Fishing Discussion
upgrading drag washers ?
Submitted by Feral on Tue, 2011-12-13 09:45Any Perth tackle shops sell the carbon washers ?
Or anyone know of a good web site they can be ordered from by quoting reel make and model and size. ?
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Any tackle shops having christmas sales??
Submitted by captain jimbo on Tue, 2011-12-13 06:22Any tackle shops having christmas sales?? cheers, james
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fishing trip
Submitted by Abz on Mon, 2011-12-12 23:49Hi guys,
i am looking to go out in the holidays for some fishing outside the local areas, im looking at exmouth as a limit for north and maybe espearence south.
i would like to get some info from those that have abit of experience with these areas and how the fishing would be around this time of the year? it will be landbased and i want to get in to some serious fish if possible and not the usual bream, chopper tailors etc.. big tailor would be nice.
im not looking at exact spots but just wanna know how it will be, what i should expect from the area as far as the fish species, what are my chances at catching a good sized fish, what are the best times to fish, lure or bait etc
im thinking more towards exmouth but ive never been there and dont really what to expect ..
any help and info would be really appreciated,
cheers
Crab nets in ocean
Submitted by Cjsurf on Mon, 2011-12-12 21:10What's the deal I've been getting a few crabs on the rod is there a license (need a license to s?!tin the woods these days) for crab nets/ bag limit?
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Coral bay
Submitted by imon007 on Mon, 2011-12-12 20:39Hey fish wrecked crew heading up to coral bay for the holidays and goin a bit blind any tips good beaches to fish some essential fishing gear lures ect?
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Saturday, Out Wide
Submitted by hillinb on Mon, 2011-12-12 20:09
Saturday is looking very good.
What is everyone up to?
I'm heading out wide, picking up mates at rotto then going for a straight hook freedive at a FAD, then trolling to dhuey spot maybe via a quick jig at the containers.
Any tips or techniques for the troll, I was going to drag a homemade flasher and run a 6m red head diver, a bellyflap rigged skirt, and some smaller skirts on the lighter gear.
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spanish mackeral rigs
Submitted by mulloway_hunter on Mon, 2011-12-12 18:51hey was just wondering if anyone had any info on how to make your own mackie rigs. going to kalbarri and really keen to give it a crack the catch one for chissy haha. any info would be helpful cheers
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Undersize Mulloway
Submitted by Hairyone on Mon, 2011-12-12 17:07Gday,
Over the last couple of months Ive been catching heaps of undersize Mulloway..........probably about 5 undersize to every size.
Does anyone know roughly how long does it takes for a 30-40cm mulloway toreach 50cm?
Cheers
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SIMRAD GEAR
Submitted by Septimus on Mon, 2011-12-12 16:47Hi All...
Is there anyone out there who can give me their feedback on the new Simrad gear (NSE 15" screens and 2~3kw Chirp t'ducers)?
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bunbury tailor?
Submitted by Gaffatron on Mon, 2011-12-12 13:59anyone from bunbury that knows were the tailor are nibbling at the moment?
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opening of the ban
Submitted by willy2668 on Mon, 2011-12-12 13:59just a quick question can you fish on the 15th for demersals or is it the 16th
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Rottnest
Submitted by Pezdog on Mon, 2011-12-12 12:59Hi all
Heading to Rotto for a few days this week and hoping to wet a line and get stuck into some fish. Whiting, Tailor etc.
Has anyone had luck recently? Staying around Longreach and don't want to be walking or riding too far so if anyone knows any good spots to have a go at that would be a huge help as I struggled from Fays Bay and Ricey Beach last year. Otherwise just general areas east/west etc
Cheers
Pezdog
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boarfish
Submitted by Meteorite on Mon, 2011-12-12 09:36Was wondering if anyone knew whether there is a size limit or what the bag limit is on boarfish ? Saw a couple the other day and they are nice to eat but too scared to take them in case i get hung! Pretty sure they arent covered by the demersal ban ? anyone know for certain cos i didnt see them mentioned on the fisheries guide at all
any info appreciated
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TLD 25
Submitted by Zack2379 on Sun, 2011-12-11 21:22Im getting a TLD 25 very soon but need to know what the best line to used on it. keep in mind this reel is 100% balooning reel.
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Garden Island
Submitted by Swan River Fisher on Sun, 2011-12-11 13:27Went to garden island today at 7am, conditions were less than perfect but we knew that
headed out to the back of garden and puled a nice coral trout? fought really hard for its size. after a pic it was released
Swell was huge so we headed to the front and got spooled by something rather large on the bottom so probably a ray
got some bait for next time
I think i Saw Quindiesel Brad in his 670 Quinny and Boutime at the woodies ramp too.
How did everyone else go
Cheers
Ben
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Cray Pots
Submitted by jayce on Sun, 2011-12-11 12:27Gday guys
We are heading to cervantees over the christmas new years period and are wanting to set a few pots for some crays.
