Any reports of anyone hitting Tuna out wide(or even better in close) yet. We got some nice Bluefin and a good yellowfin in NOv off Lancelin last year, but have not heard any reports yet???

 Now that it's the time of year for recreational divers to get some crays, I was wondering what kind of regs do you all own and how easy are they to use, breathe at deeper depths. I bought second hand regs from ebay from a guy in QLD for $550 a couple years back and was the best investment I made regarding diving.
 They are MARES proton ice regs and got a alt air source as the same one! They are a great first stage and second stage set up. So when anything goes wrong with the second stage, main reg, I'll just swap it over wuth the alt. air source reg, spare reg.
 I had them checked out and they haven't even been adjusted according to my local POM dive shop owner, Dolphin Dive in Welshpool. What do you use?

 Does any body here know how many muscles can be caught in the metro area. Also is there a size limit? In the past I have dived for them and caught roughly each time around half a cray bag full. They are all of a large size and very tasty. I went yesterday a matter of fact and cleaned them and cook them and then freeze them in containers until I need them. Also I ate a few raw which were awsome. Also the typical chilli muscles dish. Plenty around and I think I do the Marine Dept. a favour by getting them I reckon. Maintenace on there lines, hint!
 Any help would be appreciated peoples

HEY PEOPLE...so far the narrows r getting better...but heaps of blowies around.... my uncle,dad and I was fishing there last night...no bream bites at all...but we got a run on a decent size mulla....on fresh dead bony herring....it took the run almost from one side of the bridge to the other..which we had a unlucky crossed line with someone elses line...we lost the mulla.....and was a bit mad at that time...we fished till bout 12pm and decided it was time to go home.....we were fishing at the mills point area....and does any 1 knoes where could u buy live baits??boney herring, yellowtail...etc....thats my report for today...and also what are the good mulloway combo to use out there??thinking of something between 8 to 11ft would be good..thanks

It seems that i have heard of a few people not happy with me cancelling the landbased trip. I truely apologize for any inconvienence i have caused but i had something major like "buying a new buisness" to consider at the time and i had to pull out due to finalizing exsisting client deals and contracts at my old company so i could move foward into my own.

I will promise to get another trip on the way as soon as i can and "WILL" make it a goer :) However the new job is going to keep me away for a while and ill get onto it when i return.

PS: Make sure its still the best site around when i get back, see you guys in a couple of months...........

Cheers SPESS! 

Well the weekend is almost here. We've got most of the gear packed and the clock is ticking down to our trip. We're heading off this afternoon to a river up the coast for 2 days barra fishing. Tides are right, weather has been good (and hot!). Great conditions for barra fishing. Should get plenty of pics and I will report when we get home.

So what has everone else got planned for this weekend?

Date: Saturday the 1st of December

Location: Can be discussed

Type, Preferred beach / 4x4

List of people

1. Bodie - 4x4
    1.1 Tailor Marc
    1.2 Scano

2. Rickets 4x4

Required.

Esky's (I have my own)
BBQ's for those wanting BBQ for dinner
Ice
Bait
Meat for BBQ
Beer
More Beer
and More Beer


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Bodie

ps: Did i say beer?

hi guys

i just want to put it out there and ask the question of what you all do for storage of tinny / small runabout fuel tanks. i have the usual 22ltr red plastic tanks and i keep them stored in my tinnie in the carport. I have found that when it gets anthing above about 25 degrees the fuel and fuel vapour expands. When the tank is pressurised due to warm weather the fuel leaks out of the brass fuel line connector.I come home and the carport skinks of fuel.

Is it best to leave the ventilation bung on top of the vank unscrewed so it can breathe? the only concern i could see with this would be the fuel evaporating and then the oil / fuel mix would be way too oily cos half of the fuel has dissapeared?

any idea's or suggestions of how you normally store yours and what you do to prevent this problem would be greatly appreciated.

scano

Heading down to hillaries tomorrow arvo/night, fishing for tailor at "boyinaboat" near aqua, if anyone else is swinging by say hello, will be wearing a fishwrecked tshirt.
Cheers
Dean

Gday guys
first forum, headin down South coast way soonish. between augusta and Walpole. is there any good spots to sneak out and smash a couple reddies/dhuies in a 13 footer? i heard that windy harbour is really good but tricky....
any pointers?(apart from the white ones!)

