Light tackle at Kalbarri

 Do baitchaser rigs on bream rods count as light tackle? I'm talking the cheap half dozen No. 10 hooks with a bit of tinsel attached, break them in half to be legal. Dangling off an old bream  rod and even older cheapie threadline with old, old 10lb mono. I use these to catch wrasse for live Dhu bait. Using one in 8 fathoms today north of Kalbarri--mate had a mulie floating down there, I caught a few wrasse then something solid hooks up. This happens a bit, usually results in a bust off or a nw blowie. But I am patient, apply steady pressure and start to make ground. Imagine the hilarity when 73cm of pinkie shows up. I reckon I'd be battling to keep a 30cm bream out of the snags with this outfit. Much laughter and headshaking , and first keeper of the day. Try the shallows for a while, nothing, move out a bit , onto a little patch, and bingo, dhu on a jig. Mate is still dangling baits for nothing worthwhile. Then a smallish sambo on a jig. Move along a bit, drift's almost non-existent, keep a livie down there, goes off, up comes a nice sambo after a hard battle. Mate still has little to show, apart from an undersize dhu and a procession of redthroats. Drop the baitchaser down again later for more bait, another solid hookup, this time a good surf parrot. With a wrasse under it.  I don't think I've ever had one on a line before, certainly speared a few.

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choc's picture

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 Well done, and yes that is

Fri, 2016-07-29 05:39

 Well done, and yes that is certainly a good catch on a baitchaser. Are those parrot fish good to eat?

I'll be in Kalbarri on Sunday for a few days, hopefully get some nice weather like you had.

Only beach/river fishing though as are on our way through to Karratha, too far to tow boat.

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Plenty of bream in the river at the moment

Fri, 2016-07-29 08:04

Also some decent mulloway. Around the jetty and pens is a good bet. There seems to be a little fresh water starting to come down from some recent heavy rain, this usually stirs things up a bit.

choc's picture

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 Thanks for the tips

Fri, 2016-07-29 13:38

 Thanks for the tips mate Will definately be giving the river a go with my sons. 

 

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 Nice catch and check out

Fri, 2016-07-29 12:01

 Nice catch and check out those conditions!