Ocean Reef fishing from a dinghy
Submitted by Poppy on Tue, 2013-07-02 12:47
Hi fellow fishers. We have recently moved from Thornlie to Craigie and am interested in fishing out of Ocean Reef Marina. My boat is a 4.5m f/glass dinghy and because of it's lack of size, I don't go out too far as a rule. I mainly target bread and butter fish like whiting etc. I know absolutely nothing of this area and am after any information about likely whiting spots. I have a reasonable Lowrance sounder and usually fish for them in about 20+ metres. But where do I find likely ground up this way. Also, are there any hazards that I should be aware of once I leave the ramp? Any information will be accepted with much appreciation.
Cheers
Baz
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Rig
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Date Joined: 27/12/06
3 mile
Hi Baz
Although I am sure you can catch them inside the 3 mile reef I have caught loads of fatter ones out behind the reef in the 20-30m mark from hillaries to mindarie. Watch the swell around the 3 mile a good chart or gps should help you navigate the 3 mile easy enough as it does break in quite a few places. If you burly up herring, whiting, skippy, demersals, sambos and sharks along with a boat limit of wrasse are regularly caught around the 3 mile which is well within your boats capabilities in decent weather
Poppy
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Date Joined: 19/01/13
Thanks Rig
I thought there may be some reasonable ground out there. I went out from Hillaries last year and got a nice lot and they were a pretty good size. Will give it a go beyond the 3 Mile. Thanks again.
Baz
A pessimist is never disapointed
brg
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Date Joined: 31/12/09
I take the boat about
I take the boat about 100meters of the beach in front of the cliffs south of the marina ,anchor and burly herring and whiting galore.ps welcome to Craigie.