Hi guys, Want to ry and get my first flattie this summer, im looking for good locations and what to use ive picked up some big johns jigs from oceanside for them but what plastics do i use im thinking zmans in bloodworm bu dont know what technique to use and how to approach flattie fishing 

Thanks Alex

 After some decent little stick baits to fish in the marina and Geographe bay. Have used the search function but they are relatively old posts. I have some Bassday sugarpens and Tackle house rolling baits, atomic scum dogs and K9's. Just after some more variety to throw around.

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I usually go to exxy over Xmas new yrs,but with cyclones hanging around I was wondering what the fishing out from monkey Mia is like that time of year.

OR maybe just me.

Came in after checking the pots recently to have a fisheries officer check us at the ramp (every eski opened, every storage compartment on the boat opened and rifled through, went through the cuddy. on the boat for ages ....we just wanted to get going)
We only had 15 or so crays with 3 licences on board and she insisted on seeing 3 licences. (which I thought strange cos we only had 2ppl bag.

She asked how many pots the crays came out of and we told her we "share". She then went on to lecture us about pot sharing and was adamant that only two can share.
Tell me if I'm wrong.
I thought : I have 2 pots friend A has his gear ID with my gear ID on one. Friend B has his gear ID with My gear ID on the other. So I have 2 pots and 2 friends have 1 pot each.

Fisheries officer was adamant I can Not do this and can only share with only 1 other person.
IE. both have gear ID between only 2 people and the third cant share even though no one has gear ID on more than 2 pots.

hope I've explained this right. any comments welcomed

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Hi all,

My friend is looking into buying a good second hand 200 series landcruiser. I thought it might be a good idea to ask the group on the site if anyone know about / have had any issues with them? I have read about the chasis cracking issue which seems to be the biggest worry, but not sure if this is limited to the early models, or if they all potentially have this isse?

Appreciate any advice.

Cheers,

Rohan.

 From what I'm hearing the que was down the main road this morning,that's before you get anywhere near the boatramp.

Glad I wasn't anywhere near that Ramp this morning!

 On a work trip in Albury for a fortnight and we are staying on Lake Hume. Managed to pop my Redfin cherry last night but I am far more interested in Murray Cod and Trout. Basically looking for a few pointers as far as lures go. I have earthworms (only bait the BCF here offers) and cheese which I have been told is dynamite for MC's. Any help appreciated. Thankyou ! 

 Headed down for a bash on the beach with a 

mate tonight tailor came on well after dark!!

few other pickers in between herring snook 

and flathead.. sacrificed a few tailor and 

managed too turn one into a nice bronzie!

funny thing happened mate popped his rig

early on only to hook it a few hrs later with

a reasonable tailor and 3 sand crabs tangled

in it and his 10$ grapple sinker! Beach is 

fishing well and hopefully gonna get better!

cheers pirate...

Go and grab a copy of the latest Western Angler for an article I wrote on chasing a fish that has taken up a lot of my time along the south coast! Threw in a heap of info and tips that we use as well so well worth the read. 

Went out from Ocean Reef today with the intention of getting the deck dirty for the first time. I landed this as my first fish. Initial thoughts was that it is a Bonito, however appears to look different to other Bonito pics I have seen. Mackeral? Measured 35cm and went straight back in. Caught using a basic paternosta rig with long shank hooks as we were chasing somem whiting.

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 Hi guys, just wondering if anyone knows if there’s any scalies around to catch at the moment around ammo dump, e shed, Hillary’s etc. Tia

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Just after a bit of info on Aqua master boats if anyone has any experience with them ie ride, build,quality etc.

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Way back when the Isle brothers brought out a song titled "here we go again".
I think this is an apt song for Fisheries, why well there is a half page story in this weeks Mandurah Mail page 6,complete with photo of a couple of low life who where caught interfering with other people cray gear and one of them pulling a pot licenced by his misses.

Congratulations Richard Collard and Daylan Nathan, Collard is the winner of a $11000.00 fine plus $190.85 in costs and Nathan is the winner of a $4500.00 fine plus $190.85 costs.

