Cobia have shown up in the gulf lately. Many of them have been cruising through and attacking bait schools off Bundegi, while others have been spotted at Exmouth Reef. They quite often get attracted to a berley trail, so if you're in the gulf in a boat chasing some reef fish, then expect a cobia to possibly show up if you set out a berley trail.

There have been many small school mackerel close to shore in the gulf. Some of them have been caught off Learmonth jetty. This week there was a surprise catch of a 60cm coral trout at Learmonth jetty! In fact a few trout have been caught this week by people in the gulf.

If you haven't been to Bundegi boat ramp lately, then it's worth a look to see massive schools of hardy heads that gather there. Queenies have been periodically coming through and smashing up the schools, so it's worth a try for one if you're keen to see some action.  The queenfish can jump and show some amazing leaps from the water when hooked. If you stay connected and land one, it is advisable to be careful as they can still be very active and have a few sharp spines that hurt!  If you want to use a lure for these species, a small C'ultiva sinking shad works really well, so does a metal lure in about 10-20gm weight.