Another bloody awesome quick run out of Two Rocks last weekend. Went straight out to a spot me and a mate drifted over a few weeks ago, perfect run out but bloody cold. Hooked one dhu on first drop that threw the hooks boat side, couple more drifts got me a baldy on jig ( after not being able to get one for years, getting 2 in 2 trips was great) and a nice size dhu. Loving the grappler and slow element pe2 combo

 Hi All

Need to replace a jockey wheel on sons trailer he just bought to start a side business doing property maintenace etc . Its a biggie ... dual axle 6m in length all up

( ex landscaper trailer , so it has the mower ramp up front , toolboxes , hydraulic tipper tray etc) .

So its going to be a pain to move around and manouvre by hand solo ( mind you he is 21 so has a bit of muscle compared to me but it is awkward) ...  anyone had any experience with the 10 inch Ratcheting Alko jockey wheels or similair just for those times when you need to do a bit of solo finessing to get it on towball or in storage spot ?

They are about $200 around town so was going to get for his birthday next week , just didnt want to waste my time and money if they are crap as was considering same for my boat trailer. 

Cheers

Mike      

As some may know, we were lucky to purchase a 7.2m bullet boat a few weeks back and over the past 6 weeks, have managed a few trips out with 150 odd nautical miles on the clock in that time period.

We are still yet to master some big fish though have caught plenty of squid which is arguably my favourite seafood.

Over the weekend, we managed to crack our first legal demersal with a size legal (on the old scale) Blackarse making it to the deck. 

My young bloke has outfished me catching tuna, his first pinky last week and the black arse yesterday.

We got the boat as a '"*ck it" kind of thing to live while we are young and it was such a good decision.

 Drove up from Perth to Carnarvon today and saw well in excess of 120 boats heading back to Perth......big boats cats you name it...fishing comp perhaps. Heaps and heaps of road kill north of Billabong.and one utter moron who passed me on doubles with oncoming .....heavy braking avoided a disaster ........Asian tourists regretfully .

hey guys.

just wondering of anyoe has any experience uing the abrolhos tackle range of jigging rods or reels, in particualr to spiral overhead, pe2-3, and ld jigga 1500?

or anything similar.

any commenss good or bad?

lookig to replace a jigging rod.

cheers

 I need to mlove a camper trailer from Perth to Broome in mid-late June. Does anybody have any suggestions for a good (hopefully cheap) company?

Could anyone shed some light on what coral Bay is like for  weather in September.  Looking at a week mid month

 Gday fellas,

How does one post pictures on this site?

Just back from a Hunting trip in NZ, if anyone is interested i'll post my first ever pic on here like a big boy...

I couldnt be fucked reading the 200 new messages on the footy thread and WC do seem to deserve their own thread...

Jacky boy, I think if the hawks smoke WC this week then surely the hammer will come down on a few heads in different departments at the club...

List management

Medicos

Footy Dep all need a clean out...

Harley Reid the gun that will be next years no.1 pick must be hoping he doesnt end up in the west as Its going to be a lengthy rebuild this one me thinks!

My thoughts only of course!

Link to petition below, I'd encourage anyone with an interest in outdoor sports to sign, as the ongoing attacks on outdoor pursuits will continue.

I'd hazard a prediction that not that far in the future, bows and spearguns will also be subject to such licencing and restrictions.

The people who are putting this shit together are those who have no connection to these pursuits and their thinking is "I can't see why they need it"?

https://www.parliament.wa.gov.au/Parliament/LCePetitions.nsf/petitions/23-0015

1st week in Broome and t he wind has been constant. Got out on the water a couple of times so far.

Now we find the transmission in the ranger is shot . Luckily still covered by new car warranty

 Off to Dirk Hartog on Saturday, don't suppose anyone has any info on condition of track to Steep Point 

cheers

I need a new exhaust fan in my room but the hole is 300mm and I want an inline fan which only needs a 280mm cutout.. They left the cutout above the hole but am I better off cutting a square bit of gyprock secured to batons and taping the seams rather than reinstalling the 300mm cutout and just plastering the circular seam.

 Went out Nor on Sunday, me in my tinny and a mate in his. Hit our regular snapper spot for first light and got the burley pumping, I landed a few keeper size snaps and then the small sharks turned up, weren't taking hooked fish but lost a dozen rigs to them. My mate didn't get any snapper but some nice SBTs decided to make them selves at home in his trail, got 3 then decided to go abit deeper. He landed 1 dhu just before I got there and another while we were drifting next to each other, he buggered off home so I gave it a couple of extra drops and landed my first baldy, pretty average conditions but still a great trip for both of us

 TOOLS EXPLAINED

Only 1 week to go and off to Broome for our first trip in the camper. Only prob we had was the draw bar for the trailer was too short but sorted out with an extra 500mm

 Anyone happen to know the guys with the small centre console at Southern Group this weekend?

