Users' questions

Where can I find tailor in Swan River?

Where can I find tailor in Swan River?

THE WATER SER2 EP5 – FINDING BIGGER SWAN RIVER TAILOR When the action is done, they head downstream into the middle of a huge tailor school full of big fish and test whether trolling baits or lures is better.

Where can I get tailor in Perth?

The beaches from Swanbourne to Trigg and the reefs around Cottesloe all have potential to hold massive tailor. Just remember that you don’t need to try casting to Rottnest to try catch a fish. The tailor hang around gutters and holes and a 30 meter cast is usually all you need to get you’re bait into the strike zone.

How can you tell if a fish is tailored?

Tailor have a relatively thin streamline frame, a forked tail and are overall silvery in appearance. The upper surface of their body is bluish green while the fins are paler blue-green with a tinge of yellow. Their lower jaw protrudes slightly beyond the upper jaw and both are lined with razor-sharp teeth.

What fish can be caught in the Swan River?

The Swan River is famous for Black Bream fishing, perhaps since they are easy to catch on bait but often a challenge on lures. The Swan River also fishes well for Flathead during the summer, Flounder, Yellow Fin Whiting, Tailor, Herring and Grunter.

What is the best bait for tailor?

When baitfishing, the best whole baits to use are small fish such as silver and blue pilchards, sea garfish, frog-mouth pilchards, river garfish, yellowtail and slimy mackerel. Fillets of mullet, tuna and even tailor will also entice them to bite. For small tailor, tiny white pilchards and frogmouth pilchards are best.

Can I fish the Swan River?

In the Swan and Canning rivers you’ll find good fishing year-round, but particularly in Summer when the water warms up. The Narrows, Canning Bridge and Causeway are also worth a try for mulloway if there is bait around. Crabbing is very popular in summer, from the Causeway downstream.

Is it safe to fish in the Swan River?

Over the course of the bloom, the Department of Health advised the public not to fish for or consume fish, crabs or shellfish from the affected Swan River areas. Public health warning signs were erected by local government authorities at key Swan and Canning river jetties, boat ramps and popular fishing locations.