hey guys, im looking at getting my first overhead mainly gonna use it inshore as i only have a tinny. would like something that i could use bottom fishing and maybe a bit of light trolling any ideas? budget of about 500 for rod and reel. ive been looking at the saltist 30 th reel

hi im going to get a soft plastic outfit for hillarys what do u think of this feel free fo any suggestions m limit is 200

http://www.purefishing.com.au/combos/abu-berkley/omega-dropshot-gen3/

hi guys just wondering if the daiwa bream rods are worth the money and are they any good chasing a rod for under the 200 dollar mark(mainly ocean fish) or is there a better brand for that price.cheers

Hey all,



Im spending about a month in Canada near Niagara Falls from late June and wondering if anyone has any info about the fishing over there?



Im happy to travel a few hours if there are any decent charters in the area. Those sturgeons look like great fun but basically any chance to get some fishing in would be great. A friend of mine over there says he has some gear I can use but he hasnt fished in years. Any ideas?



Thanks

Hey there.

I'm just wandering what you opinions are on how to be a good deckie.

I've never done offshore fishing (always been land based) haven't had the opportunity to go out. so I have absolutely no clue about it. Got a 15kg overhead tho that I use for ballooning. I'm keen on doing some offshore seeing that exams are nearly over! Thank goodness. 

So could you guys please share some tips, tricks, info? Basically about offshore fishing and well how to being a good deckie.

I'm a quick learner! 

Hey I just signed up to the site and wanted to introduce myself  My name's Jacqui, I'm 21 and I bought a new 6m black Genesis Cuddy last October and I love it. I'm really into my SCUBA diving and fishing and am out on the water every chance I get.

Look forward to getting into it!

My Sexi Beast

Best Catch

how does this sound in september i get to fly to karratha meet up with my dad fish the islands  up there  start driving back to perth stopping at carnarvon jurien s bend and well whever we want to and i get a week of school lol

Wonder how many good fish were caught up as they sealed it shut?

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Hi all,

i'm thinking bout getting a new reel to do light jig work maybe some work of the beach and drift baits down a berley trail and i'm not sure wot to get.

 thinking around $250 mark.

 i'm not loyal to any brands so they doesn't phase me i'm just after any or all ideas.

cheers in advance

Rick

Deckie available for next monday 31st to weds 2nd ,and following mon 7th to weds 9th,i know the weathers still looking shit house,but keen to get out there,usually chip in fuel,bait,etc .cheers:)

 Hi guys,

I thought people could give a bit of a story behind thier favorite fishing photo as ive had a couple of pms about my avatar, so here goes.......

It was 24th January 2009 and it was my 30th birthday, my wife and I had decided to head up to Kalbarri for the Australia day long weekend.

I had been poppering in the mornings for tailor without much success and had decided to fish the beach at night time with baits.

It was about 7.30pm when we set-up at a stretch of beach Id chosen for that evenings session and with day light savings in full swing it would be about another 40 mins until the sun had completely dipped below the horizon.

High tide was due at 10.40pm and I decided to fish only until 11 because I know from experience that is about all the cook can handle. All that filled my mind while I set up, were thoughts of catching a mulloway as I had been winding my mates up all week about catching one on my birthday.

The fishing was a bit slow to begin with, and only a couple of shovelies being landed. There was another fisho about 50 meters up the beach, and when I saw him hook up I ran up with the gaff and helped him land yet another shovel. Little did I know how much I would appreciate the favour being returned later in the evening.

It was getting close to 11 and the ugly stick hadn’t twitched in ages when I gave Naomi the nod to start loading gear into the cruiser, as usual the rod was the last to be packed and it wasn’t until I grabbed it out of the holder and started to wind that I came up solid and line started to peel off the Spheros. I didn’t even need to set the hook as it was clear that whatever was steaming west was well attached. I called it for another shovel as I couldn’t detect any decent head shakes through the braid and after an initial run of about 50 meters we settled in for a slug-fest.

The first clue as to the identity of the culprit came as it neared the shore. I had assumed the fight was all but over, when the fish promptly turn 90 degrees and headed south parallel to the beach, classic mulloway trait. Another 10 or so minutes and I had the fish coming towards me again. The other fisho, (who I was later to find out was also named Russell) was making his way over just as the fish came into view of the torch, MULLOWAY!!! Was the call, and a beauty at that!

I used an incoming wave to work the beaten fish up over the reef that separated the beach and the gutter I was fishing in, but as luck would have it the leader clipped the reef and with the sound that every fisho dreads, PING! The fish was loose in the wash. I immediately threw down my rod and off about two steps, spear tackled the fish. I could feel the reef under foot as I moved the croaker through the knee deep water towards Russell who was waiting to gill it.

