Please list your name in a post, with each successive poster to copy and paste that post whilst adding their own name and or those of their fishing buddies.

Please do not use this thread for anything other than posting your name to the list. If you want to start some banter start another thread.

OK Guys and Gals, we have a date set on 25th August (provided its not raining cats & dogs). Venue to be Burswood foreshore as mentioned by Jangles, Hoju and Rickets among others as being a suitable spot to fish from shore and gather for a few refreshments.

The presentation will involve the awarding of the champion angler for the entire event plus a few awards that were missed at the NOR comp. We have some prize money left over so will use most of that to supplement refreshments if we can. Depending on how many are likely to turn up will dictate if we put on  snaggs or liquid refreshments or both etc.

In order to have some prizes for the Swan Fish mini comp it would be appreciated if those wishing to enter the comp donate $10 each to the prize pool as was the case with the NOR and SOR legs. All donations will be returned in prizes, unfortunately it will not be as heavily subsidised by sponsors as the Blue Water events, never the less we still have some great prizes on offer.

If you don;t want to fish the comp please still come on down and catch up with everyone on the day, make some new friends and maybe score some new fishing buddies.

I will post another thread where you can nominate to enter the comp and another to nominate to just come to the bbq. Please place your names there so we can get an idea of how many are going to turn up.

Given that its a shore based comp only, it will need to be conducted within eyesight of the bbq area, where we will have a few fishwrecked crew running around with scales trying to weigh the fish caught, so as to allow those wishing to practice C&R to do so and still possibly win a prize. I suggest we start the comp at 6-30am (sunrise) and finish it at 11-00am with presentations by 12-00 midday and everyone then available for the bbq at 12-30pm.

Details of prize categories will be posted in the next few days, when Tim and I have worked out what the hell we are going to do.

so unlucky...i was fishing for breams......fish for a whole 2 hours....witout a single nibble...after that...the worst is yet to come...i lost bout 5 rigs....after all thqat b4 going home....a big pack of mulloways came in....the grunters were flying everywhere....i [nearly cried]....haha...didnt...have the mulla rod at that time

hey guys..i thought of buying a new bream rod....any opinions or tips??/not to expensive...around mid range is fine...i found a new secret spot....laz nite a guy there caught a bream almost touching 3 kg in the swan.....

My new PB is a 94kg, 6'2 rickets fish...

After a good days work yesterday and finishing early, me and my mate decided to go down mindarie marina just to throw some metal slugs around in everyone elses berley trails (man the place was sooooooo packed on the low tide) yesterday.

Had 1 run but it busted off at the rocks which sucked and my mate didnt get much a chance out there cos he had to switch outfits to his kix and nitro...

I was using my new abu morrum/abu 6500 c3 combo and it was bombing out into the trails... was really liking it.....

Anyway, was jigging and retrieving in particularly quick one time and just as the 40 gram Knight was reaching the rock wall, I jigged it up to get it over the rocks and snags... and it flew back up, like ive done so many times before... to where I thought was behind me... however, there was no weight on the line....

As I wound in, i realized the treble was lodged in my forearm HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

A little bit disgusted, I turned to my mate and said, "check this out!" and his reply was, HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!

By this time we were both pissing ourselves laughing and he came over and found the hook embedded all the way to the bend in my arm, whereby he began to pull it out... then I remembered, I didnt crush the barb HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

So we're both sitting there pulling this hook, (dunno maybe the adrenaline had numbed it, cos it didnt hurt at all, didnt even know I had been hooked) and it wouldnt come out... the barb was sticking out but just couldnt free it... so Ty grabs the filleting knife and goes, "look away"

I said nah im doing it... so I grabbed the knife and just as I was about to cut... I thought, "Shit, I aint had a tetanus needle in like 17 years" so I we decided to go to the doctors...

the first doctor turned us down and told me to go to the hospital... the second decided to give it a crack... by whcih, I had already downed a nice big scull of Tooheys Extra Dry in the car, in fact, there would be no funnier site than a guy holding the weight of a 40g Knight with a beer in his hand, trying to drink it...

Anyway, they got it out, gave me a tetanus shot and now my bloody arm hurts a whole lot more than it did yesterday.

My wife recorded the "surgery" on her mobile phone and there is a photo... but you know me, I just cant be assed uploading stuff....

However, a person's imagination makes it look better... 1 of the 3 treble hoooks buried in my forearm up to and almost around the bend... LOL

    Hi guys just wondering the other day I saw somone putting down some crabbin nets in Mindarie I thought the season was over ... if you put out nets what size crabs can u expect currently ? I sit worth the effort?

Hey guys,

Was wondering if anyone could give me some tips on where i can possibly land mulloways. Thinking of night fishing. Replies here or PM's would be much appreciated. Also any tips on what baits to use? Thanks!

sorry if its a stupid question...but do they have any beach fishing in the metro waters???juz wondering...etc:whiting,mulla,snapper,and other fishers...thanks

Out fishing on sunday, there were loads of pilot whales out and about, we saw about 10, and they all came very close to the boat.