Just chasing a bit of advice on what would be good depths at that time of year to get a few.
We will only have a 12ft tinnie so wont be going out to far. And i am not asking for peoples spots here just a rough depth that we should start looking.We are only new to catching crays.
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WA Gov. Press Release regarding recent rise in shark sightings
Submitted by KEN_DOG on Sun, 2011-12-11 10:12
jigs s/p for skippy
Submitted by uncle on Sun, 2011-12-11 09:33anyone have any info on what works for our 3 mile skippy, should be able to tackle bigger and better fish soon, but skips are good fun on light gear, what shitty winds for next week
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dispatching crays
Submitted by Scotte on Sun, 2011-12-11 08:06what is the best method of dispatching crays ?
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Gemini Wreck
Submitted by eltaco on Sun, 2011-12-11 07:18Hi all has anyone got any sambos of gemini wreck lately thinkin of headin out there tomoz arvo for a look ? And if anyone knows any places along here for sambos in reach of a tinnie any info would be good cheers
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Eating Stingray
Submitted by Fathom on Sun, 2011-12-11 01:05I've had a gutful of eating Tailor lately and after losing 4 sets of gangs tonight, (it's going off around here on the beaches at sunset) my last cast produced a nice Eagle ray. I took it home and de-winged it, lightly floured and deep fried....not bloody bad, tastes a bit like Squid and/or Abalone with the same texture, I was suprised. Now I got about 4kg left to experiment with on some better recipes........first ray I've actually eaten out of the tons I've caught, might even eat another one some time
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Tomorrow
Submitted by hillinb on Sat, 2011-12-10 17:31Heading out tomorrow Morning , gonna target crays with the loop (my max working depth is 8m) and then try for some sandwhiting or vice versa, any suggestions where I should head.
Launching from Ocean Reef with a 5m.
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Kalbarri/Wagoe beach
Submitted by Zack2379 on Sat, 2011-12-10 16:44Hey guys, im heading up to Kalbarri on boxing day. Just wondering if the fishings going off at the moment. havnt herd any reports laterly.
If you know anything would be good cheers.
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weed situation in mandurah/lancelin
Submitted by mulloway_hunter on Sat, 2011-12-10 15:57was wondering if anyone knows the weed situation at these places as were looking at going for a fishing trip tonight
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No Fish on the full moon???
Submitted by UncutTriggerInWA on Sat, 2011-12-10 09:09Here is an example of having a go despite. Evening catch NOR with a combo of Mullies and a Halco twistie. Largest Tailor went 58cms so I am wrapped for this time of year.

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ledge point
Submitted by kyleh3110 on Fri, 2011-12-09 23:41hey there guys heading up to ledge point over the w/e and was wondering what types of fish you can get up there and if theres any spots around land based will have the tinny with us but dont want any co ords just areas that might hold fish Cheers guys
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who's heading where on the weekend?
Submitted by randall df223 on Fri, 2011-12-09 20:23Me - on sunday i will be launching at Woodman's Point with a mate and my young bloke, and heading out around Garden Island / Carnac Island in search of some KG's, skippy and sand whiting. Might throw a lure out the back whole we go. if the sea breeze is in earlier than we are ready to finish I think we'll come back into the sound and give southern flats a go.
tight lines everyone
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Pflueger Trion or Wilson LCS
Submitted by Graeme76 on Fri, 2011-12-09 16:56Looking at upgrading my young blokes bream rod & reel for christmas. I've got an Okuma Hardstone HS-30 already that I'm going to give him & am looking for a decent rod to put it on that will cost $100 or less. I've narrowed it down to two rods, the 2pce 6'6" Pflueger Trion 2-4kg (PFLT-SP662L) or a 2pce 7' Wilson LCS 2-8lb (both $99 each). I've read good things about the Pflueger but can't find any reviews on the Wilson, though it does look & feel pretty good in the store. Does anyone have (or had) either of these rods that can give me thier personal opinion about them? I'm open to other rod suggestions to but it must be 2pce & top dollar is $100. Christmas for 4 kids is a budget killer.
If anyone wants to give me thier thoughts on the Hardstone HS-30 as well would be great. I've only bait fished with it once & didn't catch anything significant enough to test it properly. Would it handle Fireline ok or best to stick to mono?
Thanks in advance for any help.
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Interesting capture off Karratha
Submitted by jay_burgess on Fri, 2011-12-09 16:42Got a text from a mate a couple of nights ago to say that his younger brothers mate had captured an 86cm Red Bass from back beach in Karratha. I must admit, I was extremely sceptical about the claim and thought maybe they'd confused it with a monster mangrove jack but low and behold, I got sent a couple of photos which supported the story. A rare capture up here I would say, and especially landbased on 10lb line. Besides Exmouth and Ningaloo the only places I've seen them regularly encountered around here are the Monte Bello Islands and way offshore at Glomar Shoals. The whole time I've GT fished and dived Karratha/Dampier I've never come across one.
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