Finally the fish was mine. To say I was ecstatic would be an understatement. We quickly had it on the scales and watched as it pulled them down to 28 kilograms. Fifty pounder!

It was only once I had packed up the cruiser and shook hands with my new best mate Russell that I felt my foot starting to throb. One flash of the headlamp confirmed that the bottom of my left big toe was severely cut. I raced back to the caravan park and squared the fish away. My foot was killing me. We headed to the local nursing station where the call was put out to the local doctor. He arrived about an hour later and if the nurse was nice and gentle and very caring as she cleaned the wound, the doctor was the complete opposite. I cant really blame him, being dragged away from whatever he was doing at 12 oclock, on a Saturday night, to come into work and stitch up another stinking fisho!!!

Looking back now I would gladly trade another couple of stitches for another fish like that, and all on my 30th birthday. Some people have parties, some people go out for dinner with family, I go fishing. Every birthday, I go fishing.

Cheers Russ

Apologies if someone else has already posted this information.

State Budget 2010-11: Recreational fishing gets a spending boost

The State Government has helped ensure the sustainability of Western Australia's fisheries by boosting the Department of Fisheries' spending to $62.7million. 

The aggregate spending, which rose from $59.9million in 2009-10, includes an additional $2million to help carry out a range of compliances, education and other recreational fishing initiatives. 

Fisheries Minister Norman Moore said the funds would help employ an additional 13 Fisheries and Marine Officers (FMOs) to boost the ranks of the State's compliance officers.   

“From July this year, the additional FMOs will give the Fisheries Department scope to establish an additional six land-based mobile patrols, equipped to go on extended trips to remote areas,"  Mr Moore said. 

“As well as reaching 'secret spots' along WA's coast, the mobile patrols will have a role in educating fishers about sustainability rules and reinforce the fish for the future message."

The Minister said the introduction of a new recreational fishing licence structure, including the new boat fishing licence taken up by more than 48,000 recreational fishers (as at April 19), would provide additional funding for recreational fishing. 

“It is estimated recreational licences will raise $4.9million in 2010-11," he said. 

“All funds raised by the new licensing regime will only be spent on rec-fishing initiatives, with input from stakeholders representing recreational fishers. 

Mr Moore said an annual allocation of about $1.5million was budgeted from 2011-12 to establish a marine park in Camden Sound, north of Broome and ensure adequate compliance, research and monitoring programs were in place to protect the marine environment. 

“Department of Fisheries research activities will focus on baseline research and ongoing monitoring in and around the sanctuary zones."  he said. 

The Minister said $4million of the Budget announced on May 20th would help secure WA's offshore fisheries compliance through the building of a new vessel to replace the department's ageing long-range patrol boat, the PV Walcott.

“Of the two offshore patrol vessels currently in operation, the PV Walcott was purpose-built to berth additional personnel, operate in rough seas and remote areas, and to undertake extended patrols in the State's north," he said. 

“It is important to replace the vessel by 2013, to assist the effectiveness of the department in keeping WA's fisheries sustainable.  

Media Release, Department of Fisheries

State Budget 2010-11: New fisheries boat will patrol State's
northern waters

Funding of $4million for a new vessel to
replace an ageing long-range patrol boat is expected to help secure
Western Australia’s offshore fisheries compliance activities, Fisheries
Minister Norman Moore announced.

The purpose-built vessel
will replace the Department of Fisheries patrol vessel (PV) Walcott by
2013.



Mr Moore said the department currently runs two 20
metre-plus patrol boats capable of operating for extended periods in
remote locations and in the heavy weather conditions that buffet WA’s
coast.



“Replacing the PV Walcott will help improve the State’s
capacity to service the demands of fisheries compliance activities along
WA’s 21,000km of coast,” he said.



“The new boat will also
provide a whole of government platform to assist in emergencies at sea,
whale entanglements, oil pollution incidents and future services for the
Northern Gas Project and Commonwealth Marine Park surveys and
compliance.”



The Minister said the department’s big patrol boats
performed compliance operations, carried out research and management
services for commercial and recreational fisheries, and helped manage
fish habitat and protection areas.



“The long-range patrol
vessels currently in service are expected to deliver more than 280
at-sea days in 2009-10, on top of providing other services along WA’s
coast,” he said.



“At 23m, the PV Walcott is the biggest of the
two long-range patrol vessels and was purpose built to berth additional
crew, operate in rough seas and remote areas and undertake patrols in
WA’s north.



