hey all,

i was wondering if any body is catching any macks out of gero? i've been out today and last saturday and had three hook ups but they keep getting off. when they run i give a little more speed but the hooks dont seem to sink in? is there something i'm doing wrong or is it bad luck?

cheers flagpole

To all Adam, support people and all members,

Merry chrissy , hope you all have a great safe time and see you all in the new year.

Cheers,

         Craig, Cherie,Azmin and Bridie Pearse

hey just got given a few crays but not sure on the best way to cook them a few ideas please???

hey guys. going up to carnarvon in the next couple of days. just wondering whats biting around carnarvon, from the shore. i'd usually go out to the blowholes or the bluff, but not this year, just hanging round town n most probably be hitting 1 mile, the prawning jetty and around pelican point. if i can get a heads up on what fish to target that would be great. cheers

when your fishing from jetties or rocks with plenty of available fishing spots all around you and someone sets up right next to you, close enough to invade your space, is this just part and parcel of fishing, or do you have every right to tell them to f*** off out of your face? sometimes the solitude is what your after and unless your vying for space, which i could understand, i felt it was very rude. Is it just me or do most fisherman feel this way? very interested to hear your feedback

I fish off this bridge and its one hell of a drop not to mention around only 2-3 meters deep.
http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/frantic-search-for-man-who-jumped-off-dawesville-bridge/story-e6frg12c-1225813409467
R.I.P

The missus thought she did something good for my xmas present last year, and bought me a 12 month subscription to Fishing WA magazine.

i just gotta say, that thank christ its finished.

this would have to be the worst publication circulating in the world today. not only do the things arrive 3 weeks late every month (got december edition yesterday), but i am so sick of seeing the same picture 4, 5, or even 6 times in the same edition (the cover shot is shown 4 times half page each time). posing with the same fish for 12 shots, doesnt mean you should run them all.

without fail, there is an exmouth trip where some bogan catches a trevally, or an "expos'e" on metro squid or herring. even worse, is when someone flukes a good fish, and writes an article on it, again with repetetive pictures.

the idiots have done an article in this months edition on how to catch abalone, 2 weeks after the season has already closed! seriously this is bad form. imagine some young kids reading it, going to catch some, and gettin busted by fisheries. really, really bad form.

admittingly, i was a member of the fwa forum for a while, and went to write this on their forum, but when i went to log in, my membership had expired (probably been 12 months since i was last there). i went to sign back up, and they want to charge me $49.95 for that!!! get stuffed!!! seriously, who would actually pay the $6.95 asking price for their magazine anyway? if thats what they're charging, then adam should start publishing his reel time magazine. he'll become a millionaire.

basically, i just wanted to vent my frustration at those money hungry fwa retards, and expose it for what it really is - a repetetive, uninteresting, misinforming waste of paper, designed for bum hole fisherman that dont know any better.

comments please....

Hey all, keen to get out for a crab sometime, just wondering how everyone is going? Had a mate tell me the sound was going off but there were lots of people out at the same time. Anyone been crabbin in the swan recently?

Cheers,

Pete

UncleStu and I couldn't get a line in the water this morning despite taking off from my place at 3:30am. So.. we did some sussing out and came home and I decided to go back to bed for a while.

Awake and an empty house.. OK so what to do? OK so let's see what the north wall of Hillaries can do as the wind is just friggin howling SW. It turned out to be a very relaxing day with lots of terrorists ( tourists) around. I ended up with about 1/2 dozen decent skippy, threw back a number or Tarwine and a few baby pinkies. It was fun. I can't wait for Xmas so I can christen my new ultra-lite gear. The skippy at Hillaries certainly make you work to avoid the structure.

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Just got off the phone with Craig to book a group of my friends on Tuesday.

Apparently he's had a last minute cancellation for tomorrow (Thurs), so he's got spots if anyone is keen to go for a jig. Weather is showing moderate to low winds and waves of 1.8m, I'd go if I didn't have to work :(

Howdey All,

I'm heading off to dunsborough just after New years with the boys for a fishing trip, I'm taking down my 5 metre runabout,

I'm just wondeing what I'll encounter down there.

Squid? KGWhiting? Bottom Bouncing? Crabs?

Any Advice or genneral spots that i should hit or avoid would be greatly appreciated

Cheers

Ads. 

hey guys just wondering about camping places south or north to go on a holiday fishing with the misses just want to sleep in the tent . but want it close to a good fishing spot off the beach or rocks prefebly cheap 2  cherz 

i havnt fished in perth yet and this arvo i was going to drop a handline around the pylons inside the marina on the north side near the rocks. im going to use smallish hooks and mulie for bait to try and get some bream or skippy i heard were around there. has anyone got any tips on refining my fishing a bit as far as the marina goes? iv heard theres some decent fish to be had if you know what your doing.

hi guys

we have been doing a bit of fishing off mandurah/dawesville around the 5 fathom and a few other spots and not having much luck i have some friends coming for holidays and want to put them on some fish does anyone want to send me in a good direction or send us a rough plot anywhere up to 40-50m.

cheers

Roddo

g'day all

im a bit confused as to what the new bag limits are on dhueys, snapper ect... i heard the boat limit is a combined total of 2 of the five 'demersal' fish?? is this right, and then what fish are included in the five???? thanks.

