Get Hooked on Fishing - Department of Fisheries
Get Hooked on Fishing - Department of Fisheries Get Hooked on Fishing - Department of Fisheries
14 whiting australian herring Other names: Tommy rough, ruffie and sea herring. skipjack trevally Tailor tarwhine Scientific name: Arripis georgianus. Distribution: Southern Australia to Shark Bay in WA. Very common at Rottnest Island. Habitat: Usually caught close to reefs along the coast or in estuaries. Recommended bait: Whitebait, prawn, squid and maggots. Recommended rig: Berley blob float rig – the berley blob allows the bait to float near the surface of the water while the berley attracts swivel the fish hto the bait. Other hfish caught on this rig include garfish. australian salmon running ball sinkerh squid h h swivel blue swimmer crab Berley blob floath IMPORTANT! The Australian herring looks similar to a juvenile Western Australian salmon. The difference is that the salmon has smaller eyes and lacks the black dots on the end of the h h 50cm of line caudal fin (tail). size 6 hook or small gangs 100cm of line size 10 hook
australian herring skipjack trevally swivel h h Tailor tarwhine running ball sinkerh australian h swivelh salmon Berley blob floath Other names: Salmon, kahawai and salmon trout. squid Scientific name: Arripis truttaceus Distribution: Kalbarri in WA (rare north of Perth) to Victoria. blue swimmer crab Habitat: Estuaries and coastal waters generally adjacent to rocky shorelines. Recommended bait: Pilchard and whitebait. Recommended rig: Bottom rig for beach fishing (see below), floating rig for use around reefs, bait casting and popper lures. h Fishing tips: Best 3-way swivel targeted from February to May. 3-way swivelh h spoon sinkerh h gang hooks to suit bait size snap swivelh h triple ganged hooks 50cm of line size 6 hook or small gangs 100cm of line size 10 hook h spoon sinker 15
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australian herring<br />
skipjack trevally<br />
swivel h h<br />
Tailor<br />
tarwhine<br />
running ball sinkerh<br />
australian h<br />
swivelh<br />
salm<strong>on</strong><br />
Berley blob floath<br />
Other names: Salm<strong>on</strong>, kahawai and salm<strong>on</strong> trout.<br />
squid<br />
Scientific name: Arripis truttaceus<br />
Distributi<strong>on</strong>: Kalbarri in WA (rare north <strong>of</strong> Perth) to Victoria.<br />
blue swimmer crab<br />
Habitat: Estuaries and coastal waters generally adjacent to rocky<br />
shorelines.<br />
Recommended bait: Pilchard and whitebait.<br />
Recommended rig: Bottom rig for beach fishing (see below), floating<br />
rig for use around reefs, bait casting and popper lures.<br />
h<br />
<strong>Fishing</strong> tips: Best 3-way swivel targeted from February to May.<br />
3-way swivelh<br />
h<br />
spo<strong>on</strong> sinkerh<br />
h<br />
gang hooks to suit bait size<br />
snap swivelh<br />
h<br />
triple ganged hooks<br />
50cm <strong>of</strong> line<br />
size 6 hook<br />
or small gangs<br />
100cm <strong>of</strong> line<br />
size 10 hook<br />
h<br />
spo<strong>on</strong> sinker<br />
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