G'day All

Thinking of going over to Venus Bay on the West Coast in late October.
Any suggestions as to what species I could target? (I will be land-based - unless somebody can recommend a local charter operation.)

Cheers
archerfish

mate youl have a ball whiting whiting whiting and there is some big flatties up that way your also not far from elliston and scaeles bay,heaps of fish to chase up that way. youl have a ball

if you havent been that way before i can help you with some spots its gods country.

Lucky Bugga-talk about a dream come true-good luck and keep us posted so we can drool lol

The jetty is good for XL tommies, trevally, salmon trout and whiting. Local beaches are good for salmon and more XL tommies. Beautiful part of the world. Talk to the caravan park owners for the best local info. Enjoy, and let us know how you go.

Thanks, guys - appreciate your feedback.

Also, found this site last night:

www.wildwestfishingcharters.com/index.php

Anybody know anything about this operation, one way or the other?

SF, I might get back to you closer to departure time and take up your offer - I've been over that way before, but not fished it.

Cheers
archerfish

take a mask n snorkle too..plenty of scollys..

Arch no dramas mate ill help you out with a bit of inside info leave the mask at home dont swim there the sharks are toooooo big lol
cheers mate

no way we will read about you in the paper..snorkel on..statistic wise anyways..personally,the only time i swim the west coas is when i fall in.

thinking about a few days holidaying there myself and wondered what you can catch off the jetty, reading up on the net there is no mention of Squid, do you catch then there?

i went there back in the 90's on a club trip but can't remember what we caught on the jetty, i do remember one of the members just wading out from the beach in front of the caravan park and landing a dozen Whiting had everyone giving it a go the next evening but the school didn't show again

cheers chuck

you'll get the occasional squid off there.
However the jetty is amazing for trevors! And certainly XL tommies!!

Last time i had a trip there i managed about 27ish squid off the jetty. They are definitely about.

Off the jetty at venus i've caught: flathead, kg whiting, salmon, squid, tommies, gar, trevally and snook.

Great spot to fish landbased! You'll always come home at the end of the day with a feed

statesquider wrote:


so with the boat we should be able to get a good feed of mixed species

thanks for the help

cheers chuck

I saw in the "Sunday Mail" fishing section today that the jetty is currently closed for repairs (as is Moonta). I rang the guy at the Venus Bay Caravan Park who informed me that the repair work is going ahead full-steam and is well over half-way completed (couldn't give me a completion date, though).
He also said they're getting a few Sweep off the headlands and there are some good Whiting to be had from Port Kenny jetty.

Will keep you all posted...

Cheers

Good choice mate .There are a few options like KG whiting in the bay and off the jetty, salmon trout and the occassional bigger salmon , snook squid and big tommies all off the jetty. You can adventure out to Mount Cammel Beach about 40 minutes drive fromm Venus Bay and case the big salmon on the surf beach. You will need a large beach rod 10 to 12 foot and a good strong reel. You can also higher a tinny form the caravan park to fish the reef for whiting and what eva comes along. Its quite safe in the bay just dont try and go out through the head lol .

Good luck or:fishing: