Exmouth...is it now the paradise lost for the amateurs??
I have just come back from Exmouth and I have to say i'm pretty dissapointed :(
I'm going to hit this one from two fronts...one tourist...one fishing...!!
Tourist: -
15 years ago I worked in the pilbara/kimberley (before this monster mining boom began!!;) and the region was in full growth back then....
Karratha/Headland established themselves as business centres because they represented the financial heart of WA.
Broome is a tourist precinct and the Palms, Mango trees and relaxing attitude is what makes it touristy and comfortable...
Dampier has an agricultural feel
Enter Exmouth..so much potential and so much a disappointment. I came here about 15 years ago ang nothing seems to have changed..
If Exmouth wants to grow as a town it needs to develop the tourist edge and lose it's lazy mentailty..It's miles behind..!..!
Fishing: -
We took a 9 m boat out way past the Muirons and came with what I would consider a shame..2 Macks, a remora (have never ever seen someone catch a remora but my cuz did) and one great leatherjacket.
The humpbacks were great but I didn't come here for something that big..!!
All in all pretty pissed off..
I guess i'm just an amature that just wanted to catch one decent fish and got hip and sholdered out of the contest by local knowledge..
I'm beginning to understand "local knowledge"...!!
reece
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i think exmouth is up there
i think exmouth is up there with some of the best spots on the wa coast! but like any where you go. its not the size of the boat your in or how flash your rod an reel combo is if your not on the fish your not going to catch sh@#. even still some days the fish just arent biting.
Any one free to help me pull my drum lines tomorrow?
BIG TUNA
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nice coment reece your spot
nice coment reece your spot on !
FIGJAM.....
sea-kem
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Yep as they say metres
Yep as they say metres count.Some days we had at Gnaraloo this year fish would bite on the rising tide and turn off pretty well straight after it. But we did move around a hell of a lot. I haven't had a chance to boat fish Exmouth yet but have seen it from the air quite a bit recently and it looks bloody good to me inside and out. Was out of Karratha the other day and that looks fishy from the air with all those islands and bays. I reckon Exmouth wins from being a sleepy little town don't need another resort for the well healed to raise the shit outta prices.
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carnarvonite
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ASK
Drop into Bluewater tackle and ask someone how and where they catch their fish, they won't give you actual spots but they will put you in the rough area then its up to you. Grab a chart of the area and study it, spots like Helby bank stand out because of the way the depth drops off in steps indicated by the closeness of the contour lines and there are lots more like it if you take the time and look .
The town is a great spot but the locals are getting fed up with the arrogance of a lot of the visitors who expect to be waited on hand and foot by people who are so busy they cannot spend 10 seconds on saying hello, don't worry, Carnarvon is the same at this time of the year when its chockers with grey nomads and they are pissed off because they just about have to beg for a caravan site even though they have rung up weeks before.
sea-kem
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Ha ha was having a chat with
Ha ha was having a chat with Big John in Darwin a few weeks back about the grey nomad pilgrimage up north. Apparently you can't get in to see a doc cause they're all booked out filling prescriptions for the nomads. You're right John the contour lines are usually my first port of call in any unfamiliar territory and try and build from there.
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reece
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its the old saying... all the
its the old saying... all the gear but no idea! iv seen guys pull up to the filleting table with 8+m 200k boats with 2 spangos an a estuary cod an we had our bag of reds an rankins in a 5.5m tinny. you just have to get back to basics. if you dont get any thing in 3 drifts keep moving, all ways watch your sounder try different bait,jigs, plastics an make sure you dont have a beer before the first fish is in the esky
Any one free to help me pull my drum lines tomorrow?
Nauti Buoy
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Classic!
No beer until you boat a fish is a good policy- makes you work bloody hard to land one ASAP!
black gen
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Reece you sound like a
Reece you sound like a fisho/spearo that gets shit done
I share your view on all the gear with no clue. Not sayin fourbee4 is one but u still gota read a sounder, still gota seta drift line
I also get pleasure from seein massive boats with radars 20inch sounder screens 300hp on the back with little to show.dont need a ocean liner to catch fish
Adam Gallash
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yup
Exmouth doesn't want to change, as a local for 6 years I was quite happy the way it was and glad we weren't changing to what the blowins wanted. Things are about to change though, Exmouth won't be the same in the next few years I can guarantee you of that.
As for the fishing, has its good and bad days. I know of a few flash boats in town that match the above descriptions.... nibble nibble... ;)
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marble
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Nice try , your bait is a
Nice try , your bait is a bit smelly for me though ;-)
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meglodon
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change....why
you say exmouth is going to change in the next couple of years Adam do you mind if I ask you what is driving the need for change? When i used to go to exmouth (as a grey nomad) the locals were very friendly and always gave you a warm welcoming salutation and if you asked about fishing locals were only to happy to give you a general direction to look in for fish.We used to stay in what was called Pete's caravan park for a few trips and then stayed in the town park when Pete sold out,mood of the place changed at Pete's you couldn't forward book a site and staff became all to busy to just say g/day. Not so in the town park,as a grey nomad I think a lot of money came into the town with the grey tide in winter and all businesses benifited from our influx.
