Fishing Discussion
Plastic Ocean
Submitted by Fathom on Fri, 2019-05-24 06:24Doesn't matter where you go, everywhere is covered in plastic. We need to pull our fingers out and try to stop the plastic tide from destroying us. I've been gathering/cleaning up quite a bit lately and trying to identify where it is coming from. Roughly 50% is coming from fishing activitiess in my area, both rec and commercial, c'mon guys pull yo finger out and stop it from entering our waterways.
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Walpole in winter
Submitted by norwester on Wed, 2019-05-22 11:37Hey we are thinking of heading to Walpole end June and tacking a tinne with us is it worth it
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Underwater cameras
Submitted by 420casts on Wed, 2019-05-22 07:52In the market for a camera to film on land and underwater and I've no idea about cameras or what's new and how much I will need to fork out.
I have seen GoPros and similar models and I'm after some feedback or positive reviews from any who are happy with their cameras. Basically want to film fish and snorkelling.
Cheers in advance.
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Solo bash yesterday 21/05/19
Submitted by Browny on Wed, 2019-05-22 05:33Low wind conditions was the forecast, so decided to skip work and head out for a fish.
Glassy in the cut, but was a washing machine heading out offshore!
Slow trip out, but gradually over the day the chop settled down for a 24 knott run back home in the arvo.
Fishing was quite good, but struggled to get away from baby pinkies. They are everywhere at the moment.
(Good sign for the future tho!)
In the end had a nice fat blackarse, and a respectable 800mm dhuie to fillet when back home.


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Question about Cray Pots
Submitted by johno on Tue, 2019-05-21 14:36- 6 comments
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Mobile Marine Trimmer.
Submitted by Deckie on Tue, 2019-05-21 13:05Hi folks, chasing some suggestions for a good well priced NOR mobile Marine Trimmer.
Just needing a clip on travel cover for the boat using exsisting windscreen studs & straps.
I will be greateful for any recommendations. Cheers
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Fremantle fishing charters
Submitted by 420casts on Tue, 2019-05-21 12:00Just after some suggestions of charters leaving Freo, my buddy and I are wanting a half day out on the water for a general reef mission. Cheers !
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Weekend Fishing in Exy
Submitted by Simo_ on Tue, 2019-05-21 10:38Managed to get into some fish on the weekend. Scored the Marlin while trolling a turbo head skirt at 14knots, was an epic hookup. Also on same day got a double header of Rankin, was reeling my line in flat out and got slammed 10m off bottom, called it for a shark at first.
Last pic was what I got in 4 drops out from Tantas.
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Ch 7 news last night
Submitted by meglodon on Mon, 2019-05-20 11:50Did anyone see the clip on ch 7 news last night that showed a boat being circled by one very large great white the people in the boat said they thought it to be about 6 metres, now that is one very large fish
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anyone know when are the fads getting pulled?
Submitted by scotto on Mon, 2019-05-20 11:17I heard its going to be this week, but does anyone know what day?
also, if anyone knows what fads are missing, or not in their correct spot would be grouse!
I tried PGFC site and a bit of facey-googling, but not much info on which day.
who actually pulls them? RFW? PGFC? Fisheries? Dept of Transport?
cheers
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In stock
Submitted by Southside boati... on Mon, 2019-05-20 09:14
We’ve just got some of the new Hunt Tackle “Kackas” and “Squidees” in stock! Quite a few people have been asking about these as they look awesome and there has already been plenty great fish caught on them...
Kackas in 6inch and squidees in 4.5inch on the shelves now for $11.95!
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Shelter Bay - June Trip Expression of Interest
Submitted by Belly Fish on Sun, 2019-05-19 20:51Howdy,
A few mates and I are heading to Shelter Bay for a fishing trip for a week in June. First night there is Sunday 9th June and we'll be heading back on Sunday 16th June.
We have campsite Easter 2 booked, which can take a maximum of 12 people, but at this stage we only have 4 of us in 1 boat.
Although I have a 7.5m twin engine boat, we'd be very happy to have another group join us at our camp so we have 2 boats to convoy for safety.
Let me know if anyone is keen. We travel up in 2 cars...1 with boat and 1 with trailer. We leave on Saturday and stay overnight at the Useless Loop turnoff, before splitting with the boat going to Denham to motor over.
We've been a few times now, so have the process pretty much sussed. I can provide more details if you are interested.
Cheers
Belly
Shelter bay steep point
Submitted by bryan84 on Wed, 2019-05-15 16:41Evening all,
Chasing some info on shelter bay steep point.
I am heading up there next friday for 8 days.
With a 5.2m westerberg and 2 cars.
I am possibly considering to stay at denham the night and drive the boat accros the following morning.
Anyone heard on track conditions?
Also any tips of fishing from the area?
Thanks in advance
Bryan
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A historical question
Submitted by meglodon on Wed, 2019-05-15 15:50I’m not To clued up on these sorts of things so please forgive my ignorance on such a matter, so here is my question, when shops close from what I have seen they hold a stock clearance auction, after the tackle shop Oceanside Tackle I think it was called closed last year did they hold a stock clearance auction or sale.
