has anyone ever eaten a sand crab ? - those big browny white ones off the beach with red spots?

hey i was wondering if anyone thinks this is a good location for fishing was thinking of going down there for salmon, what time do you think theyll be there.

and are you allowed to ride dirtbikes in the area, if not anyone know some good southwest riding locations

Hi Guys took the boat out yesterday and today found a pool of thin green oil underneath the prop on the ground did have a good play with the trim and trim tabs yesterday in the rough seas for the first time, have I blown the seals on the hydraulics or is there nothing to worry about after giving the hydraulics a work out?? the motor is a 140 4 stroke Johnson 5 years old with 180 hours

hey wats up guys n girls - im saving up for a chivers seamaster 21 ft or bigger - im wondering if anyone here has owned one before and what they thought /think about them - is there two sizes? 21ft and 24ft? - cheers from matt b

Question,

I just towed my boat 240kms and 1 wheel lost 3 axle buddies throughout the trip.

The bearings are new and I didnt over fill the buddies with grease but this wheel kept on throwing them off.

I have been told to put loctite on it or change out the bearing but as I have told them that its a new bearing and is in good nick .

Has anybody else had the same problem and if so what was the answer ?

Cheers ,

Craigo

Hey guys,

I havent been beach fishing in a long long time,, and i was just wondering if theres any recommendations for any good spots in the metro area and even up near yanchep, two rocks etc. i am mainly targeting  tailor.. so if theres any good spots that you recommend could u please let me know.. im planning on going on aussie day..:)

cheers guyz.. ;))

anybody sell or be willing to sell those non return slidebait clips heavy duty if possible will travel

thanks ethan

hey all

after just coming back from busso and not getting the squid i wanted i was wondering wat was the best time of year for squid down there?

up here it is autum - winter for the bigger ones.

is it the same down there?

cheers danno

caught a kamikazi KG on the 3 mile today wish it was the bluewater classic weekend sorry about pic only had phone camera

Hey guys,

Im currently doing an assignment in uni regarding the Fisheries Depts re-opening of Cockburn Sound for fishing and as people who fish there often know, the place is JAM PACKED nowadays with rude people and people keeping undersized crabs. I just wanna open up a discussion to see what can be done to help stop this madness.

p.s does anyone know what is the maximun number of crab pots allowed per pax?

Fish for the future.

does anybody know when or how they change water[pump it out??] in the marina,is it thru those 2 big pipes on the northern side, just curious

Anyone willing to share a few tips on where to try for snapper out of Bandy Creek?  Been here a week with the kids catching skippy and herring, but now they've gone home and I've got a few days to try to get some bigger fish, and the wind has stopped blowing (at least for now).  Heading out to Cull Island today to see if I can find some, but I've never had much luck down here finding snapper, so would welconme any hints.

Thanks,

Boofo

thinking of buying one of these for rock fishing matching it to one of these new grapite rods/xzoga /daiwa sensor around 10foot and i would like to match it to a 5000 size saragosa would that do the trick for salmon etc or should i spend the extra money and get a stradic .Would like to keep the costs down as much as possible but only like buying once.cheers 

Hi, I am thinking off fishing on the five fathom bank, i have a 4.8m cabin cruiser. having never been there before, do i need a gps and fish finder or is a fish finder enough. I alreday have a 406 EPIRB and all the safety gear?

any thoughts would be great.

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hi guys

got given a new rod and i am wondering what reel to match it with.

the rod is a jarvis walker vector 8'6'' with a line class of 2-4 kgs.

will mainly be used for bread and butter fish. 

does anyone have any suggestions?

BTW: i am looking to spend a max of about 50-60 $

has anyone caught anything big off  there????  

i have read this and it is quite interesting:   http://fishingwa.com/content.php?id=252&section=Ocean%20Reef%20Marina&firsttierid=12&secondtierid=237

Hi all,

Going for an early morning fish at Myalup 2moro and just suddenly dawned on me....how do you lot find the gutters/places to fish when its pitch black?

Possibly a stupid question but had to ask haha. Any help would be appreciated.

Cheers Sam.

my son wants to go squiding with a couple of his mates,  does anybody know where he can go from the shore. rockingham to mindarie.

he has his car lic so travel is not an issue.

i have only ever done squiding from the boat.

thanks

looks like we are definatly buying a new engine and we a torn between these two. 4 strokes are just to heavy.