In my opinion it will be to exmouths loss if great change comes to the place (as will Onslow)
Simon C
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Hardest place north of Perth
Hardest place north of Perth to catch fish. I like it
Like that because you have to work hard but that gets rewards.
Tide matters, wind matters, bait matters and so does current. I gave up
Worrying about filling the esky as a barometer of good fishing a couple of years ago
In exxy. It's about sports fishing, fish light, fish on the surface, etc. I can kill fish any day
Off Perth or Cervantes, I drive up to exxy twice a year to throw lures, chase marlin and get away with
Mates and family - I for one will be very sad when it changes.
PilbaraBrad
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good way to think about it
good way to think about it mate, need a like button adam
Brucesta
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here here. spot on indeed,
here here. spot on indeed, it's all good we caught more good fish from the shpre than in the boat but it was the being out with mates, fishing somewhere new and cold beer that made it great.
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MetroMako
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exmouth.
i know what you mean but i think the town should stay the way it is.
i kinda like the laid back lazyness makes it feel like it is far away.
the fishing is great even from the land theres always something to be caught.
SABRE
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Here Here
I think half of the charm of exxy is the laid back not heavily commercialised enviroment. We went up in may and didn't catch eskies full of fish but still lots of memorable experiences that last longer than a freezer full of fish. One of the guys on here has his quote as-i love exmouth its a quaint drinking town with a fishing problem-i think that sums up exxy perfectly. Plus you can catch good fighting fish from the shore as well. Lots of locals keen to give advise but dont expect to wander in and get given thier secret spots. Dont change exxy and i will see you soon.
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Albee Mangles
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Exmouth is Like Anywhere Else..
You need to do research, get the right gear, talk to people who've been there. Too many people just expect to go there and catch fish hand over fist, but its not like that. It can be fickle, but the more time you spend there the more fish you will catch.
Im quite happy to let the cat out of the bag, Chevron have the go ahead to develop ground close to Learmonth, and from what i understand they are starting to secure rental properties in town, so the future of Exmouth is very unpredictable. In 5 years, i may well be another overpriced mining town where a loaf of bread costs $8 and there are no places to rent, no holiday homes available etc.
Lets hope it doesn't go that way.
Adam Gallash
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Chevron
Chevrons just one of them. Say goodbye to potshot backpackers and ningaloo lodge which have already been sourced, expect lots of red flagged high vis rio vehicles shortly from what I'm told.
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MetroMako
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potshot.
not the potshot thats my place!.
forbee4
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We went and saw the guys at
We went and saw the guys at Bluewater and the tall fella (didn't get his name) was particularly helpful and showed us a few good spots on the map. I also had the good fortune of meeting Ningaloo Harry at my firend Hans' place and he got the sea charts out and pinpointed a few great spots around the western tip of the islands but unfortunately nothing. This isn't an attack on these guys or Exmouth in general as I still had a nice holiday. My point is as the thread suggests "for Amatures". By this I meant that I would like to have gone fishing with the little knowledge I had and still got some decent fish. It's a sad day when recreational fishing needs to be replaced by science just to get a fish or two.
To highlight my point here, I have about as much knowledge of the Dampier area as I do of Exmouth, yet I can still get a decent fish from there. I did think perhaps we had a bad day but we took the boat out again (smaller one the second time) with the same result bar one beauty of a leatherjacket. We went exactly where the guys told us, drifted for quite some time over the lumps and trolled the heck out of the place but nudda. I spoke to a few locals at the Potshot that night (their stonegrilled steak is to die for) and they all have told me the fshing is getting harder and harder and they find they need to go further and further out to get anything. Hey maybe I am a crap fisherman but I never had such a fishless trip in other places.
In regards to the tourist side of things, I'm not suggesting massive five storey hotels and the like. It's that the town itself is a bit lacklustre. Change is inevitable and if Exmouth wants to dig into Tourist dollars, it needs to pretty the town up a bit. Saying that, the marina area does look good though some of those big houses look a bit out of place. Exmouth is not a pass through town as many others are so they rely of people actually specifically wanting to go there rather then pop in which makes it harder for the town; hence my point of making it a bit more of a tourist destination. I did find the tourist centre very helpful.....
Andy_b
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exmouth is great for fishing,
exmouth is great for fishing, but when i was their the town looked like a shit hole! weeds over grown in the town etc, ( may have changed now have not been back for over a year)
i had the best fishing in my life at exmouth and that was the 1st time i have been their, we got our limit everyday and the only down side was the sharks, but hey it was killa to see 3 sharks swimming around the boat ill never for get it!
carnarvonite
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6 months
You have to remember that for 6 months of the year Exmouth is full of terrorists--sorry tourists and once it warms up they disappear back down their cool holes down south leaving the locals to their lovely town so they can get back to normal. Not all are involved in the tourist industry and if you ask them don't want the bullshit that goes with it.
