Fishing Discussion
Braid
Submitted by Pezdog on Fri, 2011-02-25 10:57Hi All
Hoping to get some feedback on some Braid. Is it better to go the expensive stuff or is cheap stuff still ok? Reason for asking is Ebay has some cheap PEX stuff and wondering is it worth skimping out on it or better to go the well known more expensive stuff.
I have researched it a bit and read a few forums and most people say don't skimp out as you may lose the fish of a lifetime over saving $50 etc. But the people that I have read that have used the PEX stuff have said it's great. So it seems users are happy with it and the non users say don't use it.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers
Pezdog
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Buying a new sounder
Submitted by cocokye on Thu, 2011-02-24 22:51Looking at updating the sounder and looking at getting a Furuno 620 . Is there any better sounder on the market for trailer boats???
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Whiting Spots Offshore?
Submitted by GlennO87 on Thu, 2011-02-24 22:13Hey guys.
My uncle is now letting me take his boat out which is cool. Planning on getting into some whiting. Decent sand/yellow fun/KG. Obviously decent size!! Now i know people dont wanna give away spots thats fine. But if anyone could hint some. Or any depth to go for???? Would appreciate it :)
Glenn.
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How much $$ you all spent this week after reading Grooveepants marlin post
Submitted by PerthGlory on Thu, 2011-02-24 20:58Just dropped $600 at BCF.
I reckon he's generated at least 100k in tackle sales this week.
Wish me luck
PG
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trolling tomorrow
Submitted by skrewloose on Thu, 2011-02-24 20:55hey guys i am heading out for a troll of rocko tomorrow chacing these mackies i am hearing so much about can anyone help me with the depth to start looking in also inside or out side the 5 fathom bank any help would be great also if you see the bright green boat driving about aimlessly come and say gday
cheers ethan
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Gamex
Submitted by Dirt on Thu, 2011-02-24 20:54Weather and water conditions not looking to promising for international billfish comp and gamex 
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Fads rotto tomorrow
Submitted by mako magic on Thu, 2011-02-24 20:19Who's heading out tomorrow for a billie bash , IM
Going out solo tomorrow myself , got the big gear on board , looks like a top day for it
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Jurien Bay Today
Submitted by seasport on Thu, 2011-02-24 20:156 Marlin hooked, 2 tagged, 40kg Black and 70kg black, 60m, 25.5c temp, SEASPORT CHARTERS. Also landed a 15kg Yellow fin, 6kg yellow and several 6-9kg Stripe Tunas
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weekend fishing
Submitted by fisho-ron on Thu, 2011-02-24 19:39by the look of the weather, its going to be a bad weekend for the fish!!!!
so who's doing what and when?
thanks
senior detective ron
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onwater fuel
Submitted by mako magic on Thu, 2011-02-24 18:41i know theres a place on the river where you can fuel up, does anyone know the name of the place and is it a 24hour fueling station?
Also is rotto a 24 hour fueling or does it close at a certain time?
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Where to buy fresh occy?
Submitted by Uglyprik on Thu, 2011-02-24 17:26Can anyone help with this, is it just local fish markets?
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How to change Dogfight washers...?
Submitted by Quobbarockhopper on Thu, 2011-02-24 17:07Hi guys
Ive got a set of the carbontex washers for my dogfight... was wondering if anyone knew where a good step by step guide or video would bee hiding online about how to change them?
or could anyone give me a run down of how its done? Ive got some good grease etc...
Ive had a bit of a search on the site and cant find what im after
thanks in advance!
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Sounder scroll speed
Submitted by Paul_86 on Thu, 2011-02-24 17:02Hey guys and gals,
I was just wondering what peoples preferences are to the screen scrolling speed of there sounders and why? The reason i ask is because ive had a lowrance sounder for the last few years and it has always been set to the slowest scroll speed, but i have just upgraded to a furuno and i remember seeing the settings on another fishwrecked post set to almost the fastest scrolling speed. So im just wondering what speeds people have their sounder screen scrolling speed set to and why?
Cheers Paul
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??Where to buy a Navionics Gold Card??
Submitted by PerthGlory on Thu, 2011-02-24 14:22I need to buy one of these tonight for my Lowrance Sounder.
Want the Australia wide card.
Anyone bought one recently from a local store (Perth). Would be interested to know where from and how much.
Thanks
PG
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Trolling out the back of the Coral Lumps
Submitted by Stoinka on Thu, 2011-02-24 14:17Well got the 37, 24, 15kg, Black barts, Ricthers, tiagras, teasers, ready to go for tomorrow.
Headin out to the CL of Nato. Start at the 50m mark and see what happens. Hopefully wil;l have some photos for you all to see tomorrow.
Wish me Luck. Water is around 26c +/-
Stoinka
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Next Cyclone - Yes / No
Submitted by Chikwama on Thu, 2011-02-24 12:24Anyone keen to make a prediction on whether the next low is going to develop into cyclonic proportions ?
Heading off middle of next week up to Exmouth & the troops are keen to know if we take fishing rods or drinking shoes...
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sunline super PE sellers.
Submitted by danno on Wed, 2011-02-23 21:08Hey all.
Just wondering who NOR sells sunline super PE in 6lb 150m and also 30lb in 300m?
Cheers Danno
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fri night 3 mile
Submitted by thesupervisor on Wed, 2011-02-23 20:36well fri night is looking good for a nigh session on the 3 mile from hilliarys anyone else headingout?
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bream rod help
Submitted by brg on Wed, 2011-02-23 20:29hi guys looking for a quality bream rod probably 2-4kg can anybody recommend one without cork grips and were has a good selection.cheers brg
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fishing thursday afternoon/evening
Submitted by rebelman on Wed, 2011-02-23 20:26guys,
its looking at 9-15 south winds tomorrow afternoon,evening...looks pretty calm to me.is it too calm for tailor?..am going to give it a try id say..hopefully plenty herring around....going north shore,,any reports up there lately.im just back in town after been evacuated from mines...want to wet the line before i head back up
cheers guys
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river crabs, need advice
Submitted by mako magic on Wed, 2011-02-23 20:23Looking at being in the river friday night in preperation for the rotto swim on saturday morning and was thinking of maybe doing a bit of crabbing while on the water, what locations are producing and what areas arent, and what depths?
thanks
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Thank You Ocean Side Tackle
Submitted by Bluetonic on Wed, 2011-02-23 20:06On feedback from members I decided to purchase some 'Stren Gold' line from Oceanside tackle.
Oceanside is a site sponsor and never really using them before, (primarily because I am based in Bunbury) I have never thought to purchase from them in the past.
However, after dealing with Hon-Su and getting all the info on said product I was chasing, Oceanside delivered on time, a great product and without any fuss, and at a great price.
I often look off shore for products and am guilty of forgetting we have good suppliers on our doorstep.
I think members should consider contacting Oceanside for all their tackle needs, an NO!! I have not been put up to this as a advertising speal. This is praise off my own back.
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fads
Submitted by fishcrazy on Wed, 2011-02-23 19:46hey all anyone know which fads are firing cheers craig
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bream sesh
Submitted by brenz on Wed, 2011-02-23 19:38pontoon 21 crackjack close up
big bream on pontoon 21 crack jack
early morning bream on pontoon
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Sundays squidding
Submitted by Nickjg on Wed, 2011-02-23 19:36Hey guys, i was thinking about going squidding on sunday, i got the rod & reel and i got the jigs, is there anywhere where theres good squidding off shore? thanks lots
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Esperance fishing???
Submitted by drew_ward on Wed, 2011-02-23 17:39hey guys, Heading to esperance for work.. never been down there was hoping to get out an about for a bit of land based fishing. any tips or spots would be cool? cheers
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crabs in mandurah
Submitted by harropino on Wed, 2011-02-23 15:18can anyone tell me where in mandurah i can find crabs this arvo? heading up from bunbury so was thinking off herrron point road... has anyone been there ? will just be scooping.
cheers
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bye bye karratha
Submitted by jarrid on Wed, 2011-02-23 15:16well, it has come time to leave karratha. house is packed. boat is sold. reels are seperated from rods and ready for transport. eyes are getting watery...
just thought i'd chuck in a highlights package of a couple of photos from the last year and a half that i've had a boat in k-town. has been sensational fun and i don't regret anything (apart from not getting the boat sooner). in all, put 300 hours on the boat in about 18 months, and enjoyed almost every hour.
anyway, below are a few photos with brief explanation as to what's going on. lots of photos...but only a snapshot and not necessarily the best ones i have, just what i have on my work computer.
biggest haul we ever got. had mates visiting and ended up with this haul. think we got another mackie on the way back in after this photo as well. ate like kings and fed the neighbours. think we only chucked a couple of fillets in the freezer