2009 200hp etec and 2009 200hp optimax

has anyboy out there done the swap and for what reasons? more interested in the bad things that can go wrong.

 i am leaning towards the etec, as they are about 30kg lighter and the sevicing is cheaper.

when i target them all i ever get is monster rays,wobbys and jacksons haha.    any tips for bronzies or real sharks lol????

Hello

I am currently doing a round Australia Trip.doing as much fishing as possible along the way

At the moment im in Perth and about to head along the coast towards Sydney.

I was wondering if you guys had any advice on good fishing spots, im
not after any ones secret spots just a push in the right direction. I
will be land based as I have no boat.

Also if you have any charters you would recommend for serious fishing
ie kingfish jigging or targeting jewfish/mulloway or snapper.

Cheers for your help

This was talked about in WA not long ago but it now looks like NSW proposing to move ahead with an electric reel ban. 

I wonder how long before they try to raise it here again if other states move forward with this?

10. Electric reels
Electric fishing reels are generally used when targeting deep water fish species such as
gemfish, blue-eye trevalla (blue-eye cod), hapuku, banded rock cod (bar cod) and bass groper.

Electrical reels appear to be increasing in availability and popularity. The current bag and size limits were developed based on traditional harvest methods of deck/hand winches. The bag and size limits are currently 5 deep sea fish in total, only 2 gemfish, and a boat trip limit of 10 gemfish. With such limits in place, deep water species can also be prone to high grading. They also are unlikely to survive any catch and release practices.

I&I NSW is becoming increasingly concerned about the current escalating investment and use of electric reels for fishing in NSW and potential impacts on deep sea fisheries resources. The majority of council members considered the use of electric reels was not a, traditional, acceptable form of recreational fishing and therefore, the use of powered/electric reels should be restricted.

Note: Electric reels are often necessary to allow people with disabilities to fish successfully. It is considered that the use of electric reels by people with disabilities is acceptable. Electric reels are also commonly used by charter boat operators but are already heavily restricted by the boat limit of 10 gemfish.

Motion: The council supports the banning of electric reels, subject to a permit system for
acceptable use (e.g. to assist disabled fishers). The council recommends that the ban be
implemented during the next review of bag and size limits and that the Minister consider issuing an investment warning in the near future to advise the recreational fishing sector of this position.

Moved: Charlie Howe. Seconded: John Drew. Carried. (Against: John Humphries, Ann Garard, Neil Ryan).

Here's a link to the entire meeting.

http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0014/311621/ACoRF-47.pdf

this is our 5 yr old daughter Tori Gladwell's entry 180mm bream caught yesterday

And 9yo Grania McKay also joined with this 50mm gobleguts

heading down to busso 2 morrow morning for the week. i already know were to get my squid and kgs and crabs but i am looking for a bit more excitment. we will have a cannoe but yeah cant really go out anywhere with that. i am very keen to try out my new smith niari 55 even if on like snapper and things like that doesnt have to be sambos. and also i wanna see if i get a mulla of one of the beachs. so basically i am asking 2 things. is there anyone down in busselton who is going out for a fish and has a spot or 2(going with my mate) open if we could tag along and chip in for fuel and bait (even supply some fresh squid). and the second question is what beachs should we try for mulloway or fish along those lines?

many thanks.

Back from work for the week wondering if anyones fished there lately and whats biting was thinking of going for a tailor fish

Ive got Policansky Monarch 2020 Fishing Reel Lever Drag 4 : 1 Gear Ratio,

http://www.kooltoolz.com.au/category26_1.htm

with mono/nylon around 30lb, does anyone know if it; be alright to baitcast?

Hi all, this subject might have been put up before, but I don't get a lot of time to research through this site.

I'm planning on a ballooning trip soon to Wagoe to chase Pelagics and with my last attempt going not to plan due to little knowledge on the correct rigs I'd like members input as to the best rig setups from this spot. Diagrams much accepted.

I'm looking at purchasing a handheld spotlight and would like some input from fellow members as to what is the best and most powerful. I've looked at the Lightforce 240HID TWINPACK 12V 35W, is this a viable option?