SO I had to slum it today an go into BCF for bait, an decided to just window shop on what sort of gear I would need for boat fishing.. STUPID!!!... this big guy with a huge beard says to me. "heres the catalog, this is might be ok...."

I said to him "Does it matter if I use differnt rod size, hand lines,reels , etc etc where you go fishing. Any info is good at this point or you dont know ?"

an that was end of his customer service. I put the bait back an walked out LOL... Oceanside I'm a comin for yo tomorrow :D

BCF if you read this, you need some major sackings an hiring of people who actually know something...Ones you have, couldnt organise a egg an spoon race :(

fixed now...

Anyone getting herring in the Swan?

Normal Herring not Giant herring.

 does anybody have any hot tips on fishing in Bremer Bay. I am heading down there on Saturday for a week, taking a Genesis 520 boat. 

Any suggestions on where the fish are? GPS positions would be great, but even suggested areas or depths. Looking to target anything, from herring and whiting, to skippy and snapper. 

Finally, any crabs (of the blue manna variety) down that way? 

 Hi 

I am trying to get some Daiwa and Shimano Stickbaits

-Shimano Orca Pencil and HeadDip Stickbait

-Daiwa 18F Slider and Over there Skipping

I have tried Compeat Angler at Rockingham but they dont have any.

Any suggestions... unless Motackle as a last resort.

Thanks.

 I was wondering if any of you guys have seen Stripy Trumpeter here in Perth. They are an amazing fighting fish an make red empower an barra tast like mullet. We used to fish for them off the cont shelf for years.they fight like shark an can easily break at 20kg rod if you catch an old daddy one.

Any one ever used the live target spanish mackrel lures at all and with any success. not a cheap lure but they look great. got a trip to steep soon and was thinking of taking sum.

cheers

 HI all,

Heading over to Nth straddy for a wedding at the end of the month and was thinking that I'll chuck a rod (maybe the 7 foot 3-5kg) in with the Surfboards.  Don't really want to take too much fishing gear, maybe just a couple of trays of sp's and slices to chase the bread and butter species off the beach/flats if the weather is co-operating.

Anyone been there before and could give some advice regarding general spots, species and lures used?  Not looking for a handrawn maps to the family secret spots or anything, just curious to see how the fellow snandgroupers fared over there.  

Cheers

I bought it a couple of years ago in Albany I think. I want to get some more but I've no idea who makes them or what they're called. Any ideas?

Cheers

Selling my tinny :(

3.7m

15hp mariner, Removable floor with marine carpet, Lawrance sounder/ GPS (mark4) Offshore flares, 2 12l fuel tanks, Life jackets Ect.. She's a very reliable unit, taken many trips as far as the 5 fathom and goes fine in the open ocean. Well looked after. Fully registered. Trailer is quite old and may need sum work in the near future. Pm, txt or call for details.

0406076634

chasing $2500

 Unfortunately I can't go and the team needs a replacement.  Fishing on a very nice Cruise Craft 6.8m

Pm me if interested. ...Russ

they just brought in new towing size length for boats from the front of car to the end of outboard motor can not be longer than 14m if it is longer than that you need oversize signs front and back
That makes my 5m boat behind a Nissan patrol only JUST legal

Howdy All,

So on Sunday morning, I launched at Woodies Point at around 0800 and went for a putt around the sound in an effort to catch anything that would take the lures I was towing around, one at 7m, one at 3m and a popper on the surface.

I followed channel south, sitting around 300m off the end of the bulk jetties all the way down to TCYC in Rockingham, up to blinky bill, past D9 then back to Woodies. around 3.5 hours in total.

Whilst out and about, and from around that jetty where the Tuna was picked up last week, I kept coming across clumps like the below. Around 5 in total, with one massive clump north of the grain terminal lasting a good minute and a half on my sounder (got about 45 seconds of video but thought it must have been the sounder playing up)

Now for the whole venture I managed to catch three pieces of seaweed and my dog (she now knows why I shout at her when she runs past my lures).

Now for my question. If you were to come across a spot like this, what would you do?

Out of 6 fishing trips since May last year, I have managed to catch one fish. Once I catching table worthy, I will justify buying a better sounder but until that point, my wife plays good cop bad cop when I buy a new lure.

 any reports of sucsess for trevalla, greyband, hapuka ect west of rotto or a recent pic would be an incentive, cheers.

 Thought i would go for a look today off bunno to see if the crays were in. Few whites but mostly residentials. Bagged out in 9m for 2 dives so not all bad. Weather was shmicko so we ventured on to try get some whiting?. None of us took big bottom bashing rods so we persisted for a while and ende up with about 20 odd sandies, they wernt really on the chew so we thought bugger it and tied on heavier rigs and thought we woul hit a honey hole i found few weeks back for bangers, first drift ( no drift anchor ), we missed the mark by a fair way, second drift bang bang. Two in the boat and a third one was dropped by my bro in law. Big buck was 14.5kegs. So it was out with the scaling bag for the remainder of the whiting we hadnt used for bait and hm time it was. Seriously good fight from both dhus on the super light whiting outfits. Lines were crossed at one point and could even feel the death rattle traveling up the braid. Ohh well they must of been keen to come home with us, because 9 times out of 10 both fish would have been lost. Rods were both spooled with 15 pound braid.

