shark bay or exmouth?
Submitted by sickkkkkk on Wed, 2011-10-26 11:25
hey guys,
mates want to plan a fishing trip up north around xmas time, we are having trouble deciding whether to go to shark bay or exmouth? we are only landbased anglers, and have a 4wd drive but not a great one :) so any help would be great, thanks guys.
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Swan River Fisher
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hire a tinny at exmouth
hire a tinny at exmouth
tailor marc
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If you had all the right
If you had all the right stuff i would say steep point any day but exxy if yous 4wd isnt that up to the point
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sickkkkkk
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there is going to be 5 of
there is going to be 5 of us, we may need a bigger boat
Swan River Fisher
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yer you can hire a 6m? up
yer you can hire a 6m? up there im not sure of the size...
spooledagain
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i was told you have to book
i was told you have to book at steep point now and that for parts of the year its booked out 2 years ahead im not sure if this is true?
grantarctic1
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True
As far as i know Steep point is booked solid for 12 to 18 months. My friends had to settle for a beach camp site next month .
randall df223
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I know the beach camp booking
I know the beach camp booking are opened up ten months in advanced. So if you ring on Monday, you would get a booking for the 31 July 2012. Dont known about the Point, but there are only a couple of camp spots right at the point so they would be very difficult to jag one...
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The_Wanderer
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Exmouth would be my vote.
Exmouth would be my vote. The only thing is it will be HOT and the winds aren’t the best at that time of the year.
sickkkkkk
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heat isn't an issue,
heat isn't an issue, but the wind will be a pain! is the wind bad for most places up north this time of year?
The_Wanderer
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yeah not sure about places
yeah not sure about places like K town or further north though.
Jimsjams44
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Quobba
Ever thought of camping at quobba? Would be a little quieter around that time and very good accessible land based fishing spots... Garths Rock, high rock, etc and probably a lot easier to access than steep point.
jono.s
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Yeah go to quobba , some good
Yeah go to quobba , some good spinning to be had at that time of year , im going late november
randall df223
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don't know about exmouth but
don't know about exmouth but shark bay will be very windy at xmas! april is the best time for shark bay
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Jarlaxle
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Heat will be an issue
Beleive me I went up to exxy a couple of years ago in Jan. It was almost a ghost town due to the heat. It was near 48 everyday, the little flies were absolutley insane and the wind blew its @rse off for a week we were camping so there was no respite at all. Might be better if you can retreat into a hotel room each night but at 37 by 6:00am I'll never go that time of the year again.
chrisd
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Shark bay
Shark bay for me.
Walker
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ive been to to both at those
ive been to to both at those times of the year and i would have to say as a boatie that the wind can hold you up. like 30/40knts. its really hot in exy and really windy in Denham , not so monkeyM (wind protected). More fishing options in exy but if you cant handle 40degree+ weeks and 30degree+ nights. then mabe Shark bay. If yr trying to get on a charter, then goodluck. shark bay is useless, they only operate peak periods and even if they do take yr booking then the wind needs to be right(rare). More charter options in exy but the wind needs to be right. Id choose exmouth because i love to fish and would take the heat punishment for the chance to catch a fish of a lifetime.
chrisd
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Hardcore................like your style!
sickkkkkk
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ahhhh
i didn't think wind would be that much of issue. by any chance would the wind die of throughout the night?
Walker
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i was at sharkbay a few
i was at sharkbay a few summers ago and was there for 3weeks. out of the three weeks i had 3 days where the wind dipped below 10knts. In sharkbay you either need a boat or 4wd to get to the premium fishing spots. sure exmouth is a few more kms but the fishing is unreal. Wind tends to blow even in the night. Dont get me wrong SB is an incredible place, the water can be like an aquarium and the bay like a pond, plenty of fish, crabs, squid, crays, but when it blows up theres always the pub.
Busted Arse
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If you are landbased then I
If you are landbased then I would choose Exmouth.
If the wind is an issue at least there are good options on either side of the cape.
Yes its hot but it will be hot anywhere north of carnarvon at that time of the year.
Tomcat
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Exxy
There's always the pot shot