Rat Island, Abrolhos
Submitted by Versus on Tue, 2013-03-26 15:53
Heading up there in a few weeks time, bit of a long story but will mainly be stuck to landbased. I know its a fairly obsure/specific location, but if anyone has any suggestions of whats worth going for and/or where, that'd be much appreciated. May also take a speargun, tho I'm very amatuer and can only dive to maybe 6m.
cheers.
Fathom
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Squid and Baldchin
Easy, seafood doesnt get much better then those two species, have fun.
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Versus
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One species, two fish ;)
One species, two fish ;) awesome, so taking the spear is definately on the cards!
Fathom
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hell yeah
Just leave the pet Sambos and Yellowtail alone, you going to Big Rat or Little Rat?
Versus
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I think the one with
I think the one with airstrip, so big?
Yeh would only shoot something if I was gonna eat it
till
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Its that they are protected
Its that they are protected there.
Versus
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What?
What?
*the sambos and yellowtails are protected?
Buz
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Just for the Anchorage Areas
Just for the Anchorage Areas up there
http://www.fish.wa.gov.au/Documents/occasional_publications/fop105.pdf
Pages 36 and 37
Fathom
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YEP
For a certain distance in and around the jetties/islands, they are a no go, best to leave them alone no matter where you are out there IMO, they are great fun to swim with and are "pets" to the "locals"
Shot this around The islands: www.youtube.com/watch?v=k81LajIuZFk
Versus
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Ah ok, gotcha. What are the
Ah ok, gotcha. What are the chances of getting other species (by line) from the shore/jetty?
scubafish
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Sharks
Whatchout for sharks i was up there a few years back when skipper was taken from the back of his boat.Keep your eyes out if walking around in the shallows,crayfishermen will go off there tits if you touch the sambos.We speared some fish never again with all the others came around rays, seals and bitys.Some big tiger sharks in them waters just ask the locals.
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