Hi all. I went down to the Swan yesturday for a bit of fun and in the hope of getting a flattie or two. We started down at the bottom of the Coombe. My mate Andrew picked up a nice Flounder on the fly. With not much more to offer and a lot of bloeies smashing the plastics, we decided to head to Chidley point. We arrived to find a lot of people there and a hell of a strong SW. With this in mind we headed for Mosman bay foreshore. With the sun going down and a lot more shelter from the SW i managed to pick up a nice flattie. Happy with a small feed we headed home for a nice cook up.

Lots of blowies, wind, a very high tide, drunk people on big boats and a few fish in the esky, we had a bit of fun on the swan.

The highlight was watching a stripper do her stuff on a near by cray boat. Topped off with a few beers and we were happy.

Get out there and enjoy.

Dave

I will heading down to karratha in july i was just wandering what the best species of fish to target is up there and if you can catch crabs or prawns up there and obviously any tips or reccomendations of what to do up there will be much appreciated cause i want to make this a very good trip.

i will also need to buy a new land based rod and reel does anyone no any good combos for up there not gonna spend huge amount, but will be gettin a descent one probz no more than $500

hope to hear from you

thanks danny

G'day fella's (and girlz) can anyone point me in the right direction as to a good monfilament line to put on my Saltiga surf, I'm running 15kg but think 8kg or 10kg would be better , I havn't respooled a reel with mono for a looong time and was wondering what the go-to stuff is these days.

CHEERS, Brendan / Maverick.

not happy no fishing wa today

Hi all

When we've been fishing lately out from The Cut, we've been bottom bouncing baits in around 40 - 45m of water and we've been using the standard paternoster rig with a sinker weight between 7 - 10oz. I'd like to try some soft plastics but I'm wondering whether I need to buy 7 - 10oz jigheads. I know it's reasonable to expect to use the same jighead weight as a normal sinker weight, but I can't ever remember seeing any jigheads this heavy in the local tackle stores in Mandurah.

Have I just flat out missed seeing them or do the rules change when fishing with SP???

I did try a soft plastic threaded onto a 3/0 hook and attached it to one of the paternoster hook loops and although it didn't catch anything, I thought the idea was sound. 

Your comments greatly appreciated, thanks.

regards
rusty...
 

I have just had the starter motor serviced, now the flywheel spins. I started the boat twice, and now the flywheel spins. Sounds like it won'ts to go,

but will not kick over?

I m writing this after reading the "weekend west" after returning from a camp out last night marroning up Moore riv..

I read the paper and in the article on page 41. It saying the fisheries is going too or already have a more obvious fisheries presence... Well we camped out from early yesterday till this morning, so lil over 24 hours.. We were only a few kms off the hwy and didn’t see fisheries AT ALL.. I now that they would be more concerned about the dams down south for the marron. But it wouldn’t he too hard to get 2 fisheries officers that live close by to pay a visit to the camp sites along the Moore River. We weren’t the only group that was unhappy we didn’t see fisheries at all in like a lil over 24h..

Fisheries have to get out there more as news paper articles don’t and will not do their jobs for them..

After that we had a good night had 8 people with marron licenses and managed I think 16 big marron and “HEAPS” of small ones which went back inn for next year.. The river system looks very healthy water clean and running and seen loads of small fish and big mullet and also seen a cobbler or two.

Hey guys i have recently purchased a 16000 SOM spool for my stella 8k. I will be using this for a bit of GT fishing up in exmouth and sambo jigging in the metro.I am looking at the YGK ultra castman x8 line. Now im not sure if i should go with the pe6 85lb roughly or pe8 105lb roughly?? Is pe8 too heavy for my reel?

Marko

Morning all,

Im looking to do some light/shallow water jigging (small knife jigs, fankys, pirates etc) this year at the Abroholos in late April this year.

I have my Twinpower 4000 loaded with 20lb fins braid and matched to a tcurve 5-10kg as a lure combo if anything swims past ready to go.

However, Im thinking that the Tcurve might not be ideal for jigging purposes and would like some opinions and thoughts on what would be a good Jigging rod (pe 1-2 maybe?) to purchase. (looking at a $300-$400 max budget.)

Also, would it be stretching the friendship if i loaded the spare 4000 spool with 30lb fins? would the Twinpower handle it? or am i better off getting a 6000 type reel?

C.G.

hi

has anyone using the crony rods got the problem of on the overhead rods the line touches the blank.

weve tried the duel and the master series and both have the same problem .

any feedback would be appreciated.

john

just to start i dont have any photos..... went out with my family for a fish on the swan down past ascott race course an hooked into wat i think was small bream only 19cm but it had black dots the size of a 10c coin down the top length of the fish with smaller black dots over the bottom half of the fish with yellow eyes, all the info ive looked at on the net has said this fish is a sea bream? has anyone caught this fish in the swanriver would be nice to no what it was that i actually caught?

cheers cory

Gang,

Myself and Michelle are in Singapore with family and friends and ran into some dive stores. On checking them out, they seem to be reasonably cheap VS Aussie stores. Could any of you let me know if it's worth picking up BCs, regs and gear?

