After reading todays paper i reakon they will half our bag limit in january or febuary

Hi All

I am not sure how many people here use the free CSIRO sea surface temperature website.  If you haven't heard of it click on the link and check it out

http://www.marine.csiro.au/remotesensing/oceancurrents/index.htm

It is very useful info to see where the warm water currents are.  On this linked page you wil see a message from the CSIRO regarding a petition to get help with funding of the site.

As fishos we can all benefit from this very useful site and it would be very worthwhile if you could all fill it in.  Simply click on the link and put your name down, it only takes a second.

Gus

 EDIT: fixed URL address.  Thanks Colin.

guys have a 3 ft sml aquarium on stand with gravel in good cond that i have to get rid of asap so ill give it away
please pm if interested
brenz

The State Government has confirmed it will offer $24million over two years towards the restoration of the Busselton Jetty.

Regional Development Minister Brendon Grylls today announced the package, designed to offer immediate aid to the jetty free from restrictions related to the sale of Busselton land.

Mr Grylls said that should the proposal be accepted by the Busselton Shire Council, work could be start on the jetty during summer.

“Obviously this is reliant on the shire’s approval and tender process, but the offer is a positive step forward to ensuring the iconic Busselton Jetty remains as both a tourism and a financial asset to the shire,” the Minister said.

“The funding is not conditional on land development and allows the shire to proceed with finalising tenders and starting work.”

hello again guys...

was popping around today and this OKUMA AVENGER OKMAV20A caught my eyes.

would anyone give some comments on them if they know any? they look really small.

so i am guessing they r for super light fishing. thats about all i know. Oh yes..

selling at $149.95... looks really expensive for such a small reel.

any comments most welcome.

thanks all.

Otoshi

This is The Pilchard side and the other size is a squid////////////////// it is the size of a Fork //////////////////////

Can u tell me what this is used for and where to use it if u have secret spots PM me,

THNX,

Eric

On a recent trip to quobba i was gaffing a spaniard and a shark decided it was going to be his breakfast and grab it as the gaff hit it straighting one prong slightly i have tried to bend it back to where it was but know the gaff doesn't open properly when i use it, does any one know can they be repaired or is it better to just throw it away and get a new one?and if they can where?
thanks Mark

I went fishing with lindsay today an he managed to get onto his new PB marlin. Heres some pics of me releaseing it for him. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Just with curiosity has any one purchased a Quantum Cabo Spinning Reel from the US and any feed back on them

i was wondering if its better to take ur own gear. what gear should i use. im taking my small rod for trout etc but iu read barramundi and its got me thinking ill need heaveir stuff

hi guys its been a long time since ive been crabbing on a boat and im planning on heading out tonight for some. ive got some questions if someone can answer them cheers SPESS.

1. Can i go anywhere in the swan to get them? Theres not ban in there hey?

2. How many nets can i use at once? Ive only got 5.

3. Size conformation and quantity please.

Much appreciated Spess.

Octopus farming to start north east of garden island,very interested how this will go those occys can escape anything???? and dont forget them poaching divers

I wonder whar effect the crays not breeding will have on amateurs and professionals this season in local waters [story todays west aust]

This is not something I've actively thought about whilst fishing. But having caught my PB Breaksea at 50cm and, from AAAWA list ( http://www.aaawa.iinet.net.au/StateFishingRecords.html#_B ) showing the state record as 3.000 kg, I thought the one I caught MAY have come close. Unfortunately, I didn't weigh my catcg and the AAAWA doesn't give weights.

So, what's the process in establishing a record? Do your scales have to be of a certain type (standard) and what about line class etc? 

I guess if you were in a club comp and had a weight in, it would be easier to accept validity, but what about as an individual?

Info guys?

Hey guys

 I am keen to do some squidding, and the weather tomorrow looks the goods.

I am just wondering where do you launch down that way, as I have never done it?

Also while squidding can you target herring and other fish, is it the same area?

Thanks!

Hi guys as the Blue Manna season is about to open again in a week or so..was just wondering does anyone know if theres many around at the moment down at Mandurah cheers!

Hey i whant to get more than 1 image to post so i can tell storys anout them but i dnt know how

But if u know can u telll me step by step THNX

THNX

Eric

It's tonight.



'Nuff said. http://fishwrecked.com/node/15317



TerryF

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Beavering away in the background.......

Received my Fishwrecked gear I ordered only the other day, Hat/Cap/Singlet/Shirt.

I'm really happy with everything I ordered and it would be interesting to know how many other members have purchased and what they think of it?

Sorry for another braid thread, but I am intrested in what are the favoured braids used by landbased fishos in 10 to 20 lb range.
I purchased an expensive braid yesterday to spool on my new Abu Soron spin reel that, quite frankly, it is crap.
I am a fan of Bionic Braid. Any other suggestions?
Many Thanks, Colin Hay

Excited by Sam, Ryan and Joe’s recent captures of some fantastic metro tailor I decided to head down to Cottesloe Groyne last night for a bit of a scouting mission.

