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Submitted by Brooka on Fri, 2009-03-13 10:06
Hi All
My name is Rich and i am new to this awesome site, great stories, great info and pics. Also i would like to thank Adam for sorting my logon out "cheers cobba".
Live in the southwest, love my fishing when i can get out, no pro like some of you guys and gals.My biggest fish to date is a 21.5kg Dhu off Myalup in 15m of water. Heading to Hamlin Bay for Easter cant wait. Heading to Shark Bay at the end of May not sure what the fishing is like up there. I am also in the process of upgrading the boat to a something slightly bigger to get offshore.
Brooka
Colin Hay
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Welcome Brooka 21.5 kg Dhuie sounds like you
have been having some good successes. You should love Shark Bay. Don't hestitate to ask questions and to post stories and pics.
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Brooka
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Thanks
Thanks Colin will do
cocokye
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21.5 kilo dhuie
That sounds like you have a fair idea on what the fish bite on ,and some reasonable spots in the s/west. Keep posting those comments and pics of your successfull trips . Us fishos get off on photos and other peoples success. Keeps us trying to catch more fish than our mates.
Cheers
CB
Andy Mac
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Welcome Brooka
Cheers
Cheers
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Brooka
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Date Joined: 05/02/09
Thanks
Thanks Cocokye and Andy
Im a bit of a green horn, although learning fast and how addictive it is, especially at the tackle shop $$$$. The Dhue was my second and the first was undersize so im calling it arse and it was on my brothers Gt220 combo so i think it might be a long time between drinks.
7739ian
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Welcome
need more of us from the SW on the site. If you have access to Google Earth - PM me and i will show you a top Shark Bay snapper spot which is easy to find on GE.
Brooka
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Thanks 7729ian
yeah mate i have GE i will PM you. might get a few mates to get onto this site also.
damo6230
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welcome Brooka
there are plenty of us in the SW and we hold regular social gatherings so you are welcome to join the festivities (last three have been big.......hangovers....).
also no problems with jumping boat as guys are always looking for fishing mates.
plenty of ground and info to share
cheers
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cocokye
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Date Joined: 05/03/09
I agree with we need more from the S/West
I am from Bunbury and have dived the shallow reefs for about the last 20 yrs chasing crays, Only just getting back into the fishing as had to rely on mates to invite me out into the vast depths to catch a fish .I purchased a new boat 18mths ago and have just been trying to find a fish and new reef out deep. I work shift work so i mainly fish during the week and avoid all the crowds at the ramp.
Had a good day out on Tues with a couple of small dhuies (6 and 8 kg) but travelled a lot of km for them , could have brought the buggers from the shop for the amount of fuel and bait i used . I am not complaining it was peaceful out there drifting in the sun.
She goes to work i go fishing , fair deal i reckon
CB
Brooka
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Sweet
im a shifty to, its good to get out when others at work. Not a bad day out, good feed. Not sure what Dhuie is a kg at the shops but i reckon you would be in front.
Is your boat a Goldstar, looks sweet.
damo6230
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cocokye and Brooka
check throught the personal listings under members (left side of screen) and you can find all the SW /bunbury users.
most of us hang out at gotone and Mark (big red) is also a member.
thinking of another fishwrecked BBQ (a few old post to view if you like) around early April so will include you guys on the list.
you can PM me so I have you on my email.
planning an easter trip to Cape Arid NP chasing mulloway over easter.
hope to catch up
cheers
Damo
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Brooka
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Thanks Damo
Yep know Big Red, BBQ sounds great, be good to meet a few crew.
Cape Arid sounds like a good trip
Brooka
Faulkner Family
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welcome aboard , if your
welcome aboard , if your heading to shark bay, firstly , how much fuel can you carry and what size boat and motor
if you can carry enough fuel head out to turtle bay (near end of island), fishing in 20 to 30mtrs water the species are endless, just look for the shoals on the gps and drift
get yourself a chart to study first, you must get a permit to take more than 1 pinky outside the exclusion zone or 1 inside , all the info you will need is on the net
take note turtle bay is 36nm from denham boat ramp, we were using 130 to 140 lirs on a 80 nm round trip with a 350chev but 2stroke mtrs will use more
RUSS & SANDY
"A family that fishes together stays together"
RUSS and SANDY. A family that fishes together stays together
Brooka
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Thanks Russ and Sandy
We only have a 435 hornet which i have heard is not worth taking up there, cos the better fishing grounds are miles, but we are hopefully upgrading to a boat around 18ft+ before we go up. My Bro has some charts so we will start planning and studying them, bit optimistic but hey it wont hurt.
Thanks heaps for the info
Brooka
Faulkner Family
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if you dont take a boat and
if you dont take a boat and want to go fishing try Unreal Charters , great people and the skipper (Heath) will do everything to put you on the fish
we have done the trip out with him twice and never missed and all reports i have heard are all great, there is an article in the l;atest fishing wa mag
if you do take even a small boat there is still plenty of fishing to be done a lot closer in
RUSS & SANDY
"A family that fishes together stays together"
RUSS and SANDY. A family that fishes together stays together
Brooka
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Great, so if we still have
Great, so if we still have the dingy we will take it and just do a trip on the charter which hopefully be plan B.
Cheers
Faulkner Family
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if you cant get around to
if you cant get around to steep point there are plenty of good size yellowfin whiting , black snapper and many other species you could get from the tinny not too far out
RUSS & SANDY
"A family that fishes together stays together"
RUSS and SANDY. A family that fishes together stays together
damo6230
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plenty of options with a dingy Rich
my fisrt trip to shark bay was with a dingy.
plenty of beach launching potential and we caught fish. steep pt aint far away either
plenty of good land based fishing along Cape Perron.
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PilbaraBrad
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Welcome to the best site
Welcome to the best site around!!!
http://fishwrecked-reeltime.com/
Brooka
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cheers Brad , ya got that
cheers Brad , ya got that right