I am chasing a transducer for a Humminbird PirhanaMax 220 sounder. I would prefer a dead one that I can cut the plug off and splice to the transducer I have (which is missing its plug), but a functioning transducer would be fine too.

The transducer for the PirahnaMax 220 fits many other Humminbird models, so if you have any old Humminbird transducers laying around I would be keen to talk to you.

PM me or phone me on 0413 032 654 if you can help.

Cheers,  Peter

hi guys

having just got my first graphite rod, what are some ways i can clean it without damaging it?

do i just hose it down or do i wash it with detergent and a sponge?

any help greatfully accepted

cheers

Dave

hi havnt fished here yet but have been living in ridgewood for a couple of years and im very close to the quinns rocks area and have recently been put on a white meat only diet and need to catch some fish. i grew up in broome and either fished from the beach with a handline for salmon or shark, or from the rocks with a handline for bluebone, snapper and other reefies so im looking for info regarding handline fishing from the beach in the quinns area. im quite familiar with any tackle that ill need but really need help as far as tides, bait and what i should be targeting at this time of year. im more used to using heavier handlines(75 lbs and up) but if i have to target smaller fish i can easily adapt. appreciate any help and look forward to replies

Hey Crew,

Just thought I would put up a post to see what you guys use for your jigging, sure there are different jigs for different purposes, but what's the first one you goto out of your tackle box and what is it stocked with mainly?

Cheers,

Adam

Gday,

I have the unfortunate job of  moving house and spent some time last night sorting out and packing most of my fishing gear for the move.  Now im sure i dont have any ware near as much stuff as some of you guys and girls, but the thought did enter my mind how much fishing stuff is too much as i have some gear i havent used in ages. But i am always keen to go to the tackle shop and buy more gear when i do go fishing. I have quiet a bit of gear and was wondering how much gear is too much or is there no such thing?Now to find a new spot to put it all in the new House.

Hello Everybody, we have been astounded to learn that from 31st January 2010, 3 Sharks (Longfin Mako, Shortfin Mako & Probeagle) will be added to the same list as the Great White. Can all fisho's please get behind this as this could be the first of many nails in the "recrational fishing Coffin" who knows, maybe your favorite species will be next on the list........maybe sampsons?, GTs?, Barra?, Red Emperor???

I wanted to draw your attention to this important petition that I recently signed: "Ban the ban on new Federal Government Fishing Legislation" http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/governmentfishingbans/ I really think this is an important cause, and I'd like to encourage you to add your signature, too. It's free and takes just a few seconds of your time. Thanks!

Please email this link to all your fishing contacts, we need to show "the powers that be" that when the fisherpeople stand united we cant easily be walked over or pushed aroound!!!!!

Had enough over the weekend of trying to fish with plain old mulies. Got some pool salt and salted them prior to the fish on Sunday.

Remarkable. The bait stayed on much longer and 2 coral trout later thought what the hell.

Has anobody got some input into this and how long do you salt them etc. Did not seem to effect the bite at all when compared aginst fresh non salted mulies!

Cheers

Neels

PS had a great day and will post about this.

hi guys was wondering if anyone knows some good scooping spots in mandurah . im planning on giving it a go some night this week and have never crabbed there before.so dont know where to go .cheers.

Just to clarify this has nothing to do with any recent schoolies/leavers bedroom mishaps

I am heading down this weekend is it worth chucking the crab pots in the boat

cheers rig

A work colleague just told me about this.

http://www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=59123

Seems Australia has roped itself into this one, shame, 'cause I had hoped to tangle with one one day....

After having both my pots stolen while on holiday in Kalbarri last xmas, bought a couple of nice new jarrah ones with metal bases for this year. Put them out back of Garden Island, got 2 crays last weekend, went out saturday to find one pot about 100m from where I put it and the other one stolen again (looked around for half and hour and was flat and clear enough to do a visual on the patch it was dropped on). Lot of effort, fuel and expense for 2 crayfish - looks like I'll be buying my crays for xmas this year. Thieving scumbags make me sick!!

Can anyone recommend 2 fishing charter boats out of Hillarys?

Need to book 2 full boats out for the same day in the new year to entertain some clients.

