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Nice lil trout

 Have been spoilt with the weather for the last two days so multiple trips to the reef were in order. Check out the colours on this guy. It was sent back to the drink and got a Spaniard in return.


Baits sorted .

 Caught up with mate I hadn't seen

for a while didn't take much convincing 

to get him down on sand being tailor a 

favourite of his . Whole and fried in oil . 
I'm pretty well sorted for what I need for

my late nights for the toothys ..  been good

fun on them last few weeks. Hopefully get

Some good easterlies and fish without the 

sun cooking ya out under the moonlight.

cheers pirate.. 


quick friday run

 weather looked ok last Friday 

left ramp 0430 back in  by 0730

 

this morning the same plan left 0430 

Black arse was unintended by catch but spat its guts badly 

struggled  to get thru the 45cm jobs to get legal size

back at ramp 0930

 

 


Friday Funny’s HAPPY NEW YEAR

 
Enjoy 


I have heard of inflation but….

Absolutely crappy octopus now selling at $35 a kilo .....imported, bloody massive single tentacle which I assume come from a pacific occy. I questioned the tackle store and they told me ALL bait jumping dollars each week from their suppliers.   


Big Squid

 Never had this happen before, certainly glad for it

 https://youtu.be/8Vf9gdbXc1U 


Water in Fuel

 
Engine cutting out and found water in the separator swapped the fuel over to the second tank, a bit of cleaning the filter and priming and the 140 HP Johnson etec motor runs OK on the second 100 litre tank, my question is has anyone used the F10 product to get rid of any water in the tank does it work ? as I don't know how much water if any is in the tank, should I empty the tank although not an easy job with 2 x 100 litre tanks under the floor

TIA


Augusta weather and spots

 Hey legends we of to visits the folks after Christmas 

going to tow the boat down 

any good weather tips as to fish possibly 

feel free to pm me cheers legends merry Christmas 

been a long time member of this site and always enjoyed everyone's posts and opinions 


Last Day

Plan was to wake up at 6am and push out wide but the power of a holiday sleep in was strong so pushed out at 8 to familiar grounds. Few fillets for my 90+ year old grandparents then a dusk crab raid to get some for the widower in my street.


Bait board insert

 Hi all

I've had my bait board extended and now need to cut a new plastic board for an insert. Current one is 10mm thick and I'll need minimum size of ~ 630mm x 380mm. Any suggestions on what to use and where to buy it? Planning to do the job on Christmas Day when all 35 of my wife's extended family arrive :-) Faaarrkkk


Friday Funnys MERRY XMAS

 

Enjoy


Blues and KGs

Another good night on the scoop on sunset and took the whole family out for a fish this morn. Only wanted a couple of crabs so walked around until I found some 130+ models.

The Boundary Island Brewery is a game changer. Early dinner and a pint then over to island in the wind protected channel for a scoop just on dusk.


Arvo on sand

 Got away early from work today, picked

up Oldman who i fish with on regular basis.

picked up some good tailor first few casts.

they were on the chew early. Knabbed a 

Quality one then the old boy got little 

soapie . Had the big rod out but no takers

on half a tailor. Good little arv session with some

baits for another night crack. Cheers pirate. 


National Big Dhuey’s Day !!

 Hey legends got out there for a bash 

so good to see healthy stock around in the shallows 

youtu.be/YrEEaJD7304

see you out there legends 


My thoughts on new rules

And others that have been introduced over the years .no iam not anti vax syco .Love the ocean . Start with cockburn CRABS . They took away tangle nets . And replaced them with traps ( not pots ) crabs cannot escape ,they caught 24 hours a day . Blue manna crabs ( males ) leave . All fertile females stay behind . Traps still catching all females with eggs inside body . Amature fault I don’t think so . CRAYS how many amatures fish outside 35 to 40 meters and catch jumbo oversized females ( divers not included) with fur not many . DHUES how many people would keep a dhue under 500 mm . No one I know . They say target other fish . Let’s go for MULLYS . Mullaway are a family group rarely intermingle with other schools . Once you have your prime spot you will wipe out generations of family gone. Hence why my family members stoped going for them . Only 2 to 3 times a year now days . SNAPPER are like blowfish atm . Endangered my ass cockburn pollution stopped huge schools coming in . Back of 5 fathom and beyond pain in ass . My summary of everything if new stupid rules come in . Few years time dhues in local area will be gone ( no breeders left) education in how to handle and bring in fish the way to make fish survive . Amatures will be to blame . Crays stocks drop well der be amatures fault for giving away to many crays . Not pros taking all big breeders . Taking female crabs ( no sign of eggs internal ) but the whole crab industry is in danger . Be amatures fault due to people getting caught with undersized crabs .not traps fault . Look list goes on . I have spent my whole life in water on water . To me it seems they do not want any amature taking anything . They make more money out of pros than the common person . They will not be happy until they take everything away . My bitch / my thoughts on what I have seen only . Is it about how much money they can make . Or is it real concern about stock ? I have my doubts . Each to there own . If it was me I wouldn’t do there surveys / frames / logs . It bites you in ass . As far as public forums go , it’s a free world . My bitch over . First day back at work fustration gone


Underwater Fishing Cameras and GoPro's

 Hi everyone, I'm looking for a suggestion about fishing cameras like the WaterWolf and any good reviews / experiences anyone may have had with them and also what anyone thinks about the GoPro's that you can use underwater. I am a complete and total noob with cameras, not to mention waterproof ones - but I'm freshly interested in experimenting with them to get some cool footage, especially offshore. Any input is welcomed and I thank ye in advance. Cheers. 


