Fishing Discussion

General Fishing Chat

Rigs and hooks for Mullet

 As much as I want to talk about shark culling/greenies/Colin Barnett etc.... I am to interested in wanting to catch mullet (not the blind or hairy species either!).

if anyone can help out with rigs, hook size etc. I would like to hear from you.  I have a couple of spots that can be fished with or without a boat where I see them fairly regularly in shallow water. I'll be using regular rod and reel as well as giving the fly rod a go (bought some breadcrumb flys for this).

Any good recipes are welcome also.

 

Cheers

G

 


Where to go for pinkies and gummies in the sound?!

 Thinking of heading out Saturday morning for a fish in my 4mt dinghy any one wanna share what's around if I anchor and chum up? Don't wanna go past garden island and launching from Cockburn power boat club. Went to Harding rock a few weeks back and got nothing but a little shovel nose. Cheers 


No more shark cull

 Just heard on the radio that col has reviewed the shark cull policy, and the government is now not drum lining for sharks anymore. 

 

I reckon thats just fucked. 


Somewhere to take the kids

 G'day all, 

looking for somewhere to take the kids for a fish on Saturday morning. Chasing suggestions for somewhere with either jetty or pretty calm conditions to get a feed of herring or whiting. Located in Currambine but some travel isn't a worry. And somewhere with a toilet close by as the girls don't like going behind rocks/trees

 

cheers 

Dan


Navionics on Windows 8.1 now

I got this today, not for me, but if you have a laptop etc, could get a HUGE screen going, even connect to a monitor etc.

The connecting to a GPS is the key - surely a phone could be used if people were wanting to be user friendly.

Anyway - thought I would pass this on.

The most widely used Boating app now downloadable on Windows tablet or PC!

Navionics Boating is available for free from the Windows Store for Tablet or PC operating Microsoft Windows version 8.1 or higher. With the Navionics Boating app, you'll enjoy the same great detailed charts found on GPS plotters.

Download the free version to enjoy:
• navigation tracking
• route planning
• measuring distance and direction between points
• sharing details of a journey
Then go to Menu>Charts for Navionics+ fully-comprehensive, all-in-one charting package available In-App that includes Nautical Charts, SonarCharts™ and Community Edits, plus one year of Chart Updates.

Any PC with Windows 8.1 can download charts and view them regardless of connectivity, then use them as a planning tool to review maps and do route planning. If a PC or Tablet is equipped with built in GPS technology, you can record tracks of your day on-the-water and take charts with you everywhere and access them at any time. In the future, PCs without an internal GPS may use an external GPS. Additional features are coming also!


Travelling Lure idea

This was a good idea some time ago but I cant recall at all what happened. I would donate a twisty to get it up again.

But Never saw a picture as it was intended!

http://fishwrecked.com/forum/travelling-lure-bit-fun

This was the last intro:

""the idea is, i will buy a lure (lure to be decided) and take it out for a fish, catch one (only one) fish and take a photo of it and post it up here (along with a little story). i will then pass the lure on to someone else, who will do the same thing, then they will pass it on etc..

if the lure is lost, snagged or damaged beyond reapir, the last happy fisherman must replace the lure with another equivalent and forward to the next fisherman.

this should be very interesting seeing how many fish we can get on the lure, and it can be posted all around the state (so the boys up north can show us up hahaha)and it will be a travelling lure, catching everythink from salmon down south to queenies up north.

What does everyone think?? sounds like fun yeah??""

Thoughts anyone, should we do it again?

Link to Gallery -- http://www.fishwrecked.com/forum/travelling-lure-gallery

 

OK: In so far

Two Team/Crasny1  - Mandurah/Bouvard - Red throat Emporer

Uncle -Hillarys

Scottland - Gosnells

PaulH - Adelaide

Callum 24 - Hamersley

Beau - Bertram  --- Australian Salmon

Paul83 - SOR - Herring

Terboz123 - NZ ATM

Big John - NOR/Coastal

Bunny _ Cairns FNQ

Mandurah Matt _ Guess where

Walffotrot - ??At work, then why not fishing?

Adds (I think) - Karratha

Mike17 - Secret Harbour - Southern Bluefin Tuna

ph3var - ??

