Mixed reports have come in this week, with some anglers not having any luck and others plenty.  Cathy Catoni and friend Mandy from Perth are holidaying in Coral Bay and Exmouth, with fishing high on the agenda.  Yesterday Cathy caught a tailor while Mandy hooked up to something huge that finally spat the hook after an exciting tussle.  The two are also keen divers, snorkellers and explorers and say that this coast is great for all four activities. 

The whiting have been showing up in large numbers, particularly for Bob Jarris and friends who caught 18 during mid morning off Bundegi beach using prawns for bait.  Other species reported from the shoreline along the beaches near Bundegi include small threadfin salmon and queenfish. 

The marina has continued to fire.  Last week a foreign tourist took a packet of hardy heads to the marina after a suggestion of where to catch fish.  After a short period of under two hours he returned gleaming after catching a flathead, golden trevally, bream and large queenfish.  While he released some, he then asked for advice on how to fillet the other fish. 

An unusual catch for this time of year was a 67 and 61cm mangrove jack from the marina.  While there are plenty there during the warmer months, they don’t usually show up in winter.  The happy angler released one and kept the other for dinner. 

Ali from Busso, Glen from Margs and Angus Sergent fished from a boat off Tantabiddi with squid and a fresh occy that they caught inside the reef.  The swell was a little large outside the reef, yet they managed to land 15snapper and enjoyed the day immensely.