thanks to the young bloke that gave me a hand at the point peron ramp this morning when i had a seniors moment and got it all wrong backing the boat down the ramp this morning and near on jack knifed it and was worried i was holding up other people, got a nice feed of squid too off GI

 So, I am downgrading in order to get a house, was always planning on putting all the boat money into a house, but I decided I can't go without the boat. So I will be looking at spending about the 15k mark, what would you go for in that price bracket? Main uses would be fishing, with freediving Crays and Spears second use. And maybe a couple times a year pulling a knee boarder or biscuit, with the rare cruise on the river. 

Ihave always had 2 stroke, and ally. I am not an ally die hard, because it does get a little bangy on the way home from rotto in the arvo, and 4 stroke would be preferable for fuel efficiency.  

Finding myself back in the Pilbara these days after working most of the last 2 years in the mid west and our first storm of the season has been making it's present felt here at Hope Downs South Village. Gee I've missed something's not working up here. Good old fashioned downpour, tonnes of really close thunder and lightning. Had just enough break in it to get back to my donga.

 Hello All,

Just thought I'd introduce myself seeing as I have just joined the site. My name is Stu I've been a long time follower of the site (about 7 years). Joined up mainly because I'm looking to meet new people to fish with and generally get more involved with the site as it has been a great source of info for me over the years. I enjoy a range of fishing from surf tailor and mullas, jigging, trolling and casting for pelagics, anything really. Usually go away on a few trips a year - south for the salmon run, kalbarri, exmouth, shark bay, esperence are some of my favourite spots however looking to do some trips to abrolhos and the Monties in the not too distant future hopefully. I love an adventure and always keen to pack the swag and disappear fishing somewhere for a while. Anyway probably rambled on enough haha. Fish on!

I have a pin prick hole in the fuel tank of my norton dominator that needs welding can any 1 out there recomend some 1 to do it, every welder i spoken to says its to risky. The problem is i cant get a new tank or even a reproduction as it is a 53 year old bike

http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/fremantle/boat-accessories-parts/2x-yamaha-outboards-or-will-sell-seperate/1061459528

Interesting contradiction here with the pictures.

 Fremantle Harbour yacht Race. Is on today between 1330 and 1600 so the harbour will be full of yachts.

As we are racing, and as most powerboats have better manuverability than yachts, please do your best to keep clear.

If you have nothing to do, and want to learn new words, come down for a watch.

Cheers

 Was a guy on here a few months ago making poly/plastic baitboards have looked in search function and can't pin him down. 

Anyone know who he is ?  

I'm not sure if anyone went along yesterday but a lovely article about the man and the day. R.I.P Hal

https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/wa/a/25453151/hal-harvey-casts-last-line/

any divers out there that want a trip out for a dive send me a pm

Check out this classic example, can anyone pick what is wrong with this one??

http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/cottesloe/fishing/jarrah-cray-pot-heavy-duty/1060815572

Take yourself back a week or so ago and tell me if you could have predicted this...

So first up we have a dude who surfs with a Great White,

then some dude decides to 'surf' a whale,

then said whale washes up on a popular beach that has the local council doing their best imitation of an episode of Benny Hill (should've just called the Japs in, it'd be Sushi by now),

then the Melbourne cup is won by a German horse with an English jockey and the favourite tragically dies after coming last.

Australia - full of deadly animals and never boring

What do you think - a scam?

Thanks for getting back.I'm cool with the price likewise the condition as described on your advert...i work with New Zealand Oil and Gas (NZOG),which am presently offshore in New Zealand Taranaki Basin on kupe project..we do not have access to phone at the moment,that's why I contacted you with internet messaging facility.

Regarding the payment,will be paying you via PayPal,because it the only means of payment i have on here and it linked up with my westpac bank account.Kindly get back to me with your paypal email address details,so i can process the paymentIf you dont have paypal account you can alternatively send me your bsb account name and number can also do a wire bank transfer from my paypal account

For the shipping.I'll instruct a Shipping Co Agent to come for pick up at your door,when you must have gotten your cash at hand...will wait for the paypal payment to clear in your account, before we proceed with the pickup.Will schedule the pick up time with you and deliver it to my place in Darwin after the whole fund has been cleared into your account.
Thank

the old ACR epirb battery is near out of date. (A ridiculous $300 for battery replacement and month wait !!!) will never buy one of these again.

I guess most here don't have "hands on experience" with using an EPIRB but any input to makes and models good or anything to watch out for would be appreciated.

prob just going for a GME 600. (GPS, 10year battery replacement, maintinence ...if needed in perth)

 Went for a quick shoot Saturday arvo seeing as we cant go catch pinkies. Got rid of a few pests, 28 rabbits and two roos for the dogs.

 Hi guys,

I need to repair the skids on my trailer as the rivets have come loose in areas and there is some lifting.