Am just wondering if anyone can tell me what the movement of crays is. I understand they have walked now from the shallower depths to deeper water but just wondering what their movements are from there and when they move. Am new to chasing crays so interested to know what to expect. Cheers

Well Davy G has started the 13 and under junior competition off with a bang with a nice bream on a lure. Well done Davy.

Now I know that is going to fire up all you other youngsters. And don't forget there is a girl's section as well, with some great prizes donated by the Tackle Shack in Malaga.

So make the most of the school holidays and get out there kids.

Any news of the weather and fishing conditions for Kalbarri over the next 5 or 6 days? I hear the taylor are on the go! Any thing on off shore fishing?

Hi everyone, im wondering if anyone knows a good place for braid. I have about a 50 dollar budget and the best ive come across is at anaconda 2 80lb 300m spools for $62. Anyone know of any other good deals going and if anyone has tried the mojika tournament braid before? I need to spool 2 penn 850's with 80lb braid(sambo jigging)

I decided to head up to my "office" this arvo. Took the normal route in from Two Rocks and guess what...... The fuggin cockie up there has decided to do some earthmoving/clearing. The track in is now unpassable as there now exists a big wind row where the road past the dune used to be. No signs.. no nothing,, just a dead end. I'm concerned now that someone will crack the shits and set fire to the wind row. Why do people do this? Does anyone know what is happening up there?

Hey my mate has a boat and we are heading out to roto for the wk end and was interested in getting stuck into mabe some sambo's does anyone know how to locate the school's is there a specific spot where they normaly are or is a hit and miss thing? thanx

just wondering if anyone has been to steep in the last few weeks and whats the track light as well as the fishing im leaving sunday night

Hi Crew,

Just seeing if any of you would be interested in a Bozo's flathead comp starting in the new year.  Phil is considering doing one, but there wasn't much interest in the last comp unfortunately, so he is wondering if it will be worthwhile doing another one.  I've told him summer (Jan/Feb) are flathead months in Perth and that there should be a few keen anglers wanting to try and catch them on plastics.  I thought I'd just see if there was going to be any interest before discussing it with him further.  

I'm thinking the categories will probably be :

biggest flathead (with bozo lure)

best photo - bozo lure flathead

best photo of bozo fish (any species)

Mako Matt and Daisy won $75 worth of lures last comp with hardly any competition.  Let me know if you guys are keen and I'll tee it up.

Cheers,
Adam

By Daily Mail Reporter
Last updated at 6:36 PM on 19th December 2009

Amazing pictures of Southern Ocean marine life captured by scientists working in the Antarctic were released today.

The inhabitants of the continent's seas were captured as part of a study on biodiversity carried out by the British Antarctic Survey (BAS).

Images of the marine creatures, which were taken in the Bellingshausen Sea, West Antarctica, include ice fish, sea pigs and crustaceans.

The underwater images also show giant sea spiders, rare rays and beautiful basket stars.

Basket Star: This bloodless creatures weighs 11 pounds and lives for about 35 years

Captured: An amphipod sandhopper (top) and up close and personal with an octopus

Skate: A slow grower, skate is also slow to reproduce and has proven susceptible to overfishing

'Few people realise just how rich in biodiversity the Southern Ocean is - even a single trawl can reveal a fascinating array of weird and wonderful creatures as would be seen on a coral reef,' said BAS research cruise leader Dr David Barnes.

'These animals are potentially very good indicators of environmental change as many occur in the shallows, which are changing fast, but also in deeper water which will warm much less quickly.

Some like it cold: the Antarctic icefish thriives in waters between -2C and 4C

We are family: The isopod crustacean (top) is related to the prawn, while comb jellies are a type of jellyfish

'We can now begin to get a better understanding of how the ecosystem will adapt to change.

'Our new studies on the diverse range of marine creatures living in the deep waters of the Bellingshausen Sea will help us build a more complete picture of Antarctica's marine biodiversity and give us an important baseline against which we can compare future impact on marine life.'

Cucumber and coral: The sea pig (top) is a member of the sea cucumber family, while soft coral can live with much less light than hard coral, but is not suitable for reef-building

Ancient creatures: The featherstar (top) dates back 300millions years. Below: The translucent isopod crustacean

Hi all

I'm heading to walpole and i'm leaving the boat at home (much to my disgust!) as per the minister for recreations instruction, but i'll have plenty of time to chase some fish landbased with the kids. was wondering if someone could point me in the direction of a couple spots we might get a blacky or 2? or even just some herring or whiting.

