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Cockburn Sound - 12th July 2015 field day
Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2015 11:00 am
by Andre Rossouw
Hi guys
Time for another field day!
The field day will start on Sunday the 12th of July at 5:00am. We will be fishing the Cockburn Sound but we have decided to open the boundaries from Port Kennedy Bay all to way up to the South Mole in Fremantle. The meetup will be at Woodman Point Marina on Sunday at 4:30pm.
The field day challenges will be:
---Shore base (no boat/kayak required to reach destination)---
* Largest Tailor
* Largest Skippy
* Largest Herring
* Largest Snapper
* Largest Salmon
* Other Species
---Boat base (boat/kayak required to reach destination)---
* Largest Snapper
* Largest Tailor
* Largest Sambo
* Largest Skippy
* Largest Salmon
* Other Species
Re: Cockburn Sound - 12th July 2015 field day
Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2015 1:17 pm
by Diarmuid O Laoghaire
what lb leader should I be using for snapper? 20lb?
Re: Cockburn Sound - 12th July 2015 field day
Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2015 2:00 pm
by Andre Rossouw
20lb should be enough
Re: Cockburn Sound - 12th July 2015 field day
Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2015 4:36 pm
by Tony Ong
They have pegs for teeth, but there's a chance that you will lose the odd fish on the hit. I usually fish a 40lb bite tippet to overcome this. Unless you're fishing really nasty ground, you shouldn't need any more than 20lb class tippet.
Re: Cockburn Sound - 12th July 2015 field day
Posted: Fri Jul 10, 2015 8:41 pm
by Roger Smith
I am keen for a fish but being shore based I have no idea where to try to fish in this area. Would appreciate some info on where to start!
Is anyone interested in meeting up sometime on Sunday (not at 5am!)
Rog
Re: Cockburn Sound - 12th July 2015 field day
Posted: Sat Jul 11, 2015 8:41 pm
by Diarmuid O Laoghaire
Thanks lads, Ill give 20lb a shot and see how I go.
Roger Smith wrote:I am keen for a fish but being shore based I have no idea where to try to fish in this area. Would appreciate some info on where to start!
Is anyone interested in meeting up sometime on Sunday (not at 5am!)
Rog
I'll be starting early down Port Kennedy and then working my way north if you want to give me a shout and meet up Roger. I might not hear it on the first ring as it will be behind me in tackle bag so keep ringing it till I answer! lol
Dee

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Re: Cockburn Sound - 12th July 2015 field day
Posted: Sat Jul 11, 2015 8:58 pm
by Diarmuid O Laoghaire
I take it some sort of "yellow" fly will be the go Andre?!

Re: Cockburn Sound - 12th July 2015 field day
Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2015 11:56 am
by Spencer King
Great morning in the sound. Caught 5 salmon in a little over 2 hours. Best bit was watching my son catch his first five salmon on his own (spin tackle). Now to teach him how to cast a fly so he can really get the bug.
Re: Cockburn Sound - 12th July 2015 field day
Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2015 6:47 pm
by peter birch
Was a good day,my friend smith caught his first salmon on fly.
Re: Cockburn Sound - 12th July 2015 field day
Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2015 7:14 pm
by Rohan