Took a few pics but none turned out :(

Has any one seen this CSIRO site that shows surface temps and currents
for Perth and Exmouth its updates every day?
The ocean currents work the same way as barometric pressures in the 
atmosphere with highs and lows caused by eddies.


http://www.cmar.csiro.au/remotesensing/oceancurrents/Perth/latest.html
http://www.cmar.csiro.au/remotesensing/oceancurrents/Ningaloo/latest.html

I took my lad squiding yesterday. He had a cracka time, so he tells me.

Hi everyone,
I've recently moved from the NorthWest back to the SouthWest I'm interested in camping overnight to do some fishing at places like Eugerup,Warren,Windy Harbour just to name a few. Have the laws on camping in these area's changed,can we still camp overnight? Appreciate any info Thanks.

if anyone is going out 2moro...im keen to chip the usual stuf...

cheers
sam

Hey all,

Just went pass a weight bridge near Guildford Grammar High School on Great Eastern Hiway and there was this lady sell 500 fresh earth worms for $15 or 1000 for $26. Maybe those who are interested in river fishing for fat breamski...looks to be the magic bait.

hey guys nothign to do with fishing. tho if you are heading down south street at all tomorow try going a different route because ill be closing it off sumwere along it (not sure were yet). both sides will be closed off and youll have to follow a detour. just warning you now :P

Hey Guys

Im in the market for a new sounder..
What do you recommend?
Is a colour sounder worth the extra $$
What about resolution and power?

Any feedback welcome..

Im looking for a deckie for tomorrow(Saturday)
Im gonna Launching at Woodman Point and heading out the back of Rotto. But if you wanna come and have a better idea I can change the plan.

PM me ASAP if you can go... The forecast is looking great.

Simon

hey guys..\\

tomorrow im going down to to e-shed markets or around there during the afternoon...anyone intrested to join???hoping for maybe a lucky mulloway or snapper to pass by.using some fresh squid for bait...in the other hand im oso squidding...pm me..if anyone is intrested

hey all i get my license back on the 24th and am going to to jurien bay for the weekend for fishing. anyone know wat to expect this time of year? also accomadation costs, nothing fancy just camping

cheers

Been outta town for work over the past week so haven't had a chance to check the site for a while. It's amazing all the new content that gets posted in such a short amount of time!

Planning on heading out with a mate tomorrow from Dampier. Plan at this stage is the fish a group a big barges near the south side of Enderby island. The barges are a fish magnet for big GT's, Cobia, Queenies and other fish.

6.30 is the estimated time of departure, can't wait. Will post a report tomorrow.

A quick ?? for the lads from up north - apart from getting pretty hot what are the conditions around onslow generally like in early october. The old man wants to come across after he saw the photos of our trip to Thev in May and chase some GT's and sailies. I know that the wind is getting up a bit by then but is it terrible conditions or just a bit of chop with some calm bits in between the blows - any help would be good.

r sp or bait more effective??..i sometimes try with bait...i cant get any fish.
.but can get some wit sp.....sometimes i can't get fish wit sp ..but can wit bait..im confuse..hehe

Cleaning out the garage got to stop buying too much gear


Shimano 4500 Baitrunner new $150 SOLD

Shimano Corvalus 300 baitcaster new $80

Prawn drag net $60

Boston Accoustic digital speakers with sub woofer and leads perfect for stereo or computer $150

Live fibre blade 6 kg baitcaster 5"6 9.5/10 cond $70

Abu Garcia 5600 C4 new $100 or will sell with L/F AT REDUCED COST

Plano waterproof soft tackle bag large in good condition $50

Shimano TLD 25 used twice spooled with 15kg platypus pretest yellow $140 SOLD

Shimano Aernos 4000 used twice spooled with 14lb fireline crystal $50

Banax GT 5000W reel and Gladiator 9 wrap enforcer 12 foot two piece rod both new unwanted prize $250

Pm if interested or ph 0422526513

Happy Birthday Maverick hope you had a good day big fella and the kids got you more stuff to add to the tackle box plus a few liquid refreshments

Looks like theres some good days coming up over the next couple of weeks has anyone got plans for heading out for a fish? Maybe some offshore tailor fishing or quality table fish are on the cards. Good to get out in winter, most of us wont let days like this keep us at home. :)

hey,,,,anyone fishing tonight above the river?? i mioght head down to trigg around 8? anyone keen??

here is one for the peoples  i can remember catching  cobbler in  the truck loads not so long ago but dont seam to see or hear about them thase days   im thinking thay be a good catch for you blokes  and  ladys that like  flicking the sp,s around  anyone been catching them  ??????????

OK here is a question for the brim boys and girls , if flurocarbon is clear and fish are unable to see it why do you go down to say 4 pound fluro if the fish are finicky / shy surely if fish can't see it what does it matter if you use 4 , 6 ,8 10 or 20 lb leader .

I can't see what the diff 4 pound would have over say 10 pound if flurocarbon is what they all say it is ?????


CHEERS , MAV.

just wondering if u guys think theres any taste difference between a big dhuie (15-20kg) and a small/medium dhuie (up to 8kg). ive only eaten 4-6kg dhuies and i love em.
also do they freeze well? only ever eaten them fresh!

cheers
sam