So im wanting to paint my boat and do a bit of work on my trailer. Worst comes to worst when it comes to doing the trailer ill just put the boat in the water for a day, but im stumped on how to paint the boat off the trailer. Boat is a 5.3m fibreglass half cab, and I want to paint the whole hull but how the hell do I do it off the trailer?

This afternoon I went to the local servo to fill the new (seondhand) Bar Crusher 670C.

Jumped in the boat (no other way to refill) as the inlet is between the two front seats. Servo attendant refused to turn pump on - you're not allowed to refill the boat while you're in it.

WTF - I did 'ask' how she proposed that I refill the boat when my arms are not 2m long. Response 'company policy'

Anyone else encountered similar?

PS - went to another servo without any hitch.

just had a read of this - pretty impressive pulling up with a handline (well some of the way at least after the reel failed)
Few fillets there... !

https://thewest.com.au/news/wa/perth-angler-catches-massive-grouper-that-turns-out-to-be-too-big-for-the-scales-ng-b88475744z

I'm after some tips re fishing at Dawesville Cut and Woodman Point. I was there most of last night, fishing off the rock wall to the west side and didn't get even a nibble. The tide was coming in the whole time I was there. On my way back to Perth I tried Woodman Point and it was no better.

I'm fairly new to fishing but not a complete rookie. Have caught dhuies and salmon in the past few months, but now chasing snapper, mulloway and taylor. I generally use paternoster rigs with squid or scalies, occasionally mullet. I've also done alright with slide baiting and soft lures, but my preference is to use fresh bait. 

I check out the forecasts incl. barometric pressure. I thought with a low pressure system coming through last night would be a lot of bites in the Dawesville Cut? The swell didn't seem too big, but I'm not an expert about that.

Any tips would be much appreciated.

 Friday 12/5

I had promised my boy a trip out and the Friday forecast was looking good for a bash after school. I got the boat all ready and once he was home we headed off to Hillarys. Got the boat in and headed about 2 miles NW and set the anchor on a light SW breeze and got some of Mick's berley clouding the water with goodness.

Earlier in the day I headed up to Mick's Shorecatch store to get some supplies and found my favourite pack in stock. I really like the offshore pack as you get a bit of everything and along with the Mulies, blue mack and mullet there was a monster squid that cut well into strips and also some occy. Surely something in all that lot to tempt anything being fussy.

As always seems to be the way when I fish with James, he is reeling in fish while I have yet to get a bait in the water! I always have a good laugh at watching him struggle with the 7 foot carbon noodle and 4000 reel that is his favourite. He managed to get pinned to the gunnel by a double header of skippy where the small one became bait for my trip the next day and we let the bigger one go as was his request.

We fished until almost sunset and he managed a few more skips for my bait and also some wrasse. He also got stitched up by something I had to go and help him with. I fought it for 5 or 6 runs before bringing a 4 or 5 foot long shovel nose to the side of the boat. After we had a look at it I held the spool on its next run and he was gone. We finished the night eating fish and chips at the marina. We were both happy with the few hours we spent.

Sat 13/5

The boat was ready from the night before and the forecast was looking good so I hit the ramp solo about 5:30am and headed west to my prospecting ground. The trip out in mostly darksness wasn't too bad with the NE wind behind me and the 19 odd miles passed without drama. When I pulled up to start searching the ground for signs of life it was then I realised the forecast was bogus and what was supposed to be 5 to 10 knots was easily blowing 15 to 18 knots. Dawn showed a blood red sun from the smoke haze and a lumpy sea.

I managed to anchor up and found to my delight the SW current fairly screaming. 8oz sinkers were barely enough to hold bottom and even then it was stretched out behind the boat. It took a bit of effort to make sure the baits weren't spinning and tangling the rig but I managed to get to grips with it. 

There seemed to be a lot of pickers and any decent take on the softer baits weren't hooking up. That's when I remembered the occy in the offshore pack from the night before still in the esky. I sent some down with a mulie combo for some scent and bingo - a small baldie but at least it was size at 45cm.

I kept sending some occy and combo baits down and even though I had a few good runs and plenty of pickers I wasn't connecting. I run single hooks on my patternoster rigs but had one I made a while ago with a snelled rig on the top dropper. I put my occy special running 2 hooks and again this was the ticket for getting the hookup I needed. The prized pinky appeared after a short fight and again, not a huge fish but at 53cm it was good enough for the esky.

