who is planning camping and fishing during the summer school holidays

i have just bought a rooftop tent to keep the missus comfy and to get her out camping with me and the boys more often

where are you planning to go

im probably gonna do the blow holes and lucky bay then i have my trip to steep  point booked for march

Heading down to Bremer bay on the weekend, we caught a couple of bonito last year but threw them back as i was told not the best eating.

Is there a way to cook them or should i just chuck them back again.   Cheers Rusty

Hi all, look at this link, this is not fishing, this is just sick and culling.

http://www.sharkalarm.com.au/news

Just wondering if its worth creating a sticky on "using the search function". I know i've been guilty of it, posting about topics that have been covered a fair bit (exmouth, etc).

Maybe there should be a search option up the top (next to links, shop etc), it is kinda inconspicuous.

Hey lads, I'm looking to get a new rod and reel combo for the boat something thats gonna be able to handlle BIG fish (hopefully) in broome going mad trying to decide there's so many options what would any1 recommend my budget is around 400-500 preferably shimano . Cheers

Hey guys, first post on here, see how we go. So im thinking soon of going for a mulloway in the swan. any tips for catching them rig wise, bait wise and/or spot wise?

Hey all, i will be in exmouth from the 13th to the 18th november and kalbarri 19th to the 21st for some land based fishing. Anyone at either on these dates welcome to join me for some fishing. p/m me for mobile.

mark

this for friday

hey, just got myself a lowrance elite 4 chartplotter for my dinghy. i am after a navionics gold card for it, just want w.a. if thats possible. just seeing if anyone is selling one or can let me know were to get a decent price on one. its a micro sd card slot aswell.

Cheers

 Hey fellas,

Am heading to Walpole this time next week and was wondering if you's have any information for me?

Will be bringing a tinny, and keen for fresh or saltwater fishing =) 

Any info will help!! 

Cheers.

Looking at getting some braid for ma Abu Cardinal. Looking at about 30LB.

what brand of braid do people recommend??

Does anyone know a shop or distributor that sells rod spares? quiver tips, new eyes etc? got an old set up I wanna hook up for some light summer action without the balls on of having to buy a whole new rod, got a little 2-4 (Top two eyes got snapped) that will be ace for breaming etc and easy enough for my mrs to cast should she choose to come.

Cheers boys

Anyone have a copy or know where to get one of these? From all reports its pretty good...

would be happy to pay postage/ cost of DVD and a 6 pack for your trouble...!

Cheerrs

If anyone does this, what placcies work good? Was thinkin of another option for casting at tuna schools etc, suppose a wriggler for example might work

i have a few good filletting knives and just wanted to know where can i get a knife holder made of canvas to hold my knives?

Hey guys been reading up on fishing rising or falling barometric pressure,seems to be a lot of differing opinions ??. I think this has been discussed on here before ? but what do we think rising or falling is better for fishing ??

 Hi Tackle Experts (Hlokk, Till & others)

Is this an actual Stella?  I.e. just as good as any Stella you might buy here?  Looks a bit different.  Anyone able to help me out here?

Cam

 I was trawling the forum last night and read about a guy on here whose Azusa reel seat came loose.

I bought one from blue water Scarborough before a trip to shark bay in May and when I put the Stella on it, my reel seat came loose too.

Anyone else had this issue with Azusas?

Cam

pretty crazy stuff

http://news.ninemsn.com.au/world/2012/11/05/05/28/scuba-diver-gets-death-threats-after-octopus-catch

 shimano tld needs a service. Any idea where to take it and what it would cost? North of river if possible.

Well, the wife is in hospital with a new baby (yes it is mine) the little girl is in bed, I have two videos and am thinking of tying PR Knots to Yozuri Pink Fluorocarbon on my Stella 8000 and two certates (4000 and 3500).

Do these cast OK or am I going to have to cut them out and tie something more pedestrian when I want to send a metal out?

Cam

Hi Gents

I will be picking up a Slatiga 4000 and was wondering what rods the punters are using? I will be running PE3 on it and plan to fish plastics and Jigs.

No budget really but dont want to go too stupid... maybe the SG62S or the 60S anyway let me know what other brands are good at the moment.

PS I got a Catalina Nabura 67s in the new model and its awesome- run the Branzino on it when I get back to Aus.

hi all,

tried attaching a picture into another similar thread but couldn't get it to stick.

looking for any comments on the boat below that I have a contract coming for tomorrow - checking it out in Qld in two weeks.

Anyone had any experience, good or bad with Sterncraft boats?

Made in Tasmania so I would think that they would/ should be built to last??

cheers

Brett

I'm going to get a couple of pots for the cray season as there is still a few sharks about and I'm not too keen to dive just yet.. What is the difference between plastic, pine, jarrah and kane? I was told once by someone that the plastic work better on the whites and the wooden better later on with the reds.... is that true or BS?

I had some jarrah pro pots with steel bases and they were too big and heavy, the rusty steel made a rite mess of my boat- I didn't catch a thing in them and I got sick of them so in my temper I pulled off a few slatts and the rope and made a mini artificial reef out of them...

What would be a good cray pot to buy that I could have at 10m or out deep in 30-40m and still be able to handle on my own, preferably without the steel base so as not to ruin the floor of my boat again??

Does anybody know what this reel casts like on a surf rod ?

Hi guys, We are just starting out and wondering where some of the better land based fishing spots are only a couple hrs from perth, north or south. Looking so we can head out for a Fri and Sat night with some good fishing. Looking forward to your responses.

hey all does anyone know a local tackle shop that would be able to stock the new avet pro ex 80w 3 speed or 2 speed ?

I went out today on the northern reefs of perth to try get myself a feed of abalone, but with the wind and swell it made it extremely hard to get. After alot of getting knocked around on the reef with 10cm visibility I mannaged to pull in a dozen. I was just wondering how others did, usually i bag out... and are there any spots for abs maybe SOR that get less effected by the swell.

Hi guys just wondering if there is any good landbased spots in the river were I can cast to the deep drop off's in the river, I have tried a few spots around the claremont area and can only seem to reach about 5-7m, would really like depths of 10m plus

Hi all, New to the site and also new to the south west region. I'm living in Bunbury and I'm looking to buy my first boat. I have quite a bit of experience with boats over the years but have never owned my own. Just after some tips about what might best suit the area and the fishing I'd like to do. After something that I can get far enough out to get dhufish and the like and chase pelagic fish like spanish mackerel, tuna ect(which I know might be rare off bunbury but I'd still like to try). I'd also probably be fishing alot in close to shore so being able to launch it on my own would be handy. I was thinking something in the 4 to 4.5m range with a 40 to 50hp motor. Not sure on the depths I'd need to get out to do the fishing I want and whether the boat size I'm thinking of would be able to do it safely. Any opinions on this would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers

Greg