Question is, what rivets to use?  Trailser is Galvanized steel; does that mean that I need to stick with like rivets, or will aluminiums be ok?  Perhaps either will do?  I know that thee is someone on the forum who will have the knowledge to share,

Thanks in advance.

https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/wa/a/25405255/whale-surfer-off-rottnest/

The most important wave he'll ever catch:

• Andy Johnston was surfing at West Beach near Esperance, south-east of Perth, on September 21
• People ashore spotted the dark shadow looming and started to honk their car horns as a warning
• The surfers managed to clear the water onto a nearby reef but Mr Johnston opted to stay put
• Photos showing just how close Mr Johnston came only emerged on Thursday
• Two weeks later Sean Pollard was attacked at nearby Wylie Bay, east of Esperance, on October 2
• The 23-year-old lost his left forearm and his other hand at the wrist when he was mauled by a shark

This is the frightening moment a three-metre Great White started trailing a surfer back to shore, just two weeks before another man lost his arm and hand in a nearby shark attack.

Andy Johnston was out with a small group of surfers at West Beach near Esperance, south-east of Perth, on September 21 when people ashore spotted the dark shadow looming. 

Other surfers managed to clear the water onto a reef after people started to honk their car horns to warn of the approaching shark, but Mr Johnston opted to stay put.

'I'd rather try to hold my ground against it and not freak out and make a commotion,' he told the Esperance Express following his close encounter. 

'If you're going to get chomped then you're going to get chomped - there's nothing you can do about it.' 

The photos showing just how close Mr Johnston came only emerged on Thursday - a month after his close encounter. 

Frits De Bruyn, who was on holiday in Western Australia at the time, was standing at a nearby lookout and managed to capture the drama.

'We were at a lookout and we saw a shadow in the water. It became evident it was shark and everyone started shouting. There was about a dozen surfers and paddle boarders in the water,' Mr De Bruyn told Daily Mail Australia.

'He followed him to shore for a bit... he was only a body-length behind him.

'The surfer went straight back out a few minutes after the shark swam away.' 

Other surfers managed to clear the water after people started to honk their car horns to warn of the approaching shark, but Mr Johnston opted to stay put

The photos showing just how close Mr Johnston came only emerged on Thursday - a month after the close encounter

The un-fazed surfer said he didn't even think the shark posed a threat, but admits if things had gone badly it would have been traumatic for anyone who witnessed the attack. 

'It seemed just curious and I didn't want to give it a reason to chase me so I tried to behave casually and keep an eye on it,' Andy Johnston said. 

'But I didn't know it came up quite so close as I was paddling into the wave to come into the beach with the other lads.

'If you're going to say a shark is a threat every time you see one, well that's not true.

'They're doing their thing and we're doing our thing.

'I probably have a higher risk of breaking my neck on that reef than the shark causing me harm.' 

While other surfers cleared the water, Andy Johnston remained still to 'not freak out and make a commotion'

 

 

By Emily Crane for Daily Mail Australia

About as far from fishing as you can get... but does anyone on here know anyone who breeds/sells guinea fowl?? Chasing 6-10 for a few acres in Gingin.

Haven't fallen over somewhere have ya mate, been over a week since you said something.

 Left Hillarys at 6.30PM Tuesday and got back 11.00am Yesterday. Vessel left Mindarie and of Seabird lost part of its mast and eventually both engines. Day one of round world trip. Yacht was 46 ft and 25 tons. Took us 9 hours to tow back to Two Rock due to rough conditions (25+ Knots winds). 

Vessel was too big for Lancelin or Two Rocks sea rescue to tow. Two Rocks did assist in locating the vessel approx 7nm of Seabird. Certainly one of the longest rescues I have been involved in.

Too be honest given the condition of the yacht I would not have taken for a river cruise let alone a trip around the world

https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/video/watch/25381171/man-rescued-during-round-the-world-attempt/

well worth waiting for, stones were fantastic, very nice to be there with my kids

 has anyone got a chip & exhaust system on there navara d40 that can recommend a brand or store for me to check out.

cheers guys caughtup

I've got a spit organised for Xmas and just need to order a suckling pig (10-20kg's) to pick up day before Xmas. I'm located NOR, would appreciate it if anyone can recommend a good butcher/supplier who stocks them?

cheers/Ben

hey fellas we are chassing a few players to play in 8 side indoor cricket team at leeming sport centre games range from 6-8.20 just good fun social few beers etc so if your intrested please let me know :)

So here I am editing my bit of underwater footage and up pops Milsey in the fishing video forum with his epic dive vid - if you haven't seen it yet check it out - so I'm gonna hide my little meek vid down here :)

I'm calling the Yellow fin fish at the start as juvenile Tarwhine - what do you reckon?

best in HD - vid runs for just a minute

www.youtube.com/watch

Proud to have been able to call you a friend.

It was a long struggle and you fought harder than anyone could of.

A real legend of the wa fishing scene.  

Can you get out of fortesque river on a 0.9 of a low tide ive got a 5m tinny 

Just wondering if there is a loading ramp in Cervantes?  My old man needs to get a caravan onto the back of a truck in the next few weeks.

TIA

Big beastie .... and oh so tasty