Hutch - NOR

LachieH- Metro

Howa Hunter -Gingin

Anyfishwilldo -Mandurah

Super Peg - Perth

James1989 - Perth

Hookt - Dardy Kardy WhereTF is this

Browndog - ??

Nicck - Perth
 
Dunga - Bunbury
 
TorquenFish - Perthian!!!
 
Thefishwrangler -- Albany
 
FishingWA - Albany
 
fishingfrenzy Luke - Hillaries

wire reef. jurien

 Hi guys. Does anyone knownif the wire reef in Jurien Bay is ok to anchor up on? The Mrs actually wants to come out today but doesnt want to go wide so thought id give wire reef a bash. 


Early morning bait Rockingham

G'day, I've made the last minute decision to go fishing out at SW Bank tomorrow morning as long as the swells not to bad, and I was wondering where would be the best place to grab bait around 7ish in the morning or tonight if anywheres still open. I know I could get the average servo bait but I was after something similar to the boxes of squid you can get at tackle stores.

Any help would be great.

Cheers


Targeting sustainable fish

I saw on a fishing show recently that Mulloway are a short lived species (up to 5 years) and maturing to a breeding age quickly making them a very sustainable fish compared to lots of our local bottom dwellers. It got me thinking that it would obviously be better targeting the likes of them and other 'sustainable' fish and not so much the poor old Pink Snapper and Dhuies that lives for 30+ years.

So I thought it might be an idea for some of the guys on the forum to post up some tips and techniques for targeting such species for some of the lesser experienced fishers like myself. I mostly fish from the boat and really only target demersals as thats all I know, I wouldn't have a clue how to specificaly target Mulloway.

Anybody care to set the ball rolling???


snapper fishing tomorrow

 hey fellas

going to go out and try and get some snapper tomorrow arvo out of woodys.... thinking somewhere on the five fathom! 

wanted to know if anyone has had much luck out lately??

cheers


Two Rocks Lately

Hi Guys,

Looking to head out to Two Rocks on Monday weather permitting looking to go 10nm west to north west in about 30-40meters of water, just going to sound around for new ground and try and spot some cray pots. Anybody be doing alright out that way lately like to hear some updates on the area.


How many species caught on one lure?

A bit silly but I have a favourite lure and keep on trying to see how many species I can get on the list, so far:

Charlie Courts (of course)
Cobia
Coral Trout
Gold Spot Trevally
Golden Trevally
GT
Mac Tuna (I think)
Northern Bluefin Tuna
Salmon
Spanish Mackerel
Spangled Emperor

Not bad for a $13 lure

Next for list Tailor & Barramundi


Saragosa

 Hey I'm looking at the saragosa reels I want a heavy duty spinning reel for boat jigging and popping for bigger fish possibly gts don't do this fishing often so don't want to spent so much on a Stella what a your thoughs and what size would you recommend for that type of fish or what would you guys recommend any help from guys is great thanks 


Calling for Chirp advice! Or Furuno 295??

Hello All

I'm in the market for a new sounder/chartplotter setup for a new tub.

I have made my mind up on the Simrad NSS12 evo2 and a B175H-W transducer which I will run through a BSM-3. I'd like to install a transducer capable of dong some work in deeper water also.

Currently I don't fish in more than 120m, however I would not rule out giving 'deep drop' a crack at some point.

My current choice for the second transducer would be a B175L or M, but I am torn and have not found any information that points me towards either?

I'm leaning towards the M model, but looking for some feedback on it's performance in the deep stuff.

Would really appreciate some advice as I'm close to making a decision on which way I will go.

Cheers!


were is this spot?

 hi guys, i was watching fishing wa and steve was catching landbsed kg's, were is this spot, he said somewere in fremantle.


Coral Bay September 20th

 Hi All, taking the better half and kids up to Coral Bay in 10 days with a 4.75m centre console behind me, can I pls ask for any help on catching a feed in a boat this size, if anyone else is going to be up there with a boat alo would be good to catch up

 


End of My Engine!

It's a sad day!