Being very new to this, maybe a good brand and what I'd expect to pay and then we can barter. Are there brands t not go near?

Any advice
Cheers
Jason

headed out for a quick trip,

 bagged out by 9am, cple nice dhuies,moved to some different ground and got 2 x  nice nannies, and an amazing mako,

great fun!!!  , very hungry couple of hours, and a lot of fun :-)

I would just like to say thanks for the advice in getting my starter motor seen to by a mechanic, it ended up only needing some bushes replaced.

$80 later and we are back on the water, could have been a lot worse if I tried to fix myself. By the way Arthur Page fixed it for me, he does all my servicing.

does anyone no where you can catch yabbies closest to perth and wats the easiest way to go about catchin the tasty buggers?

Just went on a large charter boat today This is the third time I have spent good money on a charter and caught bugger all

same as everybody else on board too  I get told we will be going to unhammerd grounds past Rotto every time and always seem to end up close to around Rotto

Anybody else with similar experiences

Hi all,

I have been targeting Harpuka, Bass Groper, Blue eye Trevalla and Grey banded Cod and find it very challenging. I am very interested in finding all the ins and outs of catching these big buggers. I have done a couple of trips now with little success a part from the usual Green Eye pests and large Leather Jackets.

Just a heads up that the Fishing WA Deep water episode is on tomorrow at 2:30pm.

Just wondering if anyone has used the Demon blood? I picked it up in a store the other day and really liked it. Obviously the hearty rise is also great. love some feedback if you have any. About the same price. Using to jig up to 150 g jigs in roughly 50 m, and lighter conditions permitting. To be matched with Twinpower 4000 FB running 30lb fireline. Hearty rise a bit shorter and perhaps worse for jigging plastics (would do this a little too)

hearty rise -  5'8" Spin PE 1.5-3.0, Max Jig Wt 120gm
Daiwa Demon Blood  -Length 6'4 (193cm) 2 Piece - Line PE 2 to 4 - Lure Weight 60 to 120g - Action Medium Light - Taper Regular

I like the idea of a two piece for travel and the Demon blood may have a shade more backbone with its rating up to PE4??

Love any feedback. Write up of demon blood below.

Daiwa Saltist Demon Blood fishing Rod

Using the latest graphite’s and specialized composites, the new Daiwa Saltist Demon Blood fishing rods open up a whole new world of fishing possibilities.

By using Bias Wrap Construction for an ultra strong, fine diameter blank the daiwa demon blood fishing rods resist twisting, improve casting accuracy and have greater hook setting power. Built for optimal performance the daiwa demon blood fishing rods use Fuji’s Silicone Carbide guides and the M tip guides to eliminate line wrap. Being so light these guides really accentuate the blanks characteristics delivering crisp responsive performance, ultimate power and allows for effective line heat dissipation.

The new Daiwa Demon Blood fishing rod uses the simple principle of “more muscle and less fat” to produce a fantastic range of saltwater rods.
        
Features of the Daiwa Demon Blood fishing rods:

    * Bias Wrap construction blanks
    * V-Joint on 2pce models
    * Fuji’s premium Silicone Carbide New Concept guides
    * Heavy duty Fuji reel seats with locking rings
    * Ultra tuff EVA grips

a few of us are heading down to the disabled platform tonight for a bit of a night fish, hoping for sharks/rays etc. feel free to come down and have a fish!

cheers, Leemo

just wondering what the crabbing in cockburn is like at the moment any info would be great

Great article Mike did for us in the paper today. Prices are less than quoted in the article. Get onto them guys. cheers Pete

Hello all.

First time poster, long time ghoster.

if money was no object and you had the choice to purchase any rod and reel combo, what would it be?

i understand the the Stellas/Saltigas etc will get a bit of a mention, but i want to talk about the old faithful, cant beat it, had it since before i was born type of combo.

My dad swears by his 1970s Mitchel spin with a even older Dunlop 9 ft rod and says that they dont make reels like that any more, and then proceeds to bag me out about my twin power and tcurve set up and how much of a waste of money it was and that i should track down a combo like his!!

C.G.

 hey guys im am keen on trying to find some of the small sambos in the swan i dont want your secret spots just a general area to start looking

any help would be great

cheers ethan

hi all

i want to go fishing tonight havent been in months as i always seem to catch nothing

is there any good spots landbased for whiting flathead around cockburn i was thinking of maybe trying down near the marina of the beach near the omeo wreck

17kg due.

 anybody going to kalbarri classic on the labour long weekend

BREAM EXPO DAY

A special day has been set aside on Saturday the 29th January dedicated solely to bream fishing. If you are a bream “enthusiast” or a “wannabe” bream fisho, then this is a must attend day. Everything will be discussed from locating bream through to fishing from a boat, shore or even a kayak. There will be soft plastic and hard-body lure demonstrations as well as great discounts offered direct from the suppliers. There’ll also be on the spot prizes and several lucky draw prizes as well as 20% discounts off everything (excluding Daiwa Tournament & Smith rods) in our Tackle Headquarters. Not only will you gain valuable knowledge and learn new skills but you’re bound to get a bargain as well. View the ultimate bream boat and a great range of fishing kayaks on display. Every customer that purchases something in the tackle dept will go into the draw to win one of several lucky draw prizes.