NOT covid

 so phil edmund  -senator- spends over $ 100K ON SLUTS of tax payer money

IN bali and other places

https://www.facebook.com/7NEWSPerth/videos/disgraced-mp-phil-edman-has-been-confronted-at-court/355346933379204/

doesnt get a jail sentence 

his besty gets done for lying to WA crime commision doing same thing

no fines no jail term 

 catch 1 cray 0.1mm under see where u end up

  The F*&k is hapening in this country

  try googling it its all hidden - no hits

Carnarvon residents are told its a criminal offence to be vigilants but its ok for a 15 yr old to get 200 criminal offences - including assualt of people he breaks into  s  property

https://thewest.com.au/news/crime/carnarvons-civic-leaders-warn-of-vigilante-behaviour-as-violence-and-antisocial-behaviour-soars-c-9062937

Maybe  i m to old for the new Australia

Im done--  I will steal rape and pillage from now on 

see how I can get past the new regs  its gonna be a game\\

Maybe I just had too many beers 

BUt Fk me lightly 

what is going on in this country


KGs for Days

Took my two boys out off Halls Head at gentlemen's hours and got straight onto the KGs. The boys smoked me on account of them letting the fish make an absolute mess of the lines and me keeping them fishing. The Cleggie rig was with one J style hook was the winner.

We dropped the pick and tried a burley trail but only landed two more then back in just as the SW and sea sickness kicked in with smiles all round.


Used boat market crazy

 For anyone looking for a used boat better be quick.Thought I better advertise me boat as my new one is only about 6 moths away and the misso said I can't keep two.So chucked it up not expecting any hits till after Xmas when things settle down a bit and bam! Gone within hours the same day I start me holidays bugger! Still a high demand even after all the talk of a lot of tubs hitting the market because of new regs.


engine hours

 

 I have a 2004 yamaha 2 stroke 130hp outboard . It was fitted to my boat but have no idea how many hours it has . 

 Do these motors have a diagnostic programe to check ? If so could anyone on fishwreked have the means to check for me .

 Live High wycombe 

 

 cheers 

 


Peel Blues

Got 3 in about 6 runs on 5 nets yeaterday with the kids. Shot across to Pt Gray for a scoop for nought but did better at Boundary Island on sunset. Missed heaps as we had 3 scoops between my 3 and my 2 nephews and niece but they had the time of their life with my bro and I sipping a beer and scouting.

This is my digs for the next week!


Bring on new

Rules . Dumb as they are . Few dhues caught. The rest released no dramas . We let everything go that was small. No dramas . I personally think fisheries and government taking size limits of is for pro sector ( money and money). To many fish going back dead . Not from amateurs Just my thoughts . Why the fuck would you keep something under 500 mm . Anyway science wins . I only done schooling to eat lunch.


Anyone had a crack yet?

 So has anyone ventured out for a demersal bash yet? Looks like the stars migh be lining up for next Friday (fingers, toes and arse muscles crossed) Will be my first opportunity since May all going well...


Penn 10500

 Hi all, I got a penn 10500 a while back (probably close to 2 years ago) and last week I finally got around to spooling some line and headed off fishing. First cast and bail arm didnt return .. stripped it down today I cannot find anything wrong with it at all. The bail arm is lubed and free, the spring and rod are fine and move freely - but I cannot work out for the life of me, how it is actuated. Ive looked on the net and found a couple of maintaining videos that clearly show all the parts being assempled .. but nothing that actually shows how the bail arm is tripped. One video talks about a "ramp" (which makes sense as it will push the rod up and the bail will spring back). But I have no ramp, no step .. nothing that would cause the bail arm to trip .. anybody else got one who could advise me?


Waterproofing Bungs

About to drop my boat in a canal for a week and want to make sure the bungs are impenetrable. I know petroleum jelly is no good but would a smear of the marine grease for my hubs be fine as I'm sure it's not petroleum based or even just soak the bungs in light solution of morning fresh?

Cheers

JF


Display model reel - Full price or discounted?

Do you guys think display model reels should be discounted?  My wife just purchased a fishing reel for Christmas ( I've been a good boy!).  Shop said it was last one so she bought it. First question I asked was did they take it out of the cabinet? Yes they did. 

What do you think?

 


Friday Funnys

 

Enjoy  


whos hedaing out tomorrow?

weather not looking too bad, think i might go for a leaisurely anchor and burley to see if any snapper around. doubt i will head deep, but will be good to get a line in!

anyone else heading out?


Are snelled hooks legal under new rules?

 Im presuming they are as long as just one bait. We like to use one whole squid with two hooks snelled with about a  20mm gap between them. Does anybody know for sure if thats legal under new rules? thanks for any info


Carnarvon offshore wreck

 Hi all,

On Navionics, there is a wreck approximately 34km NW of carnarvon (17km East of Bernier's Northern tip) thats lies on about 30m depth and go up to 25m apparenty.

Does anyone have any knowledge about this wreck? I couldn't find any info on the net and it's a bit far to go to find nothing !

Any advice would be much appreciated!

Cheers,

Sky