The City of Wanneroo (beach gestapo) are considering a submission to ban fishing at the Yanchep Lagoon. People who wish to have a say can do so (and should) by going to the Wanneroo City web site  http://www.wanneroo.wa.gov.au/.

The period for submissions closes soon so please comment before this dumb submission is passed as a council by-law. WTF is going on? Why ban this spot? Surely fishers and swimmers can co-exist like any other beach. Do people swim off the reef? I doubt it. Banning fishing at this location, IMO, will be detrimental to the town of Yanchep. The lagoon is famous as a recreational fishing hang-out for locals and many tourists to the area. The City of Wanneroo is notorious for its attitude toward recreational fishermen/women and they have done everything they can to stop people accessing all beaches in the shire. Let's not let them get away with this.

Chasing a 4kg spinning outfit for my 15 year old son...he's not very comfortable using my array of abu and calcutta baitcasters but would like something that can handle dolphinfish, salmon and snapper out wide (mostly casting lures) as well as being light enough for estuary work on skippy/tailor/salmon trout. The plan is to use 10 or 12 pound braid. The budget for rod and reel is $600.

 Was introduced this morning to Fin-Nor's new Mega Lite range of reels....appeared to be well-engineered and the bail arm was held in place with magnets, as opposed to the usual spring which is a common breaking point. The 3000 model retails for around $200...they are just out on the market but was wondering if anyone had any inside info on them or the Fin-Nor range in general.

The 7 foot 3-5 kg T-Curve was a nice looking unit...I KNOW people have had experience with these and would appreciate any thoughts on the matter.

The forecast that the wind was going to drop off early this morning proved spot on, but so did the prtedictions of a big swell so when Sherbs and I arrived at Sherb's secret location this morning we found the waves pounding on the rocks and sending salt spray well over head high.

We met up with Uncle Stu and weren't surprised to see Tall Paul, his brother-in-law and a few of their mates there after their success last week.
The conditions proved pretty tough, with a huge surge of seaweed making it pretty tricky to put your bait in front of the fish.
I managed one very nice 50 cm tailor and that was it for the day, though two other chaps turned up later in the morning and didn't too badly with one guy landing a tailor of at least 60 cm and a nice mulloway of about 70cm. His buddy, unfortunately,lost a bigger mulloway because of the weed.

The big waves certainly made for some interesting moments, especially for Sherbs who lost a bit of skin on his legs after two tumbles.

Despite all that, Sherbs and I agreed later it was a great morning to be out and it was good to really have some exciting action, even though we all ended up soaked through.

gotta love the crows,snatching defeat from victory

and also who has got them and who will be getting them?

Fish ID Please.

Caught in 30 meters of Mandurah.

GPS on the spot and have caught more of them & dhuies on several return trips.

Gday my name is christian and i have recently moved to WA, i'm after any advice about fishing over here, can any give me some spots around mandurah to rockingham freo? any advice on crabbing? what gear to use..my boat is currently repaired as we rolled it on our journey over here lol, but i'll hopefully be back on the water soon... thanks christian

Are caught of Exmouth,here is a video of the Toyota Comp Fraser Island 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fltzKmncpR8 

was wondering if anyone uses ozflex surf rods was looking at a ozflex classic 10 footer in bluewater tackle today and it seems like a nice rod is very lite and was rated 5-8 kg

anyone had any expirience with these?

Anybody own one? Used one? Have an opinion on one?

I'm looking at a ZeeBaas Z rough series (27) with a bail arm as an alternative to the Stella 20000SW for jigging. It is significantly lighter than the Stella (300gm) and with a similarly strong drag (40lb), but dips out on line capcity to the Stella (which you can get around for vertical jigging IMO). But for A$800 landed, it seems like a good deal to me.

Somebody talk me into buying one, or out of buying one!

Seems like the Fisherys boys and gals use the research vessel to catch fish then use the fish for personal use (or even possiby on sell it) according to reports in todays West.

A whistle blower has alleged photos of a 400 kg shipment of fillets allegly sent to Hillarys from Broome,,worth $15,000- $20,000,,possibly the tip of the iceberg as well ,,,another headache for Mr Moore.

Check out the front page of Todays West.

Hey guys, just wondering if anybody still uses mono on the reels? If so what do you use it for? I.e. I have an everol 30/50 waterproof with 800 metres of 37 kilo berkley trilene gold that I use for the really big fish and ballooning. The line is almost 10 years old and has never let me down. Just keen to know who uses what and for what purpose.

does anyone have a pic of a stella with a power nob like the saltigas have? im thinking of getting a blue one. thanks!

Hi All,



I currently have a lowerance x67c sounder which is on it's way out (screen has white lines through it).  I have about $800-1000 to spend on a new sounder. Does anyone have any recommendations?  I've heard the Furuno's are pretty good though I believe these are slightly over my budget!



cheers



Wayne

Hey Guys/girls

I have not been on in ages and have just got some time to go on its nice to see the site getting bigger etc.

i have not been fishing this whole winter as it has been bad weather for my gear would it be any good to go fishing in this weather???

just wondering what people catch in the winter and wat rigs do you use compared to summer or aer they the same.

DieHard

hey guys looking for a light/medium surf combo but dont really know what to get. it will mainly be used for tailor /bread and butter species i have a budget of around 350 mabye 400 for the rod and reel would prefer a graphite rod

anyone got any ideas?

Is the north mole open in this weather???????, And is there a number to ring to find out if it is open

steve

Hello Guys and Gals

 Just a quick note to say hello, soz i have been quiet on the posting front, but afetr the hols work is manic and the home computer broke so am waiting for the new one to arrive.  Have just been looking at some of the awesome fish that have been caught, fair play fellas.  Once the computer is back I will start the 'whinging pom' posting again!!  Report to follow on the trip...watch this space!!