Just got back from two weeks in exmouth, will post a bit of a report with pics once various fishing partners send them through. Wanted to give a big shout out to Adam for the tips and for coming fishing and catching every single fish for the day trolling (I have since added an orange cd18 to my collection). Also a big thanks to Ant from Bluewater who was forthcoming with info and tips. To any newbie to Exmouth go with low expectations and an open mind and set of ears. I consider myself to be a reasonably proficient fisherman, but local knowledge cannot be beaten, especially in a place with such variable weather and tides. It really was two weeks of learning, of which the biggest lesson is "don't go in November". Seriously fishy spot, and can't wait to get back and hopefully get at least a couple of days to get out wide.

hi just wondering if anyone is in the comp this sat,weather is looking a bit average at the moment,but that could change,cheers ray

nothign to do with fishing just thought i should share my back luck (stupidity) just slammed my eye ball on the corner of my car door cutting open my eye lid and giving me a nasty black eye...will try and get pics on the weekend lol hurt like a bitch anyone else done anythign that stupid before?

Just a quick one to say hi ,some will know me from the fishing wa sight,caught up with a guy at the lure tackle shop the other day, he told me to have a look at this sight  as he thought it was a good one.Have noticed a few names from the wa sight  on this one ,anyhows i'll have a read and post some threads so until next time



paul

if you were launching out off ocean reef area would it to be better fishing north of there or head south for lumpy ground or just straight out ?? cheers craig

Hi chaps, Still making up my mind on a l/b reel to fish beaches and rocks for Mulloway and tailor. Have heard good reports about the Tica Sportera baitrunner model. Has anyone tried one and does anyone know who may stock them locally.Any idea how much they cost, thanks Colin Hay

hey...i was fishing up at north mole just a few hours ago...it was a wonderful day fishing up there....i was on about half an hour after i started fishing ......i fought it for over 20 mins but could not lift it up of the bottom...was calling it a very very big ray....but who knoes??? ...about 3 mins later my 20lb line snap...dissapointing...any 1 knoes wat it is likely to be??and their heaps of bigger fishes around but i don't really know what are they....at least 2 -3kg's

Got a daiwa saltist standard handle if anybody wants it (free) send me a pm and can arrange to collect

Good afternoon every one

My Name is Tallal, i like fishing too much, i want to 

The blessings of the fleets have been held, licences are being renewed and fishers, both recreational and commercial, are preparing for another season of catching and enjoying one of our State’s most popular seafoods.

Right, this is more of a troubleshooting thread regarding the Abu c4 5600.

I use this reel on a Abu Morrum 5-6KG stick, and for some reason, everytime I cast this thing, it fails.. either in a birdsnest hardc0re or the lure/jighead flies out and just goes straight down into the water/sand below me rather than out into the blue yonder...

I have an Abu c3 6500 which is on a Morrum 6-8KG stick and this reel absolutely pwns, it casts mega far using a 40 gram metal and I have no problems using this thing with little or no brakes.

However, for some stupid reason, I just cant cast the 5600!

the 5600 has 14lb suffix on it and the 6500 has 20lb fireline.

Any ideas why?

Does anyone else have experience with these two reels and find there is a massive casting difference and technique between them or should it be pretty straight forward... if you can cast one, you should be able to cast the other???

Maybe its the Rod? Or Lurweight to line ratio?

I was casting the 6500 flat out with over the shoulder casts, nothing small like under or side arm so yeah, just so dumbfounded as to why this 5600 doesnt like me.

Who can i PM to verify the location of the blackwall reach barge and yacht. I am dead certain of wish buoys they are on i just dont know where to drop the lines ie towards cliffs, away from cliffs or directly below, as last session came up trumps for me.

DO any of you guys heat and bend chemically sharpened hooks?
 Ive just started doing it to heavy duty livebait hooks (hoodlums) to make them octopus style.
They seem strong enough but am worried when they are under load the heating and bending may have made the hooks brittle causing them to snap. Anyone had problems with snapping them?
Catchya

Hi Guys, i use my tinny mainly for squiding and no matter what i wash it with it still smells.
Is there any cleaning products out there that can solve my problem

cheers Troy

Headed down to Trigg Point this morn about 5.30am. Walked out on the reef baitcasting mulies and ended up with 4 tailor (35-45cm) and 1 good lil salmon (52cm).
One guy was using metals and only managed the one, and another guy got nothing on roosta 80s. Seemed to take a liking to bait this morn!
good fun though, got soaked by the waves but it was worth it..

cheers
sam

Tailor Sesh

has enyone here heard of a lure brand called timber wolf cos my brother and his mates were out diving today at hillarys and found a timber wolf lure imbedded in the weed patches

hey guys. seeing as me and few of the blokes from this site are heading up north on the weekend, just wondering wat typwe of lures you would recommend for big tailor, already taking up 30-40gram metal slices and a couple of roostas, any other poppers? stick baits? ect.. cheers

Looking to buy a decent pair of split ring pliers any suggestions someone mentioned the duo but is there anything else that someone has used and thinks is better quality and that will last,looking for idea's