Any help appreciated.

Also any touristy things that might stand out in your memory.

Cheers

Ryan

was out today off mindarie, and headed out to the 3 mile for a bit of a free dive. Mate and I anchored up and placed a dive flag only to have a boat speed past at atleast 20knots no more then 15m off the back of my boat. with plenty of room between the boat and the reef we saw no reason for this speeding boat to be any closer then 50m from us. This was very frustraiting, idiots like that put divers/swimmers in danger.(when we swim to the reef we have a big orange float each trailing 10m behind us to keep us visible to boaters. after today i dont think ill be geting in the water with out the float, as there is a miniority that dont seem to care about swimmers/divers)

 The other concerning thing we witnessed was a 3.8m tinny with 10hp engine, that was occupied by two adults and two very small kids. The tinny was actually heading out just past the three mile as we where heading home. at this point the seabreeze was well and truly in and the seas became rough with big swell coming through. we tried to wave down the boat to let them no about the strong wind warning forecasted however they kept on goin out. (I will admit the kids had life jackets on) however it was very concerning to see such a small vessel with kids onboard in such rough conditions so far out. fair enough if it was two adults but personally i think to have two small kids onboard and head out in such conditions is irresponsible.

I hope that everyone stays safe and has an enjoyable festive season. keep an eye out on that forecast (even though it can be wrong, rather be safe then sorry)

Just wondering if Dhuie heads are any good as craypot bait, I heard a story the day that the're no good as they are a cray predator not sure if this is a wives tale or not. Got a few stored in my freezer so would be a shame to waste them.

Cheers

Andy

Headin to the Bay (esperance) tomorrow and probably dropping a line or two at the tanker jetty
Is there any advice possibly from a local as to what chance i have of landing a Sambo or a Pinkie??
Never caught anything like this before and a point in the right direction would be extremely helpful
Cheers :)

Fisheries Minister Norman Moore has suspended commercial rock lobster fishing over Christmas after the latest official figures showed higher than expected catches in the B and C zone of the fishery.

Mr Moore said yesterday commercial rock lobster fishers, particularly in the fishery’s B zone, had greatly exceeded the expected catch.

He said his decision to close the fishery followed advice from commercial rock lobster fishers and processors and supported his earlier decision to limit the commercial rock lobster catch this season to 5,500 tonnes.

“I indicated at the beginning of this season that I would adjust management arrangements for the fishery if that was necessary,” Mr Moore said.

”Industry members have since expressed concern that if the current high catch rate continues, the industry will achieve its first half season targets early and this will result in all or part of the fishery having to close over the Chinese New Year period.

“This is the time of year which traditionally attracts higher prices. In making these management changes I have also considered the sort of action that is practical to implement at very short notice.”

The Minister said his latest decision meant commercial rock lobster fishers must ensure they stop fishing in the fishery’s B and C zones by midnight December 24 (Christmas Eve).

Commercial lobster fishing could resume in B zone, which stretches from Jurien to Exmouth, early morning on January 11 and in C zone, which includes Jurien, the Perth metropolitan coast and South-West water to Leeuwin, from early January 4.

Further possible management changes to B and C zones are due for consideration at a formal review early in January.

Mr Moore based his decision on extensive advice from the WA Fishing Industry Council (WAFIC) and the Rock Lobster Industry Advisory Committee (RLIAC).

“WAFIC has indicated that it would support extending the B Zone closure until January 25,” he said.

“I have referred this matter to the RLIAC for advice and will announce my decision in early 2010.”

The Minister said the changes gave industry an opportunity to obtain the best return for the catch by allowing them to access both the pre-Christmas and Chinese New Year markets.

Mr Moore also said he had signed off on an industry consultation plan to move the rock lobster sector towards a quota managed fishery.

A quota management system allows fishers to choose when and how they fish within catch limits, alleviating the Government’s need to micro manage the fishery via pot and fish day restrictions.

Dismissing calls for a royal commission into the commercial rock lobster fishing system, the Minister said he had released a paper detailing key proposals on a quota managed system and a possible implementation framework. He will be seeking feedback in the next six months before a final decision is made.

“It is interesting that (former Fisheries Minister) Jon Ford has suddenly discovered the concept of a fishing quota management system when the idea obviously held little appeal during his time as Minister for Fisheries,” Mr Moore said.

“I told industry before the start of the season that an adaptive management approach would be used to manage the fishery this season. I cannot rule out more changes if they are required to meet the management objectives.”

The changes do not affect recreational rock lobster fishing.

Minister's office - 9422 3000