after a great long weekend of fishin and drinkin in McLean (nthern NSW) we were on our way home with the boat in tow...... silly me left a couple of rods in the holder on the boat..... the traffic had come to a stop cause there was so much of it on the hwy , so we decided to stop and grab a bite to eat...... after about 1/2 hr we decided to keep going and as i walked across the road i noticed the rods were missing... i asked the missus if she had moved them and she answered with no i thought you did..... ah well they have been stolen then f@#$en b@#$%^ds ... that'll teach me for leavin em there in my haste to get on the road....one was expensive , the other about half the price but either way im out 2 rods and reels because of my silly mistake.....you live and learn   .....

Came

 accross these guys on our first swim out on a boat. was great to see . they went on for ages with thousands of them swimming past us.

second pic was of a school that surrounded Sandy and i. quality of pic not as good sorry

Out on Mahi Mahi 111 pulled this solid Ambo up from 120 mtrs . tangling several lines in the process

One of many small caves holding fishamongst the reefs. there was 5 of these guys hanging around this cave

I need a colourbond fence installed on my property. Can someone give me a quote or recommend someone. It's a clean level block and about 36 metres.
Cheers guys

One of many turtles we came across while snorkling. wasnt bothered at all by us

Not the best pics but had a great time swimming with the locals in Coral bay.

Spent Hours snorkling around and taking in all the U/water sights.

Had a great time

 Just curious to when the whales off Perth start showing up and best time for large numbers of them ? 

 I have move house and renting in butler till the new house is ready in 10months time,    Iam 5mins to the beach but closer when the new house is ready

So no knocking on the old door lol

 A big thankyou to Andy mac and Dave wilson// ragbag that help me in the new house and the old one too

I just spoke to my old man who is spending 2 weeks in the big apple, of course he was on the look out for some fishing gear but after just speaking to him i wonder... exchange rate 1us$ = 92AUc?  I thought buying through paypal and banks taking their % was bad enough (losing between 2 and 4c per transaction) but what a joke.

Its cheaper to buy from your computer than to travel to the states and buy first hand.

God bless you America.

heading upto shark bay on wednesday for a week, taking my boat on it's first magor trip (well past two rocks anyway).

anyway just read that there is a fishing festival on while i'm up there and wondering if any one was heading up aswell

Just wondering what local sporting club(s) your associated with?

myself when i was in perth it was tompkins park touch footy, now in carnarvon its gassy hawks footy club

something other then fishing talk to kill time on a monday

Jess

Can anyone put me on to some good beach fishing spots between Bunbury and Mandrah.

I will be in the area next Monday and I want to pass the day by getting in somefishing but I don,t know the area.

Any advice greatly appreciated.

cheers

 well anzac day for me is traditionally the start of my herring quest and hillarys south wall generally my pick of places to harvest. what is the story this year???? a solid hour of burley for nothing friday morning, maybe 3 times had surface flicks after cage hitting the water! the place should be boiling by now going on previous years. come on hezzas , my smoker is waiting!!!!!

With salmon season well under way its salmon patty recipe time. When catching them as a pro we used to take one home each a week and make up batches and eat them on the beach next day and compare recipes

The best one I found was     Knock the fillets and skin off a salmon, remove the red meat, cut in to chunks and into a pot to simmer untill it breaks up easily.

Peel and boil approximately the same amout of spuds until cooked

Peel and dice up 2-3 brown onions

When the fish and spuds are cooked, drain off the water and combine, mixing thoroughly, add the diced onions and about 1/4 cup of parmessan cheese and 3 eggs to bind it together.

Mould in to what size patties you prefer then coat in breadcrumbs and in to a hot frypan to brown them off for around 10 minutes.

Now sit back and enjoy what most people reckon are neighbour or mother-law  fish

With special permission from Adam for a one off raffle with proceeds going to Carnarvon Sea Rescue and being drawn on presentation night of the Carnarfin fishing competition.

The prizes are  First prize,   A Shimano Stella 10 000SW reel on a Shimano "T"curve rod, a Plano tackle box, Finns braid and assorted lures plus a Shimano shirt. Total value $2000 and proudly donated by Carnarvon Sports and Shimano Australia

Second prize is $500 cash proudly donated by Top Gun 11 fishing tours

The tickets cost $5 ea and I will mail the receipt to everyone who purchases one,. The results will be published in our local paper, the Northern Guardian on June 13/2012

The Gaming and Wagering permit number is  LS 040654

The ticket were printed by Rob Griffiths printers in Bussellton as a donation to sea rescue.

