Got back from Shark Bay on Saturday night after a very breezy week which put a bit of a dampener on the proceedings - or so i thought until i compared notes with people who had been up the week before. We managed to launch on 3 days out of the 5 so actually did very well. Two days were good enough to take the boat out towards Faure Island where we found a nice hole that produced our bag limit of Pinks both times, Sizes varied from 530mm (mine of course) to a couple of nice ones a few millimetres short of the maximum. Very little other tha Pinks biting - we hooked and boated (and returned) dozens with a lot up around 450 - 470mm but the keepers were not as abundant. The usual beach spots produced very little but small bream or nothing at all. One of the highlights was driving along the top of cliff north of Red Bluff and watching what would have been hundredds of small Bronze Whalers schooling along the beach - for all the numbers of them, we did not find any interested in a bait or lure - still, great to see. One of the low lights was the idiot in the black Landcruiser with Busselton plates who overtook us at high speed while we turning in - the orange flashing thing on our vehicle was obviously something new to him. Overall it was a great week but sorry i missed Flat Rocks - i will be there next time. I forgot my camera so i am waiting on my more responsible brother to email the snaps - i will post a few when they arrive. And thanks to Spess for the burley - much utilised and appreciated.

Just wondering what everyone perceives as good boating behavior and etiquette when out at sea . Just about every time we go out  on the open sea's we get circled at anchor by boats trying to get in on the  action and mark out spot's, its not a fun day keeping watch all day and up rooting and taking off when a boat even think's of approaching not that i have anything to hide  but pinging is low. An example of this was sunday at five fathom bank being circled by a new Commodore Cruiser  then he set a drift close to us  to me this is not on . Sure if you know the skipper on the boat if invited approach with caution  and keep clear of lines in the water . I don't think there is any boat owner on this site which hasn't been pinged or buzzed , so what is the correct way to  interact on the water  ?

Some of my rules out in the boat

- If setting a course to a mark on my plotter and their is a boat drifting or anchored in the line of route i always divert around them and no closer than 150 metres

- Never drop in on a hot bite or burley trail , like the frenzy when the snapper are in the sound

- Never circle boats  that are anchored

 Whats does everyone else think ?

hi all,

have been looking at some out riggers for my boat (5.4 trailcraft profish).  These are the ones i've been looking at;

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/OUTRIGGERS-BLACK-15-COMPLETE-OUTRIGGER-KIT_W0QQitemZ220269439746QQihZ012QQcategoryZ23822QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem 

I'm not really sure on what would best suit my boat?  I don't want to spend heaps (probably up to $300) so does anyone have any ideas on a where I can get a decent set from or whether the above would be suitable or not?

 Plan to install them before heading up to exmouth so hope to use them to help catch my first billi!!!;)

Many thanks to Brendan (brenz) and Matt (Mako Magic) at the Tackle Shack in Malaga for their efforts in moving the reel seat of my Moonraker rod.
For those who unfamiliar with the Moonraker rods, they have been designed similar to tournament distance casting rods.
Beautifully balanced and made of high quality carbon blank and lowrider casting guides, they certainly allow the average caster to throw a metal lure a fair distance.
However, the rod’s long but and high reel mount can make lengthy fishing sessions quite tiring on the arms.
During a recent visit to the Tackle Shack, Brendan and Matt suggested they could fix my problem by removing the reel seat, sticking on a new sliding reel seat in a more uncomfortable position and adding new grips.
Given a short schedule to complete their work, the boys were able to turn out a fantastic product in time for me to take it Flatrock last weekend.
To say I was happy with the result would be an understatement. The casting distance was still there. And the lower reel mount made spin and bait fishing a much more comfortable experience.

after finishing my chores at the boat show i quikly grabed the 12 ft tinny and rushed down to hillarys . so 4 ocklock came round and the tinny was in the drink fired up the new chart plotter to find my self thoroughly impressed with the navionics card (cheers dean) and powered out to some shallow reef spots in chase of a skippy or 2. found a spot that came from 12 m straight up to 5.5 m and decided to have a crack. burleyed up the water with spesses pellets and loaded up the 4 lb combo with a maria 3 gram jig . dropped it down and with in seconds i had been smoked and busted off. after 3 more bust offs i finally got a fish to the boat and it was a very respectable skippy . after that the fish kept comming pinkys , skippy, wrasse and a few unknowns all on the 4lb jigging gear (great fun for a laugh). great day had and plenty of fish wich was good to see.
brenz

Been trying all night to put some pics up from today, but to no avail.

