hi guys

looking to get into some herring and squid this weekend around north mole

but was wondering if I would have any luck with either due to the dredging?

has it been started up again?

cheers

Hey Matt, seeing as you love this sort of stuff, my Torsa 20 holds a full 300m of PE8, how much PE4 or 5 will it hold. I'm looking for 600m. Sorry but don't have the mm/metres, only lb/M.
Cheers
Tim

Emergency Services Minister Rob Johnson today visited Shark Bay to launch the Shark Bay Volunteer Marine Rescue Group’s new vessel ‘Tamala Rose.’

Mr Johnson said the new vessel would significantly assist volunteers in sea searches and rescue missions and had been specifically chosen for its ability to handle local conditions.

The ‘Tamala Rose’ has a multi-chined hull to allow the vessel to travel at speed through choppy seas. It is also fitted with quality electronic aids and physical protection for the crew.

“There has been an increase in the number and size of recreational boats coming to the Shark Bay area in recent years and these craft are tending to travel further away from their launch point,” the Minister said.

“Shark Bay is renowned for its strong tides and harsh winds which can cause erratic wave action.

“Many people find themselves caught up in a distress situation and require assistance from the local volunteers, who do a tremendous job in covering a region of more than 13,000 square kilometres.

“The group has for several years been involved in many high-profile rescues in waters surrounding the Shark Bay region.

“In 2007-08, the group attended 40 incidents; in 2008-09 they assisted in 15 incidents; and this year, to date, has been involved in 10 rescues.

“I congratulate the Shark Bay Volunteer Marine Rescue Group for their tremendous efforts that have helped this vessel become a reality and hope the ‘Tamala Rose’ becomes a highly-valued item of life saving equipment in the community.”

The new vessel cost $439,000, with funding provided by the Gascoyne Regional Grants Scheme; Gascoyne Development Commission; the Fire and Emergency Services Authority (FESA); and Lotterywest.

Sponsorship proceeds from the sale of Shark Bay’s former vessel and community fundraising by the volunteers also helped fund the vessel.

can someone that owns a fcv 620 tell me what size fuse it takes please?!  I'm re-wiring the whole boat, and snipped the fuse off all the electrics, and cant find which one (size) goes back on the furuno. i think its a 3 amp, but cant be sure. it doesnt tell you in the manual.

cheers.

does anyone know were i can find these (same as in pik) im only chasing 1 colour wich is the flouro green not to fussed bout the cost any help would be greatly appreciated

brenz

wind is looking good for a 3mile snapper bash from hilliarys

will wait till 5pm before final decsion

anyone keen to come?

Hi Guys,

Looking for any tips on how to make 50oz to 1kg sinker or get a sinker mould that big

Would appreciate any info you guys have

Wonderin when the sambo season starts for the charter boats in perth metro. Any suggestions on which charter to take would be great too?

was chasing a new bream / shallow water flats boat so ended up getting one custom built from coraline boats . she is going to be 5.5 m long 8 ft front casting deck 4 st rear . side console 120 lt on  board fuel 90 lt livewell built into rear casting deck ,4mm sides 5mm bottom for the more choppy days , kota more hatches than you can poke a stick at etc etc. cant wait heres a couple of shots after the first few days .... motor undecided yet.

does any one know if any fishing charters are having any father day specials

Anybody seen some cheap plastics in the discount bins. After a large amount of cheap plastics. Doesnt matter what type just anything other than the pre rigged ones.

Thanks in advance

Going to be making some lures and need advice on the wood to use. I have had two woods mentioned to me - White Beech, which is nice to work and heavy . Paulownia, a very light easy to work wood.

I intend on making mostly large pencil and chugger style poppers with quality heavy duty tackle and through wire construction.

Any advice would be much appreciated.

Heard a rumour that a few new reels are being released and that they were shown off at the recent tackle show. Anybody know what is getting relesed . Looking at getting a new 3000 size for soft plastics been looking at the heartland xa but if there are some new reels to hit the market i might hold off

Hi Guys,

I have not been fishing lately so just wondering if anybody has been out deep (200+) and whats the report of fish out there ?

Want to go fishing in rocking ham tomorrow 5fth bank, anyone know if the weather will be ok

Hey all,

went down to my local marina again around lunchtime... met up with Fisherboy aswell. set up big rods and went to go get some buffys for bait. well fishing was really slow until about 2:30 when we  only landed 1 zebra around 500g so off i went and chopped his body in half the head on my O/H and the tail on the SPIN.

not a touch until 5pm when i was flicking around for some squid when my O/H starts screaming!!! took me about 10secs to get there climbing/running along the rocks... Yeah another ray :D this time Mr. Ray was heading straight for the point (West) cutting across the busy channel of the marina :O. the ray was only around 30-40kg but i had locked up drag and this thing obviously gained enough momentum before i applied so ge wasnt stopping. well the ray started tiring after 10mins when i noticed in the far distance the rotto fairy coming, not long after i thought my line would just make itunderneath the boat when all of a sudden.. *PING!!!!!!*

Well that was it for today.

