Interesting capture off Karratha
Submitted by jay_burgess on Fri, 2011-12-09 16:42
Got a text from a mate a couple of nights ago to say that his younger brothers mate had captured an 86cm Red Bass from back beach in Karratha. I must admit, I was extremely sceptical about the claim and thought maybe they'd confused it with a monster mangrove jack but low and behold, I got sent a couple of photos which supported the story. A rare capture up here I would say, and especially landbased on 10lb line. Besides Exmouth and Ningaloo the only places I've seen them regularly encountered around here are the Monte Bello Islands and way offshore at Glomar Shoals. The whole time I've GT fished and dived Karratha/Dampier I've never come across one.
carnarvonite
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Fight
They would have had a real battle on their hand bringing it in. They are bloody hard work getting them to a boat let alone when you're on shore.
I've got them off Glomar, just out behind the islands through to Bedout island north of Hedland and down as far as Gnaraloo on the west coast. One of the blokes on the boats we worked up there was a specialist at them and chinamen, all on handlines, one in four fish on average would be a chinaman or red bass,--------------- I used to try to fish as far away as possible from him in case it was a disease that I didn't want to catch!!!
Bunny
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He he he. Those Chinaman sure
He he he. Those Chinaman sure know how to fight. I've got my fair share of Red Bass and Chinaman over the years but never off the beach!!
Brucesta
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pics or GTFO.skepical until i
pics or GTFO.
skepical until i see the pics, surely a big arse MJ, no way would a red bass come into a muddy, tidal place like the back beach, never seen one off damps in the 14 years i've fished off Karratha and Dampier.
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jay_burgess
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I have the pics on my phone,
I have the pics on my phone, it was taken in my mates backyard, which I can assure you is in Karratha.
fishing fanatic
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can some one post a picture?
can some one post a picture? i am pretty sure have shot them at the abrohols? made said it was a red bass, look very similar to a mj, we got like 4 i think over the 3 trips
Fathom
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I've seen one at the Abrolhos
I've seen one at the Abrolhos near Big Sandy, must have been lost
Tomcat
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Funny
I've never caught one so it can't be true
scepticWebby
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I'm a skeptic also untill I
I'm a skeptic also untill I see a pic but I know Karratha has turned up some strange fish over the years from killer whales to pink snapper great whites and sambos. I once saw a dolphin fish beach it's self in onslow so I guess anything is possible.
I live with fear every day... sometimes she lets me go fishing.
Tomcat
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Funny
I was only joking
Lastchance
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Its fully true,
Its fully true, Picture_Perfect caught it - either on a popper or with some live bait from his set net.