Take care

Rog

was after some recomdations for a digi camera under $350

must have recharge batt and take a sd card 

i had a pentax optio s10 that just died was ok

thanks 

Fisheries Minister Norman Moore today announced the reduction of an access fee for the commercial rock lobster sector for the 2009-10 season.

The State’s rock lobster industry is subject to significant management controls - including a requirement to halve the long-term average catch - to protect the sustainability of the fishery.

Mr Moore said the reduced fee would help rock lobster fishers with their cost controls.

“I have reduced the access fee to $112 per unit, a reduction of about 24 per cent,” he said.

“This should go some way to lowering operating costs of rock lobster fishers as they go through this tough time of lower than normal catches.

“The reduction of these fees was negotiated by the Western Rock Lobster Council on behalf of their members as part of the overall strategy to help manage this industry and ensure the sustainability of this important fishery.”

The Minister said he would announce the coming season’s management arrangements and target catch level as soon as possible, after further discussions with the Rock Lobster Industry Advisory Committee (RLIAC).

“I will consult with RLIAC - which has three new members with considerable experience in the lobster fishery - on the best way forward in matters affecting Western Australia’s rock lobster industry,” he said.

Can anybody help with some info on the deep water fishing off Rotto.

In nautical miles, just how far out is the 125m to 200m area and what is the minimum size required/recommended for a boat to get out there.

Thanks in advance

Hello new members.

If you have a question to ask that may have been answered 100 times in the past, you may want to 'Search' the topic before posting it up again.

This way all your questions will already be answered, and you will not feel like you are being ignored by posting it up again for the 101st time.

Keep the search simple like 'jigging' or 'beach' for better results.

Cheers.

i am land based and i would like some opinions on were to go for the squid comp on sunday

Evening all , I have narrowed down my next purchase to a Ocea Jigger 5000.The problem being it comes in two versions the 5000P a 4:1 ratio vs the 5000 with a 4.9:1 ratio and I cannot decide which is best for me!!

Although the difference in ratio is small it is quite noticable in line retrieve, the lower ratio is noted for its cranking power ..

Usage will be jigging and baits out in the super deeps. I have used all the popular ratios from 3:1 to the high speed 6:1 but mainly in 120m and down where the faster retrieve is handier for checking baits but with the bit of trade off in cranking power when hooked up, nothing a bit of pump and wind wont fix !!

But with me pushing further and further out to the 300-400m mark its taking for ever to wind up but is obviously easier with the lower ratio....Would there be a noticable difference in cranking power between 4:1 and 4.9:1 ??? 

And if your wondering yes I have used 2 speeds but haven't found anything I like or within my budget { Talicas haven't been proven yet } ...

One last question has anyone pysically handled the 4000 and 5000 together to see the difference in size, is it just a case of spool depth or is the body/reel bigger.The 5000 holds a fair bit more line especially in the larger breaking strains...

Forgot to mention I'll probably run PE6 or 8 over it in either a good jap braid or Whiplash {for the diameter}.

Thanks to all ....

just wondering whats biting in exmouth?

and what the weather will be like in a week?

any information will be handy
cheers

Well it was that time of year again to pack up and leave it all behind for the Pearse family shack chillout.Not a lot of fishing was done but thats not whats its about this time. We just chilled out for 4 days and enjoyed each other.We on Wednesday went on the outher  for some great whale watching which the little bloke loved.Great days and well next time I think its just be the boys to hit it hard.

Can you please help out NSW fishos by signing the attached petition.  Let's show people that fishos have a loud united voice.

I got this post from another fishing site:

Thanks

Gus

The NSW Liberals & Nationals have launched an online campaign calling for a moratorium on the creation of any new marine parks in NSW.

The web address is http://www.stopmarinelockout.com.au/

Please could you sign the petition and forward this web address to any fishermen, fishing groups and supportive stakeholders as well as people you think will be positively receptive to the issue.

If you have any question please don't hesitate to contact me.

Thanks very much.

Kind regards,

Emma



Emma Logan
Media Adviser to
Hon Duncan Gay MLC
Shadow Minister for Industry
Leader of the National Party in the Legislative Council
Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council
Tel: 9230 3360/ 0450 445 935
emma.logan@parliament.nsw.gov.au

I see the wind has already 95 km per hour at Rottnest.

Darwin police say a man they caught drink-driving last night tried to give officers a dead fish.

Officers were called to a service station at Casuarina just after midnight and say the 44-year-old man was visibly drunk.

Duty Superintendent Rob Farmer says the man "stumbled" out of the car and tried to talk to police before producing the dead fish.

"I'm told it was a saratoga, not a very good one either, only about 30 centimetres long apparently," he said.

"We don't know why he produced it and where he got it from. But yeah, he was intent on showing it to them."

Police say the man later recorded a blood alcohol reading of 0.235 per cent.

Superintendent Farmer says he is unsure what happened to the fish.

"As far as I know, it's still with the car now," he said.

"I don't know whether there were other people there who may have been able to take care of the fish or whether he's going to have a surprise in his vehicle when he gets back to it.

"It's not a good idea to keep dead fish in your car."

The man is due to appear in court today along with another alleged high-range drink-driver who had only just been released on bail after crashing a stolen car.

Police say the man went drinking again, stole a ute, backed it into a parked car and later crashed it into a moving car, before ending up in a stormwater drain near Darwin's CBD.

The 28-year-old has been refused bail, and police say he did not have a licence to begin with.

Courtesy of the ABC