Drum lines similar to those placed along the WA coastline. Photo: Aleisha Orr

Two sharks have reportedly been caught off the Perth coast within half an hour of each other on the first morning the government's shark kill-zones have been operational.

Baited hook lines were deployed off Perth beaches on Thursday morning, a week after drum lines were set in the South West about a week ago.

Channel Ten reporter Aleisha Banner has tweeted that the first shark caught on a drum line was a one-metre tiger shark that was caught and released.

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The drum line is believed to be off Cottesloe beach.

A second shark, a 2.6 metre tiger shark, was caught on the lines soon after.

Channel Seven reporter Geof Parry spoke to Radio 6PR as the second shark was hooked.

He said the shark was "thrashing around" and was tangled in ropes.

Parry said it was possibly "of size".

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Two sharks caught off Perth beaches within minutes of each other