Norman Moore, the Fisheries Minister for Western Australia, announced today that he was pleased with the results of his plan to reduce demersal fish catches over the last six weeks. Under the minister, fisheries have implemented a new method of reducing the demersal fish catches.  This new method involves modifying weather patterns to ensure that the vast majority of days are unfishable for offshore boaters due to strong government-implemented winds. Increased winds during the trial period have meant that only a few fishable days were experienced in the last six weeks.
"This new method is working really well" said the minister, "We have reduced the number of fishable days since the trial started to only a handful. Of course, even a few days over a month is completely unacceptable, so we will endeavour to reduce the number of days to zero over the remaining summer months. However, we are on track to have strong winds all next week".
When asked what the fisheries minister thought about boat users with larger boats and larger balls able to brave the conditions, he responded with "I dont have much concern about that as those boaters will be able to show everyone else what is out there, aggravating them further. We have also solicited the services of a few northern fishermen to supply photos of barramundi and other northern fish to further increase the envy quotient of southern fishermen".
In recent weeks, many fishermen have been forced to fish in inshore areas raising some concern that the V516 could be even further threatened. The minister was confident that there would not be too much concern as the goverment was ramping up its blowfish breeding program.

When a local fisherman was asked what he thought of all this he said "Well, hes better than that old minister who thought bottom bouncing was something that you did in rough seas. At least when he promised to review the V5 ban, he ended up not ratifying it. Its unusual for a politician to do such a thing, so we werent all that surprised to hear that the minister was responsible for this abnormal weather we have been having. Wait, wait, i'm on.... yes! Oh, its a blowie. *F&%!"

Merry Christmas Fello Fisho's

I hope everyone had a fantasic few days, days of family, eating and drinking 

I recieved quite a few lures for Christmas including a Shimano Lucanus!

Have anyone had any luck with them? what did you catch? and can some one give us some info on what depth should I use them around Perth?

Cheers

 Johno

Not a bad show last week on the screen!!! How many Reds do you want???

The Brad man and his boat (with some new Barra virgins on board no doubt) spotted leaving Karratha 1pm Boxing Day. We will no doubt have a great story soon for us to all drool over!!

Good luck Brad and Happy New Year!

Neels

Another pic out of the archive

I jsut cant decide seabreeze sasy a little windy swell 2 - 2.2 toomrrow/Friday  mmm to go to rotto or not anyone ? 5.75m to much waves and breeze or not ? ...

gday

was wonderin if anyone could tell me what the fishing at whitehills is like at this time of year.

also, is there anywhre there that you can camp or atleast get away with camping there???....

cheers

Just had a mate fly back from Singapore last week, so first thing on his list was to get straight back out on the water, and this was the end product off Mandurah...Jarrad

Something not fishing related.How ripped off are fathers at xmas time?We work 12+hours a day 6/7 days a week on the lead up to the so called break,then we get the old honey i bought the kids a present today.I could not pick it up can you take the trailer and get it.At this point you know you are screwed.It is one of two things 1.Too heavy to lift on your own or worse2. FLAT PACK.So here starts the fun you get home from work on xmas eve just to know that you need to put it together while the kids are asleep.Then you start to assemble it to find that the tight arse company that made it save money on screws so when you use a cordless drill it strips ,bends or snaps.Then when you finally get it together the little bastard at the Flat Pack co has thought i F@*k with this guy and throws in 3 or 4 screws to many.All finished go to bed get dragged out of bed in the morning by the kids and wife,go out to watch the kids open their pressies to get told to take pics of the kids faces .Then the kids get told that SANTA bought them the gift you slaved to put together(THE FAT LAZY RED SUITED BAST#@D DID SQUAT)Then you finally sit down to lunch to get told not to eat all the prawns that you worked overtime to catch or buy because the freeloaders that came over to eat all your food and trash your house might want more.Then they all go home and leave you the mess to clean up.Go to bed with the thought of going for a fish on boxing day or watch the cricket ,a smile creeps on to your dial just to get wiped off by the statement  I THINK WE WILL GO TO THE XMAS SALES TOMORROW I will need a hand with the kids.OOOHHHHH SH@T im screwed again.Then next year it will happen all over again GOD BLESS THE KIDS         You guys all have a GREAT XMAS and I will see you next year Have a safe holiday .

I'm taLking weather and "Who has the final say" on a Fishing Charter boat. So, i'd like your thoughts re this;

* Do you get told the "night before" your charter that the weathers average and its up to you, do you want to cancel or do you get told "its canceled"?

(2) Do you get told that morning "just before" your charter that the weathers average and its up to you, do you want to cancel or do you get told "its canceled"?

(3) Despite you being keen and the Charter company knows its going to be shit weather/bugger all fish will be caught would you be happy for them to make the "final decission" despite you not liking it?

My take, I used to work on Fishing charter boats and one thing that i used to see and still see at the present is disturbing. Knowing the winds are average,the chances of catching fish are low and the rate of sea-sickness will increase i dont beleive leaving that decission to them is right. Especially when they dont "work" on the water or have a full understanding so leaving it up to them re to "go or stay" doesnt sit well!

JMO, whats yours?

I got payed a bit of money i had owing to me few days ago so thought since i work at bcf i may aswell spend it all at bcf :). So far i bought a berkly dropshot 15-37kg 6foot rod. A Titus OH 24kg roller tip rod, Penn spinfisher 850 for half price :D sorry all sold out spooled with 30lb braid. an okuma ec 90 baitrunner spooled with 500m 30lb braid, a new tackle box and soft plastics bag with $300 worth of jig heads and plastics. A 3mm wetsuit, dive knife, dive gloves and a woodie comp 100 for 330 bucks. All up spent around $1400 it was a good day hehe

The 406 EPIRB deadline is very close with the 1st February 2009 being the cutoff to the old 121.5/243 MHz

All recreational vessels proceeding more than two nautical miles from the mainland shore (except in the metropolitan EPIRB exempt area) will be required to carry the 406 MHz Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB)

It’s recommended beacon owners and users take steps to replace 121.5/243 MHz EPIRBs with 406 MHz EPIRBs as soon as possible. The International Cospas-Sarsat system will cease satellite processing of 121.5/243 MHz beacons from 1 February 2009.