Just wondering as they had a huge amount of gear and I thought I may be able to get a bargain at an auction, I appreciate that is looking to get a bargain at someone else’s expense however that is the situation and not caused by any action of mine
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wedge island
Submitted by wez0062 on Wed, 2019-05-15 14:56quick question, is beach launching a 15ft dingy ok around Wedge Island. TIA
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surface clutter on sounder pic
Submitted by S.Cotchin on Wed, 2019-05-15 10:23
cant get pic to rotate sorry!
seems like a get a lot of crap reading at the top of my sounder .
this is sitting still yesty off two rocks.
bottom reading is ok.
got 2 balies and 1 Dhu 75cm off this spot.
opinion on ground would be good also
as im reading broken flattish type coral bottom
ive also been told that the tails coming off the bottom is a good idication of good ground aslo (as per how to read a sounder book)
cheers
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Fish ID
Submitted by S.Cotchin on Wed, 2019-05-15 08:06hi caught this off Two rocks yesty 40mtrs
have seen them before but unsure what they are ?
do they make good bait or not ?
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Big boys in the skippy hole tonight
Submitted by uncle on Tue, 2019-05-14 21:52Went out with some southern boys tonight.got a 65 cm skip on a small big johns jig, the skipper got a similar one and we got a heap of smaller models a KG nice tailor for the missus herring and snook. Was a good night out.
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Fishing Batubulan
Submitted by Jackfrost80 on Tue, 2019-05-14 12:46Managed to get to Bali for the first time with the family even though I’d been on the operating table having my bicep tendon reattached just 9 days earlier and can’t put any load heavier than a glass of water on it so on our last day I asked a few locals if they could take my oldest boy out fishing inside the reef with my watching and they just weren’t keen unless we booked it for 4 hours and paid full price for two so my cousin suggests we visit the snapper ponds he’s been to.
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650f or seafarer 6.0
Submitted by SeperateKnob on Tue, 2019-05-14 12:08Having issues deciding between seafarer 6m and 650f Haines signature both around 15 years old.
Main use fishing 15 mile offshore
All all other things being equal can anyone help me decide? Cheers
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Shark bay / monkey mia
Submitted by Curndog on Mon, 2019-05-13 16:27hey fishos,
im heading up north end of the month and am spending a week in shark bay whilst eventually getting to coral bay for another week. Taking my 4.6m runabout. Haven’t fished shark bay before Any advice on what side is better to fish and what weather conditions suit each side etc... any info would be great. Also is there many squid up there this time of year? Thanks heaps
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Alkimos/Amberton beach? Worth a try?
Submitted by MAGA2020 on Mon, 2019-05-13 12:04Has anyone had any luck up this way?. Girlfriend and her lady crew will be out from Sat arvo till Sunday morning (Ocean Reef is the drop off a pickup location) so i figured why not wet a line.
Dont fish NOR much but ill have a good 10+ hours to soak a bait and see whats what.
At the end of Idyllic View Road there is Amberton Beach, and just north of that carpark i can see (on google maps) a little reef outcrop, could hold some surprises.
Just north/south of the Shorehaven grassy area from what i hear is okay for bread and butter species.
Or i could say bugger it and fish near Club Capricon....
Any advice or suggestions?
Cheers.
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fraser commoder 680 alrounder
Submitted by wez0062 on Mon, 2019-05-13 09:11hey guys, does anyone know the weight of the above boat, or where i migt be able to find this online.
i am wanting to buy a new car, & need to make sure it can tow the weight
thanks in advance
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Good article in today’s Sunday times about sanctuary zones
Submitted by meglodon on Sun, 2019-05-12 19:22Today’s Sunday times has an article about that Burke of a politician tony burke re introdcing sanctuary which where thrown out as not creditable by the libs at the last federal election. After a review it was shown that the proposed sanctuary zones had no merit and where only proposed to keep the greens preferences essential for him to keep his seat I believe.
what a waist of space imo
Boys doing it hard at woodies
Submitted by uncle on Sat, 2019-05-11 17:00Went looki g for salmon couldn't find them but got a good bag of squid. This poor fishos had to put up with boaties fishing right in front of them. For christ sake your got a boat, go find your own.
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DIRK HARTOG ISLAND
Submitted by Caza on Thu, 2019-05-09 16:04legends me and the misses are off up north mid august till mid september i will have my 3.4m tinny 15hp on the roof im after as much info as you guys can give me for lures,baits and spots to try out at this stage im doing exmouth coral bay quobba and then dirk hartog ill be staying at withnell point on the island
thanks in advance guys
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Finally
Submitted by scooter on Thu, 2019-05-09 06:30Finally cracked the 20kg dhuie on the boat south west of rotto in 60m.. also picked up a nice baldy and 11kg dhu.. week before got a 14 and 12 seems like a found a good spot
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Weather looks good
Submitted by little johnny on Wed, 2019-05-08 18:36For fish tomorrow. 1/4 moon .winds /swell/seas mint .
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