Ramp ... Rotto
Submitted by Mela_77 on Tue, 2011-12-13 16:33
Guys, quick one ....
Where do you launch from, heading to Rotto?
Any help would be much appreciated. Tub is a 22'er, so can't launch from beaches ... etc.
Cheers
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dkonig82
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Woodies, but depends where
Woodies, but depends where you live
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davidbland50
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You could put it in at Leewin
You could put it in at Leewin boat ramp, thats the closest to the mouth. Closest north of river would be Hillarys.
Wherever you go, there you are
Mela_77
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I'm NOR, closest to me would
I'm NOR, closest to me would be Mindarie, but too far on the boat. I was thinking of towing it, wherever, would be better.
As you said Dkonig, I was thinking of Woodies
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till
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Leeuwin is closer, but
Leeuwin is closer, but because of the 8kn zone around it, its no faster than either woodies or Hillarys. The $12 sting for parking totally kills it too.
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till
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For that matter Hillarys is
For that matter Hillarys is often too busy, try OR for NOR!
Swan River Fisher
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east fremantle boat ramp is
east fremantle boat ramp is pretty direct but can't launch boats over 7m (its a bit shallow) so you should be fine
Thats what i use and its got 2 good ramps with good finger jetties
greatrex
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launched a 31ft centre
launched a 31ft centre console there no worries
Swan River Fisher
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wow i thought it was actually
wow i thought it was actually illegal to launch a boat over 7m
Bodie
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launched my 26 fter there
launched my 26 fter there too, no probs, if im thinking of the same place that is
tiimmbo
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There is a sign there that
There is a sign there that says no launching of boats over 7m. Am sure it's only one of those health and safety warnings so you cant complain to the council if you hit the bottom or something goes wrong.
Swan River Fisher
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yeh thats what i thought
yeh thats what i thought
Swan River Fisher
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yeh the place where you have
yeh the place where you have to pay like $15 for parking
Starbug
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if you are NOR I would use
if you are NOR I would use hillaries or Ocean reef. Dragging your boat across town town to the SOR ramps doesn't make sense.
Distances to Thompson Bay
Woodies 15.2nm
Hillaries 15.1nm
East freo 12.8nm
Ocean Reef 17.5nm
Distances were plotted to avoid navigation hazards.
Swan River Fisher
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see east freo is pretty
see east freo is pretty direct
till
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Sure, but pity about that 2nm
Sure, but pity about that 2nm 8kn zone!
hlokk
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I was looking at a spot just
I was looking at a spot just south outside of the harbourmouth and it turned out to be about the same speed to get there from Woodies as it did from East Freo!
Mela_77
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Love this site!!
Guys, appreciate your help and tips, I know I can do allot of homework, but it gives more confidence when you get it from fellow fishos.
Makes more sense now to get out from Hillarys, or OR. Cheers
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allrounder
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just leave from mindarie mate
it is under 5 mins to ocean reef by sea anyhow.It will take you a good 15 mins to tow it down then launch it.The angle is better when the wind goes to crap.
So tell me have you got your info from years on the water or hours on the internet?
grayzeee
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Ocean reef for my moneyonly
Ocean reef for my money
only couple NM's further than hillarys but less busy and twice as many ramps as mindarie.
mindarie is only 3 ish NM's further than OR btw (to thompsons)
If I spent half as long fishing , as I do reading this bloody forum , I'd be twice the fisherman I am.
Paul Jackson
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We always head over to Rotto
We always head over to Rotto from Ocean Reef. 45 -50 mins to thompson bay. Just got to watch the weather for the return trip
As others have said not much further from Mindarie
Cheers
Paul J
Mela_77
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Great thanks all, OR is the
Great thanks all, OR is the go by the looks of it ;)
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