Boat fishing numbers down?
Submitted by SeperateKnob on Tue, 2018-09-18 10:43
Over the last 6 months worth of boat fishing outitings (at least once a fortnight) in fantastic boating weather and I've noticed very few boats out (Cockburn snapper run aside).
Are there less people fishing from boats these days? maybe due to rising fuel prices and boat ownership costs?
Paul N
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numbers down
I for one have done far less fishing than previous years .Time poor and when I do get time the weather doesn't play ball
sunshine
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I'm retired and weather has been major factor
Never seen a winter season so crap for boating and I avoid weekends when a couple of days have presented
Swompa
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Date Joined: 14/10/12
Weather has been crap so my
Weather has been crap so my refit has taken a long time. Cannot wait to get back out there.
Jackfrost80
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Definitely very quiet at the
Definitely very quiet at the ramps the few times I've managed to get out in between terrible weekends weatherwise this winter. It's been bloody great
Officially off the Pies bandwagon
dodgy
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Date Joined: 01/02/10
Been way too busy with work
Been way too busy with work and taking family out camping so haven’t had the boat out for ages.
Hopefully shoot over to the montes this weekend to make up for it.
Does anyone know where the love of god goes, when the waves turn the minutes to hours?
big john
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Nice
Nice perk dodgy.
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kirky79
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Haven't been out in the big boat
In ages. Last fish was at Tamala back in the July school holidays. Hopefully getting out tomorrow for a go.
Faulkner Family
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crap weather and work has
crap weather and work has got me stuffed.
most weekends havnt helped weather wise.
RUSS and SANDY. A family that fishes together stays together
Moking
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Not down here at the boat
Not down here at the boat Ramps-the weekends have been very busy. Even the overflow parking has been full. The Rockingham Rangers have been having a great time,issuing Parking Infringement fines on vehicles/trailers parked on the grassed verges. But maybe all this is because the snapper ban will come in soon.
My Dad taught me how to Fish-Thanks Dad.(RIP)
squidvicious1
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Running from the bottom of
Running from the bottom of the sound is nicer than from woodys when it blows
SeperateKnob
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Yeah have to agree the
Yeah have to agree the weather hasn’t been that great however there has been a few really nice days too and seems quite to me or maybe I’m just fishing the less frequented areas. I always launch from point Perron
keg
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Date Joined: 17/07/07
always quite
during the winter months, just wait until the cray run starts and the weather warms up and the ramps will be crazy
keg
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Date Joined: 17/07/07
always quite
during the winter months, just wait until the cray run starts and the weather warms up and the ramps will be crazy
IncognitOh
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Date Joined: 29/04/17
Started in the summer
for me. Didnt even get accross to Rotto last summer.
Combination of weather and work unfortunately.
Water temp along the coast ( south of Perth ) this year was also a bit differen to last year.
This appears to have affected both the weather and the fishing......for me at least!
Tom M
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Would agree i think apart
Would agree i think apart from the regulars posting fish photos seem to be down over past 12 months
Tom M
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i seemed to have spoiled
i seemed to have spoiled myself with a few trips up north and now finding it hard to get motivation for metro fishing
sat auskick, sat tee ball, sat cricket all for the young bloke also takes an effect but im fine with that
ill find my mojo again