The very first time I went up there was something like 22 years back for a months holiday, fishing blind we still managed to catch a feed or two and the same happens now even though I have a few spots and a son who lives there. We catch what we need and don't do the rape amd pillage thing that a lot of the towns visitors do. Again even with the aids we have its not uncommon for us to come home after a full days trying with bugger all to show for it. its like everywhere you go, you get good times and bad times like a lottery draw, hit or miss.
sea-kem
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Not having a crack at you
Not having a crack at you John. But the 'locals' like it or have to realise it is a tourist town and without the dollars coming in from them it (the town) would fold and become a ghost town. and I don't know about the rape and pillage bit either are you saying that lot's of people are heading up there and going over their quota's? Or is it that you don't agree with the current quota system? I know there are plenty of clowns that have no respect for anything but by the sounds of it your general refferal about town visitors probably includes a few of the people on this site.
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carnarvonite
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Limits
With possession limits the way they are, you can have one good day out and you have your weight limit for the trip----20kg of fillets and yet you see the same boats out each day coming back with their limit??? has to be going somewhere, but then there's the missus, kids, mate , his missus and so on.
The seagulls that flock up each year that camp for months down on the bombing range, Ningaloo station and Exmouth station plus the ones who stop in the town parks have been under scrutiny for the same thing, dropping a box of frozen fillets off at the truck depot for sending south allowing them to go catch another bag. Sadly its not just the seagulls doing it.
Sure, I'm off down south next week and I'll take some fish and prawns down with me for the mother in law and some friends but nothing in the range of what I've seen in the recent weeks. Take a drive down the front beach and count the set nets, a couple of hundred yards apart and the same people setting them each day, the early one gets the best spot, right beside the no netting sign near the river mouth.
sea-kem
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Sounds like fisheries need to
Sounds like fisheries need to go through the place with a dose of salts then. Maybe some sort of covert surveilance op and major ping. If this is as rife as you say then there are more wankers out there than I imagined.Shit the fish I got on my last trip will last 6 months for good feeds every now and then. Greed is alive and well.....Gordon Gecko would be proud.
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dumper
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I have to admit, that marina
I have to admit, that marina development is a big cock up. I was part of the rebuilding team after cyclone vance and at the time locals were pretty optimistic about the new beginning with the canals etc, but forbee is right, not a lot has happened since then. All the canal lots got sold, but nobody wanted to build on them. On paper it looks pretty snazzy but at the moment its a bloody great eyesore. Soon it's going to be an unviable destination for a family holiday.
MetroMako
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marina
about 2 years ago,we fished the marina,and cleaned up ,caught some 65 -70cm spangled emperor
heaps of yellowfin bream and watched a guy pull 1 metre queenies of the rocks.
went to hunters and more big queenies!
next day marina and hunters was very quiet i guess thats just fishing!
adam have you fished of hunters from a boat?
Tank
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yep Exmouth is not a place to
yep Exmouth is not a place to go if you want to catch a decent fish or two...save money holiday closer to home...more room for me and my boat then...see ya out there! Mite put a sand flag on the boat next to fit in (o and becon light with fluro strip down the side)
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damo6230
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Exmouth
People tend to have high expectations about Exmouth. Same can be said about Barra......everyone thats comes North expects to catch mobs of them.... That aint fishing!!
Always caught fish at Exi but I subscribe to the sportfishing fraternity (catch and release) and not the freezer brigade. As with my Barra fishing I love the visual of enticing the fish to hit the lure, you simply cant beat that.
If you catch a fish it's a bonus, compared to the rest of the world we are damn fortunate in that we have the lifestyle that allows us to partake in fishing at our leisure, let alone with bling.
Things change, if I had a dollar for everytime I heard a local say "it was better 10 years ago before..." then I'd be a billionare.
As will all things fishing if it's not working change things up, experiment, observe what everyone else does and do it differently. Thats the great challenge in fishing, it's not just the physical activity.
Fishing = freedom to sleep in or get up early, crack a beer at 6am, shoot the shit verbally, tie (on) a few knots, have a crack and enjoy the currents of life but most importantly enjoy life and those you choose to hang with.
As for tourists...well kill all Grey Nomads......... brain dead monkeys.
Ozzy
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Mate You Are Definately
A DICKHEAD as Far as This Statement (As for tourists...well kill all Grey Nomads......... brain dead monkeys.) you MAY LIVE till your my age 63, if you are lucky Enough,I have been Fishing since I were 8,and If you have seen any of my Photos I have posted on this site since 2008,you might agree I have some knowledge about fishing,and maybee a little more than you.
I first came to Exmouth in 1995 as a Tourist and I still come here as a BRAIN DEAD MONKEY and have fished quite sucessfully every year I have been here.
