hey guys and girls . who can tell me what sort of wind directions and speeds i should be looking for ,for it to be deemed a plesant night on the beach ie; to not be blown off the beach ,and my mulie rig washed up after 30 seconds after casting  any advice taken onboard CHEERS;

merry christmas and happy new year from Dinkum Auto Electrical

since joining this site this year we have learned much and hopefully helped other thanx to all fw members and stay safe

On behalf of the Whitfords Volunteer Sea Rescue I would like to wish all FW members and thier families a Very Merry Christmas & Happy and Safe New Year. Many of our members will be manning the radios and vessls over the holiday period, so remember to log on with you local sea rescue and stay safe.

Mark

as xmas day is only a couple of days away now. what sort of gear have you bought for yourself or getting from someone else for xmas. im sure there will be lots of new combos out there being christened over the next week or so

somtime next year when I get about 20 minutes to myself, I am going to get some lessons booked to get my scuba diving ticket. But in the meantime, after Sunday's swim I'm looking to upgrade my snorkeling gear (its about 6 or 7 years old and almost had it).

So basically if I buy a new mask/snorkel, do i need to have any specifically suited to scuba rather than free-diving? Also, what are some brands I should be looking at and where is a good place to shop around Perth??

Scuba gear - I'll ask the question closer to the date!

There have been some comments lately that were deemed to be below the belt and resulted in threads being pulled. Hopefully this will be read before the moderators step in. I have recently experienced very shabby treatment from fellow FW members. I attended the FW south west drinks on Friday night and while the turnout was a bit disappointing due to clashes with other partys, the evening began on a very convivial level and then unfortunately deteriorated downwards. After two people in paticular drank the local brewery out of wheat beer, they coerced me into accompanying them to a late night dive across the road. Suffice to say as a regular Fanta drinker i can handle my food dyes - but their insistence at some time in the early hours of the morning that we we order refreshments based on drink colour was more than i could cope with - and i can handle Lime Coola family bottles on my own! Shame on you both and shame on Damo's Rotty who i think had something to do with the awful taste in my mouth when i woke up - i managed to sneak away from Damo's when he was passed out ( the red food colouring had worn off ) and crawl to the Caltex for a 2 litre coke and a double bacon burger. I did not go fishing with Damo on Saturday as i had committed to do - i'm nobody's free burley bucket. Shame fellas, shame.

Hi guys, I'm heading to Myalup for a week after Christmas,thinking about taking the dingy but not sure if there is any sort of reef or structure out from there or if it's just sand. Also would it be worth trying drop nets for crabs there.Any info would be appriciated. Cheers.

After getting wet from spray thrown up from the bow of the boat I thought it was time to do something about it.Gave a mate a ring in his workshop to see if he had any 80mm flat ali to Tig on to the chines."Yep,got some" was his reply.Took the boat round the next day and pulled everything out of it,motor,canopy[needed a touch up anyway] and most of the floatation from around the sides.Measured up how much we would need and found there wasn't enough 80mm but ample 100mm,so 100 it is.

After about 4 hours heating,bending and Tig welding we had a pair of spray rails on plus a few doubts on whether they were too big and would bite in on a following sea possibly causing the boat to broach easily.Oh well,we agreed,it will only take 20 minutes with a saw to trim them back to a reasonable length.

Boat all back together and time for the moment of truth,cut the spray down by 90% and no effect on performance with a follwing sea,more stable at rest and while travelling with more lift.Abloke should have done it ages ago instead of dreaming and talking about it.

After a lot of patience and perseverance I have finally managed to catch my first fish. They might have only been Herring, and there might have only been 2 but it beats the hell out of blowies . I also managed to watch a nice sun set, followed by the moon setting at Pinaroo Point. Now the weed has gone and the weather is warming up, Pinaroo Point is a good place to relax and fish .

From The Faulkner Family and the staff at the Thyme Out Cafe all the best for the xmas season and wishing you all a safe new year. For those of you that have made your way out to our cafe , thanks for your support and hope to see more out there next year,  If you want the best tasting Fish & Chips or even a mouthwatering Pizza come out for a drive with the family and give us a go

Myself and a mate nailed a lazy 10 in an hour and in fishing terms "left them biting". Most were around this size (~150mm carapace) with a few bigger ones.

Was good just to get back in the water, hadn't done it in ages.