more of a typical day. just enough for us, my mate and the neighbours. advantage to fishing was that my neighbour would mow my lawn every time the boat went out. the bartering system at its finest.

pic of the boat at whalers bay. sold it on monday and miss it already

another of boat at east lewis on a rough day

first GT. smashed me...

one of my first mackies. have caught heaps of them but never any monsters, biggest i ever got would be 15kgs (not this one obviously)

missus with one

when i had some mates up we went out up past legendre and found three mantas cruising around. we were stationary and they did bog laps around us. they were massive and at least a few metres across. unfortunately cameraman couldn't zoom out any more. i was trying to catch the resident cobia at the time but he wouldn't hook up no matter what i chucked at him

one of the more interesting catches.

missus with a decent queeny
my first legal red. ended up with a few, but like the macs, never got anything truly special

livin the dream

leaving dampier

flying foam passage
big big shark. got a big mackie near the boat before he saw it and took off. 45 minutes and a snapped rod later this came in to the boat. was bigger than my mate and he is 6ft, was also the fattest shark i've seen first hand

smaller one but still a decent set of chompers
and what happens when the bigger chompers get your mackie. still fed three people from the steaks...

my mates trout. biggest one i've ever seen.

from a solo session. got heaps of queenies and lost of undersized trout as well as these two keepers in teh most exciting fishing i've ever had. double hookups, only one fisherman and trying to keep boat away from reefs too.

yellowfin. only one i ever saw. ran into heaps of mac tuna but not many of these around.

and then there were the whales. in plague proportions.

would often scare the bejesus out of you as you're drifting along having a fish and one pops up next to you...

anyway, that's it. will still fish in perth but am setting myself for disappointment after what i've experienced. if anyone gets the opportunity to move there for a bit i can't recommend it highly enough. one of the best decisions i've ever made.
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Bream Fishing
Submitted by Ash06 on Wed, 2011-02-23 12:41Hi Everyone,
a mate of mine and i are going to try and catch some bream this saturday. Being complete novices targeting this fish species i was wondering if anyone could lead us in the right direction as far as spots/conditions etc to look for when fishing for bream. any help would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers
Ash
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