The ticket displayed doesn't have a number on it because its one of the proof ones sent with the books.

Tickets are available from the tackle shops here in Carnarvon, through any member of Carnarvon sea rescue or at the briefing and weigh ins each night of the Carnarfin competition.

If any doubts please PM me for further details

 hi everyone,

In the throws of putting together a new combo for bottom fishing.

I have just purchased a Saltiga LD35 two speed. My only concern is that in high speed it seems to have alot of gear noise, where as in low speed it doesn't seem anywhere near as noisy.

I purchased it from my local tackle store brand new and I alway get great service there and would always recommend them to others.

I took it back and they checked with some other stores to see if they had the same reel in stock and asked if it had the same noises ( and it did)

My mate Bodie who i regularly fish with has the same reel however his was nowhere near as noisy even though it has been used around 6-8 times now.

so my main question is do others have the same reel with a similar type of gear noise in high speed?

or have you looked at or heard of a particular issue with these reels that can cause the issue?

as i said the store I bought it from are more than willing to exchange the item for either another reel or another product. They always do the righty to ensure their customers are happy.

I really just want to find out if others have had a similar problem with the new Saltiga lever drag 2 speeds?

Hi all, welcome to a new month, the year is flying by.

It is that time of year when many of us head up North on fishing adventures.

Here are a few products that will help you make the trip much more enjoyable and sucessful.

1. Evapac cryovac machine. Perfect for packing all of the valuable fillets and even whole fish. Last week i packed all my fresh squid for freezing. The machine is powerful, well designed and easy to use.

It does not need cooling down and can be used continuously without any need to stop.

Priced at: $210.00 GST included.

I have been using this one for 4 years now without a single problem.

2. Cryovac bags

There are two sizes: sml 20/30 @ 100bags and med 30/40 @ 50bags. Med bags are twice the size of sml bags.

Both are priced at $38.50 Gst included. Great value.

3. Free delivery on all items in the metro area for the month of May.

I am offering free delivery on any Xtreme Coolers product for the month of May.

You need to be in the metro area. Call Dave on 0403978583 or PM to see if this includes your area.

4. Buy two or more cooler boxes and get another 10% off the total purchase price.

Get a few mates together and save an extra 10% off the total purchase price.

Don't forget, you already get 10% off the website prices for being a FW member. This offer expires at the end of May.

To take advantage of the above specials or products, call Dave on 0403978583 or simply send a PM.

Regards

Dave

Gday all

It's time to start thinking about a new car for the family.

I have a budget of 30k which is my max.

I am looking for a decent family SUV and have come down to either of these (I think) and was hoping for some opinions maybe of owners or the more automotive inclined on these forums.

The car will be used by my other half (who has requested an automatic) to transport her and our 20 month old around. The plan is to add another kid at the end of this year (so will end up with two car seats eventually)

I would like to use the car occasionally on weekend fishing trips on sandy beaches down south (would always be going with a mate and his Landcruiser)

We do not buy cars regularly, we're more the type to buy a car and drive it till we need a new one. So something with atleast a reliable reputation is preffered.

Based on my budget it looks as though I can get a new in stock '11' plated Grand Vitara or X-Trail.

Both of them are nice cars, I'm leaning towards to looks of the X-Trail at the moment but the Grand Vitara does have the low range gear box and is likely going to be better off road from what I've read.

Before all you Landcruiser and Patrol owners say get a real 4WD they're out of my price range for a car of the kind of age I'm after, the missus will run into things with it and the fuel consumption is huge. I'm not wanting to do any crazy off road work, up and down a beach occasionally.

Any comments would be greatly appreciated, would be even better if someone can just make up my mind for me please :P

Other options I have considered are the:

Rav4 but from what I've read their offroad ability is one of the worst

Jeep Patriot but the room in them is lacking, 

Jeep Cherokee, it's quite thirsty, I havent looked at on nor do I know much about them

Subaru Forrester, my parents have one and I'm just not a big fan of them

Cheers

 Yes, the photo is of me.  

I used to have a pretty nice mullet, until one day when my mate decided to give the top a bit of a trim, and instead of using the usual 1-inch comb, he just shaved it bald.

The end reult reminded me of a chinese kung fu warrior.