Is it just me or are others having issues, when i try to upload a pic it takes ages then comes up with a message ....You must upload an image. in red

Took Peteman out fishing today from Two rocks,left the ramp at 5am third boat out, was blowing around 15knots and not what they predicted, went out to the 40's and met up with paul g who had already a couple of nice fish, managed a sambo around 18kg or so.

moved aorund for a while trying a couple of spots for bugga all, then at around 10am had a good hit and bang dhuie time, first one for the day and around 8 or 9kg.

Drifted again and had a tosser come ping my spot so after that i moved on to another spot, hehehe after making sure he knew i was pissed at him, flying past doing 30knots.

Next spot and we managed more dhuies, i got a double header with fish of around 5-6kg, pete got a nice one as well as a nice pinkie, let a few fish go and the wind eased off to hardly anything.

cant get pics up atm site must be playing up

It's all down to a BIG incorrect common name!

What fish am I referring to?

C'mon, put your thinking caps on!

I'll give you a hint later, if no one gets it!

what fish are fish are banned for the 'V-5' ban.

Gumtree Perth > Boats / Jet Skis > boats / jet skis    

< Previous | Next >

Location: Perth

Date Listed: 23/08/2008

Whittley Cruisemaster 1995 Sovereign 2300, Lorwance GPS & Fish finder, 5lt Mercruiser 410 hours,great weekender,all in exellent condition , Felk Trailer 6 months old price POA, transport can be arranged at cost to buyer, any inpection welcome, for more info. please contact me

Registered in Newcastle, New South Wales.

price is 7,700 $ AU

Images

View larger image

are couple of u from canning vale as well?..saw heaps of boats around there...boats name 'bouttime' 'finally' etc...just wondering = ]...as i think i saw a couple of pics of the same boats on fishwrecked..haha

Went down to the local tackle store the other day and signed a proposal that is being put forward before the election to stock champion lakes with fish  , hopefully barrimundi ok such like so if anyone is in the area call into Jet cycles and tackle Albany highway gosnells and whip their signature on it . Sounds like great election material and hopefully aids in future years if the v5 ban hits us all hard , cheers feral

i heard a whisper that if colin barnett gets in that he is gunna relax the new v5 laws.......

has anyone else heard this????

heading to rotto for the long week end (school only) any way been using alot of plastics lately and just bought some gulps but wondering what are the best lures for fishing reef botton(3-20m)
targeting fish like pinkys, small dhu and bb ect..
doing one night-fish(hopefully) and a few day sessions.
all advice appreciated
chears ollie

** HUMMINBIRD PIRANHA MAX 210 Sounder **

Water Temp 800 Watts
Transducer included
W/Proof
Ideal for tinny/tender/canoe

* Normally $199.00, Special Price $149.00*

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

** Furuno GP-32 GPS **

12 Channel, Parallel Tracking GPS Receiver with WAAS technology, DGPS Ready
1-3M Accuracy (95% of the time with WAAS on and SA off)4.5 Inch Diagonal Monochrome High Contrast Silver Bright LCD Screen
Waypoint and Route Data Transfer Via PC to another GP32
5 Display Modes available
1. Plotter - 14 Plot Scales from 0.2 - 320 N.M.
2. NavData - Position Indication in Lat./Long or Loran-C TD's
3. Steering - Graphic Vessel Course, Position and Speed Information
4. Highway - 8 Range Scales from 0.2 - 16 N.M.
5. Analog or Digital Display Speedometer
6. Two user customizable displays
Memory Capacity: 1000 Points of Vessel Track, 999 Points for Waypoints
and Marks, and 50 Routes comprised of up to 30 Waypoints
Waypoint Comments of up to 16 Characters
Antenna & 10m cable supplied

* Normally $615, Special Price $550.00 *

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

** Garmin GPS152I - GPS with internal antenna **

This is a 12 parallel channel GPS receiver loaded with a database of Australasian cities and nautical navigation aids such as lights, buoys, sound signals and day beacons. In addition to larger memory, the GPS 152 is compatible with the Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS), a technology designed to improve the accuracy of GPS positioning to about three meters (when used in the USA).
On the outside, the GPS 152 comes housed in a waterproof case that's about 12.5 cm and 13.5 cm wide. A large 10.2 cm diagonal, high-contrast display features 100x160 pixels for the ultimate in readability. A simple keypad at the bottom of the unit makes entering information easy, without blocking your view of the display.
Waypoints/icons 500 with name and graphic symbol,
20 reversible routes with up to 30 points each, plus MOB and TracBack® modes
Automatic track log; 10 saved tracks let you retrace your path in both directions
Trip computer; Current speed, average speed, time of sunrise/sunset,trip timer and trip distance
Alarms; anchor drag, arrival, off-course, proximity waypoint, and clock

