these types of fishermen as they are conservation minded.

Young Blake Nagy caught his first Spanish mackerel off Tantabiddi recently after practicing many times on school mackerel inside the gulf. The proud 10yr old is pictured this week with his prized catch and grin from ear to ear! Well done Blake.

If you are thinking of having a small taste of Gamex, why not fish the Introduction Day on the Sunday the 19th March. You can join a team that’s fishing for the week and any points you accumulate go to that team, or you can fish on your own boat for the day. There are many prizes to be won and fun to be had! If you are not sure about how to set up for Gamex the club is having another knots and rigging day on Sunday the 12th March. So bring down your gear and we can help you with everything from knots to tie, leader lengths, lures to use and species to target. Keep a watch out next week for the location of the knots and rigging day.

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