The unusual weather persists with calm windless days. The awesome run of mackerel came to an end at the beginning of the month and is back to normal with the odd mackerel being trolled up in the usual hot spots and mainly right in front of the river mouth where the clean and dirty water mix. The Kalbarri Sports Fishing Classic went off very well but the river flooding peaked at midday on the Saturday and all boats were sent back in.
The floodwaters upper reaches of the Murchison
These photos are of Bilabalong, Meeberrie & Yallalong stations taken in late February showing the masses of water still to come down the Murchison. 
This is the upper boat ramp at the height of the flood. It was knee deep in the car park. 
Chocolate milk rushing past the jetty out to sea. 
That’s Black Rock out there at the entrance to the ocean. Hey Laurie and Sue,
Want to say thank you again for providing us with an awesome boat and pleasant accommodation. Everyone warned us not to go up to Kalbarri because of the cyclone but we decided to listen to Laurie that everything is gonna be ok. So we made our way up to Kalbarri only to end up with car problems and being stuck on the side of the road with no reception. Told Laurie we would be there by 6pm and the clock has ticked way passed the ETA. Thank goodness Laurie and Sue are the sweetest people on Earth and stuck around waiting for us. Finally got to Laurie's place and there they had everything ready for us and even left the aircon on so that we could enter the Nemo Pad in comfort. First Morning out in the 6.5m boat the weather was just beautiful and the seas were calm only 30 mins on the boat with 4 Halco's that Laurie recommended and we were onto a first fish. After a good 10mins of a ripper fight that nearly led to my girlfriend getting pulled overboard.
the yellow-fin Tuna was landed into the EHZZAH. 
Another few hook-ups after that with spanish mackerel and a couple more tuna it was time to head back. We came back to Nemo Pad where we chilled out and relaxed in the courtyard and fired up the BBQ that was provided. Overall it was an awesome weekend and I can’t wait to go up again... Laurie, Sue you guys are amazing hosts,
the yellow-fin Tuna was landed into the EHZZAH. Another few hook-ups after that with spanish mackerel and a couple more tuna it was time to head back. We came back to Nemo Pad where we chilled out and relaxed in the courtyard and fired up the BBQ that was provided. Overall it was an awesome weekend and I can’t wait to go up again... Laurie, Sue you guys are amazing hosts, Love your service, Love your boats
Thank you again,
Andrew Doan
All fired up
Shane De Mello and Stanley Seow has had a few trips out with me on the 7.8m boat now and brings along the same fishing group, There were plenty of tuna and we stopped on a lump where they dropped soft plastics and jigs. 
Stanley landed a yellow-tail king on soft plastics 
and Bernard got a nice tuna casting a chrome slice on a flick rod. That was a lot of fun! 
Leon struggles with a yellow-fin tuna that gave him grief and the group with 
Shane holding his dhuie caught on soft plastics.
Stanley landed a yellow-tail king on soft plastics and Bernard got a nice tuna casting a chrome slice on a flick rod. That was a lot of fun! Leon struggles with a yellow-fin tuna that gave him grief and the group with Shane holding his dhuie caught on soft plastics. Kalbarri Sports Fishing Classic.
We had a big turn-out for the classic this year with 41 boats competing. The river was flooding as it was a bit hairy going out the entrance but no one had any problems. By Saturday lunch time the Dept. of Transport closed the river mouth and called all boats back. So we tallied the scores from one and a half days fishing and had a relaxing Sunday before the presentation dinner. Some of the fish caught are shown below. 
A red emperor that was not the biggest, 
there were plenty of bream in the muddy water and juniors did well 
and Kylie holds the biggest bream that went 970grams. Biggest cod Greg Horsman 8.78kg, 
biggest dhuie went to a junior, Mitchell Westlund 10.7kg, 
biggest samsonfish 26.25kg Paul Parks. 
Highest point scoring tuna, me, 187 points, Men’s Meritorious: 
Ron Neumann 4.89kg coral trout, Meritorious Bottom: 
Beau Ivey 8.65kg red emperor. 
Thumping big painted sweetlip, 
and Sue with an undersize red emperor brought up from 28 metes on 2kg line .Great Weekend
David Alsworth was up over the Classic week end but did not enter the comp. 
On the first day, they went to some of their own spots and found very good snapper. 
They also trolled the edge of the dirty water but had no luck. Sometimes it just goes off and other times nothing. 
Nigel & Steve hold their good snapper
On the first day, they went to some of their own spots and found very good snapper. They also trolled the edge of the dirty water but had no luck. Sometimes it just goes off and other times nothing. Nigel & Steve hold their good snapper2 days of full on fun
Paul Garner has hired my boats a few times now and seems to be just that bit unlucky with the poor weather one time, big swell and green water the next, but this time it all happened. 2 days in the 7.8m boat ensured a mix of species. The first day they went down to Wagoe for the mackerel. On the way down to Wagoe, the tuna were going off. A few trolls through the tuna and all aboard, Peter, Alan, and son Zane, Eddie and Paul all had a fish under their belt. The mackerel refused to co-operate so went back to catching a few small tuna. The second day dawned with great weather and they went to my distant spots north of town and drifted around in calm conditions each landing their bag of category 1 fish. 
Paul got a nice dhuie 
and Peter Callisto landed a very pretty red emperor which made his day!
Paul got a nice dhuie and Peter Callisto landed a very pretty red emperor which made his day! 
Peter Callisto gets bite of the month for March, landing this red emperor from my 7.8m boat in 50 metres of water north west of the river mouth this month. Fishing with mates he was well please to have the best fish of the day, knocking off, Paul’s, dhuie right at the end of the days fishing. See all the previous Bite of the Month winners on my website. 
Kalbarri Offshore & Angling Club Monthly Comp. 26th March 2011 
Mackerel and tuna were caught on light line during the comp, with Sue winning outright on points with two mackerel and two tuna. I had a go but dropped 2 tuna while out with the guys above catching tuna down at Wagoe. The juniors all did well catching plenty of bream.
and tailor were back in the river after the flood. Popular Northern Destinations
Thevenard Island
There are new managers at the Onslow Mackerel Motel, Colin and Rosa will now look after you on the mainland. Rosa will take your accommodation booking for the Onslow Mackerel Motel if you would like to stay. Phone her on 9184 6586 Colin will sort you out with a lock up storage area for trailers and your vehicle when you are at the island. Drew is still the Island manager: 9184 6444, This year the 6.5m and 7.8m boats are already booked for Thevenard Island but there are still spaces available for adventures in this great place. bookings@mackerelislands.com.au Check out the website: http://www.mackerelislands.com.au/
Gnaraloo Station
Gnaraloo contacts for accommodation: Barbara: 9315 4809 Email: bookings@gnaraloo.com.au Website: Gnaraloo.com.au
Game, Bottom and Beach Fishing Action These links will take you to Youtube showing some great action video clips taken from my boats and also a very good mulloway from the beach. Triple tuna hook-up Dhuie and snapper Beach mulloway
5-day weather forecasts, http://www.buoyweather.com/ go to virtual buoys, pick the location you want. This is the one I go by!
Big bait – big fish Laurie