Sure I take Back To VICTORIA about 30kg of fillets between myself and my wife,and I share fish with people who are disadvantaged and are unable to fish from the Shore or a Boat.
Everyone is Entitled to there opinion,but as far as your comments about the Older Generation,maybee you should Observe and you never know you Might Learn Something.
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damo6230
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Oh my, sorry to offend Ozzy
Yep I'm a dickhead, it's in the Australian Oxford dictionary if you look it up.
I'm a dickhead cause I observe every day Grey Nomads;
Mate what you have to understand is that people live and work in remote towns, I certianly dont disrepect you mob when I come visit Melbourne (which I do regularly).
At old age then you should have some respect, intelligence and consideration.
But alas you got me, most of the above aren't fishing related so I'll eat humble pie for you for breakfast
But hang on, not a day goes by in the terrorist season when I'm not offended by a few Grey Nomads.........
Interesting profile you have.......
crasny1
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I Like it just the way it is
A little like Rotto, laid back, pieceful but with cars. I was sure things would change, and have already with ningoloo resort offering some little luxury compared to the old days off the Pots Shot only.
The fishing. Well I have never gone and chased monsters out there. Havent done deep drops nor chased Billies, but I have always had a hoot when in Exxy fishing. If someone just blindly stumble around they arent going to get anything. It does take work and it doesnt matter what sort off luxury craft you have, it still needs groundwork.
Never once been disappointed in Exxy, and even with progress dont think I ever will.
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Dhuvinile
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Me and a mate went to
Me and a mate went to exmouth last year for the first time by ourself. Had a couple of waypoints off friends but only ever fished one of the way points. We fished the feeding times in the anglers almanac so we were able to get pissed every night and sleep in haha. We spent two weeks there and augt countless fish high lights being a 24kg Mack and 32kg cod (released). It's like fishing everywhere, a lot of people was for lumps and drop offs but fish don't always sit there, we caught more fish on flat rubble coral bottom than anywhere else. We fished the minions mainly as we couldn't seem to get any fish to fire on the west side of Tandy.I love exmouth best location for a holiday, pot shot is a good pub, blue water is top tackle shop with plenty of knowledge and has an awesome laid back atmoaphere
forbee4
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Misunderstanding my thread
I just want to clear things up as from many posts the implication is we came up with no preparation expecting to catch a haul.
Incorrect - We had sea charts in Perth that we analysed and stored waypoints on our Androids. I spoke to people or various forums etc and when we came to Exmouth we tried to get some info from Bluewater and the locals. We trolled extensively as well as bottom bouncing our waypoints so the implication that we just strolled in to catch a bag is wrong
No my issue is that with all that research our catch was pretty dismal over our time there...
In regards to the influx of tourists, residence are kidding themselves if they think that Exmouth can stay as it is and survive.
Growth in the Northwest has been phenominal in recent years due to mining for better or worse but with these other town pouring more back into their own communities, they are going to attract more people then Exmouth will. I don't believe the town can survive soley on Prawns!!
snappermiles
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it doesnt matter how good a fisherman you are
there are always times the fish just dont fire! just because your up north doesnt mean your going to clean up! i have seen blokes go to the mackerals for ten years and still have trouble finding fish some years! when i plan a trip i check tides moons and try to complete the trifecter with the winds which is very hard when planning ahead! good planning and knowledge can only help so much!
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forbee4
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Are some of you actually
Are some of you actually reading my posts?
MattMiller
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I've read them
and I feel bad because I myself was up there (Ningaloo St) last week and we smashed it.
Numerous Billfish, Mackeral, Tuna and cleaned up on bottom fish.
The key to somewhere like Exmouth is to be flexible and not go there with expectations of filling the boat in 5mins.
Needless to say I brought my 20kg home
big john
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Yes
I've come to the conclusion that it's an all the gear and no idea situation. LOL
How many days did you fish and how many of those did you miss out?
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MattMiller
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Us?
we got out everyday but some days were half days with stronger winds of 15-20knots+ so we just trolled on those days.
Didn't stop the Billies
big john
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Good
Sounds good but I was replying to forbee Matt.
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forbee4
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??
I never had this problem at Dampier, Carnarvon or even Broome (and that was purely a tourist trip!!)....
I'm still not undestanding why you guys are suggesting that we went up to rape and pillage Exmouth of it's fish stocks? No where in my post did I suggest that we did so keep that in mind.
All I hoped for was one good Mackie, bottom fish, say Coral Trout or Red Emporer and say an few decent queenies from the beach!!
To suggest I have no idea is a bit rich as we weren't the only ones to come up empty handed after the trips plus we did do as much homework as we could.....
If fishing Exmouth comes down exclusively to either luck or so much research as to totally remove the joy from fishing then I guess I will stick to the above locations as they fish better and in the case of Dampier/Karratha and Broome, far advanced in catering to visitors then Exmouth is....
