Although it has been a little bit windy in the mornings lately, we are still being blessed with calm afternoons and the fishing action hasn’t let us down either.

Billfish numbers are starting to pick up with more reports of sailfish and marlin from Tantabiddi waters. Bluewater Tackle World’s Matt Gates had Dave Butfield out during the week doing some filming for Dave’s TV program “Hooked” which is shown on the Aurora station for those with Satellite/Foxtel TV. Matt managed successfully to guide Dave on to a 70kg striped marlin which put up a spectacular display for the cameras. The stripey was teased up with the use of lures and then fed back a garfish rigged up on an Owner 9/0 circle hook. The circle hook located in the corner of the jaw of the marlin as they are designed to do, enabling a successful release. Dave also managed to land his biggest ever giant trevally and thoroughly enjoyed his fishing and stay in Exmouth at the Potshot Hotel. These shows are planned to air as early as October, which is a fast turn around for film crews.

Here's Dave with one of the GTs from a popperchucking session at the Muirons:

Dale Gibson from Margaret River who is up enjoying a holiday/honeymoon with his wife Jenny has been having a good run fishing the protected waters of the gulf. Dale has picked up cobia, spanish mackerel and big queenfish all on lures. Dale went out with local young gun Rhys Clatworthy and the pair had a ball sightfishing throwing soft plastic and minnow lures to all manner of species spotted feeding on the numerous baitfish schools present in the gulf at the moment.

Low tide in the mornings has been productive for those fishing the shoreline in lighthouse bay. Big spangled emperor and bluebone have fallen victim to those willing to get up early and use fresh bait. A lightly weighted rig of a running sinker is our suggestion for this. If you ever need any hints, advice, or the latest fishing and weather reports please call in and see us, at 3 Maley Street.

Some huge squid are still being caught in the gulf also. The shallow waters both north and south of the marina are holding big numbers of the tasty cephalopods. It can be a matter of locating the patches of squid which is best done by slow trolling the prawn style jigs over the weedy areas but once you find the patches of squid it is easy to obtain more than enough for a sensational feed.

Look out for information next week from the Exmouth Game Fishing Club about the upcoming Circle Hook competition.