Refreshments will be available on the day at no charge

For further information and a time table of events email Luke at luke@allboatbusiness.com.au

Event to be held at Tackle Head Quarters located upper deck of All Boat Business.

4 Hocking rd

Kingsley, 6026

Corner Wanneroo rd and whitfords ave

Tackle head Quarters specialise in bream lures and guarantee the BEST prices in town!

Dror Pietsch from Damiki will be in on the day representing pontoon 21 and Damiki lures.

Ian Sewell will be discussing getting involved in tournament fishing

Rob Jacobs from mcarthy soft plastics will be discussing the range of lures, jig heads and the backgrounds of mcarthy soft plastics, why the lures were formed and the true target audience for the products.

Andrew Mathews will be discussing how to locate bream in estuary systems.

Brett Ozanne will be discussing the new range of Sebile lures and how they work.

Steve Morrison will be discussing the range of Cranka lures and how effective the shad and vibe can be on big bream.

Craig Leatt Hayter will also be in during the event representing the Bream classic series, Craig will be able to answer any questions regarding the hugely popular bream tournament scene and how to become a part of them.

Lucky draw prizes to the value of $200 x 3

Juniors prize to the value of $50 x 1

Smith/Varivas draw prize to the value of $300

To enter Smith/Varivas draw prize purchase any smith/Varivas product. 

Sponsors

Damiki

Pontoon 21

Daiwa

Smith

Varivas

TT Lures

Ecogear

Berkley

Mcarthy Soft Plastics

Zipbaits

Cranka

Bassday

Atomic

Megabass

I'm in the process of selling my boat and i posted it on Boatsonline.com.au and within a few hours i had a emails asking if the boat was for sale, so no worries i jumped quick as to get a good result.

His typing wasn't too crash hot but the name seemed foriegn so i accepted that, he asked about the condition of the boat, service history etc etc so i gave him the word and said i'm open to negotiation.

I said i can take photo's and he was all for it then he emailed back saying he wanted a pick up address for his shipping agent (freight company for us aussies...) i was suss already and told him to call me, his call dropped out/hung up saying he works offshore, suprise i work in the same industry and i told him that but he didn't acknowledge in the email just that he is happy to pay 35k straight up without negotiating one bit, even more suss.

He then asked for my paypal details (i didn't think you could send 35k on paypal, probably can't) i told him if he's to buy it his bank can send the cash to my bank, so i gave him my account details, he then said his bank cannot release the funds until i pay his "shipping agent" 950 bucks to secure transport (man i got quotes today for 3k from Perth to K-Town, 950 won't get it to darwin)

then i was sure i was been had and sure enough after speaking to a work colleugue he has seen the same on aviation sites, details below.

The bank said there is no threat to me since i didn't pay anything and he can't use my accounts but they are watching them all just in case. so Seller Beware

I think someone just tried to scam me.

It started a week ago when I received an email enquiring about my aircraft which is for sale on this site and the RAAus magazine. The magazine reference number was quoted.

He called himself Reinhold Brecht (from a German email, .de) and asked if the plane was still for sale.

I replied yes, and there was then an exchange of several emails re engine, general condition, avionics etc.

He then offered to pay my full asking price (no haggling) and advised that the sale would be conditional upon his LAME inspecting the aircraft.

OK so far.

He then advised he would send his LAME from England and wanted to deal via Paypal.

Next he advised he had sent the deposit to my Paypal account and it would be pending. All I had to do was send the 2500 Pounds to his LAME via Western Union. He has apparently included the LAME's payment with my deposit.

When I told him I didn't have that sort of money lying around, he then became insistent that it happen now, and that I should perhaps borrow it as I would have it returned within 24 hours.

At this point I sent him a rude email suggesting that the ruse was up, and that I wasn't sending my money anywhere.

Beware of this. He is good, and appears to know his aircraft speak.

I will also report this to RAAus.

If something appears to be too good to be true, then it probably is.

This was an email from one of the guys on the flying forum

Gday i was wondering if anyone else feels the same way about the legal size of crabs is the legal size too small? I went crabbing the other day with my brother and the kids down Manduah and yes we did get our 20 but i usually dive for them and only get big ones. Here is a pic of 20 in the esky but they seem small to me but i assure you they were all legal size or bigger.

 Hey,

recently got my hands on my first shovelnose and something much bigger (lost) while up at monkey mia.

Just wanted to put the word out to see if anyone is up for arranging a meet and a session one evening? 

Still learning everyday so would be good to be around more experienced fishermen and people who are like me all the same.

Cheers

Nicksapheno