Gday all,

I was hoping you could spare 5 mins to head over to this website http://www.sunsetmag.com.au/local+lens/Southbound+2010+Photo+Competition/default.aspx and vote for photo 88 so i could hopefully win a new Canon 450d twin lens kit and full photography access to Soundbound Music Festival.

Cheers guys, i hope you all have a wonderfull chrissy and safe new year and looks forward to hearing all your 2010 fishing stories!

Sheldon

Headed out around lunch time for a quick fish first spot a nice dhuie 590mm first since ban ended,then a 340mm dhuie ,both fish released in great condition ,no need for the release weight,home at four.sorry no picks flet batteries.

looking at going for a dive for some crabs on sunday morning, what would be the best time and location , thinking mangles bay around the moorings. any info would be great as i have never done it so want to give it a go

G'day all, I'm booked into this place for when I'm working in Dampier as of next Monday. I cant find nothing out about this place and most travel web sites make it out as pretty dodgy and basic. Can anyone tell us a bit about it please, it would put me and the missus at ease a bit.

Cheers
Dale

Hi All
Another small tackle store is closing down.
West coast tackle in Rockingham is closing down on christmas eve.
They have a 50% off sale until then.
I know they are not a site sponsor, but i felt it was worth a mention.JMO
Cheers

Congrats TailorMarc (Marc Russo)..

One of his Pilot whale beaching shots at Hamlin Bay that he took back in March, has made the West Australian newspaper "Images of the Decade", in todays feature - Natural Wonders..

Well done Marc !!

Hi all,

Looking at some rod suggestions around the 9-10 foot mark (2pc) for something I can comfortably flick poppers and slices all day.

Will be good for hunting tailor and then onto the salmon season, too tiring using the 12 footer.

cheers

have the crays walked anyone been doing good potting

Well, whats everyone thoughts, is he going to go out to sea and rebuild to come back down near K-town or Exxy or has he run out of puff?  Nice little cat 5 at one stage there.

anyone know about pelagic extreme lever drag game fishing reel

Is anyone near to Meekatharra right now? Apparently the father in law has just dumped his boat on the side of the road 120km north of Meekatharra after blowing out both trailer tyres on the way down from up north, leaving all my bro in laws fishing and dive gear in the boat. If anyone is within driving distance a reward would be offered and mannnnny thanks for the return of the gear, some of it is very sentimental. I presume the boat might have even been emptied already by someone driving by but if anyone hears of some of the gear, the old boat rod is the most imporant thing, being given to my bro by his late grand father. Was over 6k worth of gear in there.... not a happy family situation right now. I think the father in law in in meekatharra tonight and may go back in the morning but doubt there will be anything left by then.

I know it's a long shot that anyone would be near there, but thought I'd try.

Thanks!

Just wondered if anybody has a recording of Sunday's episode of Speedweek

We were over in Temora for the racing so would be great if anyone could provide me with a copy

Cheers

RIck

Just wondering if anyone is able to offer me some advice on investment properties in the Perth area? Cheers Wade

Am flying out today so wont be here closer to wish you guys a merry christmas so just getting in now! Have a very safe and a bery Merry christmas al!l hope you all have a great festive season and with the ban ending tommorow i hope you all get out there abd into some good fish! Best wishes everyone and remember if your driving anywhere over-takers are under-takers!

could anyone enlighten me on when the sound is open again for crabbing as i have a friend that in great need of a fix

 We launched at Abbey ramp yesterday arvo and there was a ali boat with a fishwrecked sticker on the side behind a grey cruiser ute. Was gunna say gday but they took off before we got a chance? Just wondering who they are thats all??

I was in this . . .

Hi

I'm thinking of heading down to Hopetoun or around there. Somewhere between Bremmer Bay and Esperence.

Just pack up the 4X4 and camp on the beach for a few days 

Can anybody recommend any spots worth trying down that way?

Apart from Salmon, what else am I likely to encounter?

Thanks

M

G'day all, just got this in the email this morning from someone pretending to represent Westpac, be aware and dont comply with it. I forwarded it to Westpac who confirmed it was bogus.

Cheers
Dale

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My brother has just realized he is double booked for AC/DC 6th March Show(Phoenix is playing same night).

Him and 2 mates want to trade their 6th March tickets for the Monday show on 8th March.

1 x Arena 1 (left of stage?)
2 x Arena 2 (right of stage?)

Both are $149.90 tickets (side of stage).

This is a great opportunity for anyone who got stuck with the second show tickets to get in on the Saturday night first show. PM if you are interested.