Headed up to k town today for work and could not believe the amount of damn goats there was as you near carnarvon. Feom about 150 ks out they are everywhere. Never saw any sign of roos until about nanutarra . Them bloody cows are stupid tho. Just stand there in the middle of the road and wont move. 

Anyone heading up be careful as you dont want to ruin your trip

 Any smart fishermen out there able to roughly calculate the volume of water in Cockburn Sound. According to agency reports it is 100 klm 2 that would be surface area. I would suggest allow average depth 10 meters to make it easier.

Cubic or mega litres fine.

Leave it with you.

 It would have cost Fisheries way in excess of $60K, but they say "a document doesnt exist to clarify the full cost".

What bullshit, how can they tip money into a hole without kinowing how much and what for?
If that is true it is a system wide open to rorting, mismanagement and just plain shoddy.
https://www.watoday.com.au/national/western-australia/fisheries-spent-60-000-in-legal-pursuit-of-wa-crayfish-diver-over-a-disputed-fine-20190307-p512ey.html

 With the weather forecast the plan was set. Headed out 23nm out from mandurah.  As everyone will know the weatger was as forecast.  Was a slow day out with not too much on the chew other than pickers. In the end i got a pb bauldie and nearly another the same size which got off the hook on the surface and hightailed it straight back down and Brenden once again got braging rights with his catch. Also landed his pb shark and sambo. Sandy managed a small gummie and a kg. With a couple of breaksea thrown in for good measure.

Not out 81 at this stage, Khawaja 83, 0/171 

 Playing Optus 17 Oct 19, its been 9 years since the last tour and I'm pumped for it. 

Has anyone installed any of the cheap eBay EVA foam decking?

how easy to install, has it lasted, does it compare to the more noted brands (seadek etc).

any advice? It looks cheap so I’m thinking stay away but would like any real world experience.

thanks 

 Throw your ladder up if you wanna.

I might be being harsh on St Kilda but they will have a new coach after the bye so who knows where they'll finish.

Anyway big improvers for me is Adelaide.

Dropping out is Sydney and Geelong.

WC

ADEL

MELB

RICH

COLL

ESS

HAW

GWS

SYD

BRIS

FREO

GEEL

PT ADE

DOGS

CARL

NTH

GC

ST K

Petermac, only photo I could find showing the tiller handle down the centreline of my tinny, left or right handed, works either way

 is it possible to get a tiller stear outboard that has its control arm on the left hand side so it can be operated with the right hand , reason i ask is if you have a buggered left hand /arm it is difficult to operate a right hand tiller stear outboard 

 Hey guys

For the past 2 years I've been rebuilding a Regent Viscount (similar to Baron Sportsman). The original hull colour was orange and has subsequently been painted white. As part of the rebuild I will be sanding back and repainting. My question is....is painting the side of your boat from the gunnels down orange a bad move? Ie from a re-sale perspective but also by bringing attention to yourself on the water.

From a safety perspective I imagine orange (air-sea orange to be exact) would be quite good. An being an older hull (about 1978) it would match the retro nature of the boat.

Obviously white is the most typical choice and I may end up doing that, which is what the wife would prefer. But I reckon orange suits that style. 

Any opinions, friendly or otherwise are welcome.

Anyone have space for 2 maybe 3 respecful fellas and a boat 

22nd of April to the 30 th our regular spot has fallen through 

Happy to pay our way 

thanks 

 consultation.epa.wa.gov.au/seven-day-comment-on-referrals/learmonth-bundle-change-to-proposal/consultation/intro/

 Top link you can fill out , BREAKING NEWS!

Sad news to hear of the passing of The Prodigy's Keith Flint. Was the pioneer of the music of an entire generation taking me from year 8 to last month when they played in Perth and I threw off the shackles of middle age and went nuts one last time it would seem.

 Shifted camp , back to being a Carnarvonite again, Missus got offered a job that offered better pay, conditions etc that was too good to pass up so packed  the bus, car and boat up and did the move yesterday.

Only drawback was blowing a tyre on the  bus near Overlander and ringing Beaurepaires to find out they had no 1100r x 20 tyres in WA so the smaller 10 00 x 20 spare went on and got us through. Then came the unloading---its surprising how much stuff we accumulated in the 3 years in Shark Bay that we had to sell , give away or chuck out  as we planned to live in bus again but mate offered  his fully furnished house  with a driveway that fits a 10 metre bus, 5 metre boat and Triton with room to spare

 Has anybody used the Sherpa grunter electric trailer winch and have any feedback on them. TIA

Hey peeps

my old girl is just about to clock 300000 kms it's a 1999 Toyota Hilux Ln 167 turbo diesel, I am going to lucky bay for Easter, just wanting thoughts on what oil I should use now on an older vehicle to keep her going good for a bit longer 15-40 is what I usually run but any info or thoughts are most welcome cheers.

