https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndr4ahsBVWE

So I went for a dive this afternoon of Grant St, I ended up with far more lead than I expected. 

Does anyone know how to get a kids rec fishing license under the new D.O.T. system? I can't create an account for them because they don't have a drivers license. Any assistance is appreciated.

Hi guys , currently looking for a new boat , plate Ali 7-8m - single 250 -300hp  4 Stroke, good electronics and in good nick - budget 100k something  Like a  780 crusher, Razerline, Preston craft , Genesis etc anything out there that’s not online currently?  

anyone know how / if you can get spots of this sounder onto computer or USB? Dosent seem to be a slot for memory card or anything. Cheers

This is over a week. Deisle pissing out. Oil slick for miles.

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For those that are unaware, The Lefroy family has lost their bid to hold onto Ningaloo Station in the Supreme Court.

https://thewest.com.au/news/regional/lefroy-loses-bid-to-keep-ningaloo-station-running-ng-b881139288z

I spoke with Phil a few days ago about the future of Ningaloo Station. He informed me that the Lefroy’s are appealing the Government’s decision to takeover the station in the court of appeal and believes they have a valid case to maintain ownership of the land. 

Ningaloo Station have submitted environmental management plans to the government agency which included the option to completely de-stock the station of non farming animals and convert he station into a conservation park, only to find these plans along with the 30 previously submitted were rejected stating that the development of Ningaloo coast will proceed as part of the Carnarvon Ningaloo Coast Strategy. My experience of the station has been that it is clean, affordable, family friendly and sustainably and responsibly managed.  

 I can only see this move from the government as a land grab, a decision that will cost taxpayers money to administer and maintain. More than likely camping fees will also increase to the match the other Government run sites near Exmouth with the possibility of entry fees if it is tuned into a park.

 I hope the court of appeal will support the option to allow the Lefroy’s to continue to manage the licensed camping areas as they have done since 2000. 

The Lefroy family are using their life savings to fight this takeover, if you have enjoyed this beautiful area and you can help out,  a go fund me page has been set up to assist them fight this legal battle.

https://au.gofundme.com/save-ningaloo-station

Few squid from this morning!! Not really playing

the game ? For me anyway got out early and they

didn’t really come on too bit later ! Normally getting

close too a bag out this time of year . Chopped and

changed jigs ! Only ended up with a couple!

where abouts in perth is a good places to haul in some big sand and king gearoge whiting. Thanks

Hi All,

Keen to fit an Engel to the boat and unsure about battery, wiring, switches etc.

Currently have the 2 batteries with switch to operate battery 1, battery 2 or both.

Am I able to run a third (deep cycle) battery and have it charging when the motor is running, or do I replace one of the starting batteries with a deep cycle ?

I'm ok with basic 12v stuff, i.e. fitting radios, sounders etc, but am going to need some help with this one !

Also recommendations for a good battery to do the job, preferably something able to power the fridge for a couple of days for when we do overnight trips.

Thanks in advance for your assistance.

G’day, heading up to Exmouth next week and staying at the light house caravan park, just wondering if anyone knows if they have any fish cleaning facilities on site or boat wash down facilities too, if not where is the best place to go? Or should we just bring a portable bench to work on at the caravan park? We will mostly be fishing tantabiti 

Been doing a tonne of reading from searches on here so got most of the info we need already, it’s going to be much more of a sport fishing trip then anything else, main targets will be marlin and GT’s, but all other pelagics and by catch welcome! 

We will be in a blue dual cab hilux towing a white 480 quintrex coast runner, come say g’day if you see us about 

Enjoy

 hey guys does anybody know where abouts is a good spot to get a feed of herring at the moment looking to target them but i want to increase my chances

thankyou

It's nice to see some good news in my local newspaper instead of the usual thing about hoons and their exploits.

Here is a bit of a run down Mandurah Mail page 6
Sophia Sinthrupom pleaded guilty in the local court to having 60 under size crabs in her possession at 1015 on December the 31 2018, her excuse was I can't hold a torch and a net and measure crabs, I was going to measure them when I got back to the car. She was ordered to pay $3000 in fines plus $205.30 court costs. Nice one
Christy Taylor fisheries found Christy in passion of 22 under size crabs on January 5 2019 and she was fined $1100 for having under size crabs.
That should go well for the Christmas party fund.

