Fishing before or after cyclone in Karratha
Submitted by tailor marc on Fri, 2008-02-08 10:01
Im flying to Karratha 16th feb which is next saturday.
Looks like a cyclone is brewing %@$#@!!!!
Can anyone thats fished up that way (pilbra Brad or Jay) Tell me if the fishing is anygood after a cyclone? I was told its really good because it stirrs things up
Looks like pretty crappy weather aswell. I dont really care but i will fish no matter what but is it good in crappy weather aswell. Im hoping to get out on a boat while im there and was hoping for glass offs ...
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jay_burgess
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From the info I've seen they
From the info I've seen they will be expecting landfall around the 14th (give or take) which unfortunately for you is a couple of days before you get here.
Despite what you've heard, I think that the fishing after a cyclone is really crap and I've spoken to alot of long-term locals who have the same oppinion.
The water after a cyclone is usually really stirred up (which doesn't help the fishing) and you should expect a big swell (for karratha standards) to still be around. It usually takes a while for it to settle down.
Take a look at that last cyclone for example, it came no where near us and the swell was unusually big. The water was brown (despite it not being smaller tides) and we struggled to catch fish....
we don't even bother fishing after cyclones anymore.
Watto069
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How long after cyclone till fishin gets better
Jay How long after a cyclone does it take for the fishing to get better cause i'm heading over to Onslow on the 23rd. Hopefully if it turns to a cyclone it doesn't come down that far
Watto069
So many fishing spots. Not enough sickies!!!!!!!
jay_burgess
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Depends on the magnitude of
Depends on the magnitude of the cyclone and how close it comes to the area... usually after a good one it's a good 1-2 weeks at least.
Watto069
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Cheers Jay now all I can do
Cheers Jay now all I can do is prey it doesn't become a cyclone or if it does its only small and stays away from Onslow
Watto069
So many fishing spots. Not enough sickies!!!!!!!