Fad question
Submitted by Rod P on Wed, 2010-12-08 15:49
Ok so i need help. What is the distance to the closest fad to the North side of Rottnest. IE Longreach or Geordie bay?
Im going to be at the Island for xmas and will also have my small center console with me. Thinking about mayeb running it. I would have thought it was only about 3 or 4 miles??
ANy help would be good thanks.
Rod
till
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PGFC, its about 11.5nm west
PGFC, its about 11.5nm west of Rotto. There is also Cm somewhere closer to Rotto, but its a little bit South of Rotto IIRC. All the locations are on the PGFC website.
grayzeee
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25 kilometers
25 kilometers
20 to the one around the wrecks
If I spent half as long fishing , as I do reading this bloody forum , I'd be twice the fisherman I am.
alfred
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Hey Rod, it's further then
Hey Rod, it's further then 3-4 miles, don't have the exact distance, but Hillary's is 29kn from OR or theres about, Furuno is closer to Rotto but also about the same distance out. How far out is Rotto?
Alan James
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Club Marine FAD
is approx. 6.42nm WSW of the West End of Rotto.
Brock O
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Cool
I have accommendation over the new year and a beach pen at the front door.
When is your depart date Rod, hope to get out there for some fun.
Rod P
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Yeah i'm not sure now. I
Yeah i'm not sure now. I thought that there was one about 4 to 5 miles west north west or Geordie. Ah well maybe not this trip..
4.6 mtr may be pushing, even for me..
Rod
fisho-ron
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hey rod on a nice day you
hey rod
on a nice day you will be fine mate, no probs at all.
a few weaks back i was at the wrecks and it was a fairly rough day and all of a sudden here is this 4.5mtr bayhunter type thing, a bit much for that day for sure,
but last weakend the water was shiny smooth for a couple of hours a least, zip out have a go and head in when the wind picks up.
your a talented skipper mate, you know when its time to go!
cheers mate
ron
hekser
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cant find the FAD list anywhere on PGFC page
does anyone have a list or link or can post a copy of them here??
cheers dwayne
hekser
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cant find the FAD list anywhere on PGFC page
does anyone have a list or link or can post a copy of them here??
cheers dwayne
till
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They're marked on charts, so
They're marked on charts, so just check your chartplotter.
Cammos
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For the cost of tying up to
For the cost of tying up to your mooring/boat for a night I would be happy to skipper you around the FAD's for a day mate.
I am hoping to do a night or 2 over there during the Xmas/NYE period.
hekser
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till, no chartplotter...
just an old age garmin 50 gps :P
Brock O
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hekser
the co-ods for these fads were posted not to long ago,
quick scroll and you will find them.
hekser
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im must be f#$kn stupid.. because i still cant find
even typing in FAD 2011 into the search here and googel yeilds nothing. i got last years co-ords from hotbite - Till - wondering if you could show me the link you got them off on the PGFC website?
cheers, dwayne
till
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Perhaps they took it down,
Perhaps they took it down, there was always a link off the fads program.
Jody
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do they change
from year to year?
I thought they placed them in pretty much the same area each time
TWiZTED
till
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They have to, or the
They have to, or the container ships and navy run into them, more often.
hekser
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these are marks off the net
can anyone tell me if they look current?
FAD Sponsor Coordinates Approx Depth
Club Marine S 32° 03'.316 E 115° 19'.450 100 m
Fremantle Sailing Club S 32° 05'.171 E 115° 11'.934 220 m
Furuno S 31° 57'.50 E 115° 15'.82 140 m
Hillarys Yacht Club S 31° 54'.665 E 115° 12'.911 170 m
Perth Game Fishing Club S 32° 00'.122 E 115° 13'.578 190 m
Yamaha Outboards S 32° 08'.793 E 115° 10'.434 180 m
not sure if the yahama one exists anymore?
also have had the idea of a tarp and pool noodles arranged in a curcle with the tarp tied taut to the edges, if anchored somewhre for the day this would attracted fish yer?
till
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Yamaha is now called All
Yamaha is now called All Marine Services.
hekser
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so theres 6 out this year?
i just found a cool site bonzle that has gps marks for heaps of things, time to start plugging em in the gps for later on.
hekser
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so does anyone have this years FAD co ords?
i sent PGFC an email and they sent me back a membership form. ive never even taken the boat past rotto, wtf? i thought these would be public domain as they arent all PGFC's FADs..
does anyone have a list?
cheers
Jody
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Hesker
FFS ... I gotta stop being subtle
They ... are ... put .... back ... in .... the ..... same .... place .... each .... year
TWiZTED
till
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Well, to answer his point.
Well, to answer his point. The PGFC runs the FADs program, through help from their sponsors, and with the help of volunteers, be they members of not ;)
So, the PGFC does all the work, but some businesses chip in with gear, or money, to get their name on it. Fair enough of them to send you an application form!
However, to quote from their website; PGFC FAD Program, it does say that;
PGFC manages the metropolitan FAD program with financial support from WAGFA, Recfishwest, Department of Sport & Recreation and Lotterywest. It has operational support from Challenger Institute of Technology & Royal Perth Yacht Club. 6 FADs are positioned west of Rottnest in early November, sponsored by All Marine Services, Club Marine, Fremantle Sailing Club, Furuno, Hillarys Yacht Club & Perth Game Fishing Club. The FADs are recovered in the first week of May for refurbishment.
Laminated copies of the Rottnest Trench chart showing FAD positions and coordinates will be available at club social nights or can be ordered through for a charge of $25 each.