By 10am I had had enough of the crappy conditions and decided to head in. It was a long way at 12 to 15 knots straight into the chop but that was the confortable speed. By the time I got to the 3 mile the conditions were a lot better and I was doing 26 knots before I got to the marina. The kids helped me cook fish and chips with veggies home made style for mothers day dinner, so the missus was well pleased.

Cal is heading to Kalbarri for his yearly holiday to fish with Tangles (Kalbarri Land Based Fishing Tours).  Rob and Cal have been fishing mates for years and I’m looking forward to seeing the photos from the trips.

Fished a comp yesterday, and conditions were not as predicted.  Looking at the final board it was a hard day on the water for all.  Winds, currents and “pre-storm” conditions all conspired against, and average catches were certainly down.  There were some good fish caught, but most of the very experienced fishermen described how hard it was.  The northerly wind is “evil”.

My “mission” was to get Cal some fresh skippy that could be processed in packs for big mulla baits.  Met him at the shop with the fresh fish, and everything was processed and packed for the trip.  Some is also destined for Cal and Hutch’s land based metro baits over the next couple of days.  Bring on the reports. 

Will get the rest of Cal’s selected baits from our suppliers over the next couple of days.

Well here I was up in gulf country this morning drinking my coffee watching a WA fishing show on Tv. Ryan tying knots and catching bonito.

 Headed out midday with plan of a salmon or tuna too smoke up?

started trolling straight away shot out too 29m came across a small 

school of blues had flick at em with twisty with no joy? Made my way

back in headed towards burns island got bit weedy so turned round 

for deeper water ! Did another u turn back in too head home and 

the X-rap got nailed! Popped up my PB blue 700mm long ! came home

smoked it up for Mother's Day lunch !!

cheers fellas pirate !

 Just need a fish id on this 

 Was on the water at 5 am this morning for a run out the back of Garden Island with my 11 yr old son. We anchored in 15 mts and got the burley trail going, flicked out a couple unweighted baits and sat back and waited.  Just as the sun cracked i had a hit on my rod but failed to connect. Rebaited and set the rod again, 10 minutes later my rod buckled to a good fish but I had inadvertantly left the drag too tight and the rod flew out of the holder never to be seen again 

Shortly after my sons rod loaded up and after a dhort fight I netted a 60ish cm snapper for him

Things went quiet for a while and then line started spewing from the boys reel, he tightened the drag a bit and started fighting the fisj

H, this fish took quite a bit of line before he turned its head and made some ground back on it. Not long after I put the net under a very healthy 80 +cm pinky, the boy was pretty happy and hasnt let up about beating dad since we got back in

I am very proud of the fisherman he is becoming, plays large fish like he has been doing it all his life

 Please be aware that there is a mass virus attack of lockydownloader virus. My Avast virus scan stopped the virus but if if yours does not the DO NOT OPEN the file that comes with an email stating -

This is to confirm that your item has been shipped at May 11.

You can download the shipment label attached!

Yours respectfully,
Danny Hurley,
UPS Chief Office Manager.

hey guys just brought a lovely new house with beautiful gardens thanks to our bore. Unfortunately after last weekend I left the cover off the boat until the carpet dries. My whole boat is basically now covered in borewater marks/stains. Anyone ever had this happen or know how to get it off. Seems pretty well stuck

hey guys

I've had a bit of time off my feet recently so was able to get through some the mountain of footage I have stored on my computer to make this video.

I tried to capture the whole feeling for the day, it was magical day and the salmon were on the chew.

keep an eye out for the salmon swimming in close to shore about half way through.

magical day

hope you enjoy.

watch in HD

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBF_yBY4mPw

We have just added a new product to our range – the combination fish based burly / shredded mulies logs pack.  This pack includes a 1.5kg fish based burley log and a 1.5kg shredded mulies log placed in an onion bag and vacuum sealed.

We believe that the combination of burley types (a shredded product and a minced product) works best.  The pack also has the added advantage is that all you have to do is tie a rope to the bag and not have to physically touch the burley logs.  A weight can also be added to the bag should you wish to drop it to depth.

This product is currently only available from our retail outlet in Wangara however, subject to interest, we may supply to our product stockists in due course.

Hi All

Anyone know where I can get some big occy from around balcatta area.

BCF and Gotya tackle don't have any. Either does Getaway outdoors in Balcatta/Wanneroo Road.