My original premise which appears to have been lost on the posters on this site was to do with Amateur fisherman, that is the occasional fisherman heading north for a relax/fishing holiday.
They are not necessarily experts but do like to wet a line. The point I was trying to make which appears to be a far more difficult concept for many to understand then I envisaged is that unless you are a local or someone that goes there that frequently that almost makes them local, then best skip Exmouth.
We did ask the guys at Bluewater about any suggested fishing spots along the west coast and he suggested Jurabi beach because and I quote "we have a GPS on each and every the fish there and we know exactly where they are"...
Is that the kind of helpful advice all you guys are suggesting we get because it simply smacks to me of just a smart arse comment from those that you consider knowledgable and helpful. I haven't been to Exmouth in ages and did the best homework I could before going there and thats just some of the crap I got from your beloved locals!! For a recreational fisherman it's not good enough, plus the fact that when we went out on the Wednesday, there were that many boats on the water, I'm suprised there wasn't parking bays out by the Island for us.
If I have offended you guys that love Exmouth then I apologise but from many perspectives it has been overfished by people who claim they don't overfish it and the town needs serious work if it wants to compete with Tourist dollars. Like it or not, thats what will keep Exmouth afloat.....
Brucesta
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You obviously missed the post
You obviously missed the post on here a few months back when people whinged about the potential change to the 20kg limit and the southerners cried to mum because thier trip was now not viable as they NEED 20kg of fillets to take home as reward for spending thousands of dollars getting there. You may have had a bad week mate it could have been quite, i haven't had a great deal of luck of exmouth either, been there twice, brough home one lousy bag (1.5kgs) of dolphinfish to eat between the three of us and not even a size spangly. Next trip we cleaned up from the shore and added a few cod and snapper on the last day, no trout, no reds and no macks or marlin but we had a ball and thats fishing.
Karratha/Damps and Hedland need to catch on to the tourist dollar, Exmouth and Broome do it well and cater for them, personally keep everyone away from Dampier i have to go far enough now to catch a feed i don't want to have to head to the monties to get some fillets of reefies.
If your on holidays and expect fillets to take home, you came for the wrong reason and you need to broaden your fishing styles, head landbased down the gulf on the rising tide chucking slices at queenies and trevors, soak a bait off the tip for a spango, chuck poppers around any whitewash, sight casting at bundegi heading towards the naval pier or put up the weekly "where to fish in exmouth" thread we seem to get.
Head to Onslow next time, same distance and head out in your boat to the drop offs and have some fun, one of the most underfished places in the northwest i'd say!
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sea-kem
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Don't mention the 20kg Matt
Don't mention the 20kg Matt you'll be branded one of the freezer brigade. Naughty naughty
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MattMiller
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Honestly
care factor = 0
sea-kem
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Good
Good
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forbee4
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Run out of ideas?
Cmon Matt, you can do better then that surely??
I have stated very valid claims about Exmouth and thats the best you can do???...Mmmm
Exmouth has a long way to go and it appears that my views have put a few noses out of joint with some very disjointed and misguided answers.
Lamby
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I think you are barking up
I think you are barking up the wrong tree at Matt here, he is in essence not worried that he could be branded a freezer filler for getting his possession which you are saying others are directing at you.
That's a bit of pot & kettle hey?
MattMiller
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Yep
I think he's confused himself more than anyone else
WADRay
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Good on you Matty,Best not to
Good on you Matty,
Best not to give a shit what some anonomous keyboard warrior thinks.
Hopefully headed that way when I finally get back from this west african shit hole Reece and I are stuck in. Plan is to try to hit the queenies with the light fly gear and see if I can loose some line :P Maybe even try to get a fish or two for the pan...
Need to catch up for a beer Ill give you a bell when I get home.
trymyluck
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Interesting topic and all can
Interesting topic and all can put their opinions here... But for me Exmouth is one of the premium destinations in Australia offering world class fishing from small boats as well as land based.... my favourist..ist place in Australia.
topwell
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Worked for acouple seasons
Worked for acouple seasons on prawn trawlers in exxy used to pick up on the same spots all the time in the day some days cleaned up next day nuffin i think that is just the way of exmouth. ive seen more fish caught in a 9ft dinghy one day in the gulf than there their buddies who traveled 23 km in a 19ft boat and got 1bluebone
fishy fingers
Posts: 1719
Date Joined: 28/04/07
should stay as it is
as far as I'm concerned, I'd rather have it the way it is rather than flash resorts attracting cashed up knob heads
theres enough of them in season there anyway dont want it being more attractive to them, as far as fishings concerend
if you have a burster when you visit great if not try again next year....thats what we do, I go twice a year
1 to fish the other to holday with the missus and love it either way.
pakulacockroach
Posts: 87
Date Joined: 06/12/07
Got that right
Got that right mate. There is no shortage of "cashed up Knob heads ".
Therein lies the problem. Exmouth is being over run by them IMO. One only needs to take a look at the ramps on a good day to see that. 90% would be non locals.