                                        Darryl 

 I have a Loadmaster boat trailer (USA made) that needs a new wheel bearing. Does anyone know who could provide this service, if possible it would be good to find someone who could also do some repairs on the boat at the same time.

Hello fellow Fishwrecked members!

The missus and I are going to the Maldives in October and I’ve been doing some research on fishing charters over there but finding it hard to find a decent charter.

just wondering if any of you legends have been on a charter over there and could give me any recommendations!?

We would prefer to do a half day bottom fishing and a half day sport fishing trip but any info would be greatly appreciated!

cheers

Mitch

Gday guys,

Just a heads up, had my number plates stolen off my car last friday night 22.2 between 5 and 8pm at Mindarie boat ramp. I was parked in the first bay to the right as you are exiting the ramp.

Out of vision of the camera's, will park in the open next time to make my car a little more visible.

Have applied for a new set of plates this week and new numbers, can only imagine what my old plates will be used for.

Cheers Scotty

Just checked my licence expiry date today and it expires on 1/03/19. Haven't received a renewal notice
so have checked the fisheries website and seen the info on the changes to DOT for licences (DOT site down for maintenance today).
Has anyone received a renewal notice lately or have I just missed it?
Was thinking that because of the change to DOT and having to apply for a new licence that they may not be sending
out renewal notices. If this is the case then I can see a lot of fishos getting caught out.

 If you are planning to launch your boat at Mindarie on Sunday 24th March don't bother. The marina will be closed to boating traffic from around 6.30am to 11.30am as there will be a swimming race from Quinns Beach to the boat ramps.

Not sure why someone would want to swim in the marina giving recent warnings about taking fish and crabs due to the Algal Bloom.

 Great relaxing day with a couple of pb . Brenden with a nice harley and me with a blackass at 500

No polite way to describe them.

Saw them fishing on the horse beach at Naval Base this morning. Went for a stroll at lunchtime and they were good enough to have left their rubbish consisting of a fish oil bottle, bait and burley bags, balloons and braid and a bit of other crap.

Remarkably, it wasn't heavy or hard to take to the bin, I did it, so please don't be scared to do it yourself!

Also, hold onto a block of concrete and see how fast you sink you waste of oxygen...

 Got my first feed for the year. Not huge but heavy

Hi Everyone,
I have a spare motor - 2011 Maxus 30HP 2Stroke Outboard (don't buy them - spare parts (because you always need them) are impossible to get.
I have tried parsun.com.au - no luck they don't stock the seals and cant tell me the specs.

Anyway - I'd like to get it running again and I need an oil seal for the top of the crank shaft.

if anyone can offer advice on the size and specs I will need that would be awesome.

*the 30HP Yamaha CV does not fit ($30 down the drain).

I've taken it to a Boat shop and they are unable to locate a suitable seal.
CBC and Statewide don't recognize the size either.

what a mission!

thanks in advance.

 I've just made a setup for when the weather turns to crap or night running.

I've been wanting one of these PLBs for my dirt bike and an imminent Cape Yord riding adventure inspired my purchase. Works out perfect for addition to the auto inflate Floaty.

Added the Torch so I can see the thing to activate it at night. Torch and PLB attached by elastic lanyards.

 heard on the radio today about the drum lines for sharks along with dectors and beach alarms will be starting in diff locations i think next wek. 

do people think that they will help or just a waste of money and resources. 

personall i think they are a waste. as it will only tell them if a tagged shark is near by 

 Was coming back from the ramp when heard strange noise, so pulled over and. Like see the wheel wobbling I. The rear view mirror. As u can see.... cactus. Only thing holding the wheel on was the brake callipers! Not sure what went wrong, I have the bearings changed every year, last time being less than 6 months ago... always rinse, check for heat, allow to cool down before launching. Anything else I should be doing? This was only 5 minutes after leaving the ramp. Would like to avoid it happening again if at all possible!

cheers!

 Got out for a bash today with the forecast saying winds were dropping off early then picking up around lunch time. 

Certainly wasnt an easy trip out but the winds did drop off but the fish just didnt want to play fair. Several undersize pinks and a dhuie were released well. Ended up with a feed for 3 of us . Brenden caught a quite strange double header off the bottom. 

Certainly better than sitting at home doing nothing or out in the garden.