The perth metro coast line is dangerous and unpredictable, so please don't take chances going out in the dark with swells running .No fish is worth your life and going early won't mean you will catch more fish . Not having a go at anyone but I have seen many people come undone in conditions predicted for tomorrow . So take care and be safe.

Followed the forums for a while now and would like to say thanks for all the advice everybody posts on here, it has helped me tremendously.

Coming from the UK 15 months ago having been a very keen freshwater angler and never having done any sea fishing it was like starting all over again but after following all the advice on here I have now started getting some results.

Just dissapointed its so windy here alot of the time !!!!

Sundays looking good so will be heading out to try some more jigging/plastics and bottom bouncing. Where do you think will be better back of Rotto or Two rocks ? only been from Two rocks once and got lured out deep chasing massive Tuna shoals but on the way back couldnt belive how much good ground there was!!! unfortunatley the  weather was turning and had to get back in quick !!!

I will post some reports (if weather ok)

Just thought I'd post this for all you squiding nuts lol. Tony is an absolute squid guru. So will be an interesting session

On a tour of Australia, the Pope took a few days off to visit the coast for some sightseeing.

He was cruising along the beach in the Pope-mobile when there was a frantic commotion just off shore. A helpless man, wearing a Springboks rugby shirt, was struggling frantically to free himself from the jaws of a 25 foot shark. As the Pope watched in horror, a speedboat pulled up with three men wearing Wallabies shirts. One quickly fired a harpoon into the shark's side while the other two reached out and pulled the blue semiconscious hairyback sheila from the water. Then, using the long clubs, the three beat the shark to death and hauled it into the boat.

Immediately, the Pope shouted and summoned them to him. "I give you my blessing for your brave actions. I heard that there were some bitter hatreds between the South Africans and the Aussies, but now I have seen with my own eyes that this is not true."

As the Pope drove off, the harpooner asked his pals, "who was that?"

"It was the Pope" one replied. "He is in direct contact with God and has access to all of God's wisdom."

"Well" the harpooner said, "he may have access to God and his wisdom, but he doesn't know anything about shark fishing. Is the bait holding up okay or do we need to get another one?"

Just wondering if anyone had heard or tested this brand of gear? Ran into a guy up north who had an overhead outfitwhich cost him about $80. Just intersted to know.

hi all

    Have only been in perth for about a year now and i was wondering where exactly is the ammo jetty at woodmans point. i have been to woodys before but all i could find was a private concrete jetty.

  any help would be great.

   cheers nigel

In the past four days I have seen more Police on the roads around Beckenham, Cannington, Kenwick, Thornlie, Ferndale etc than I have ever seen in my entire life.

The boys in blue are out in force and obviously up to something.  Yesterday in 3 km on one road I saw three marked police cars and two undercover cop cars.  I think yesterday alone I would have seen 12 police cars.

I just got back from the shops and was overtaken on Spencer Road in Thornlie by a Black Subaru WRX Hatchback with 3 aerials on the front window and the Undercover lights on the front and rear dashboard and two stern faced plainclothes police officers.

So look after yourselves and behave:D

A question for those in the know.

When jigging for bottom fish up North, is the action as fast as it is for the Sambos or do you slow the movement down. I am heading up to Gnaraloo on the 8th and are pretty keen to get some jigs down there if the weather is kind enough. We generally fish in 30 - 60 mtrs of water.

Would appreciate any comments.

Dave

Hi all

I would like to thank all of those FW members who have purchased their cooler off me over the past year and a half. The FW community has been very supportive and i can say i have met some brilliant people.

So.. after an initial extension to the deadline of the comp, who has won the cryovac and new XT20litre beer cooler?

The winner is....

Lamby

Congratulations to Liam.

I have attached some pics of his two large jews and the Kingy in the also large XT210litre.

It was a very impressive pic.

An honourable mention must go to Goodz, many thanks mate and nice pic especially with the sunset.

Thanks to everyone who entered, i hope you are all enjoying the use of youe Xtreme Coolers.

Regards

Dave Allen

Hey all, ive got a nice spheros 6000 that i bought late in 07, and its anti-reverse is starting to play up. it hasnt had a very hard life at all, and its still cosmetically A1, so i want to get it sorted.

I have the receipt, and the tackle shop where i bought it is still there, but its trading under a different name, and more than likely different owners.

my question is this - its under shimano's warranty, but where abouts do i take it to get it fixed under warranty? should i take it back to where I got it (the address is on the receipt), or is there another way or place to get it sorted?

any feedback appreciated. scotto

Showing the pics of Carnarvon's new 10 metre Naiad being built.

Though not in the same league as the other members 8.5 home build it is still an impressive unit.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1MOsI1BfbM

watcht the dude go head first through the sail!!!!

I brought a sounder online,half price,but it came as domestic american,the units are in feet and farenheit and cant be changed in the settings.Anyone know who i can take it to get software changed?

Guys i have a Humminbird 798cxi just over a year old, just out of warranty.. I am having some kind of problem where it shuts down a few seconds after turning on. Ive checked batteries, connections, cables etc, even tried on another boat, but still the same issue so fairly certain its in the head unit.