Closest one anyone knows of?

 went out from mindarie today in hope for some pinkys 

we launched about 530am and where anchored and burleying by 6.15 

the missus went to cast a bait from the boat when the leader got caught on somthing and took the rod and reel into the drink! 

watching this $600 combo slowley sinking i jumped in after it..... missed it completely

now standing on the boat at 630am in trackpants and jumper both soaking wet both sharing some kind words to each other about what just happend.

time started ticking along and around 7am somthing took my bait on the other rod it was a big sting ray after fighting the ray for about 5 mins it came close to the surface attached to it was the braid from the reel that went over board.

 turns out the ray ate the bait that was rigged up on the lost combo 

i grabbed the braid and cut the ray loose however the sunken reels bail arm was still open so we starting pulling up the braid meter by a meter for 300 meters and then before our eyes the rod and reel came slowley up to the surface 

what a story hope who ever reads this has a good laugh.

 Enjoy 

 Fished 5 days in Coral Bay over the last week. The bottom fishing was hot I got 7 fish on the first 4 drops of the trip. 

 I'll be in Exmouth from tomorrow for a week. Anyone else up there atm?

we got out a bit earlier today,put 2 skippy rigs down and had 2 bust offs,net minute the pinkie floater goes off and its a salmon,then caught a snook on one of Big Johns small banana jigs,then Nev gets a nice pinkie,he's never fished in a small boat but lately he's been having a ball,we then had 3 massive bite offs and it went quiet so shifted in the the skippy hole,kept 8 for the neihbours let a heap go and then home,was a good day

 Hi, anyone with info on fishing in the Dawsville Cut, want to take two of my grandies there to maybe have some fun catching herring etc. just want to anchor in the calm water cos they get a bit sick in a swell, and is it ok to anchor there?

With some awesome weather over the next few days why not get out there and maximize it!!

One of our biggest sellers of late has been the B2 Shape Triple Glow 4" squids. For many years now shop owner Ryan Thipthorp has sworn by these when he used to use baits/paternoster rigs for demersals.

These add on squid glow throughout all water columns and its proven that glow products enhances your rig and increases your catch rate big time.

 What a day to be stuck in a conference.

Just before 12noon I was looking out the window at the Rendezvous thinking that a hell of a lot of weed has rolled in. It wasn't weed.  At least 4 massive schools of salmon, more than the size of a football field each slowly moved north along the beach no more than 50m offshore. This happened over the space of an hour.

Seriously big numbers.

Sorry but I couldn't get a photo to accurately reflect the awesomeness of it.

 After a recent trip to Shark Bay I have rekindled an interest in handlining. Mucked about with a 50lb handline in 12 m of water and did well after busting off about three sets of rod terminal gear. Really enjoyed the fights and even had a couple of 5 ft sharks give me some fingercuts before busting off but great fun all the same.

Am keen to try handlining for Demersals off Lano and Two rocks. As the water is anywhere between 28m- 50m what strength mono would be best and how many meters will I need on a hand spool? Was hoping there might be a couple of old schoolers here to give me advice.

 Heys guys looking for some 30lb-40lb braid for my daiwa bg 4000 mainly gonna be using it for landbased fishing but getting a boat soon in the future so will be using it for then. what have you found to be the best out there 

Thanks in advance 

 Hi guys back in Perth now and hanging for a fish my boat won't be coming up till end of the month, and lb is just torture fishing, I have my own rod n tackle etc, can jig or bait not to bothered, will chip in for juice n wat ever else needed, and deckie dutys! And I'm pretty punctual, available today, tomo and tomo tomo! Will leave from any marina/ramp (metro) not too fussed. 

Cheers

 Gday guys just after some friendly advice/ pointers (even spots if yo ur willing to share, i wont tell anyone) been fishing cockburn sound  for a few years but for the life of me cant get onto any decent fish. Any help would be awesome. Ill be chasing YT kingies and snapper this friday so fingers crossed. Feel free to DM me for a chat.

 Just wondering if any of the sea search and rescue members on here have any updates on the vessel in distress off Turtle Bay at Abrolhos this morning.  Got a call from a mate in Gero.  Apparently Craig from Saltwater Charters was in the area and offered assistance.  Doesn't sound too good for the other boat though.  Not sure if it was a commercial vessel or rec.  Swell would've been pumping out there today too.  

 Hi, all those with, 4.5-5m boats, just asking how far offshore do you go, and what conditions, I have a 4.88 Quintrex runabout. 

 looking at getting a lowrance hds10 but i would like to know with the navionics card does it have to be in the sounder 247 for it to work or is it somthing you can just download and then remove the card ?