* Normally $569.00, Special Price $499.00 *

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

** Garmin GPSMAP 550S -GPS Plotter/Sounder Combo Unit - (New release) **

5" (127 mm) diagonal QVGA sunlight readable display
Includes built-in 12 parallel channel GPS sensor
Preloaded Australian and New Zealand BlueChart® and worldwide basemap
SD memory card slot - BlueChart g2 Vision card compatible
Backlit keypad, auto dimming display, DSC, CANet™
500 Watt (1500 feet) dual frequency transducer
UltraScroll high rep rate sonar for lightening fast screen updates
New AutoGain technology enhances target visibility
See-Thru technology: shows weak and strong returns simultaneously
Split zoom, 2x, 4x and bottomlock zoom.

* Normally $1795, Special Price $1495 *

** Sale ends this weekend, Sunday 24th August **

Hi guys, just wondering what people thought of the boat show??

Going to Steep Point tomorrow, with me brother and staying at Shelter Bay and return Monday. I know the makies will be a bit on the quiet side but bottom bouncing should still be on (if its not blowing its guts out). If it is does, anyone know of some good spots that are protected around that area, only taking the tinny and apparently the passage can get pretty nasty.

Hi

When making up bottom bouncing rigs am i better
to use knots or three way swivels?

What differance does it make with strengh and tangles?

Thanks Rodrat

Well with buying a 3.7m stacer tinny i will be looking at decking it out soon, already got a few idea's for it, but looking for other idea's from other members on what they have done, pics would be a bonus, looking at casting decks front and back, livewell etc

If any of you lot are going to the boat show tomorrow or considering buying a kayak for fishing, come down to the Hobie Kayak stand and introduce yourself.

I'll be there at the Hobie stand untill about 2.30, so come and say g'day.

Al. 

can someone tell me do i need a licence for collecting scallops and is there a bag limit on these ???

doco on chanel 9 just started about bull sharks.... hahaha...and i was just talking about them.... should be good

Not the best of days to go fishing but hey its perth *lol*

We went out to the 40s from rockingham around 8 am  with a stiff NE blowing but just please to be back on the water boat all go now and sounder/gps all go found out it was a faulty transducer along go figure no one thought to check that ha ha ha

we caught a lot of just size flatheads (all released) nathan caught only 1 dhu (released) a cutlefish Yummy and got busted off by something big (lost 50 mtr of braid) but thats fishing (Camera shy)

Russell Caught 1 blackasse just size and 1 hammerhead 10 to 11kg

 Sandy Caught 1 Boldy2.5 kg and a hammerhead 8kg and one Dhu just i mean just undersize released

Not many fish caught but had a great day on the water and thats what it is all about

selling some brand new fireline.
10lb smoke/fumee 125yd
30lb smoke/fumee 125yd
30lb smoke/fumee 125yd
The world's first translucent superline for near invisibility underwater Advanced technology FireLine is now 20 percent stronger than before. This thermal filament casts more easily, ties better knots, and stays more hassle-free than conventional braids. Along with exceptional strength, FireLine delivers ultimate sensitivity for instant feel, and the ultrathin diameter provides low visibility and incredible lure action.

Fireline is without a doubt Australias favourite super line. Its thin diameter, no stretch and above all, ease of use makes it the most effective line for all fishing

willing to sell all for 90$ ,im located at thornlie.

how far is exxy by car?

Hi All,
pretty new to freshwater fishing - could anyone give any tips on what would be some good lures to try for trout and redfin in the up coming season. Any help would be appriciated. Cheers

would you catch anything in these canal developments??

just wondering cos there everywhere and join up to main waterways,

ideas and thoughts??

Hey tried trolling in the swan river around Karrakatta bank caught a couple of small tailor.

Has anyone else don anything similar and had any luck?? 

Looking for some advice on what time of the year to fish the fads for dollys and any info on gettig them?

Best way i heard was live herring unweighted and flicked out next to a fad?

Any help is muchly appreciated :)

Happy 43 rd mate ,the only orca's i seen yesterday Greenpeace would have abandoned  ,  by the way dont let mike jump out of the birthday cake .