The reports recently on people fishing who have seen whalesharks in the gulf have been great, so we thought we would share some of the pics with you this week! Plus the shot of the Jan winner Kiara with her little brother Trent and her winning fish.
Wow, what a hard month is was to decipher the winner of the monthly fishing comp for January. Was it to be the 287kg blue marlin? Or perhaps the 75kg yellowfin? Maybe Renee Berry with her first marlin? Or what about that cracker spango that Liam Clancy caught that nearly dragged him in the water?
Then there was the 9.8kg red emperor that was speared and the brassy trevally caught in the gulf….? Well, after all those brilliant catches, the winner was Kiara Gregory with her awesome catch of that big cobia in the gulf that was pictured last week. Congratulations Kiara, you’ve won a gift voucher to use in store! All entrants go in the draw for the major prize at year end and money raised goes to Exmouth Game Fishing Club and Exmouth Sea Rescue.
Despite the cyclonic conditions last week, we did still have people catching fish. The marina is always a good when the weather is bad and it didn’t disappoint with reports in of mangrove jack, bluebone and even coral trout! I think the fish came in to hide from the bad weather?
There’s no doubt that the marina is a little haven for fish these days and I know that every time I go down there, activity is not far away. Mullet constantly cruise the walls, small bream and cod cruise the rocks and quite often you hear a chop-up of baitfish as predatory species come in and attack for a feed. I haven’t seen many squid this year. In fact there haven’t been many squid lately at all. Last year after the cyclone weed washed up very high on the beaches from the Novotel to the tip of the cape. We thought this loss of vegetation could effect the squid population and perhaps this is why there are so few about now?
February can be a quiet time in Exmouth for visitors, but not for fish. Whether it is chasing a fish from shore or out in the boat, drop in and ask us at anytime what the best tides are for what species and what is biting. It is a great time for locals to get out and enjoy a beach to themselves, a boat ramp car park nearly empty and fish cruising the shoreline. Queenfish have been caught up at Bundegi lately and this time of year produces a few spanglies around the west side. So, provided we are not effected by cyclones, make sure you get out and enjoy this beautiful back yard we call home.
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