“The PV Walcott has also worked on joint operations
with the Federal Government to apprehend foreign fishing boats during
previous extended patrols in the Kimberley region.



“By the time
the new vessel is built and brought into service in 2013, the PV Walcott
will have been in use for almost 15 years.



“It is important to
replace the vessel, to ensure we have an efficient, up-to-date platform which will help keep the
State’s fisheries sustainable.”

Media Release, Department of Fisheries

hey guys just a few photos from latest trip 2 gnaraloo with johno67, had a ball great place to go up and explore.

hope ya`s like the photos conditions on the last day were unreal like glass didnt manage to get any macks

we were 2 busy targeting big reds. although we did pull one up from the bottom but didnt make it onto the boat we also pulled 3 cobia of the bottom aswell all went a bit small on the scales.

Chasing around for boat insurance at the moment.

Club Marine seem to have the best reputation. (Little more expesive though)

Who does everyone use / and why

And what experience have you had (good or bad) with trying to settle claims.

Cheers

Hi guys,
I have just completed my "Danger is only a wave away" Artical
It came us so well and thanks to you guys who helped with some saftey points to help make the artical come out so good.

I have a final question. I want to make up a list of W.A's most Blackspot areas.
Please list any known danger spots.

I will start with the salmon holes.......

First of all thanks to everyone for the 1st timer to Gnaraloo tips.

Left 6am sat morn 15th to long drive to Carnarvon, got to Carnarvon stayed at the Gascoyne motel highley recomended good place to park car and boat right outside your room bargain $120 bucks for the night and very secure.

Got up at 7am sunday morn and headed of for Gnaraloo.

Fortanately the track was not as bad as everyone said it would be sat on average about 50km hr in the 200 series towing the 5.89m stacer coralmaster.

Arrived at Gnaraloo around 1030ish got early checkin to the cabin wich was sposed to be at 12, right time to unload and look around.

Very ancious decided at 2pm the weather was lookn good so took the boat down to the bay to do atrial run out of the bay all good ,mate Wade through out a lure within 10 mins was onto a 7kg yellofin tuna now this is the shit we reckon.Cut the tuna up for bait and headed out 8ks south dropped down a line and caught some nice spangled emp and red throats plus the 6 foot reef shark that wanted to have ago, where convinced this is gonna be a good week headed back to the cabin only being out for a couple of hours for a taste of redthroat and spangled on the barby and a few beers.

 No rush dragged out selves out of bed 8.30 mon morn headed out north for our 1st real fishing adventure got onto some nice ground every where is nice ground and before you new it we were heading back to the filletting shed bagged out of red emperors 3 big rankin cods, baldys and a bag full of mixtures 18 quality fish in total where rapped everyone in the filletting shed thought use guys have been here before wher you fishn what depth how far we been here for 9 days and havnt got fish like that haha we reckon.

Tuesday came it whas blown a gale ok this a good excuse for some serious beer drinkn time sat in the cabin and quite a few sherberts.

Wednesday looked at the seebreeze report at the homestead this looks ok 2m swell 13-15 knot n/e lets go heade north 12 mile yeeha bagged out again on reds rankin couple of baldys best one went 8.5kg baldy p.b but did the wind turn southerly 12 mile trip back in 8 knots 1hr45 to get back in now i know why everone goes south and west it was crap ride in got to the filletting shed about 4.30 same thing how deep how far out ya back to the cabin nice feed of fish and afew more sherberts.

Thursday winds still blown lets be smart and head s/west where everbody else is goin,heade out to the 70m mark lots of fish on the sounder thats if you like pullin up 6ft sharks stuff this this is too much hard work.

headed back in 50m mark and again driftn around lookn for bait fish on the sounder hit the spot 5 reds rankins spanish mackeral and cobia of the bottom the boys at the filletting shed arnt gonna be happy again pissed them of when we told them about all the redthroat and spangled we through back.

Ok friday do we wanna go out the 3 of us are stuffed from the last few days of fishing but after lookn outside of the cabin it was the flattested day of our trip.9.00 got in the water and headed north again for our last fish of the trip dead calm no sea anchor no drift what so ever it was a millpond this is no good for fishin haha,within a hour we had bagged 6 reds smallest was 8kg with old mate Steve pullin in the 13.5kg red fish of the trip and 3 rankin cod.

Headed back to the bay sittn on 22knots to be the only people at the filletting shed which was 1 oclock ,3hours of fishn scored us 19kgs of filletts on our last day.Overall count fot 4 days of fishin 60kgs of fillets between 3 people and yes fisheries did turn up on the thursday at the bay to check your catch.