With one of the main EPIRB wholesalers being out of stock until after the cutoff date, i've then sourced the ACR 406 EPIRB from another main company . This model has another very important feature like being water activated which is great in a crisis situation where you just grab the EPIRB at it activates automatically on water impact but can still be triggered manually!

Normally selling for $679 but we've got them at $599 for a limited time. So, if you havnt upgraded then nows the time to do so and save some $$$. I purchased all what the supplier had and stocks are selling quickly, PM me for more info if required;

Some info & a picture to view;

http://www.whitworths.com.au/main_itemdetail.asp?item=74538&search123=ACR&intAbsolutePage=1

I also like to say THANKS to the FW members who have supported my shop and to the many ongoing regulars also. Business has been better than expected leading up to X-Mas and more to come in the New year so i'm wrapped. Myself & Honsu would like to wish everyone a Merry X-mas and Happy New Year

merry christmas everyone, i hope you all, and your families have a very festive day tomorro,

my kids just set the alarm to 4am , so i changed it lol..to 9am hahahaha they,ll be pissed

i,ll be out on the water this weekend , hopefully with some new xmas prezzies,

i hope santa brings everyone something nice..

personally my boxing day bash will be awesome, got my bug tails,prawns,oysters,dhuefish,snap,scallops,occy,& last but certainly not least abz and crays

all ready... yummmmmmmmy bring it on!!!!

Can i get some feed back on this reel e.g. whats max drag on these and what can it handle in bigger fish

Hey Crew,

I've never really had much success when fishing for bream with hard bodies and I'd definately like to get one this trip.  Has anyone got any tips for how to work them, slow retrieve, bit of a twitch, combo twitches etc?  I have picked up a few different depth lures and different colours and sizes, but when it comes down to it will the bream still take shallower divers if the action is right?  I will be in Walpole and bream country so there will be plenty about, its just refining the technique as soon as I can to start racking up the numbers.  Any tips will be appreciated.

Cheers,

Adam

I am thinking of heading up to Kalbarri in March to try some landbased fishing.

Has anyone had any experience fishing there at that time of the year?

I am wondering what the winds are like and whether there are still big tailor and mulloway around then.

Many thanks, Colin Hay

I picked up a couple of the new Fishwrecked long sleeved shirts the other day (that was my Christmas present to myself).
Really great shirts. Cut the wind right out, have lots of pockets - and most importantly - stops my arms and neck getting sunburned.

PS I was asked to model them - but with a body like mine I thought it best not to.

All the best, Colin Hay

WHO out there in Fishwrecked land is hoping to get some new fishing or boating gear for Christmas - and what are you hoping for?

I know Brett (Albee Mangles) got an early Xmas present when he picked up a new Twinpower recently.

If you had a generous wife, husband, girlfriend or boyfriend, what would you like them to get you for Xmas?

All the best for Christmas everyone and may 2009 be a great year for you all,
Colin Hay

my challenge is to catch a nice mulloway as i never have,

i have a great opportunity with me going to geraldton in jan...

so what are the best baits, rigs guys?

 is it absolutely vital to chuck an all nighter to get a mulla???

cheers,

Reuben

hey guys and girls

was wondring if any body got any nice big egg betears that they were hopin to sell

i wont it to be in pritty good nic coz i will be using it out on the boat jiggin

cheers danobigfish 

We have been checking our pots as usual. Each time we pull them, we guess if it is a keeper, or a cacka.

Last week, we pulled a pot with a large cray in it. One bloke pulled the cray out of the pot while the other bloke said "Don't bother measuring him", so the bloke holding the cray immediately threw it back into the water!!!!!!!!!!

I suppose it was obvious to us, but we were pissed and amazed.

We now make sure that our instructions are abundantly clear

Regards

Willy

Hey guys,

Thought i'd let everyone know that for the 22nd, 23rd and 24th of December we will be open until 8pm each night.

So come down after work and get your last minute christmas presents, or grab some bait for the next day.

Doug

going jurien bay on saturday for a week

fishing for the whole week all land based

what should i be targeting?

rigs?

baits?

spots?

any help would be much appreciated

Had to laugh...

http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=KOFy8QkNWWs

Hey can anyoe tell me the correct way to becah anchor? Im going over to rottnest next week and havent anchored my boat off the beach before.

I have a normal sand anchor and 2 of those wombat beach anchors you can drive into the sand. I guess i would put a rope off each side of the stern to one of these and drive it into the ground. Do these need to be a certain length??also should the ropes including the anchor rope off the bow be a ceratin length?? and do they need to be tight/slack??

thanks for your help

Faulkner Family adventure

Thinking of either these for Dampier and surrounds. Any comments fishing etc wise.

Neels

Just picked one of these reels on an impulse buy. Anyone got one or know if they are any good ,for the price.
I know they are not top shelf but are they ok for the $s.
Any known issues with them ?
Thanks

Any one out there know if / where a boat can be launched around Quobba? Any advice appreciated.

Hi am after some info on places to fish from the shore/rocks around cott and freo just moved here from over east have been looking around myself and trying to talk to some of the fishos but some have been a bit cagey, tried to ask at a fishing shop in freo and old mate tried to sell me a book. So any advice would be much appreciated. 

Cheers for your help