The curse of Injidup
The curse continues! Picked up by my mate around 5am Sunday morning for an overnighter down to Yallingup to chase some Salmon. He had his young bloke in tow, hoping for him to land his first Salmon. Mcbreakfast in Bunbury, then straight to Injidup beach. Met up with my mates workmates in the carpark, to the usual chorus of "shoulda been here yesterday! 3 Schools chased and a few landed, plenty of hook ups and they were XXL models" etc etc. 5 Hours scanning the beach for zero signs. Few lures/slices/mulies thrown around without any action. In the afternoon we tried around Bunker bay, not much success. Some very small herring & sand whiting (released) and one exciting hook up on a ray, exhilirating run & aerial display! Busted off after about 45 seconds (felt like 5 minutes). Tried Injidup again in the evening (had a cracking tailor session there last time just on sunset and got my PB 55cm) but no luck, weed had moved in and it was just about unfishable. Mates young bloke got a decent Tarwhine, nothing else of note.
Back to the caravan park, couple of beers and a few rounds of cards, then off for an early night so we could have another go. The next morning saw us back at the carpark above Injidup, scanning for any action. Weed had seriously moved in overnight, so we made a call to head back round to the Dunsborough side of things. Tried Meelup (very fishy with herring & baitfish, but little action), and Castle Rock (zero action at all. Unbelievable!) without success. Finally saw some Salmon (first for the trip) busting up and getting airborne way out from Castle rock. Well out of casting range, but funnily enough two boats drove past and didn't even notice them! Quick stop for a pie at Dunsborough, then back home around 3.30pm.
I've now had several Salmon specific trips down to Injidup over the years, and have yet to see a Salmon there, let alone hook one up. Beginning to think the place is cursed, or worse still, I am! Funnily enough I have caught odd salmon at Meelup in January without even really trying. Anyway, was good to get away for a couple of days, good company and amazing conditions. On the bright side, I now have a tackle box well stocked with lures & slices, because the only tackle lost was a set of hooks to the stingray.
Hope you all had better results than me, thanks for reading.
BD.
carnarvonite
Posts: 8673
Date Joined: 24/07/07
Smiths beach
For some reason most of the salmon schools seem to skirt Injidup and hit round Mitchells rock, do a loop round the bay behind Canal rocks then hit over by Torpedo rock then travel south along Smiths with most fish being caught from the hole that forms at Super Tubes round the bay.
Percula
Posts: 274
Date Joined: 23/09/08
banana
I think your new nickname should be Banana Brownie
Seriously, should have been there Saturday :) Always next year though!
Tank
Posts: 358
Date Joined: 12/05/12
Hameln bay
Caravan park, pub just down the road...beach on the door step....maybe a option next time....
TheJettyRat
Posts: 733
Date Joined: 02/03/12
Yes Inji holds a painful
Yes Inji holds a painful memory for me, broke my G-Loomis Gl2 last time I was there, the bad thing it was not on a fish but rather a car door.
Super peg
Posts: 760
Date Joined: 02/09/12
Hamelin bay, always has
Hamelin bay, always has given me love, had a school to ourselves about 20mtrs out for about an hour and half this
year, defiantly worth the travel. Caves road is a scary drive at times though.
The art of fishing consists of casting, winding, trolling and jigging
while freezing, sweating, swatting and swearing.