Well hello yellow…this is what anglers have been saying this week in the waters out wide, as schools of massive yellowfin tuna estimated at up to 100kg have been encountered. Neil Smith and Ian Huxter in Neil’s 5m centre console caught four rippers this last week and there’s been plenty of sashimi about. Leigh Freestone, Leigh Mitchell and Matt Gates headed out and began with a four-way hook up as soon as they came close to the area where the birds were working out wide. Leigh and Matt then jumped in with dive gear and braved the deep ocean to attempt getting one on spear and video. The adrenalin from just simply being in the water with fish of this calibre was incredible and the two guys are still pumped about the day. Although they didn’t get one on spear, the experience was one they will never forget.
Local boat ‘The Bear’ headed out for a few days while the weather was perfect and managed to tag half a dozen black marlin, while also raising a super big blue marlin and a striped marlin. The crew onboard also caught some great fish deep dropping including the 20kg ruby jobfish pictured this week that was caught on a Daiwa metal jig.
On the shore scene, it has been a little quiet inside the gulf, although Bundegi has had some big schools of garfish in close that have been smashed up by predatory fish like mackerel, queenfish and giant trevally. The spectacle can be seen from shore and has kept visitors well entertained. Another sight from the shore is the whales, with plenty of them breeching in the gulf daily.
EGFC has had some great success with the fishing clinics on Saturday morning with over a dozen kids showing up for the two-hour session. Last week they learnt about knots and rigs, while this week it was about lures and casting. The clinics are each Saturday for this term and anyone is welcome to come down to the EGFC and join in. Cost to attend the clinics is $5 per week and includes a sausage sizzle and you also get to take home a lure or other goodies each week! So, it’s well worth it. Other weekend sessions will include learning about compliance, boating, trolling, filleting, fly fishing and all sorts.
Aaron Rampling was out fishing with Peak Sportfishing last week and caught a pending WA and Australian record sailfish on fly gear with 8kg tippet. The fish weighed in at 33.8kg and adds another great capture to Exmouth.
From the Exmouth Bluewater Tackleworld!
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