The same story also reports that Daniel Potter won a $2000.00 fine plus $190.85 costs for pulling setting and interfering with five rock lobster pots.

Now here is an interesting part in the story " the court heard that during targeted surveillance of Collards vessel, in Blue Bay November 8, 2016 he was observed with Daniel Potter pulling setting and interfering with five rock lobster pots.

The way the story reads (to me anyway) is these two fine examples of thieves where targeted by Fisheries, makes you wonder if they had been suspected of illegal activities before, and as a result Fisheries had them as a specific target, hmmm.

Strangely there is no mention of their boat being confiscated, why not.

Well done Fisheries keep the fine work up and don't forget to whistle here we go again whilst on the job.

On another thread a mention has been made that perhaps Fisheries are employing modern technology by way of deploying drone/s.

HI guys.

just wondering if anyone knows what the old Quindalup ramp is like at the moment. heading down with the missus over the weekend and thinking of brining the boat, but if really boggy or full fo seaweed, then prob wont bother. not keen on the dunsborough ramp as seem to have to back the car pretty far into the water and pretty shallow!
also, given the demersal ban, I was thinking mainly goginfor whiting etc, any idea if any pelagics come thorugh?
cheers!

 hey guys, does anyone have a set of 2 wheels, i am chasing 13", 4 stud alloy wheels to suit a box trailer, if they need a polish up then thats OK as well. 

thanks in advance

I just want to confirm my understanding of the crayfishing rules. The following scenario is based on three licenced people on one boat all with two pots out:

1. Maximum crays taken from any one pot is 8 (based on the pot being alligned to a licence and that licence can only be in posession of eight crays per day)
2. If 8 crays are taken in the first pot then that license's second pot should not be pulled.
3. If the second pot alligned to that licence is pulled to be rebaited, then any crays inside need to be released.
4. Second licence pulls both of their pots and only get 6 sized crays
5. Third licence pulls both pots and there are 10 sized crays in total
6. Only 8 crays may be kept and the rest released prior to returng the pots to the water

In this scenario the three cray fisherman didn't bag out and only got 22 crays to bring back in.

Can you please confirm if my intepretation is correct? 

Cheers

Pembo

 hey guys just a qick one when putting weights in pots does it mmatter in what possition they go??

 heres afew photos of some craypots i have built i am open to any criticism or advice. I only have 1 of mine in atm but will put in another one on the weekend to replace a lost one the second pic i put a 12 mm solid rod bottom in it with a railway cleat also welded in weighed about 32 kg dry.

Hey guys, what's the go with mooring a boat off a beach in shallow water? Taking my Barcrusher up to Warroora next year and don't know whether it's better to use 2 anchors off the bow so it can swing in the wind or go one anchor on the bow and a stern rope back to shore?  

hey all, any one having anyluck with crays around bunbury area? (pots) wanting to give it a go for the first time! have a little punt so limited can beach launch! any help would be awesome! cheers

 Could someone please give advice on the better type of pots to use and where best to purchase.

 Hi Adam,

can you please contact me, think i bought 2 sghirts by mistake. paypal playing games on me only after one shirt.

thanks

shane

hi to all 

i am heading to ningaloo 2018 may and am chasing any info at all about point billie boat ramp,locations /depths where to bottom bounce outside the reef,fishing inside the reef and can you catch whiting up there(wife is mad for whiting)Taking a 4.5 mt runabout 

Cheers to any resposes 

Paul

 Has any one here fished false Entrance this time of the year? Heading up tomorrow for a few days, not sure how we’ll go in southerly winds. 

 As summer is approaching im thinking of going down to the river to try get my first bream, just looking for any tips on spots and lures (dont want to use bait if not needed because blowies) 

All tips appreciated!

Thanks Alex

Here’s a handy hint, fuck yas:

sick of that shitty blue cray jizz gel stuck to the bottom of your esky, bucket, or the deck of your boat?

Instead of ripping off your middle cray flap close to the crays body, get yourself some scissors, and cut off only the bottom half of the cray flap. This stops them bleeding/jizzing that shit blue jizzy/gel shit all over your boat, esky, bucket, etc. 

youre welcome.