Hillarys Boat Harbour

 Hi there

I am thinking of going to Hillarys fishing this weekend, which rock wall is better to fish on? I want to catch some whiting or possible a snapper? 

 

What would be the best bait / rig to use? Thank you

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 Eric Keane


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 Hope yer gona put that

Wed, 2013-11-27 14:12

 Hope yer gona put that snapper back!

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 Bewdey Fellaz

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 Why are you not left keep

Wed, 2013-11-27 14:20

 Why are you not left keep snapper? 

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 Eric Keane

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mate when you

Wed, 2013-11-27 14:27

at Hillary's pop into Dept of Fisheries and get yourself the rules and regs brochure, otherwise tyou gunna land up in the sh*t!

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Demersal fish ban...

Wed, 2013-11-27 14:26

…it goes until the 15th December, snapper is a demersal fish, have a look at the fisheries website

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 To fish or not to fish....

Shakespeare had it SO wrong!!!!

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Ban in place till 15 Dec

Wed, 2013-11-27 14:28

Ban in place till 15 Dec incl. snapper!

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Fat chance catching anything

Wed, 2013-11-27 14:51

Fat chance catching anything at hillarys let alone a snapper !

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 ok did not know this, thank

Wed, 2013-11-27 15:23

 ok did not know this, thank you so much everyone, 

What fish can i target and keep? 

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 Eric Keane

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 Well, at Hillaries I've

Wed, 2013-11-27 16:30

 Well, at Hillaries I've caught tarwhine, black bream, gurnards, flatheads, flounders, pike, herring and whiting, nothing overly exciting.  Occasionally mulloway show up and of course there are plenty of rays cruising through there if you want to stretch your arms. 

 

The link below will tell you about size limits and how many you can keep. 

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Be quicker for you to read

Wed, 2013-11-27 15:33

Be quicker for you to read this and then ask questions then everyone trying to explain it

 

http://www.fish.wa.gov.au/Documents/recreational_fishing/rec_fishing_guide/rules_guide_statewide.pdf

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 I have so many mates who

Wed, 2013-11-27 16:34

 I have so many mates who have no clue about the ban and bag limits and sizes and so on...

i think it needs to be more publishied, signs and stuff at ramps and so on, even tv adds...

it won't stop everyone but it would defiantly help those people who want to abide by the rules 

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 I visited the fishiers

Fri, 2013-11-29 14:11

 I visited the fishiers webstie, and downloaded the booklet, i will make sure to keep it on me at all times when fishing. I did not know half to stuff. My missus dad, lives in perth 50 years and he did not know half the information on it, I have a bucket list of fish i want to catch. I have caught tailor and whiting, really want the snapper next, then australia salmon down in hamelin bay, and of course the barra up in kimberleys. 

What are the best fish to catch in your experiences? sporting wise and for food?

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 Eric Keane

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Well do e mate. Information

Fri, 2013-11-29 18:03

Well do e mate. Information is power. Big fan of snapper for fight and the plate, and Hamlen bay is a good place to start for a Salmon in Easter. 

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 Bewdey Fellaz