I'm looking for someone to repair it, can anyone reccomend anyone in Perth? Will Humminbird do it? I have emailed BLA but haven't had a response yet, but early days. Any advice would be appreciated.

Hi All

There is a boat for sale at the moment which has been submerged.

Do you think it would be a good buy, or would there be hidden problems later on?

Obvisouly you would strip it, new motor electronics wiring and new bimini - but what else oculd there be?

http://www.boatsonline.com.au/boats-for-sale/used/trailer-boats/genisis-580-sports-salvaged-plate-aluminium-offers/94286

Any of you guys suffer with gout in the joints .I have got it in the big toe and its not good .have done a google serch and read some stuff .just wondering what you do to controll your gout.any info would be helpfull thank

Hi Fishwrecked crew hope the waters are glassy where you are as its blowing its box off down in Bass straight where I am atm!!! Anyway i`ve recently had an aluminium canopy built for my dual cab and looking into some interior style LED lights does anybody know any good websites where I can have a look?? Canopy has large fold up doors that would be good for using as shelter from the sun or rain & would be good to have some decent lights come night time beach fishing and camping etc....

since i just had my 30th i got a few vouchers at bcf and am keen to get a chartplotter /gps and as i know absouloutly nothing about them i was hoping someone could give me some info like:

good and sh*t brands

best one sub $1000

any hidden costs like cards ect

that would be sweet

cheers joe

Got a call from one of the home bases last night alerting us of a mayday call sent out from a sinking yacht with two locals on board. By the time I'd got down there the rescue boat was well on its way to the position given during the mayday call and a radio operator and co ordinator had things up and going .

Some twenty minutes later and we got a call from water police letting us know that their epirb had been set off and Canberra AUSSAR  centre had their position from the first satellite pass. Got a second position report from Canberra giving a new position some 1nm away from the first oneand looking as though it was in the same direction as the tidal current flow. We got another call from water police telling us the search and resue dornier plane with all the high tech search gear had taken off and was on its way.

Some ten to fifteen minutes later we got the call from the boat that we all love to hear that they had sighted the blokes in the water clinging to the submerged yacht and were heading over to get them out of the drink .Both men were pulled on board and were on the way back in and the planes assistance would not be needed.

Cheers all round in the radio room for a job well done. They arived back in at around 0130 in the morning cold and wet but still alive and thats the bit that is most important.

From info given to us from water police, this is the third epirb actuation this month resulting in persons having to be rescued while in the water after their boats had either sunk or were full submerged and all have finished with all being rescued alive.

These boys were VERY lucky they were in a multihull!

They had to travel in reverse so it didnt sink!

http://au.news.yahoo.com/video/national/watch/25668819/

(just stay with the video.....there's a 15 second add that starts prior to the news story of the collision.)

Cheers.

Browny.

Justpicked up 140kg of lead from the house we were working at .for the guys that make there own sinkers what is the best way to melt it down

 Hi Fishwrecked crew, I`m looking at upgrading my King Size single swag and getting a good quality Double Swag. When i take the ball and chain away camping it seems to be me who draws the short straw and gets the colder side when then Zipper slowly undoes itself through the night. The Swag i`ve had for over ten years was made in Mount Gambier in SA, Its a John Whiltshires. He makes a great swag but it is just a swag it doesn`t have the tie of points or any extras that alot of swags have to try and keep you comfortable and not so claustraphobic like the ones of old. Does anybody know of the better West Oz Swags?? I`m sure there are plenty and personal choice will be the decider but because I haven`t looked at buying one for ten years i`m sure your advice would be helpful. Cheers Timmy

Alrighty so i have a greyhound whos going to start racing in a few months.I need a race name for her. Shes a girl.. Her kennel name is Sybil..The race name can have 3 words max and 18 characters i think.. its not allowed to have a 'the' in it either.

pleaseee give me suggestions :) im stuck

cheers

A couple of weeks ago the better half found a website in Aus that sells portable tandoori ovens. We'd been looking at homemade ones online for a while but never got around to making one.

Anyhow's, to cut the story short, we ordered one and it turned up this week.

Fired it up today for its maiden cook, and we weren't disappointed, the tandoori chicken was awesome. Looking forward to doing plenty more with it, including making the naan breads to go with the chicken etc.

didnt know how to add pics to DIY Tow cam topic so put them here

Copied this from another forum.  No details seem to be available as yet as to where, when, blue or black or size but it looks big.  Around 700kg seems to be the estimate of most?

Hi there! As the new boat is only a few weeks away. Im chasing someone who fits marine electronics for a living in Perth..North of the river. Yes i could do it myself...but im sure i was a butcher in a past life!

i have a few pups left, one bitch and 2-3males depending on a buyer tonight

they are a kelpie x collie,

mum is 3yo kelpie, she is a serious adventure dog and goes everywhere with me. very loyal and excellent gaurd dog.

one male, collie markings

others are black/brindle as is the bitch.

because these pups are working dogs i wont sell to anyone who is on small land.

ready now

$250 pm for more details