Help First Time Trip to W.A.
Hi all, I am hoping to get some invaluable information to help plan a trip to W.A.
My wife and I plan on traveling across the Nullarbor in mid -April; we will be traveling from east to west, with a caravan in tow. We are also bringing a 3.5M Dart with a 15HP Yamaha, and a Mangrove Jack Trailer. We intend to hug the coast all the way to Broome and then into Darwin for early July. We will travel back the same route about mid to late August so we can catch up on the things we nay have missed or enjoyed so much on the way up
What I would like is some guidance on where we can use our tinny (given its limitations) and where to fish land based.
Where are we better off using bait? And what bait? Where are we better off using lures? And what are the best lures to use.
We each intend on bringing Surf Rods, Light Whiting gear, and a general a purpose rod such as a 2.2M Ugly Stick.
I can't tell you how much we are looking forward to this so any help and information that would assist us would be most gratefully received.
Thanks
Karl
barneyboy
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Date Joined: 08/01/09
Gday, there is so much to see and do and it is a big state.
I live in SW WA and would reccomend it for a look. There is the famous Busselton Jetty where all manner of fish are caught. There is some nice rivers in the area such as the Blackwood and alot more along the southern part of the south west. You will get the usual estuary species including king george whiting.
The bay out of busselton is sqiud and whiting heaven and you will be able to fish it in your tinnie, just pick your day. There is some freshwater dams that have trout and redfin. Most are no outboard powered boats but some are so that is worth checking out.
Probably the best way would be to word up some tackle shops when you get here or put a shout out on here closer to the date as to what is working at that time. It will make a difference as to where you are at that time of year as to what you are likely to catch.
I havent really fished north of here apart from the NT, but some other fellas might be able to help out.
Don,t forget to check the local rules and regs and get a lisence. you will need a separate lisence for freshwater.
Good luck with the preparation and have a great trip.
FEEEISH ONNN!!!
Tank
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Date Joined: 12/05/12
Where to start
Visit...esperance...Albany...Denmark...walpole.... Busselton Margaret river.....
skip Perth ...lol...coast rd to geraldton...karlbari...Denham...coral bay exmouth...Dampier...80 mile...barn hill...Broome...my lot...fishing options all those places tinny or land based. Enjoy the trip look forward to updates
Sea Raider
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Date Joined: 05/05/06
Where
Where are you coming from, if it's not too rude to ask?
karlws
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Date Joined: 08/01/13
First time to WA
Hi Sea raider, we are traveling from Melbourne to Port Lincoln and then over the Nullarbor.
Faulkner Family
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Date Joined: 11/03/08
Looks like Tank has covered
Looks like Tank has covered about all the spots.
That time of year should be perfect weather wise all the way up the coast.
as far as fishing with your tinny there will be plenty of places you can fish weather it be in close to shore or in esturies or rivers/creeks. once you get to Coral bay and exxy there will be plenty of fishing to be done inside the reefs which would suit the tinnie you have. just be sure to check out if there are any sancturies in the area as there are a few around exxy and coral bay i know of. land based options , loads of them from beaches to cliffs all along the coast.
Make sure you bring your goggles and fins as there are some great snorkling sites to see once you get north of Carnarvon.
Good luck with your trip. looking forward to seeing some pics and a few stories to back them up
RUSS and SANDY. A family that fishes together stays together
pale ale
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Date Joined: 02/01/10
I strongly reccommend 80 mile
I strongly reccommend 80 mile beach, but make sure you time it right and go when the tides are huge. Pretty easy to catch large threadfin salmon / mulloway off the beach there on high tide.