First Gummy

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First Gummy

Post by smokin_reels » Mon Aug 05, 2019 10:50 am

I headed out in search of my first gumbo last thursday.
Launched at Jam Jerup and headed straight across the channels to french island, that was a little more sheltered from the westerlies.
We sat in close at around 2-2.5 metres, anchored up and had some baits in.

We were running whole sardines on a ganged rig, freshly foraged mud crabs, month old squid heads and some fresh garfish.

The only bite for the day was a run on the whole sardine.
My Abu7001i + Shaekspeare game combo made short work of the neatly hooked gumbo.
7/0 Octopus circle neatly pinned in the corner of the mouth.
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My mate reckons that it was a slow session, but I was super stoked neverthless.
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The fish was released .




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Re: First Gummy

Post by Kimtown » Mon Aug 05, 2019 11:01 am

Congrats mate!

Hard to believe someone who fishes as often as you do has never targeted/caught a gummy before. You have the right area correct but most times I fish even shallower, right up on the mud flats for gummies. 1 - 1.5m. Whole banana prawns are a great bait too for the upper reaches of WP (no idea why though as their aren't any prawns in there lol)

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Re: First Gummy

Post by Lightningx » Mon Aug 05, 2019 11:02 am

Nice work mate and congrats on your first gummy! :a_goodjob:
Cheers :thumbsup:

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Re: First Gummy

Post by purple5ive » Mon Aug 05, 2019 11:09 am

Nice work man, my first one was similar in size, tried for months before i got one. land based in western port.. good ol days!!!

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Re: First Gummy

Post by rb85 » Mon Aug 05, 2019 11:33 am

Good stuff mate always fun relaxing fishing WesternPort gummy sharks.

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Re: First Gummy

Post by Texas » Mon Aug 05, 2019 12:10 pm

Congratulations on your first gummy and therefore your PB
Looks like a near perfect day on the water
Cheers Gra

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Re: First Gummy

Post by smokin_reels » Mon Aug 05, 2019 12:11 pm

Kimtown wrote:
Mon Aug 05, 2019 11:01 am
Congrats mate!

Hard to believe someone who fishes as often as you do has never targeted/caught a gummy before. You have the right area correct but most times I fish even shallower, right up on the mud flats for gummies. 1 - 1.5m. Whole banana prawns are a great bait too for the upper reaches of WP (no idea why though as their aren't any prawns in there lol)
Yeah, just the way it goes KT. Hopefully get more gummies next time.
Ive targetted them a handful of times and have had varied results ranging from a 1.46m landbased school shark to big bite off from what i think was a bronzie. Just cant pick what smokes me reel off the beach.

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Re: First Gummy

Post by smokin_reels » Mon Aug 05, 2019 12:12 pm

Texas wrote:
Mon Aug 05, 2019 12:10 pm
Congratulations on your first gummy and therefore your PB
Looks like a near perfect day on the water
Cheers Gra
Was really nice closer to french island, was a little nasty out in the wind. :o_0:
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Re: First Gummy

Post by smokin_reels » Mon Aug 05, 2019 12:13 pm

Kimtown wrote:
Mon Aug 05, 2019 11:01 am
Congrats mate!

Hard to believe someone who fishes as often as you do has never targeted/caught a gummy before. You have the right area correct but most times I fish even shallower, right up on the mud flats for gummies. 1 - 1.5m. Whole banana prawns are a great bait too for the upper reaches of WP (no idea why though as their aren't any prawns in there lol)
Will try shallower next time, i was told that there is an issue with prawns have whitespot?
vaguely remember them being discouraged as bait.
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Re: First Gummy

Post by Texas » Mon Aug 05, 2019 12:26 pm

smokin_reels wrote:
Mon Aug 05, 2019 12:13 pm
Kimtown wrote:
Mon Aug 05, 2019 11:01 am
Congrats mate!

Hard to believe someone who fishes as often as you do has never targeted/caught a gummy before. You have the right area correct but most times I fish even shallower, right up on the mud flats for gummies. 1 - 1.5m. Whole banana prawns are a great bait too for the upper reaches of WP (no idea why though as their aren't any prawns in there lol)
Will try shallower next time, i was told that there is an issue with prawns have whitespot?
vaguely remember them being discouraged as bait.
Banana prawns are Australian
The imported ones had white spot & should not be used as bait

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