Cheers,

Eric

Hey guys just went to north mole try catch some fresh bait fish but f#%^ allll.  I brought my lil overhead down n put half a blue mackeral on two snelled hooks wit running sinker. About 6:30 got a very very fasttttt run. hooked it up and it didnt stop until i was all spooled out. I have about 300 plus metres of 25 pound mono and went within no timee. Any ideas what it could have been?

hey im 13 and i just got a new dinghy last weekend and would like 2 knoow sum spots(not gps marks or anything just general ares 2 try) im located in coogee and closest boat ramp is woodies i would like 2 catch sumthing eadible becuz i have been fishing at woodies for sharks and rays and everything and havent  had much luck execpt for the occasional squid and my parents get fed up with wasting money and not getting anything back so yerh

thanks anthony

hey guys, been north and south metro the last few weeks and feck all herring about.whats the deal with them with the seasons as in do they head away for a time or what?..

thanks guys

hey all

We have just recieved a shipment of one of probly the most popular plastics going around at the moment. The 10in minnow has accounted for a crazy amount of dhufish and big sambos. Make sure you pop in and grab a pack before they sell out!!

Went out west of the cape for a fish yesterday with Harro. The day started out a bit slow but after a few moves managed to find a couple of fish. Harro had a solid hookup that turned out to be a cracking double header of dhuys.

The day for me was spent jigging with my new outfit. It was a bit slow most of the day with only a couple of knocks and one sergeant baker until we were just about home. Harro decided to have a quick look at a spot in the bay where he has occasionally caught pinkies. When we arrived at the spot the sounder was showing a solid school of baitfish. First drop for me resulted in a nice jigged dhuy on a Shout Stay.

Great way to break in the new rod and reel. After releasing the fish we struggled to get another bite so we called it a day. Thanks for a top day Harro. It always good to let someone else skipper for a change.

Cheers

Brendan

thinking of heading up near yanchep lagoon tomorrow night, anyone been up there recently or know what the weed situation is like?

cheers

Is it just me or do we not seem do get the big discounts the eastern states get. Moved over to adelaide for 3 years and have recently returned. Have to say  i am a bit disapointed i didnt stock up on more gear when i was over there.

Looking at purchacing a new rod a reel to take to sharkbay in a couple of weeks but have been unbable to get close to matching the price from rayanannes and thats including shipping.

Are these tackle stores running at a loss or is just another case of us west aussies getting the raw end of the deal

Picked up this Trout on the troll a couple of weeks ago. Hit the lure and then came straight to the top and dragged along back to the boat. Barely a kick. As it came in I noticed it had flattened its head right out and stayed like that until I squeezed it back to normal shape for a couple more pics. Seemed healthy enough apart from that.

Anyone seen a Trout do this before?

Is it just me or is the amount of damage done to cars at the ramps done by trailers ect on the increase?I know of a hand full of cases at mindarie alone.Could just be one guy who cant drive.

Hi guys,
Went down to the new boat ramp today, can't wait for it to be finished, quick run to Coventry reef.anyways caught a couple of nice size leather jacket. Had to put on a wire trace as the first two bit me line off. Also had some bit pulls on the wire trace. Don't know if all the ones that got away for leather jacket but it was a good days fishing.

I was wondering if we could breed our own prawns in perth to use as bait when fishing just wandering weather this is legal and whats the best way to go about it, and if it is illegal can someone shed some light on how to catch prawns 1 person and without a boat thanks.

Hi all

I am very excited to annouce we have just recieved a range of MAXEL reels.

Value for money these are by far some of the best jigging reels iv seen around for some time and im really excited to give you guys the customers a chance to buy a great jigging reel at great prices.

A little bit of info on some of the reels

Sea Lion Series Big Game Jigging Reels

• 6061 - T6 machined one piece aluminum frame
• Cold forged aluminum spool and side plates
• Precision-machined stainless steel gears
• Heavy duty stainless steel ratcheting clicker system
• Heavy duty stainless steel drive and spool shaft
• Contaminant-resistant carbon drag material with special grease
• Upgraded mechanism for lever drag control and pre-set knob
• With fulcrum clicker design to stop drag lever backing off
• Oversized shielded stainless steel ball bearings for better support and strength (8+1 One way bearing design for Single speed models)
• Newly designed balance handle to minimize the jigging vibration
• More easy to disassemble for quick service
• Serialized identification

Dual Drag & True Left-Handed designs now available

Sea Master Series Big Game Jigging Reels

Features:

• 6061 - T6 machined one piece aluminum frame
• Cold forged aluminum spool and side plates
• Precision-machined stainless steel gears
• Heavy duty stainless steel ratcheting clicker system
• Smooth and durable drag performance
• Shielded stainless steel ball bearings
• Ergonomically-shaped power round knob for comfortable and sure grip
• Excellent free spool
• Serialized identification

for more info and pictures visit

http://australianangling.com.au/Maxel_Products.html

So drop in and check these out before they all sell out!!!

since owning a boat i have always reguarily greased and sprayed CRC over my outboard to prevent rust and corrosion staring and keep all electrics in good order, the last few years i have started using INOX to do the same thing .  my brother inlaw does the same thing on his 2 year old super charged jet ski only to have an ignition coil fail at 40 hours, he returned the jet ski to the agent for warranty repairs only to be informed that INOX has a rubber corrosive agent in it and in my brother inlaws case the rubber ignitor lead that comes out of the resin encaptulated ignition unit had lost its seal due to the INOX breaking down the seal and allowed moisture to enter.  i would be interested on other peoples view or problems

Enjoy