Going to call Southern Cross in the Morning.

those barges out back of rottnest look prety good can someone point me in the rite direction to get to them or maybe some coords if possible would be great

Yesterday i went digging in the eustary for worms after i saw an old fella doing it and using the worms to catch whiting after whiting every cast. I only manged to get a couple of half worms and thousands of empty cocoons does anyone know what im doing wrong or if a bait pump will work better?

Caught and released this weird form of puffer fish.
Anyone know what kind it is?

My Mate came into Hillarys Marina on Saturday 12/Dec and was told by Fisheries people that a diver had been bumped by a White pointer,somewhere out from there,depth,area,not known  I assume all was/is ok with the diver,but for all you people having a look /cray dive be vigalent,all the best to all fishwrecked members for Christmas and a Happy Safe 2010. jersey

Can someone explain to me why top end fishing gear is so expensive in Australia. This is not a dig at local tackle stores just curious to know. I can buy a Penn International from the US for $500AU delivered to my door and locally would have to pay around $1000. Are we getting ripped off by Australian suppliers? With the Aussy dollar near on a par with the US where does that extra $500 go.

hey
need some help I have a new starlostick with a broken eyelet. it is the eyelet closest to the reel seat, what should i do? do i have to replace the whole eyelet or can i get a new insert?

ANYONE that has fished for bream (or certainly most) will swear by FC.

Is it an advantage when fishing for other species, especially in the ocean?

The vast majority of my fishing is from a boat, so gear, terminal tackle and rigs lean in that direction.

How do you maintain supplies (stocktake and refill) and record what gear (other than rods and reals) you use?

I have a plano 4 tray tackle box, with a (MS Word Table) template stuck on the inside of the lid (of each tray) with what is each (set up tray 'cell')

My rigs (mostly paternosta or derivitives) are all in zip lock bags with cutt up labels (again using printed out MS Word tables) with LINE (Brand, Mono, FC etc), RATING, SWIVELS (if used - brand type, including tri-cranes) HOOKS and SIZE (of hooks).

My wife thinks I'm mad  

I make LOTS of rigs because I HATE wasting time out on the water, especially when the fish are biting. Besides, it's MUCH easier tying 'THAT' knot on a bench top than rolling on the sea.

Ok everyone from Karratha what's your prediction for tomorrows weather? Really don't know what to make of the forecast, everyone is saying it's going to be good but today was absolutely shocking (although that was expected). Really want to head out wide for some jigging but don't know if it's worth biting the bullet as I'd be annoyed if it turned out to be a fizzer. The other option is to head up the coast for some barra fishing... either way we'll be doing something, it's been so long since I've had a decent day out and it's really started to bug me.

Looking at getting out early from Point Peron for a bit of Jigging for Sambos.

Post here or PM me if your interested.

PS No ASS HATS, that means you Maverick... tosser

hi I've joined the forum for my nearly 6 yr old. 

 He's become very keen on fishing and we have been heading down to Pt Walter and also crawley bay (off the jetty's).

He was quite happy catching a blowy or two and collecting mussels but he's now wanting to "catch a fish I can eat".

I know bugger all about fishing and hubby hasn't done it since he was a kid. We can cast a line and put together a rig ,but we really don't know about what is running, where and when and what we could even try for in the swan. Last night we went to Pt Walter til about 9pm and spoke to someone who said there were tailor running.

So I'm after a few beginner tips  for jetty fishing for a little bloke. He's often asking me now if the tide is rising and when we can drop a line in.

 I'd love any pointers, links, advice etc. We will be fishing mainly in the swan but can make it out to woodmans point now and then.

Thanks :)

i hear and see a regular on here got his 60cm tailor last night

2 of them got a few fish but this one mentioned was the biggest, well done and just started the trip, so hopefully might crack a few more 60's 70's and even an 80

Furuno have been out of stock of FCV620 sounders for a while due to being very popular. We were lucky enough to secure some units before Christmas as the next lot isnt available until next year sometime.

FCV585 has also arrived so if your in the market to upgrade or fit out your new boat then Furuno is it.

  The FCV620 is a dual frequency (50 kHz and 200 kHz) Color LCD Sounder featuring Furuno's DSP technology that displays underwater conditions in 8, 16 or 64 colors on a super-bright 5.6" LCD screen.