 

My 200 Evinrude ficht has blown a hole in the engine block. I had the engine (and starter motor) fully serviced at Chivers Marine a couple of months ago, on the second trip out after the service, I took Giggsy from this site (he was looking for a spare space on a boat) out just past Rotto for a fish. We were cruising back in, absolute glass water so we had the taps open, the engine seemed to lose power gradually so I stopped to see what was going on, topped up the oil and made sure that there was plenty of fuel - all was well. However, the boat wouldn't start back up - another starter motor issue!

 

The boat went back to Chivers to fix the stater motor, after replacing the battery cables, relocating the battery into a shiny new battery box and repairing the starter motor they called me to explain that there is a wopping great hole in the engine block (they didn't charge me for the battery or starter work to be fair). It's pretty terminal and I don't have the cash lying around right now for a new motor. So she's got to go, absolutely gutted, time to start saving and maybe buy a new one next year.....just got to sell her now....

 

Anyone want to buy a boat?

 

See Gumtree Ad 1056363702

 

24ft Fraser Half Cab on Good Trailer


Mercury 60hp piston slap

 Hey all, I've got a 1996 mercury 60hp oil injected and it recently developed some piston slapping. It's on a 16ft fibreglass centre console so what suggestions do you have for motors was thinking about four stroke and 80hp, btw if anyone is interested in the motor let me know haha. Cheers guys :)


Reefs near Denham

Gedday all

I know there has been plenty of questions on Shark Bay in the past but we are heading there shortly and have been told that there is a reef on the west side of Denham Sound?? We have been there a few times and always caught fish around the markers and on Monkey Mia side, usual Pink and Black snapper and macks but I wouldnt mind trying (if there is a reef) for a few of the reefy variety. I believe the only other options for reef are a fair way out ie turtle bay or Steep Point.

Does anyone have any clues??

 

Thanks


Gold coast fishing

 Hey guys heading to the gold coast next month, want to be able to get in a fish whilst up there any idea on some good spots up there that could produce me some trevally ect and also some spots on where there could be some bigger stuff hanging around such as jews,pelagics and sharks 


wind on leaders

 Does anybody on here make and sell wind on leaders?

Cheers Vince


Lickin my Lips Lookin at Leeuwin's Latest

Any macks in Jurien yet?

This time last year....

2012....

Colour/Temp scale on the 'Rotto' one varies slightly to the others tho


Couple of Photos

 hey guys

i know there are a few avid photographers on here and as im ust getting into photography was wondering what your thoughts are on a few photos

feel free to be as critical as you see fit

 


snook

 hi guys, were are some good spots for snook? are there any good landbased spots?

thanks


no cali classic this year?

been watching, no news anyone?


Two Rocks Ramp Fees

 It has been a while since I have used Two Rocks ramp what is the go with ramp fees. I went there recently and no envelopes and the receptacle for the money appears not to have been used for  a while. I had some old envelopes and put in $7 in it and posted it .

 

with recent repairs I'm surprised they couldn't put a light on the ramp.

 

thanks in advance

 

Gunner

 


Lowrance 4 elite hdi

 Hi all. Does anyone have one of these and has anyone had any grief from buying one on line?  Looks like a great price given it includes the gold navionics sd card. Cheers. Westy


Fishing Wide out of Augusta

Chasing a little info from anyone who may have fished out wide of Augusta. Am heading down that way this weekend and tempted to take the boat in tow. (26ft Fury)

At present weather is light winds and 2.2m swell Friday, up to 3.5m on Saturday and back to 2.4m swell Sunday (This is Margaret River).

Launching wise, I don't believe the marina is finished, but I don't have an issue using the flinders bay ramp.

Looking for some General info on getting out from Flinders bay, any areas to be cautious of with the larger swell? Had a bit of a look over the charts, and some nice looking ground not too far out.

Thanks, any info would be greatly appreciated

Bodie


Saffa Fishing - Tigers

Hi All,

Just wondering if we've got any South Africans on the site that are experienced Tiger fishermen.  I'm off to Zimbabwe next month to fish the Zambezi and have been given some tips of what to take and buy, but just thought I'd throw it out there to try and expand on my understanding of what to take and how best to fish for them?

Cheers,

Adam


Out tonight

If any of the snapper boys are out there tonight fishing the rockwalls play it safe and you deserve to catch at least a couple of pinkies for your efforts must be blowing at least 60 knotts out there just did a walk around the property after a few large bangs but touch wood its all still together in the morning