Been using these hooks for the last 20 odd years and have managed to bend a total of three hooks one on a massive marlin and two on big cod.   Bought a box last year and have bent  about 30 of them and on fish as small as 2kg spangos.  The  turned in part of the circle is folding over under little pressure so not hooking up. I thought it was a one off but I got a few out of a  another box the other day that someone just bought  and same thing first one hook up and drop fish after a bit of a run hook comes back bent like a banana. 

knew it would not take long to follow on from the current blowholes laws now in place

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-04-03/mandatory-life-jackets-for-rock-fishing-called-for-after-death/10963950

https://thewest.com.au/news/albany-advertiser/world-can-plan-for-wa-salmon-ng-b881151969z

I woner if this will have an impact on the recreational fishing stocks?

I'm just getting into jigging for demersals, and had my first go at it on the weekend.

Dropped the jig and wiggled it around a few times, and then hooked up to a good size salmon (near the bottom, in 30m, wtf?)

It shook the hooks loose at the surface, so I dropped again and hooked up to another salmon.  Again, this one got off at the surface.

I had a look at the hooks after this, and both of them were bent.

How did I bend these hooks?  My drag was set to 4 kg, I don't remember the fish ever pulling drag, and these hooks are supposedly good for 35 lb (15 kg).  So what. the. f.

I don't think I can trust these hooks if I hook up to a big dhuey now.

  Yeah- thanks heaps LJ for returning the Waxwing. Well used and been hammered by tailor!

But I'm not sure about the nice chrome "Replacement Lure" you have given me? lol

 Fish ID please...

I know you have probably heard it all before, friend of mine went out Saturday and they caught 2 nice dhuys. they get checked at the ramp fish mearsured etc and as their leaving my friend says I"ll show you the rec. licenses. well his mates has expired so a Big fine and they took the dhuy. no frosty it wasn't me

 Anyone using AXIOM 12 RV-12" MFD REALLVISION 3D

w/AUS sounder with the 2 off side vision transducers?

What are your thoughts and how deep can you still get a clear picture, especially from the sounder section 

Just got an email from Fisheries saying that as of July 1 the boat limit of 2 dhus will be changed to 1 dhu per person however there will now be a limit of 4 demersal fish per boat.

I could probably live with that but some of the lads with bigger boats might be a tad upset with this.

Spent the day at Garden Island with the kids.

In the span of 3 hours this afternoon, I watched 6 boats hit the reef(s) adjacent Herring Bay at Garden Island. Two boats were considerable size launches  (one of which limped back to Port under escort from Sea Rescue) the rest were trailer boats. As a personal observation,  I have noticed that Boats hitting this same patch of reef happens with some regularity.

 My question is: due to the amount of boats hitting the reef at Herring Bay; are the navigational markers sufficient? Or; do they need to be upgraded Or; do skippers need to pay better attention to markers and reef area? 

Happy to hear others thoughts on this.

cheers

 Looking at buying a good salmon setup for casting lures of the boat. Any recomendations much appreciated including size reel, kg rod, lb line.

Also thinking of heading to new store in cannington called tackle west and need a few salmon lures and looking at what u guys find best for offshore. I will be fishing at mewstones.

 anyone been getting any blues in the swan of late??? 

 Spent the morning at Scarborough watching the daughters volleyball. Three schools of Salmon swam past with one school there all morning. Absolutely crystal clear down there today.

interesting:

Enjoy

Dont know if anyone saw this  

 Hi guys I'm chasing some info on redfin in the Capel and brunswick. Planning on taking the kayak for a paddle and would mainly like to know if I'm looking at the right areas in regards to freshwater (not interested in bream/mulloway etc). Pretty much have the same idea for both spots. Head into town, launch under the road bridge and paddle upstream. Pretty confident brunswick will be fresh but Capel seems a bit close to the river mouth?

The exploding whale from back in 1970, sounded like a good idea at the time. lol

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVVW8BferzQ

Hey guys, fairly new to fishing and would love to get pointed in the right direction for general area to head offshore from two rocks/Lancelin and jurien bay.

I have a 580SF haines so i can get out as far as i need to go.

If anyone could help that would be great!  

happy to return the favour on some spots SOR if needed :)

im using a furuno 585 with a p66 transudcer as well if thats helps 

 Chasing some advice on where to head in exmouth for mackies/pelagics and also spangos on surface ..?

Heading there on Wednesday and hiring a 5.5 metre boat wind is looking good ! 

Thanks in advance  :) 

Choorles

I know it only started today, but any word or updates thus far on gamex 2019? 

And has old love cyclone Veronica dropped a heap of rain in the area as yet? Or likely to? Wondering what it will do to the billfishing in the near future?

 Hey Everyone, 

Im new here but am after some advice, my friend and I are headed down to Molloy Caravan park, Augusta in two weeks. Im just wondering if anyone has fished there lately and where would out best chance of fishing be, we have a little tinnie so preferably in the river. Not asking for anyones secret spot just a rough guide so we can get a good feed of fish

Cheers

Georgia

Picked up this shovel first thing this morning.

it sucked in a fresh scalie snelled ! The power

of these guitars when they start getting a bit

of size too them is phenomenal. Would’ve

been close too 20mins with reasonable

heavy gear .. few quick photos and off she

went too give some other fisho a sore back!

cheers pirate.. 

Just wondering if anyone has come across any bonefish on any of the flats in the Montebello Islands chain?

Interested in flicking a few micro bucktails for them if they're there.

 Going to mandurah in weeks time want to get some prawns, cobbler, octopus and crabs. Entirely L/B so any tips would be great (location, tides). Is it worth targetting anything else e.g. tailor, whiting, herring, salmon, flounder.

Cheers

 Hi,

I am a bit confused about the diameter of Daiwa's J-Braid. Seem different package got different diameter in the same weight class.

60lb - 0.28mm

65lb - 0.41mm (only extra 5lb)

80lb - 0.35mm (thinner than 65lb)

So how I choose?  Which is correct indicater of diamter? 

hey guys had anyone ever had there gunwhale rubber replaced on there boat , looking for tough pricing

Enjoy  

 Last weekend I fished a big 3 day fishing comp here in NZ, here is how day one went for us... stay tuned for days 2 & 3!

 just wondering if anyone here is or know a good installer

need a quote in ocean reef for about 23m colourbond with plints