Geraldton/Greenough Report
Just got back from gero/greenough with callum thought I might let everyone know how we went.
We arrived in greenough abit dazed as to where we were ment to be fishing but after getting some local knowledge and tackle restocking we were on our way and had this done just in time for a 3 hour fish on sundown. Managed afew tailor and a couple wobbys but nothing special but in greenough a bad day of tailor is a good day in perth.
Next day we went for an all nighter down at the fishermans wharf at gero harbour and caught tons of snook, herring, whiting, yakkas, baby mullas and more. Even buffys that took mulies with a strange aggression haha
Got our 1st run early at about 10 which we think was a mulla but it dropped the hooks on us. After this run we got a few more but got bitten off, busted off pulled hooks...you name it.
at about 2.30am we got a nice run and callum managed to bring in a 1.2m hammerhead.
had shark burgers the next night along with a cray given to us by a random which was delicious
Night after that (Sunday) we headed down to the rcoks at greenough again and saw baitfish getting smashed by tailor.
We used mulies under floats and was certainly awesome to watch as you knew when a fish was about to take your bait because baitfish started going spaz around your float.
Once we ran out of mulies we used some tailor fillets and they worked a treat along with the odd snook whose abundance became a nuisance.
Then on monday we went for another all nighter to try get that ellusive mulloway.
No luck on the mulloway front but managed another hammerhead and a PJ shark.
We also got smoked by a couple rays.
In mid arvo we were getting into a heap of chopper tailor on the bream gear which was abit of fun on 4lb.
Was a shame to see no mulla's but was good to try somewhere new
Leemo
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nice pics guys. i love your
nice pics guys. i love your mulloway callum that has to be world record material there! pitty about no big mulloway but looks like you had fun
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Colin Hay
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Good one Rueben
I see the dreaded weed was in.
You got a fair variety of fish and sharks.
Glad you had some fun.
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congrats
Looks like you did well Ruebs and spewing about the mullas, but atleast you got out there and sussed it out. Well done mate.
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Colin Hay
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Rueben - Did you try fishing that far point in the first picture
That is a great spot for whiting in the morning before the wind comes in.
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schecky
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yeah colin thats where we
yeah colin thats where we mostly fished as the beach was extremely weedy
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I am heading up to Geraldton
I am heading up to Geraldton this friday and plan on fishing the end of the marina at night in hope of some shark. What rig and bait do u reccomend? I am thinking a floating mulie or a freshly caught fish on a gang
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nice work guys a few good
nice work guys a few good nights fishing there. Next time your up that way u should do a night off the end of the rockwall at dongara this time of year u get heaps of mullo sharks and few years ago i got a six kilo mak balloning off thew end. Didnt get up there this year but apparently the mulls are going off
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dallasthedog sharks
Depends on how big the sharks are that your chasing i used to use whole mullet about 2lb off the the beach here but now i use strip baits of mullet or tailor with a single hook so they can get it down easyer and just in case a big mulla is around but any bait that is oily will work.
You cant catch all the fish all the time (:
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Forget the sharks Dallas
There are lots of reports from up that way of good sized mulloway. Try fishing on the rock walls near the lobster factory and you will be with a big chance. LB's rig suggestions should fit the bill, or you could snell some fresh fish fillets.
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Thanks for the tips LB and
Thanks for the tips LB and Colin.
As I have just got back from Albany where I was chasing salmon (saw many pulled in but none for me), I figure I'll use the same rig ie star sinker and an 8kg line. I'll fit a wire trace on to the line and swap the gang for single hook.
I'll let you know how I get on
Thanks again
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Try a few different methods Dallas I have caught good sized
Mulloway there on unweighted mulies on ganged hooks, on live baits and snelled fillets.
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Got back from dongara on the
Got back from dongara on the weekend heaps of big dhu's out deep and landed a few mulloway biggest went around 700mm
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Well tried the behind the
Well tried the behind the crayfish factory on the Sunday night and hasd not luck. I caught some (coral fish) on a light rig and used them on the larger rod fitted with 8kg mono. I felt pretty useless coming back wiht nothing, but I did enjoy Geraldton all the same.