western australia Land-based Fishing - Broome Wa

[JarradWA]

Hi All,
            Heading to Broome tomorrow (29AUG to 06SEP) so hoping for some land-based fishing tips. Disappointing to hear only 180m of the 640m of the jetty boardwalk is accessible now as I do not have access to a 4WD. Not targeting anything specific just hoping to get out for a fish. Family holiday with a young toddler so hoping to make the most of the limited time fishing I can sneak in.
 
Good fishing spots (?):  
The Jetty
Entrance Point Rocks near the Fishing Club
Town Beach Boat Ramp Rock Groyne
Gantheaum Point Rocks
Cable Beach North of the Rocks

Gear I’m taking:
15kg travel rod
5kg travel rod
40-pound hand reel
200-pound hand reel 

Hoping for any tips or pointers for any of the fishing locations such as suggested bait, recommended lures, best tides (slack water top of the tide?) etc.

Thanks in advance.

[tugger]

Pick up some bait jigs and use them off the jetty to get herring etc. Big circle hooks 7/0 is what I would pin them with. Bucket or early to keep them in and you have the best land based set up. A few slugs and poppers for your spin outfit.

[JarradWA]

Cheers tugger. Picked up some 7/0 circle hooks today and heading out to the jetty tomorrow. Bucket, Sabiki rigs and poppers all sorted. Will report back with how I go.

[JarradWA]

Fished of the Broome jetty today from 10:20 to 13:15 with lures and bait. Zero bites. Saw one 50cm long Tom in the water and saw two small queen fish landed. Fished the end and 2/3rds of the open boardwalk (approx 160m).

Hand reels needed 12-16oz sinkers to hold bottom with the tide. Used squid and mulies. Tide seemed too strong and shallow waters were too packed early on to even bother trying to catch livies.

Poppers and lures with a large enough bib to dive fared best. Anything else just skimmed across the surface with the strong tide.

Will try beach fishing on cable beach tomorrow north of the rocks.

[Drop Bear]

Nice looking water. If you pick the tides better will It help with the current?