Where to catch Herring and Garfish around Garden Island?
Submitted by Grooveepants on Sun, 2010-08-01 08:23
Just wondering where the top spot to catch herring and gardies around Garden Island is as I need to stock up on free bait??
Also what is the best technique for catching these fish as I've only ever targetted them once and that was from Busselton jetty.
I'm sick of mullies just falling apart and off my hooks so I figured getting fresh bait before I head out is the way to go. It's ashame no one has set up a business selling fresh bait from a pontoon like they do in the States.
Ps. Any good spots for catching slimey mackeral?
fisherboy
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at eshed theres heeps of
at eshed theres heeps of herring and other stuff
SQUIDGYS for the win!!
HuggyB
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In a boat?
just anywhere around southern flats - burley up and they will head your way. I like a tiny piece of prawn or you can thrwo hardbodies/metal slices when they are around. Even the old green/red tube bare hook works well.
If you are chasing gardies use tiny, tiny hooks. And while you are bobbing around, throw out a squid jig and catch some lunch.
The Terrorist - coming to a fishing spot near you.........
Brooka14
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i fished just east of garden
i fished just east of garden island this morning and had my limit in an hour..lots of gardies around but i wasnt targetting them..just herring and yellow tail.. stocking up on bait my self..
JR JetSki
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WHat's the limit catch for
WHat's the limit catch for Gardies and Herring?
JR JetSki
Brooka14
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the limit is 30. mite be
the limit is 30.
mite be a good idea for u to have a read of this page if your not sure of the limits..
http://www.fish.wa.gov.au/docs/pub/WestLimits/westcoast_rules_2010.pdf
danno
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isnt it 20? yer any where
isnt it 20?
yer any where around garden island is good. burley up with oil and pollard and use a burley cage with small hooks and u should get them but be prepared to lose a few herring there awsome at spitting hooks.
cheers
Brooka14
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You can only takea combined
You can only take
a combined maximum
of 30 low risk fish.
No size limits apply.
fishing fanatic
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we just went spearing at
we just went spearing at point peron today, chummed up a buffie and a big school of gardies came around also saw a decent school of salmon
AmericanBen
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on the high tide
anchor up on a sand bar next to the causeway rock wall (sound side) and toss a can of cat food in your burley bucket and they will go into a frenzy. Wait about 10 min after putting your burley in ..otherwise you'll waste some time catching some slimy wrasse that look like herring. Right at dusk last time...was catching gardies on the surface as well. Dusk seems to work best for us!!
Brooka14
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i went for a cruze around
i went for a cruze around the shallows in woodys point last night with a spotty and theres some huge garfish around..
Wrighty4one9er
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Pull out from point perron
Pull out from point perron ramps follow the bridge all the way on the left side the sit next to the reef on your left plenty around there all day mate