 I am looking at buying a cheap electric reel for the wife to use in Coral Bay in May as she went ass up and broke her shoulder making her a bit handicapped when it comes to winding up fish.We need her fishing as she catches the most reds.I just want something to drag up fish from 60m and she may have to stick it in the rod holder and press the button after hooking the fish.

I have looked at what is around on the net and have found a couple of cheapys.One is a WFT electra speed 700pr and there is also the banax ones.They are both $400 to $500.Do you think they would survive keeping in mind we hook a few sharks.

Interested in opinions as I know nothing about them.

If anyone has something second hand for sale I would be interested.

Thanks.

So I recently got back from Japan, and while there I made it to the Tsukiji Fish Market,

the biggest fish market in the world. Needless to say it was chaos! Forklifts and trucks and Japanese running everywhere! Seen some massive tuna and a lot of them at the auctions! A marlin (striped I think)

a lot of other seafood inc. eel  freaky looking crabs, prawns, massive squid and tonnes and tonnes of fish

and ate the best sashimi of my life! So nice and fresh and cost me around 8 bucks for huge meal!

anyone that is  headed to Tokyo, it's a great experience and only a 10 min taxi ride and simple train ride home. Gotta get there early to get a spot though!

Couple pics, don't do it justice .

Hi guys
I have planned a trip down to Alexandra bridge for three days in march and l am going to bring one rod set up with river prawns on it and l am still deciding if it is worth putting a lure on another rod and if l was to put a lure on what lure should l put on.
Cheers

Hey fellas

I unfortunately snapped the end of my xzoga beach rod last night, just below the second guide.

Does anyone know a good rod repairer that can get this bad boy back in the water?

Hey guys,

Did anyone head over to rotto yesterday and know what the water temp was between freo and south rotto?

I was told that this time last year it was still quite cold at only mid 21C but from what ive seen so far this year is warmer.

Cheers

The ABC radio Saturday fishing report published on their website says that a 400kg marlin was tagged off the rotto trench last weekend - can anybody confirm that?   

Hi All

Does anyone have or have tried using a Airmax TM258 Transducer with a Navman 6500 ?

Is it worth considering ?

The MAAC Bluewater Classic was held yesterday, after postponement on Saturday due to bad weather.  A fairly hard day on the water but some quality fish were still weighed in.  For those interested, the final results were as follows.

WA Dhufish - 14.95kg - Shaun Coyne

Pink Snapper - 7.68kg - Ben Campbell

Baldchin Grouper - 4.96kg - Kim Audas

Samson Fish - 17.74kg - Gerrard Murphy

Breaksea Cod - 1.820kg - Terry Bell

Garfish - 0.175kg - Shaun Murphy

Tailor - 1.426kg - Ken Marshall

King George Whiting - 0.98kg - Mark Wilson

Skipjack Trevally - 2.20kg - Mark Gault

Herring - 0.264kg - Neil Cobb

Whiting - 0.315kg - Paul Sumner

Flathead - 1.39kg - Craig Middleton

Harlequin Cod - 1.29kg - Andrew Dicena

No one weighed in a Queen Snapper, Mackerel or Tuna.

 anyone have any spare or no anywhere I can get some 52mm bearing buddy's today ive called everywhere but need some now. Or if anyone has any in good condition let me novthanks guys

 hey everyone

heading up to kalbarr for the easter holidays. looking for any fishing advice like what spots what bait and rigs and what species? ive heard of spanish mackerel and tuna at wagoe. is it a good time of year for them?

 Hi all, I'm going on a barra trip later in the year up to Wyndham and I am starting to gear up. I have the rod, the reel and a start on lures but I am looking for some better braid than I've got. i was wondering what are some good 15lb braids you all use or recommend? Any help would be great, Cheers

Hi Guy's
Can anyone please provide information on taking a boat from Denham around to steep point.
We have booked a camp site for April and we are thinking of taking another boat around for the week
Thanks Sacbag

 Just a quick update of our trip to the kings that has just completed...a long report and photos will be posted later in the week. Robert1979 from the forum was on the trip too

18 kings over 30 kg, with one weighing 45!any of fish in the high 30s

bass to 47 kg

teased and switch striped marlin

And the best of all , we had a double hook up of striped marlin on slow jigs! we lost one but tagged the other after an epic 1 hr 40 mins fight time! Entire fight is on video and both of us gettingn destroyed by there very aerial antics on jigging rods! The releases fish was estimated at 125 kg.

serious report and photos to come!

brett

 Hey guys, are there any bream comps going on through the year in Perth. I'm trying to find some to enter but I'm having trouble. If you know of any worthwhile ones information on time and where would be helpful. 

Cheers, Max

 After last two days I've decided I'm over fishing alone an am looking to make a few friends here n Perth fishing. Was told you have clubs in wa that do a lot together so was wondering if anyone has some opinions.

Cheers

 Went to north mole beach to try fishing for big flathead etc. was there about 30 odd mins an got a nice bite on my 20kg rod. 2assholes came towards me having been fishing away from me for a while. One tried to grab my rod while other was mouthing off.

Long story short I've a black eye idiot num 1 lost a tooth an num 2 ran off....

Is it me, or does Perth have a high number of mental midgets at night.??

I am getting to old to kick off like old days an really felt this one heh. Gonna give night fishing a miss unless I am up river somewheres. Seems small town Hobart or major city Perth no matter where you go the halfwits follow.

Sighed

old fart river fisher