LURE RODS, SURF RODS, VIBES, PLASTICS, RIGS & BAIT GEAR
Mulloway Gear
Mulloway are the fish of a thousand casts, and Perth gives you two very different ways to spend them. In the Swan, the deep holes at Blackwall Reach, the Narrows, Mosman Bay and the Canning Bridge hold fish that eat soft vibes and big plastics hopped along the bottom on a tide change at night, and the sounder is as important as the rod. Off the beach, it's a whole mulie, tailor fillet or live bait fished on a heavy paternoster in a deep gutter after dark, from the metro beaches up to the ledges north of Lancelin.
Compleat Angler Nedlands stocks the river lure rods, the 12 to 15 foot beach rods, reels from 4000 to 8000, the Squidtrex and Vertrex vibes and 4 to 7 inch plastics that work in the Swan, Vexed's mulloway rigs, circle hooks, and the bait needles, elastic and bait jigs for the beach. Browse below.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I catch mulloway in the Swan River?
Find the rock-to-sand edges and drop-offs in 6 to 12m on the sounder: Blackwall Reach, the Narrows, Mosman Bay, the Canning Bridge holes. Fish the bottom of the tide or the start of the run-in, ideally at dawn, dusk or night. Hop a 95 to 110mm soft vibe or a 5 to 7 inch plastic on a 1/2 to 1oz head along the bottom on a semi-slack line. The bite is on the drop.
What rod and reel for river mulloway?
Choose a 7 to 9 foot rod with a line-rating range that overlaps 10 to 40lb, including 4–8kg models. Match the rod to the lure weight and the ground you fish, with a 4000 reel, 15 to 20lb braid and 20 to 30lb fluorocarbon leader for a typical river lure setup. You need enough tip to work a vibe and enough butt to turn a fish away from the pylons. Check the individual model specifications: not every model in each rod range has the same length or rating.
What's the best beach rig for mulloway?
A heavy paternoster or running sinker rig with 6/0 to 8/0 circle hooks on 60 to 80lb mono, and a whole mulie, a tailor fillet or a live herring. The Vexed Premium Ultimate Mulloway Paternoster is pre-tied for exactly this. Cast into the deep gutter, set the rod in a holder, and let the circle do the work when the rod loads up.
Which beach rod and reel for mulloway?
A 12 to 15 foot surf rod rated 10 to 15kg with a 6000 to 8000 reel or a Baitrunner-style reel, 30 to 40lb braid or 20lb mono, and a 60lb leader. Daiwa Saltiga Surf, Sensor Sandstorm and Assassin Slayer Surf all have models for it.
When and where for beach mulloway in Perth?
Night, on a rising tide, in a gutter with some depth and structure. The metro beaches from Leighton to Two Rocks all produce, with the reefy stretches at Trigg, Burns Beach and Yanchep and the ledges north of Lancelin the most consistent. Autumn and winter give the biggest fish; a bit of swell and dirty water after a blow is a good sign.