Shark fishing Fremantle
Submitted by Tyler26 on Mon, 2021-12-27 23:01
Just bought myself a Tyrnos 30 loaded with 500m of 80lb J-braid plus 50m of 100lb mono topshot. I don't have a kayak as yet so I'm limited to ballooning baits. Have read on the freo shire website that "Shark fishing/ ballooning" isn't allowed. Just wanna confirm this as I'd like to give ammo a crack when the winds are right. Pretty new to shark fishing/ ballooning in general so if anyone could help me out with some rough locations to try (not too too far) that would be appreciated. Tips are also welcomed, I've bought some pre made 400lb wire traces but would like to start making my own. Do I need 4m of wire or can I keep it shorter? Some help with ballooning from the beach also would be great.
Cheers!!
Bird
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Just wondering where abouts
Just wondering where abouts on the website it says this? Is it on the city of Fremantle website? Because I live in the freo area and am also trying to get into shark fishing
Tyler26
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Just google shark fishing in
Just google shark fishing in the city of Cockburn and it's the first thing that comes up
Bird
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Ok thanku
Ok thanku
anypuddle
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"Mackeral fishing" damn
"Mackeral fishing" damn pesky sharks...
Anywhere anytime
Brock O
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As above, this time of year
As above, this time of year with water warming your fishing for pelagic's not sharks...he he
Not sure what the bloke down the ammo jetty was targeting Christmas morning but ended with a nice tiger...gained a few spectators too.
Recon you would generally be ok, just stay away from popular swimming areas.
Recon 2m would be heaps but not shark expert.
Rod Stroker
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Location Location Location
I've done a lot of this so here's some tips brother.
The rig is simple. Your hook is shackled to 2m of 5mm galvanised chain. This is suspended from a 900mm balloon fender (available for free after dark at any yacht club haha). From there you just need to splice 250m of 12mm nylon or silver rope to the chain with an eye splice at the other end. If ya can't get that rope then trade a glass pipe for a 100 fathom cray rope down the commercial pens.
Setup. Again, keep simple. Back up the Commodore or Rodeo to your favourite spot and send ya fender out with whatever roadkill ya find on the way down. Splice on other end of the rope goes straight over the towball.
Pretty easy from there. Wait for a take then jump in the cab, engage 1st gear and roll slowly up the street. Don't go too quick, the stretch in the synthetic rope will absorb the thrashing but ya can pull the jaws out of the shark if ya get a bit excited!
Before you know it, some toothy critter is flappin around in the carpark waiting for you to back up and throw him in the trunk. Winner!
WARNING: Ya get the odd big resident seal as bycatch and it's not too pretty draggin one of those beasts up the mole rocks in front of a crowd. Been there, done that LOL.
Good luck young fella, it really is a good night out.
Salty old Seadog that needs putting down.
sea-kem
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Love the West!
Da pirate
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Wow ..
Wow .. young fellas up for some
advice and your offering up that
crap ... your sure kicking goals on
wrecked striker ... cheers pirate
Rod Stroker
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Horses for courses.
Cheers cob.
Salty old Seadog that needs putting down.
Da pirate
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Sorry !!
Sorry !!!! Stroker ..
Rod Stroker
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Cheers pirate.
Apology accepted mate.
Salty old Seadog that needs putting down.
Da pirate
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No worries..
No worries mate. Unfortunately
the apologies was for Farking ya
name though champion ..
cheers pirate..
Rod Stroker
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No worries
Just doin ya best mate, nothin wrong with that ay.
Don't be afraid to reach out mate, I'm always happy to help out the youngens and newcomers.
Salty old Seadog that needs putting down.
Da pirate
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Yeah awesome .
Awesome mate just doin some work
on the trailer. Once I get the boat on maybe
we can hook up and go get our bag of
scorpion cod . Cheers stroker . Pirate
Rod Stroker
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LOL
Yeah bud, the 4kg graphite sticks V lit-up Scorpions! Bring the camera!
Salty old Seadog that needs putting down.
Da pirate
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Sea kem ...
Sea kem ?? Insert here.