You’ve probably heard about digital fish finders, but aren’t quite sure what the difference is. The main difference is the filtering capabilities and auto adjustments. Our new FDF (Furuno Digital Filter) technology helps adjust gain, STC “Clutter” and output power, as well as suppress main bang (the echoes just below the transducer.) It also makes the picture clearer and easier to decipher. But even the best digital filter won’t help unless you start with a solid basis, such as Furuno’s renowned fish finder technology.

The FCV620's waterproof construction allows it to be installed on any bridge. Audio and visual alarms alert you whenever preset limits are met for water depth, water temperature and fish echoes. Selectable display modes include High or Low Frequency, Dual Frequency, Zoom, Nav Data, A-Scope, Marker Zoom, Bottom Zoom or Bottom-Lock. Furuno's TLL (Target Lat/Lon) output allows you to interface the FCV620 with your Furuno chart plotter so you can mark any spot you desire and save it as a waypoint, enabling you to return to it whenever you desire. 

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The FCV585 is a dual frequency (50 kHz and 200 kHz) Color LCD Sounder featuring Furuno's DSP technology. The FCV585 displays underwater conditions in 8, 16 or 64 colors on a super-bright 8.4" LCD screen.

You’ve probably heard about digital fish finders, but aren’t quite sure what the difference is. The main difference is the filtering capabilities and auto adjustments. Our new FDF (Furuno Digital Filter) technology helps adjust gain, STC “Clutter” and output power, as well as suppress main bang (the echoes just below the transducer.) It also makes the picture clearer and easier to decipher. But even the best digital filter won’t help unless you start with a solid basis, such as Furuno’s renowned fish finder technology.

The FCV585's waterproof construction allows it to be installed on any bridge. Audio and visual alarms alert you whenever preset limits are met for water depth, water temperature and fish echoes. Selectable display modes include High or Low Frequency, Dual Frequency, Zoom, Nav Data, A-Scope, Marker Zoom, Bottom Zoom or Bottom-Lock. Furuno's TLL (Target Lat/Lon) output allows you to interface the FCV585 with your Furuno chart plotter so you can mark any spot you desire and save it as a waypoint, enabling you to return to it whenever you desire.

** With the better weather upon us, nows the time to get ready if your not equiped with a good sounder which is a must.

** Oceanside Tackle & Marine uses Furuno sounders and offer something that most shops(and online) dont and thats "Menu setup" and understanding all its features which we go through in "detail".

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Hi all,

Just thought id see if anyone's fished Myalup beach lately? Havent been down in a while and thinking of giving it a crack this arvo/tonight for some tailor and hopefully mulloway. Hopefully the sands not too soft to drive on.

Any of the SW boys got any info?

Cheers Sam.

Just spent some time in Sabah,Borneo. When we arrived at our first stay at this marine eco resort we were welcomed by about 20 or so Cobia in there pen. This place was focusing on breeding giant clams that are under threat of extinction through over fishing as they are a local delicacy, also they have a program running to plant hard corals, which was quite interesting to see as it seemed to be working when we went for a dive to see what they were actually doing.

hi guys

just recently bought a baby vib 35 in the purple colour. just as i was about to put it in my lure box i saw a caution sign on the bottom.

one side said watch out for the sharp hooks

and the other side said this product contains a chemical known to the state the of california to cause cancer and birth defects. 

after reading this i didn't want to go near the it! 

so we went back up to were we bought it and asked one of the staff about it.

one person said, what type of company would sell a lure that can cause cancer in humans, which is going to be in a fishes mouth and that fish is possibly going to be eaten? good point

he thought it might have been a coating put on the lure or something to do with the chemically sharpened hooks.

so we took it home and put the lure in a bucket of detergent and water to see if that might wash the stuff off.

what do you guys think that the chemical might be? i think it might be lead.

Hi guys

Can I get some opinions on your favourite tailor rigs for the beach/surf including what breaking strain line, hook/sinker sizes and anything else you want to add.

I have always just baitcasted mulies with a running sinker down to a swivel and then a 2 foot leader to a gang of 3 or 4 chemically sharpened hooks. Oh also I always use a small glowstick above the sinker.

Just wanted to see what everyone else uses.