And a bit of news for those that like a bit of venison page 10 has a story about Mandurah topping out the 5 worst locations for road kills included in the list of animals making up the list of animals killed deer, strange now we all know that deer are a declared pest perhaps those of us interested in a variety to their diet may have to engage in some late night driving in the peel area

Hi all
Please be on the lookout for 3 identical Shimano electric reels and rod combo's for sale.
Bloody thieves targeted them off a mates 8m boat Centre console with front cab on the canals in Dudley Park. Lots of Expensive gear on board but only stole the 3 combo's and 2 pricy gaffs. Nothing else touched, and they must have had some insider info as the rods was "hidden" inside the cab. Nothing broken though so insurance not interested.
Cant believe how brazen as there are lots of dogs, and CCTV around various homes, but all footage hazy due to the bad weather we had. Some show a white van but cant ID any specific features.
Will try and get the model of the reels but obviously any electric reel/combo for deep fishing isn't cheap.
Neels

 Im about to go fishing around woodmans point jetty with a mate and i was just wondering if anybody knew what fish can be caught around the area 

Thankyou Tips would be greatly appreciated.

 went to kalbarri the other week got f.a came back and walked to the local from mates to have a beer and chew the fat and this girl came to say hello

16kg 1200

 Hi All,

Im planning a possible trip to the Coral Coast somewhere and will have 2 4wds, one with a caravan, the other with a V19 boat. Both are quite comfortable going offroad.

My question is this - where is some of the better places to launch a boat and potentially leave it anchored? Or would it be better to retreieve it overnight?

Im considering Quobba, Gnaraloo Bay area, Ningaloo etc but Ive not been up there recently (like, 30yrs). Im looking for a reasonably easy location, for beach access mostly.

Is there any other areas I should consider?

Hi 

Need some help with our new Furuno FCV 628 (2019) 

Does anyone know how to move the Metres info from the bottom of the screen to the top? 

Can't seem to find how to do it

Thanks 

My mates and I are heading up to Shelter Bay boat fishing for a week next Saturday.

We've been quite a few times, and we often get a few fish we know to be Yellowspotted Rockcod (Epinphelus areolatus).....people seem to colloquially call them Honeycomb Cod, but we have caught them as well and they are different. They are included in the Inshore Demersal section of the Fish Identification brochure available on the Fisheries website.

What we have found is that they are very good eating, and we definately keep them. If the past, we have counted them in our demersal bag limit, but I've been through the latest rules and I can't see the Epinphelus species group mentioned anywhere.

Does anyone know for sure what bag limit group these are in. If they aren't a demersal...perfect!!

Cheers

 Hi all can anyone recommend someone or business that can provide and install a winch and tipper north of the river?

 Does any one here know how bad the weed is around Two Rocks/Wilbinga? I'm keen to pack the ute up and head out for a snapper sesh, but don't want to rock up to unfishable conditions.

Enjoy

G'day guys,

As you probably picked up from the title I'm considering purchasing a holiday house in exmouth that I could move into permanently when I retire. Not for a while yet . Ideally it would be a house on the marina. I've got a few questions I thought I'd ask first before I dived straight in.

Firstly, I would love to get in contact with anyone who may own a similar holiday house. I'd love to here your experiences with it and some things if any I should watch out for. Happy if you would prefer to shoot me a PM and possibly discuss over the phone.

Secondly, for all of those people that travel up and down the coast staying in holiday homes (I've done my fair share lol), what are some things you look for and and prefer in your holiday houses?

Thanks in advance 

Gday crew

Looking at going to the Monti end of March 2020.  Is this month ok ? When is the best month to go ?

Any feed back appreciated

Cheers

Dwayne  

 hi guys just wondering on people's opinion on Yamaha and mercury in the 30 hp tiller steer size for my dinghy i have a 2003 Yamaha at the moment is going fine but was considering getting a new one before they are not available.  i can get a mercury for 700 dollars less than i can get the Yamaha.  I would personally like the Yamaha as i trust the reliability. 

 Have had a browse of the search and couldnt turn anything recent up. 

Where are we all buying our squid? Looking for 10-12 boxes for a trip north. Wa Bait Supply seem to be the cheapest i could find at present. 

Any other places to look?

Cheers

Hi all,

I'm due to go to Shelter Bay this Sunday for a week.

Seebreeze for Shark Bay is not that representative of the conditions out from Steep Point, so I'm taking my readings from Gnaraloo....I'm assuming that reflects better what we might see in the open ocean.

The swell is pretty big...looks like 4 metres or so at least Monday and Tuesday before dropping off Wednesday. Can't see beyond that.

I'm hoping regulars to the area can comment on what swell makes the crossing over the fault line dicey.

Will 4 metres cause the fault line to break right across. Also, if we just stayed inside, does any of the ocean swell cause any issues in Shelter Bay?

Hope someone has some experience with this.

Cheers

 I know a bloke with a new reefie that is having trouble with his 600w transducer position. Wondering if anybody would have a pic of their setup that works.

Thanks crano

 Not sure if this is common knowledge but if your epirb was bought from 2012 and it's battery has expired you can drop it off at GME in Bibralake and they will send it away for battery replacement and service for no charge and it will be delivered back to your door. Thought i was going to be up for another new Epirb.

We're currently running a Ladies Fishing photo competition on our Facebook Page, with a prize value of $250!!

If your a Lady Fisho who has some fishing pics you would like to share, go check out our facebook page for your chance to win! https://www.facebook.com/southsideboatingandfishing/