--- title: Fishing for big black jewfish around the full moon in Western Australia description: Brad Bell ventures up a Pilbara (WA) creek system in his Bar Crusher 615XS to chase black jewfish around the full moon during the fortnightly spring tides. image: https://www.barcrusher.com.au/hubfs/fishing-bar-crusher-brad-bell-dec-2014-2-plate-aluminium-fishing-boat-2%20(1).jpg --- ## News ### Updates, offers & advice # Black jewfish window 11 December 2014 ![fishing-bar-crusher-brad-bell-dec-2014-2-plate-aluminium-fishing-boat-2](https://www.barcrusher.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/fishing-bar-crusher-brad-bell-dec-2014-2-plate-aluminium-fishing-boat-2.jpg?width=1500&height=1000&name=fishing-bar-crusher-brad-bell-dec-2014-2-plate-aluminium-fishing-boat-2.jpg) ![fishing-bar-crusher-brad-bell-dec-2014-2-plate-aluminium-fishing-boat-1](https://www.barcrusher.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/fishing-bar-crusher-brad-bell-dec-2014-2-plate-aluminium-fishing-boat-1.jpg?width=1500&height=1000&name=fishing-bar-crusher-brad-bell-dec-2014-2-plate-aluminium-fishing-boat-1.jpg) ![fishing-bar-crusher-brad-bell-dec-2014-2-plate-aluminium-fishing-boat-7](https://www.barcrusher.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/fishing-bar-crusher-brad-bell-dec-2014-2-plate-aluminium-fishing-boat-7.jpg?width=1500&height=1038&name=fishing-bar-crusher-brad-bell-dec-2014-2-plate-aluminium-fishing-boat-7.jpg) ![fishing-bar-crusher-brad-bell-dec-2014-2-plate-aluminium-fishing-boat-4](https://www.barcrusher.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/fishing-bar-crusher-brad-bell-dec-2014-2-plate-aluminium-fishing-boat-4.jpg?width=1500&height=1027&name=fishing-bar-crusher-brad-bell-dec-2014-2-plate-aluminium-fishing-boat-4.jpg) ![fishing-bar-crusher-brad-bell-dec-2014-2-plate-aluminium-fishing-boat-5](https://www.barcrusher.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/fishing-bar-crusher-brad-bell-dec-2014-2-plate-aluminium-fishing-boat-5.jpg?width=1500&height=1000&name=fishing-bar-crusher-brad-bell-dec-2014-2-plate-aluminium-fishing-boat-5.jpg) ![fishing-bar-crusher-brad-bell-dec-2014-2-plate-aluminium-fishing-boat-6](https://www.barcrusher.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/fishing-bar-crusher-brad-bell-dec-2014-2-plate-aluminium-fishing-boat-6.jpg?width=1500&height=1006&name=fishing-bar-crusher-brad-bell-dec-2014-2-plate-aluminium-fishing-boat-6.jpg) ![fishing-bar-crusher-brad-bell-dec-2014-2-plate-aluminium-fishing-boat-8](https://www.barcrusher.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/fishing-bar-crusher-brad-bell-dec-2014-2-plate-aluminium-fishing-boat-8.jpg?width=1500&height=1014&name=fishing-bar-crusher-brad-bell-dec-2014-2-plate-aluminium-fishing-boat-8.jpg) **It was the night before the full moon and the Pilbara tides were almost on top of the fortnightly springs.** (Spring tides are the period when we have the most movement. It means fast-running water, particularly in the creeks.) Over the highs and lows, however, there are small windows when everything comes on the chew and with a full moon upon us, Browny and I decided to take advantage. We set-off up the local creek around lunchtime to catch the late afternoon low. The plan was to soak big livies out the front of a renowned feeder for some black jewfish. I love the fact I have a boat as versatile as my custom [615XS](https://www.barcrusher.com.au/models/615xs/). It gets me into small creeks, as well out in the bluewater. Within the first 10 minutes of setting down some baits I was on. There is no mistaking the blinding powerful runs of a northern mulloway. They are absolute brawlers, with long hard powerful runs, often initially confusing the angler it’s a shark. After the first and second run, however, it becomes evident it’s in fact a black jewfish. Phil and I fished the smaller window of the afternoon tide with relative success. We actually hooked more barra than mulloway, but the conversion rate was pretty bad going only 1 from 8. We put it down to, well, us just being useless! haha. Sometimes it happens! The next morning things were a little different. We moved the [Bar Crusher](https://www.barcrusher.com.au/) into a different spot and within five minutes had the first blinding run. After having to chase the fish up the creek by running along the sandbar I managed to land the first fish of the morning. What followed was simply epic! Phil and I hooked another seven fish and landed another five in the hour. The highlight of the trip was Phil’s 116cm/23kg fish on 20lb spin gear – on the last cast of the day. 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