Had swags on the top etc.

If so, can you flick me a message please

 HI All

Got myself a Lowrance HDS9 live over Easter during runout sale at BCF , old chart plotter was a 14 year old 5 inch Lowrance LMS 525 so bit of an upgrade but still sitting hooked up on dash as spare...

Live comes with standard CMAP which looks fine , just seeing if anyone uses the CMAP Reveal and if its worth the $300 splurge for the Reveal WA coast map .

Have googled about and seen a bit on FW site by Jackfrost a while ago , seems somewhat limited ( I do Hillarys metro and Lancelin to Jurien mainly )  but curious around any updated personal experience and thoughts.  

Cheers  

Mike

Hi all,

Heading to Shark Bay in June as we do each year, staying in Denham.  Been there a number of times before and go ok catching Pink and Black Snapper which is all good, but reading through posts on here and seeing some you tube vids I've seen lots big Bluebone caught. We've come across small models of these in the rocky shallows occasionally but nothing of size.  Any advice on the type of depth or ground profile more likeyly to hold these in the bay?  Also seen some good Rankins caught, so again any advice on the type of ground for these appreciated.  Found plenty of reefy broken  ground in different areas to the north of the channel but all seems to just be loaded with Pinks, and I'd like to try target something different.     

Appreciate any info or advice 

 Don't know you would chase squid with this craft

 Had a great week up the stations with my boys and couple of mates.lots of dog and donkey sign but no joy.

Millions upon millions of triops- freshwater crabs breeding in every puddle and wheel rut. Station manager hasn't seen them in 12 years.  Bungarras were so fat.

Howdy folks,

I am hoping to become a member of the Garden island fishing and aquatic association and need two members to sign the form. Are there any members I could borrow the signatures of, please? 
 

cheers 

Looking to potentially pick up a caravan for the family for weekend trips from Exmouth, most likely just into Ningaloo/Warroora etc. With our second child arriving last week, looking to off-load the camping gear and have a set-up that we can just hook up and get away for a few nights when the weather is good. 

Question is.... for those types of locations, is a full off-road setup a must or will a semi-off road van be fine to tow in to those locations? I know bugger all about vans!!

Just wondering if anyone has an insulated kill tank on their boat. I have a new Genesis 6.3m Islander with approx 200L kill tank and I am about to get it done but now have cold feet. 

Dirty water from the deck and walk around generally collects in there and I'm not sure how effective or practical it will be. Clearly I'd need to get some nice sealing around the edges but still not sure.
Anyone had it done.

Opinions good bad or otherwise?

Only 4 weeks away from heading to Broome for 2 weeks.

I understand is beach launching up there but where is the most suitable spot to launch a glass boat.

Don't fancy running up on a beach full of rocks

That time of the year again. 

Hope you all have a safe and happy Easter with family and friends.  If you get out fishing I hope you get your enjoyment and a feed.

Keep safe on the roads as there will be plenty of impatient people out there as always.

Happy Easter to all

hi all
i have an awesome furuno unit which came with my boat which has radar/sounder and chartplotter in one, i want to keep it for sounder and radar only and buy another unit for chartplotter only.
i use the two examples below both of which are Lowrance 9 inch, Both have pre-loaded maps but the cheaper one (regardless of sale price) seems to have better (enhanced) maps -

my question is around whether there is any benefit in spending more given i only want it as a plotter?
cheers

https://www.bcf.com.au/p/lowrance-hds-9-live-combo-including-active-image-3-1-transducer-and-cmap/565394.html?cgid=BCF012515

https://www.bcf.com.au/p/lowrance-elite-fs9-combo-including-active-imaging-3-in-1-transducer-and-cmap/607163.html?cgid=BCF012515

Back to back Shields finishing off a back to back triple crown (BBL, one day cup and Shield). It was only 10-15 years ago we were an absolute basketcase and now with players like Marsh, Richardson, Stoinis, Green, Agar, Short, Inglis not in the side we'll be very strong for many years.

Even tho we had a 7.4 mtr high tide where normally I catch bugger all . The fish were on the chew big time. Possibly the best session I have had off the spoil bank. Didn't keep all fish as some were just lip hooked, only kept gut or gill hooked

Just thought it was worth posting that our Yacht CLub has sent out warnings that theives are targeting hins. Flying Squadron advised us that 12 boats had their hins stolen between 10-11 March and they were mostly targeting Riviera's

What can they do with a hin?? - its connected to the owner and the registered boat?

cheers

We have been looking at one of these for some time . Working hard and saving the coin we bit the bullet and got a brand new slide on camper to sit on the ranger.

Now it's time to start living with plenty of places to explore