Frankland River near Nornalup fishing advice?
Submitted by nswnewbie on Fri, 2014-04-18 12:02
Hey guys,
Heading to Nornalup (staying in one of the chalets there) just after Easter. I'm very green to fishing in WA and would greatly appreciate any advice or tips for the kind of fish to go after down there and what bait/lures I'd need?
I would be fishing from the river bank where the chalets are and also trying my hand from the kayak.
Cheers doods!
Poltergeist
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Plenty of Black Bream in that
Plenty of Black Bream in that area. You can catch them on either prawns, soft plastics or small vibe lures.
nswnewbie
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Great stuff Poltergeist, much
Great stuff Poltergeist, much appreciated. I'm also doing some reading with people having good success with small hard bodies.
I'm not experienced at all with lure fishing but keen to give it a crack.
bushbeaver
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There's a nice land based
There's a nice land based spot next to the traffic bridge that crosses the river. You can catch plenty of bream there, using bait or small hardbody lures (had much success using Cranka Cranks). Whether land or kayak based, keep the lures as close to the structure and cover as possible. Also, when bait fishing, don't be surprised if your bait gets taken by a ray- they have no respect for Bream gear!
nswnewbie
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Cheers Bushbeaver. Really
Cheers Bushbeaver. Really appreciate the tips.
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squidvicious1
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follow the road around the
follow the road around the river some good spots to throw a line in further up the river.
Versus
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One of the best Bream rivers
One of the best Bream rivers in WA. Lookup bream fishing techniques, craploads of info on the internet. The Walpole-Nornalup inlet(s) is good, more variety of fish and spots to try especially if your landbased. From Rest-Point caravan park round to Sandy Beach is a good stretch. The town jetty (kinda behind the pub/motel) is also ok. Send us a pm if u like
nswnewbie
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Beauty. Cheers Versus!
Beauty. Cheers Versus!
Spinnerak
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From what i hear in the
From what i hear in the inlet you can catch skippy, whiting, herring, bream, giant herring, flathead, gummy sharks, the list goes on!
At this time of the year i'd personally be targetting bream on soft plastics worked slowly or bait, a bit cold for hard bodies.
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nswnewbie
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nice one Spinnerak. yes, I'm
nice one Spinnerak. yes, I'm open to all ideas, pal!