No wonder some find it difficult to catch a fish at times as there is an endless stream of fishing pressure which must have an adverse effect on fish stocks.
sea-kem
Posts: 15041
Date Joined: 30/11/09
So what happens then mate?
So what happens then mate? All the non locals take off and there's no tourist trade = town goes broke. Can't have it both ways.As I said before there are plenty of knobs but there are plenty of guyts like us who try to do the right thing and get bundled in with the idiots. I not gonna stop my yearly northerly trips for fear of upsetting cranky selfish locals. And I will fish for my 20kg to put in my freezer. When the laws changed then I will but until then.......
Love the West!
thesupervisor
Posts: 1136
Date Joined: 10/06/09
i went up there for 10 days a
i went up there for 10 days a few months back there was 9 of usin 2 8mtr boats
all the guys have done numeros trips up there before for over 10years know spots gps marks ect i went with the impression that we would clean up like i do at abrohlus islands
but we bought back 2.2 kgs each of fish yeah it was bad but i had a ball up there got to see new places and had a chance to catch something dffernt
its a nice quiet town and good ramps to launch
its called fishing not catchin
getting the bottom line final answer from a bunch of blokes that use false names and put smiley faces at the end of paragraphs is not the best place in the world to get the information you seek.
Vinesh87
Posts: 2751
Date Joined: 02/04/11
I love exy just how it is,
I love exy just how it is, and all of the country towns we have in Wa for that matter!!
troopie87
Posts: 35
Date Joined: 09/11/09
love exxy the way it is.
love exxy the way it is. think that what alot of people love about. best in summer i reckon, town is empty, heat gets a bit much when your tenting it thoe.
forbee4
Posts: 19
Date Joined: 04/01/12
not concinced!!
Exmouth unless it does something serious is going to lose this battle..
The fishing thing is one thing but if Exmouth expects to move forwarrd, that from what I have seen and from my experience...
It's going to die....It's needs to expand it in areas such as basic needs such as groceries and simple comodities...It's still miles behind!!
Exmouth needs to grow the fuck up..!!
Exmouth needs to do something serious about its place in the northwest situatation if it whats to be serious to compete with far better options!!
I'm still not convinced with Exmouth so I'm still going move my options to Karratha..at least I get abetter result..!!
till
Posts: 9358
Date Joined: 21/02/08
Can't see Exmouth really
Can't see Exmouth really missing you either mate.
Lamby
Posts: 3145
Date Joined: 04/08/09
C'mon Jamie they might,
C'mon Jamie they might, spends all his money on this lack of commodities & doesn't even threaten the fish
till
Posts: 9358
Date Joined: 21/02/08
I don't really go for the
I don't really go for the commodities, you can do that shit at home, right?
Lamby
Posts: 3145
Date Joined: 04/08/09
Yes, no, wait, what? I am all
Yes, no, wait, what? I am all confused... I like fishing
forbee4
Posts: 19
Date Joined: 04/01/12
LOL
I guess they were right when they warned me about fishwrecked posters being stupid...!!
I expected educated results....I got. jack....!!!
This is not what I wanted... I have to admit, i posed legitimate questions and all I got was answers from fools with no real answer but rather the same arrogance I got from those in exmouth!!...
Is this the best I can expect from this part of the world??
No wonder I have no respect for this part of the Aus if this is the best youy can offer..!!
I have travelled most of the states of WA and if this is the best of Exmouth..then I can only rest my case..
If thats the best defence you have Till then Emouth is not looking good!!
carnarvonite
Posts: 8673
Date Joined: 24/07/07
Turtleman!!
The way you are carrying on I'm thinking you must be related to the "turtleman" from hill billy country on tv.
big john
Posts: 8766
Date Joined: 20/07/06
Time to pony up
Who told you fishwrecked posters were stupid?
Since your leaving Exmouth off your travels maybe you could leave some other places as well.
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Lamby
Posts: 3145
Date Joined: 04/08/09
Second that sentiment BJAlso
Second that sentiment BJ
Also a big statement to call other posters stupid when your own posts are fraught with grammatical errors, probably time to foxtrot oscar champ
forbee4
Posts: 19
Date Joined: 04/01/12
Wow
Didn't think is was going to be that eezee..(oops, that might be a gramatical error Lamby!!)
I didn't hope this to be a shit fight, actually I was kinda hoping for some decent advive but I guess this is the best I get from below par Exmouth mentality and those I guess represent it's magnificence.....!!
BUT then I guess I might just have me some fun at your pointless expence!!
Your average (as is the exmouth fishing) wit is TAKEN WITH CONTEMPT..!!
It is amusing but I just need to say, I tried to keep the threat civilized and to the point, however you corrupted it!!..
Is this the best Fishwrecked can offer?? If so then may I suggest it has developed no more then Exmouth has!!
Grow up boys, read the post and acknwoledge them...Grow up and answer them in a mature and proper manner..
