Andrew Bowie is up here for a few weeks from Perth enjoying the autumn
weather. He was out in his 5m fibreglass boat off northwest reef using a
deep diving lure when a 5m long barracuda took a shine to the lure. Andrew
landed the fish and happily took a few pics before releasing it.
The boys from the dolphin fish farm have been out chasing some stock and
can’t seem to catch anything but marlin and sailfish. Meanwhile other boats
in the area have been chasing marlin and can’t get away from the dolphin
fish….typical! Pictured this week is Hayden Michaels with one of the
dolphin fish caught off Helby Bank.

Col Fieldhouse is up from Perth with his uncle and cousin and has been
throwing soft plastics around northwest reef. The boys caught trevally by
the dozen, but released them all and enjoyed the calm autumn conditions.
The reef fishing has been reported as slow, but steady with rankin cod,
pearl perch and a few red emperor been showing up on the filleting tables.
Punters heading out from Tantabiddi have been travelling past schools of
golden trevally in the shallows.

The baitschools have been congregating in all areas including the marina,
Bundegi, the west side and the islands.  Feeding on these hardy heads have
been queenfish, mackerel, tuna, trevally and sharks.  Most anglers have been
using small metal lures with a fast retrieve and soft plastic lures jigged
close by the school.

The EGFC is holding a reef fishing competition called the Exmouth Classic in
mid-June with all sorts of sections and prizes up for grabs.  Check out the
website www.egfc.com.au or look out for the brochures around town.  It’s not
game fishing and its designed for people who want to get out and simply
fish.

Have you caught some fish lately and do you have a story or picture that you
would like in the paper?  If so, call in to the shop and give us the
details.

Main Sections

HPS Gamefish weighed in on 1-2kg line

1^st – Clinton Damien, 7.3kg Golden Trevally on 1kg line – 730 points.

2^nd – Matt Arscott, 11.3kg Golden Trevally on 2kg line – 565 points.

HPS Gamefish weighed in on 3-4kg line

1^st – Jo Decker, 11.9kg Cobia on 3kg line – 396.67 points.

2^nd – Tayla Clatworthy, 9.7kg Golden Trevally on 3kg line – 323.33 points.

HPS Gamefish weighed in on 6-8kg line

1^st – Don Stander, 29.8kg Spanish Mack on 8kg line – 372.5 points.

2^nd – Shanae Cook, 17.3kg Giant Trevally on 6kg line – 288.33 points

HPS Gamefish weighed in on 10-60kg line

1^st – Jason Weatherley, 33.5kg Spanish Mack on 15kg line – 223.33 points.

2^nd – Josh Levy, 17.8kg Spanish Mack on 10kg line – 178 points.

HPS Billfish weighed in on 1-15kg line

1^st – Aaron Levy, 27.5kg Black Marlin on 10kg line - 137.5 points.

2^nd – Josh Levy, 17.1kg Sailfish on 8kg line – 106.8 points.

Heaviest Billfish weighed in on 24-60kg line

1^st – Gary Cook, 139.7kg Black Marlin on 37kg line - 188.7 points.

2^nd – Paul Rowe, 114.8kg Black Marlin on 24kg line – 239.1 points.

Champ Team T&R Shark

1^st – Less Frantic, 20 tags.

2^nd – Reel Obsession, 9 tags.

Champ Junior Angler

1^st – Tayla Clatworthy, Reel Obsession, 10L/C, 4 species, 3233.33 points

.2^nd – Talisha Cook, Black Pearl 2, 3L/C, 3 species, 1111.67 points.

Champ Female Angler

1^st – Marie Pittock, Reel Easy, 6L/C, 5 species 3806.67 points.

2^nd – Jo Decker, Saxon Raider, 7L/C, 3 species 3704 points

Champ Male Angler

1^st – Matt Arscott, Awesum, 8L/C, 5 species, 3798.33 points.

2^nd – Don Stander, Couta Crazy, 6L/C, 7 species, 3395 points.

3^rd – Clinton Damien, Off Me Chops, 7 L/C, 5 species, 3153.33 points.

Champ Angler T&R Billfish

1^st – George Popa, Trophy Hunter, 4200 points.

2^nd – Paul Stronach, Kasolo, 2900 points.

3^rd – Mick Callan, Rockall, 2400 points.

Champ Boat T&R Sailfish

1^st – Reel Teaser, 3 tags.

2^nd – Reel Easy, 2 tags, ave L/C 17kg.

3^rd – The Tomcat, 2 tags, ave L/C 19.5kg.

4^th – Crackawoody, 2 tags, ave L/C 24kg.

5^th – C Wirthy, 2 tags, ave L/C 30.5kg.

Champ Boat T&R Marlin

1^st – In Deep, 9 tags.

2^nd – Trophy Hunter, 8 tags, ave L/C 25.6kg.

3^rd – Bluewater, 8 tags, ave L/C 37kg.

4^th – Reel Teaser, 8 tags, ave L/C 37.8kg.

5^th – Kasolo, 7 tags, ave L/C 27.5kg.

Champ Boat Overall

1^st – Off Me Chops, 10L/C, 7 species, 4598.33 points.

2^nd – Awesum, 10L/C, 7 species, 4585.67 points.

3^rd – Reel Obsession, 10L/C, 5 species, 4233.33 points.

4^th – Reel Easy, 6L/C, 6 species, 3936.67 points

5^th – Couta Crazy, 8L/C, 8 species, 3905 points.

6^th – Saxon Raider, 7L/C, 3 species, 3740 points.

Daily Prizes

Day 1 – Renepogel (Lindsay Kinnaird).

Day 2 – Talisha Cook, 7.6kg Longtail Tuna on 3kg Line.

Day 3 – Proplan, 2 tags, line class ave 15.

Day 4 – No winner.

Day 5 – Don Stander, 9.7kg Spanish Mackerel.

Day 6 – C Wirthy, 1 Sailfish tag.

Calcutta

Overall1st – Off Me Chops. 50%

2nd – Awesum. 30%

Tag and Release1st – Reel Teaser, 6000 points. 50%

2nd – In Deep, 5400 points. 40%

Pending Records

Tayla Clatworthy, Queenfish, 6.8kg on 2kg – WA and AUS Junior.

Tayla Clatworthy, Golden Trevally, 9.7kg on 3kg – WA and AUS Junior and Female.

Shanae Cook, Giant Trevally, 17.3kg on 6kg – WA Junior.

Jo Decker, Whaler Shark, 39.4kg on 6kg – WA Female.

Jo Decker, Cobia, 11.9kg on 3kg – WA and AUS Female.

Jo Decker, Cobia, 13.2kg on 8kg – WA Female

Jason Weatherly, Spanish Mackerel, 33.5kg on 15kg – WA Male.

Clinton Damien, Spangled Emperor, 3.3kg on 1kg – WA Male.

Rowan Smith, Giant Trevally, 4kg on 1kg – WA Male.

Michael Anderson, Cobia, – WA Male.

Tags

147 marlin tagged, 3 weighed

25 sailfish tagged, 1 weighed

79 sharks tagged, 1 weighed

It’s the old classic story of the one that got away…

Manta Rays can be seen yearly, mainly at Coral Bay and from May till November in Exmouth.  They migrate in huge schools feasting on zooplankton during these months.  Tour companies depart daily from the Ningaloo Reef to snorkel with these beautiful creatures.