This is the first time ive ever done a trip like this and cant wait for next year would highley recommend it to everyone p.s dont be put off about the track  and the harsh conditions its not that bad its a adventure every fisho should expreriance.

Will post up photos soon

Cheers Col

hey people  read in sunday times about blue salmon being caught in karrtha around the creeks  anybody no about this?? and wat lures/ bait are best

hi all fw members,

im getting a rod for my bday around the $200 dollar mark its something small for hillarys for lures . i have a faint idea im thinking under the line of a 2 to 4 kg and a 1000 reel with some 8pound braid

im just not sure wat rod and reel bran to get i like the shimano stuff and also wen would u use a 6 to 8 kg rod?

Another giant groper has been found dead along the coast of north
Queensland near Townsville.  The 84kg fish is the fourth to wash up dead
in the area in as many weeks.

In the last two years, 74 dead adult gropers have now been found along
the north Queensland coast.  Marine scientists are worried that the
illness could soon spread through the Great Barrier Reef. 

Mark Read, Manager of the Species Conservation Unit at the Great Barrier
Reef Marine Park Authority says "gropers are a crucial part of the reef
ecosystem, as well as a major tourist drawcard.  In pretty much any
environment that they're in, they are keystone species, an apex
predator"

Biosecurity officers have taken the latest fish away for scientific
analysis to see if it is also a victim of a deadly septicaemia killing
off the tropical Australian fish.  The Federal and Queensland
governments are putting big dollars into a research project to try to
find out why the fish are dying.  Senior vetirinary officer Rachel
Bowater says a highly infectious bacteria known as streptococcus
agalactiae has been found in each of the decomposing gropers. 

"We've had a lot of these fish dying from bacterial septicaemia from
this particularly nasty, virulent strain.  The bacterial infection leads
to a slow and painful death for the tropical ocean giants.  The fish
become blind towards the terminal stages of the bacterial septicaemia
and then get meningitis so they have an inflammation in their brain.

This is the first time the bacteria has been found in Australian waters
and it's already led to large fish kills in Taiwan and Kuwait.  
Researchers are trying to identify how the bacteria made its way to the
Great Barrier Reef and are looking for a source of infection, such as
frozen bait, but there are many possibilities.

The Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries (DPIF) has urged
residents to be on the look-out for more dead gropers but has warned
them not to touch them.

Edited from Josh Bavas, ABC North Queensland May 24 2010

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Hey people on fishwrecked.

I have created this thread to hear soem of your opinions about a boat (spin) which is around 6ft? or 7ft?

does anybody have an old one they dont use or a place they no where to get a good one?

looking at just a rod with fuji guides under $70?

Thanks.

Hey could anyone help me with catching tailor, skippy and snapper on plastics? Could anyone tell me what plastics and technique they use for any of those species??
Cheers.

Well, after not catching any decent fish in exi, i'm still itching to catch a proper dollie before the FAD's get pulled for the year.

Anyone heading out looking for a deckie? Fuel, bait, ice, own gear, etc as per usual, and happy to provide a few drinks as well. Hopefully theres still a trip left before the season end.

OK so this is not fishing related albeit I need my vehicle to get there.

I decided to do a full service on my TD5 today only to discover that the sump plug was not going to move at all. The result now is that the plug is stripped and despite spending good money on a tool to remove the stripped plug, It still refuses to budge.

I have a few ideas like welding a piece of bar to the plug so I can forcibly remove it. The problem I see here is that the plug looks like it's alloy as it is very soft.

Any ideas guys before I take an oxy torch to it? LOL

Back from Sydney GO FREO enjoy

With all the hype last year of Australians Northern West Coat Oil Problem whats your opinion on the American Oil crisis ?

the tinny

can someone please explain how to attach mutiple images to a thread .. keep in mind im not overly computer literate
cheers brenz

Just thought what do others do.

I am lazy so my paternoster rigs are usually  dropper loop(s) with the sinker on the bottom. Mostly I use a single dropper loop, and I simple loop a hook on.

But what I have found when using single droppers (ie when I use Snells) so there is no loop to loop the hook onto, I prefer to tie the hook with a Uni knot, and a simple blood knot on the sinker. I mostly get snagged on the sinker, and find the knot gives way easier, thus loosing a sinker not the whole rig. The mainline braid doesnt seem to break even though the strength is less.

Just wondering how others set up their rigs.

Neels

Yet another species from Tasmania