Lindsay Toop from Perth has been having some fun up here on his month-long holiday. He’s been catching north-west snapper and bream from the marina using pilchard and squid baits with no sinker.

Travellers Judy and Brad Cole came in to town for a few days with their caravan in tow. They were hoping to stay and try for a fresh feed of fish in Exmouth. They were surprised to find that all the parks were full and even the overflow was quite full. They did manage to stay for a couple of days and got out to catch their first fish on their trip from Adelaide to Darwin, then Broome and here. They were very pleased with a fresh feed of whiting off the beach and bream that they caught using small segments of prawn and light gear.

There are Mack Tuna to 6kg in the gulf at present according to angler Brad Bell. Brad’s been getting amongst the fishing spots while the weather has been so sensational over the last few weeks. He also managed to get out to the 100m mark and get into some red emperor, cod and long-finned snapper. All of these fish were great eating and the day on the water was well enjoyed by all onboard.

Mudcrabs have been prevalent in the gulf, along with the blue swimmer crabs. Please remember to have the correct license for any netting in our area, as fisheries have informed me that some people have been unaware of the rules and regulations.

The Spanish mackerel have been coming in thick on the Tantabiddi side of the cape while the wahoo have also been out in this area. From the shoreline the bluebone have started to come in numbers along the access roads and a good pair of polarised sunglasses will help you see the blue beauties in the shallows.