Ron and Karen Armstrong from Mandurah are up for the school holidays with their two children Michael and Jessica, and have been enjoying some beautiful weather and good fishing out from Tantabiddi. Fishing out near the 100m line they have boated spangled emperor, red throat emperor, robinson's sea bream and young Michael with a little bit of help from Mum Karen boated a big red emperor.

Squid numbers are starting to pick up in the Gulf with the water clarity cleaning up significantly over the past fortnight. The squid have been found both north and south of the Marina and although the size is a little small at the moment there seems to be plenty out there which is a good sign for the upcoming season. Yellowfin whiting are also starting to show up along the gulf beaches in numbers and Bundegi beach has been fishing ok for a few bream and whiting too.

Longtail and mackerel tuna are common out in the Gulf. The tuna have been feeding on the big schools of baitfish particularly out from Bundegi. There have been a few other fish amongst the feeding tuna with some big trevally and queenfish also caught amongst the schools. The odd spanish mackerel is being caught out at Coopers Shoal with late afternoon being the prime time.

Matt and Linda Swinney from Perth have spent a few days in Exmouth this week and enjoyed excellent fishing on a multitude of species. The couple have fished light gear all week and have thrown around lures catching an assortment of big trevally, longtail tuna, spangled emperor and even a few squid for the dinner table.

Sailfish and marlin are being caught each day by those prepared to spend a few hours trolling skirted lures around. Most of the action from all reports seems to be coming from west of the Muirons Islands, and out from Helby Bank.

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