With an easterly blowing initially, the conditions weren’t exactly perfect for big tailor, however, the water looked pretty good.

Under a low cloud cover I started off throwing some metal lures around the reef area on the south side of the groyne. That gave me the chance to try out my new Xzoga spin rod and Abu Garcia Soron STX 60, both of which worked just how I had hoped. Unfortunately, the tailor weren’t behaving the same way and after not having one follow after nearly an hour of lure tossing and with the light fading I decided it was time to switch over to baits.

It didn’t take long for the action to start and my mulie baits were hit and picked to pieces by what appeared to be a reasonable school of herring. That was confirmed when a family fishing further along the groyne from me started landing a few plump little herring.
Keen to chase the tailor, I stuck to my full mulie baits and eventually a decent hit eventuated. Unfortunately, whatever it was, managed to free itself after a short run. There was a fair chance it may have been a small stingray as some kiwi chaps towards the end of the groyne had hooked one just prior to that and were soon to hook onto another.

However, it wasn’t too long before the telltale bang, bang, bang of a tailor bite told me things were starting to look up.

It wasn’t one of the big winter tailor I was chasing, legal sized but a bit thin, but it was good to know that there were tailor there. After a quick de-hooking the fish was back in the water and I threw another bait out.

Bang, bang, bang. It seemed like another tailor bite, but this time it turned out to be an angry, snapping snook. After evading its teeth, I managed to de-hook it and decided to keep it as a future bait.
This happened again two more times before eventually something a lot more substantial tried to pull some line back on my Stradic. It turned out to be a very nice tailor, again not as big as I had hoped, but still at 45 cm, a very nice fish.

After landing a few more snook and a smaller tailor and releasing them it was time to head home and have some beautiful fresh tailor for supper.

It was a great little evening session and I would suggest that any of you young guys keen to catch a tailor might find Cott Groyne worth a try. The action all started just on dark, so plan to hedad down an hour before the sun hits the water.

All the best, Colin Hay

Anybody need a deckie for sunday!! Hanging out to wet a line in the deep blue, its been to long.

Hey Found a Pretty good spot for skippy i found it with my baitcaster with a partnoster rig though i really wanna catch the ones Lurking around with softplastics or Baits any Rigs u use please help if its a secret i wont tell so PM me.

Hey Spess can u PM me that secret spot of yours PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEAS i can go on........

Thnx,

Eric

Hey had a paddle around Pinnaroo point cuple days ago so i stopped paddling and starting to swim wit my goggles on i saw lots of school whiting in the area so would anything be LURKINNG  arouuund like flathead

there is also really good sandbanks on  a rising tide so wonder if Bait,hard body lures or soft plastics would be the best?

and types of fishing bait or soft plastics or hard body lure  makes would be nice

one last thing

when would be a good time      to go dowm 

Thnx

Eric

Geez didnt sea breeze get it wrong last night for today?

I was going to go out again today but the wind is pretty strong, I bet those who went out are getting smashed by the slop out there.

Al.

Hi all. Xzoga and I are working on a PE8-10 Popping rod specially designed for Australian conditions. I know there are many Japanese types and brands already out there from Carpenter to Zenaq for GT's & Tuna's. If any of you have any comments on what properties you would like to have in your ideal popping rod weather it's length, action, cast weight ect do share. Information gathered will be taken into consideration, studied and tested while developing our new rod so who knows in the near future you could find a popping rod on the shelf with the properties that you have always been after.

Thanks in advance and looking foward to all your comments.

Thought i would start off a new thread to get the day moving!  Would be great to here how everyone cooks up there seafood. I will start it off with a new one i guy i was chatting to on a charter boat told me...and it tastes great and is very simple.  Get an oven bag and put your fillet of fish in it. Get one packet of french onion mix and sprinkle it over the fish. tie up your oven bag, and bung it in the oven till cooked.  I tell you what it tastes great !

hey guys/girls,

i have light tackle beach rods and a baitcaster and fly rod and offshore rod i jst asked for your own advice own any rigs or baits and any locations

around from Mindarie to Scarboura so all you need to do is tell me what rigs baits gear and your location so i can get and idea

im just using this info so i can gear up and catch some fish for the End Of November  so please help me 

all your help will be appriciated by Me,

Eric

ive got a shimano baitcaster at home and i cant seem to cast it right. it always frays up and has overrun. how do i stop this?
ive only just started using it altho i have it for like a year.

Hey guys, I'm thinking of taking a trip out the back of garden/carnac to five fathom or there abouts tomorrow and was wondering if there's much out there in terms of snapper/dhu's, if so how far out should I go and to what depths?

Cheers,

Stevo.