Otherwise I can not and will not consider your answers as credible nor viable..
GROW UP OR SHUT UP!!
Adam Gallash
Posts: 15655
Date Joined: 29/11/05
Ahh
Word comes to mind, muppet.
Keep your trolling to the water, last warning.
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big john
Posts: 8766
Date Joined: 20/07/06
LOL
I'd be devestated if you had a low opinion of us Forbee4.
Doesn't matter where you fish, some days are crackers, some days are good and some days are shite. When things aren't going to plan you need to keep trying different things to 'make it happen'. That's when time on the water and area knowledge comes into play.
If you cant catch spanglies in shallow rough country anywhere in Exmouth with a bit or berley and some lightly weighted mulies/flesh baits then your in trouble. You might even need to move two or three times but you'll find them eventually, hint, they love a rising tide.
Alternately, chuck on the ggogles and snorkel for some crays.
Or chuck lures at mack tuna schools.
Why should towns change cause just because holiday makers want everywhere to be like Dunsborough. Sadly there's not many quiet places left along the coast, that's the price of progress.
Exmouth has changed and will continue to change.
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damo6230
Posts: 2029
Date Joined: 07/06/08
Darwin Awards
We have a winner
Lol
Stupid =I have travelled most of the states of WA?
I only got a HD for geography at Uni and I can only find one state of WA........
Sorry mate, you said it not me
Lastchance
Posts: 1273
Date Joined: 02/02/09
I think he means that he has
I think he means that he has been in most states in WA. ie, Dillusional, confused, irrational, emotional, fishless etc.
Seems to make sense.
WADRay
Posts: 301
Date Joined: 20/12/09
+1 Greatly enjoyed this post
+1
Greatly enjoyed this post :)
carnarvonite
Posts: 8673
Date Joined: 24/07/07
Won't happen
It wont happen, most of the people up there moved in years ago to either work on the base with the yanks or to get away from the rat race down south. Then you get the few that have brought in and establish a business that can support 6 workers through the busy season and only 1-2 in the quiet time because starting in about 2 months when it warms up to the mid to high thirties all the terrorist will piss off leaving the propieter to sack his staff, these people have to survive so off they go never to return.
This may change now that they have direct flights through to Ktown for FIFO but with the lack of subdivisions and builders there isn't a lot of expansion going to happen, With the number of prawn trawlers reduced and them now processing at sea and not offloading each day it also affects how many are working at the factory if its still open.
Each day I see dozens of boats passing through Carnarvon either heading up or back from C bay, Gnaraloo of Exmouth and when you work out the amount of dollar they bring in and the fish they take out something has to suffer, making it harder to catch a feed or the angler has to learn new tricks to have any success.
If you don't like it, don't return, but don't blame anyone but yourself for your failure.
marble
Posts: 778
Date Joined: 03/09/09
Exmouth has at least 6
Exmouth has at least 6 builders here, we`ve got 3 houses at various stages and another 4 signed up to start( not counting our new one )
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sea-kem
Posts: 15041
Date Joined: 30/11/09
Hey Marble what's it worth to
Hey Marble what's it worth to buy and build up there on average?
Love the West!
marble
Posts: 778
Date Joined: 03/09/09
budget $3000 per square
budget $3000 per square metre for your house plus whatever the land costs.
PMY 25 Centre Console DF300 Suzuki
WADRay
Posts: 301
Date Joined: 20/12/09
Not a clue
Exmouth could easily loose every terrorist that comes and survive...There is enough in and out business by the oil and gas sector alone to keep a town as small as exy alive...
Every time you let your fingers run away with your brain you make yourself sound less informed...why dont you READ what the locals are telling you...with or without the army of idiot tourists the townhas the likes of chevron proping it up, who do you really tink props it up...your 500 bucks or chevrons 500 million?
sea-kem
Posts: 15041
Date Joined: 30/11/09
There is enough in and out
There is enough in and out business by the oil and gas sector alone to keep a town as small as exy alive... Ha ha yeah mate at the airport bar.
Love the West!
carnarvonite
Posts: 8673
Date Joined: 24/07/07
Spot on
You are spot on there, they come off the rigs by chopper and more or less straight on a plane down south. Doubt if 5% of them have actually gone for the 40-50k drive into town
Most of the supplies for the rigs are trucked straight in on to the wharf, not purchased from the local shops and about the only purchases are for diesel for the tenders
The town survived for years after the yanks pulled out with just the prawning industry to keep it going and rebuilt after cyclone Vance did its best to kill it so if the oil / gas industry goes it will still be there.
WADRay
Posts: 301
Date Joined: 20/12/09
One of those rig pigs
I personally am one of the "rig Pigs" and I think over the 10 years I have spent in and out of exmouth both as one of the pigs and as a fisherman I have put tens of thousand of dollars through the little country town, granted thousands would have been across the potshot bar...but funnily enough every time I have spent much time in there is has had a fairly large number of us pigs in there...