Only kept it for a day or two before the back was cut off too.

What do ya think???

Hi everyone,

Looking to add some extra bling to a couple of new rods I have on order. The first one being a daiwa interline and then another overhead that will be custom built on an xzoga blank.

I am interested in the idea of customising the blank with some effects or a look a bit out of the norm.

origonally though of perhaps getting a sticker company to print a design and add to the blank before applying laquer and guides ect.

had a bit of a google search and noticed you can buy wraps / skins that go over the plank prior to adding on the extra rod building bits.

my main question is does anyone know of a good website or supplier where i can track down some of these rod skins?

the only real one i have managed to find thus far is mudhole and they really only do butt wrap sections.

If any of you guys have looked into these or heard of a good place to buy such a product then i would love to get some info from you.

thanks

scano

went out a couple of weeks ago and landed my pb fish on a charter was just a perfect day out there not much wind or swell was so good

Looking at investing in new fishing boat, possibly 9m kingfisher. Anyone own or knows someone that owns a similar boat that I can discuss and get some tips?

Looking to head down to Hillarys marina in the evenings to get some squid. Is anyone getting any and are they inside or outside?

Star West Coast forward Josh Kennedy will need surgery on an ankle he injured in last Sunday’s gripping victory over Richmond.
 
Kennedy landed awkwardly in a marking contest and, after consulting the medical staff and reviewing scans, it has been determined that he will need an operation to stabilise the joint later this week, which will sideline him for up to 12 weeks.

Forward line for WCE is where the injuries are happening, now with 3 key forwards out with injuries!

Have just listed the above boat in the for sale section if anyone is interested.

Need some new sunnys and was thinking costa's anyone here own a pair and if so are they any good compared to spotters, mako ect? Had a pair of oakleys polarised and didnt like them compared to a $30 pair i bought from a servo.

Cheers.

Hi Guys

Do you know of a way to save a draft of a post? I'm about to write a reasonable size post on my recent trip and want to do it over a few nights. Have in the past cut and paste what I have written into "paint" then saved. Next time I want to write more I paste it back into fishwrecked but sometimes it does not work that great??

Any ideas

Cheers

CV

Been fishing off yallingup this summer and got some nice dhuies. bunbury is a lot closer for me just wondering if anyone can tell me how far to go out off bunbury to find some good ground and fish? is there any fish out there?

Any tips would be appreciated.

 $195 million Tomorrow Never Dies stealth ship on the scrap market for $50,000.

The Sea Shadow would be just the business for anti-whalers. Or whalers, come to think of it. Picture courtesy US Navy

 

ACTIVISTS - this is the ship you're looking for.

As bidding stands, the Sea Shadow might be a bit of a bargain, too.

Just $50,000 will get you the ship that inspired the radar-evading vessel that was the base of evil media mogul Elliot Carver in the 007 film Tomorrow Never Dies.

 

The Sea Shadow used a SWATH hull design. Below the water are submerged twin hulls, each with a propeller, aft stabilizer, and inboard hydrofoil all of which allowed her to remain very stable in rough seas. Picture: Courtesy of the U.S. Navy

 

 

Although it's likely to go for a bit more than $50K. The Sea Shaadow cost the US Defence Department - or more specifically, its research arm DARPA - a whopping $195 million to develop.

 

That was back in 1984, but the world didn't see the Sea Shadow for nine years. That's because it was loaded with the type of stealth technology that made the US Air Force's F-35 Lightning II so famous.

So, what do you get when you buy a $195m stealth ship from the US military?

Apart from the fact that it looks like the kind of thing the inventor of the word "awesome" was looking at when he first said "awesome", not a lot.

Because sadly, you have to scrap it.

"The ex-Sea Shadow shall be disposed of by completely dismantling and scrapping within the USA," the description on the sale item reads.

"Dismantling is defined as reducing the property such as it has no value except for its basic material content."

 

 

 

Despite her sleek looks and staggering cost Sea Shadow only had 12 bunks on board, a microwave oven, a table and a fridge, which might all go some way to explaining why the Navy was untimely forced to sell her for scrap on gsaauctions.gov. Picture: Courtesy of gsaauctions.gov

So basically, you get 499 tons of scrap metal. If it were all prepared steel, that's roughly $3m worth, so it's unlikely to go for $50K.

Oh, you also get to keep this rusty barge that houses it, and you don't have to scrap it.

But it does make a much bigger target for whalers.