Shark Bay, Nanga
After almost a year of planning our trip up to Nanga in SB if finally approaching. Plan to leave next Monday at some unholy hour and hopefully get there in the mid arvo.
Towing up an 18/20 foot ali tub that is set up for pure fishing. Would love to give you technical types the make, model, engine type etc but i just dont know. Can tell you that it has a peeling blue paint job and is called Omega, owned by Dazza and a crew of mates who are all FIFO.
Dazza's parents used to own the Nanga station but it has been bought out by the government. They sold the caravan park, camping area and just kept the homestead with a few shacks for tourists so we will be staying in the homestead for 10/14 days. As the boys have been going there each year for decades i think the fishing spots will be covered but if anybody has any suggestions then please put in a comment as you are never to old to find new spots.
Target species will be Pinkies (obviously), bluebone, black snapper, red throats, whiting, taylor, flathead, squid, mackies and anythig else that looks like fun.
If the weather is good to us a trip up to Dirk Hartog island will be included but it is a long way from Nanga, which is way south of Denham. If we can get up there then that opens up those open water species also.
If any FW crew are around that area then we would be more than happy to catch up for a brew and chat. There will also be a spot or two available on the boat if you happen to be LB. I'm sure a trip out could be sorted out.
The only challenge we have is the station and boat launch ramp fall in the Freycinet Eastuary protection area. The 3 of us went in the lottery and all got our 2 tags so we can land a total of 6 pinkies at the ramp for a 2 week holiday. Actuall we can only catch 6 pinkies in total in the Freycinet area but luckily we will be only a few Km from the northern boundary and this i'm told is a very productive area.
Man i'm excited.
Merv
Sometimes when the water is quiet, you can hear the fish laughing at you !
dodgy
Posts: 4576
Date Joined: 01/02/10
Teds reef still hold fish or
Teds reef still hold fish or is it pretty broken up now? Used to pull some very nice pinkies from there.
Does anyone know where the love of god goes, when the waves turn the minutes to hours?
Madmerv
Posts: 672
Date Joined: 24/01/15
Teds
Not sure Dodgy but i will be seeing Ted before we go so i can ask him. Always good to get the inside scoop.
Sometimes when the water is quiet, you can hear the fish laughing at you !
Niko
Posts: 213
Date Joined: 26/11/13
We got most of our fish in
We got most of our fish in the shallows previous yrs around small rocky outcrops fairly close to shore. One day caught our bag of sized pinks and released another 10 more all in 1 - 3meters of water. All on baitcast mulies to. Was alot quieter last yr but stil managed a few keepers. Even if the pinks arent around heaps of blackies and bluebone of good size and if u fish near the current lines theres school mackeral. dont really no any spots out deep but we are going to have a crack this yr at deeper spots with biger boats and mabye hit dirk hartog if possible aswell.
Madmerv
Posts: 672
Date Joined: 24/01/15
Finally in to it.
Got up to Nanga bay on Mon and have had a few good days on the water. Bloody wind and flies are a bit strong but the weather is calming down for the next few days so will be able to get out a bit wider to see what is there.
Photo's have been few and far between but there is a few and they will be put up in a day or so.
Merv
Sometimes when the water is quiet, you can hear the fish laughing at you !