Dont underestimate the amount of coin the rolls through that town by not only the guys but also the companies that run those guys through...
Hell even when I worked on the mines if we got a 3 day break we would pack up and head to the coast, mainly Exy...Im not talking 1 or 2 of us either...more like 10 to 15 cashed up bogans who want to drink themselves stupid.
Vinesh87
Posts: 2751
Date Joined: 02/04/11
K town over exmouth, wow
K town over exmouth, wow
bsir
Posts: 574
Date Joined: 24/04/11
Country
We head up once a year to Exy and love it. We only fish 3-4 days, with afew days on the beach in between.
After being stuck in the city for most of the year, its good to get back t somewhere a bit more laid back. Caravan park is pretty good fo rmeetign a few people as well.
The blokes at the tackle shop were helpful but we mainly just stuck the boat in and drove around. We did OK (not great) but I'm not looking to fill a freezer, mainly just a feed for the night, a few brews and some warm weather.
SABRE
Posts: 404
Date Joined: 17/05/12
Paul W
Paul Worstleing knows his shit when it comes to fishing and he reckons exxy is one of oz's premium fishing destinations. Don't hear him complaining about the lack of facilities-enough said i reckon !!
If fishing is a sport I,m an elite athlete
Rob H
Posts: 5817
Date Joined: 18/01/12
interesting read-but Im puffed out
prefer Coral Bay myself.
Having fished up that way charter, commercial and recreational-it definitely has "off" days/periods.
Charter skippers up there will recognise the questions/comments asked on those days-"take us where ya take ya mates", "he doesnt want us to catch too much so he can come out and get them later" etc.
Some days there is nothing short of a trawl net or hand grenade that will get the fish up, and often they will switch on/off for no apparent reason.
I love fishing, but am not as die-hard as many of you and cant be bothered after a few hours of stuffall-go for a cruise, snorkel or explore instead.
Abrolhos is exactly the same, theres plenty else to do if the fish wont play!
I also like to bring a feed home and dont apologise for what its worth
Give a man a mask, and he'll show you his true face...
The older you get the more you realize that no one has a f++king clue what they're doing.
Everyone's just winging it.
Brad Y
Posts: 260
Date Joined: 03/02/12
Im only going to comment on
Im only going to comment on the lack of fish caught point that was originally brought up.
Fishing is called fishing for a good reason. If it was called catching then it wouldnt make any sense and wouldnt be half as much fun.
If you want a place that is guaranteed to produce fish, try Kailis Fishmarket. Otherwise do the hard yards on the water, make your own success and enjoy the chance you got to go and do it. Lots of people dont get that chance.
Fish for thrills....
Brucesta
Posts: 1721
Date Joined: 29/05/09
Exmouth is fine the way it is
Exmouth is fine the way it is agreed, enough of everything to get by, i'm just glad my boat isn't too thirsty as fuel is not cheap but i'll live with that. By the sounds of it she's not going to be the same soon, Exmouth is the next Onslow, maybe the hippies will leave Broome and head south and protest there instead and give Chevron the shits!
Off to Coral Bay in November myself and i couldn't give a rodents rectum if i don't catch a thing as i'll have three great mates with me chilling out saoking a line and drinking some beers. Secretly i'll be f*&king devistated if i don't boat a 8kg Red Emperor :)
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Jelle
Posts: 142
Date Joined: 21/12/11
Less is more, my friend! What
Less is more, my friend! What is Exmouth missing that is so necessary? Isn't that also why we go fishing? Getting away from what is arround us every day?
A lot of people fish exmouth and I have also seen loads of big fish pictures and filled eskies. But pictures don't show the efforts put in and the pictures don't show the hours spent on the water for those fish. Pictures only show successes and do not represent the whole reality.
I say enjoy Exmouth for what it is.. A great destination to get away, share a laugh and a beer with the chance of landing some beautiful fish. If you're only in it for the fishing, then I think you have to realise that you may need to go hard and possibly may not be rewarded. There are no guarantees when you head out on a session, and guess what, that's fishing..
meglodon
Posts: 5981
Date Joined: 17/06/10
a life style place
it's been a few years since i've been to exmouth but the memories of the place are still very bright of the place,my son and i had a really great couple of weeks up there some years back and the place really was a great place to take on a relaxed style of living, in this world as against just serviving. the fishing was always an enjoyable experiance whether you caught something or not,just to walk along the back beaches in the afternoon and take in the serenity of your suroundings was a great soul lifing experiance, exmouth is not broken and doesn't need fixing.
EL SYD
Posts: 599
Date Joined: 16/08/10
I'll be there on the weekend
I'll be there on the weekend hurling lures till the water turns to foam, if I catch a fish? great if I dont I'll look at my feet and see that they ar'nt in a pair of concrete boots and that alone will make me happy
FIFO Fisho
Posts: 21
Date Joined: 10/08/12
im going fishing
im going fishing
surf, sand, seagulls, serenity ...and a screaming drag