I have been out three times now and three times I've come home with no fish. I'm hooking up but I cant seem to make any ground on the fish. Fishing 114 mtrs get a bite rod bends over and I lean back. Give it the old pump and wind but fish just peels of line and then stop. Then it will give up a meter or five and take it back straight away. Its almost like the fish are glued to the bottom. I fight these things for about 20-30 mins before they spit the hook.I'm using 80 pound braid and a paternoster rig with 9/0 hooks.(owners) I'm not breaking my rigs or straightening hooks. WTF. If anyone can give me some advice it would be much appreciated. If the advice works I'll shout a trip out so you can reel one up yourself!

Crew,

The Inlaws are about to buy a boat with a Suzi 90 Hp 4 stroke Engine around 05/06 vintage with approx 350 hours on the Suzi meter.

Has anyone heard of issues with these OB`s once they get to this vintage?

I understand they`re probably only just run in at 350 hrs but thought I`d pose the question to the guys in the know on here,

If anyones had any issues they would be wary of let me know.

Help is appreciated,

Tim

Took out out a small group of 3 fishers all caught in a morning session with another 30+ fish released and all inside 26 Mtrs they didn't have a dull moment. 

 Maybe totally impractable but a very impressive looking beast.. 

Enjoy

I don't know if anyone on our site has heard CA Rockinghamflames was broken into early hours Tuesday morning and high end fishing reels stolen (saltigas, Stella's,Catalina's, etc) . Early this morning ( Thursday ) the thieves attempted another break in but failed, this is identical to what they done but both attempts successful in Feb 2013. Please keep an eye out for any high end gear for sale.

Majority of this post taken from Rockingham WA crime reports.

Gadday all

This is my first post as a fully fledged fishwreck.

And that exactly what I am a fishwreck, waiting for the wind to line up so I can get out and get into the demersals I keep hearing that everyone is catching.

Anyway having gone inland for the christmas period I pulled the cray pots and havent had them back in until earlier this week. got out this morning to pull them and NOTHING!!!

Wondering if anyone is still getting crays in the Mandurah/Rocko area or have I had a visit from the cray pot fairies AGAIN???

Cheers Ol Tom

Oceanside Tackle and Marine experienced a very busy 2012 and last year 2013 was our busiest trading period ever since I started Oceanside back in 2005!!

So we are needing another Fulltime Staff member to be added to the team. We are looking for a keen fisho that has a boat and enjoys offshore fishing!!

 

Interested people can;

* PM your details to the shop account
* Pop in and say hello (Speak to Blake or Ryan)
* Post in your resume to the below address

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Oceanside Tackle and Marine
4/364 South Street O'Connor
Perth WA 6163
* Attention Ryan Thipthorp
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Thanks
Ryan Thipthorp

Owner - Oceanside Tackle and Marine

Lost a couple of Tailors and Herrings on Twistys few days back.  Everytime they jump outta the water the treble gets unhooked.  It's rarely happened before but it's getting abit annoying now.

Tension is set right and rod is upright at all times.  It shouldn't be the hooks as well coz I've changed a set of trebles and still it happens.

Should I be doing something different? 

I was just wondering if anyone that subscribes to Buoyweather could give me a sneaky forecast for Monday in Jurien Bay?

I had one of their free-trial subscriptions awhile back, but it expired and I don't really want top cough up for just one days report.

Cheers,

Deano

To the low life scumbag who damaged my right hand trailer lamp this morning at the Maylands Boat ramp car park. I hope you are a member of this forum and read this.

You know who you are and I have a piece of your white plastic boat trailer fender (right side) stuck in my broken tail lamp assembly (now in my hands). Its not the fact that you hit and damaged my trailer as to why I am upset as the damage is probably less than $100. It's the fact you knew what you did, you stopped, picked up my broken stop light lens and globes and drove off without leaving a note you gutless, spineless wonder. Now I am left with a tail lamp to fix and find parts only a few days before I start my holiday with my kids.

Sorry guys but it is people like this sub-human Cretan that do not deserve to walk amongst us decent folk. He damages another persons property then deliberately drives off and does not leave a note to say sorry or who it was. (He actually picks up my damaged parts so he does not leave a trace). I will actively searching for this mongrel and have a chunk of his fender to match-up. So if you are reading this scumbag (and I hope you are) you better replace that fender pretty quick or it will cost you something more when I find you. What's more there are only limit ramps in Perth and I use most of them!!

The removeable section of the towbar is stuck fast, has been for last two years when I bought the Pajero.

Made sure the pin & locking setscrew were removed.

Tried WD40, CLR, Knockmeter, pulling it out gentlely by a big Gum tree (broke the 1" dia rope) that was two years ago.

Now thought stuff this lets try something else so today so I unbolted the towbar and used some Reducteur H-72 super realeasing agent. (was skeptical at $30 can) (no luck)

Then have heated it up with a blow torch and cooled down rapidily with water. (no luck)

Then took about a 32mm hole saw to the front of the towbar for further access, with more blowtorch action, more Knockmeter, more H-72 and still it doesn't move an millmetre.

Thinking now that the hole drilled in the front of the towbar maybe good for pushing out with a hydraulic press.

Any thoughts on if you have had a similar problem and who would be best to remove it would be appreciated.

Jason.

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hey just started jigging for sambos and love it done it in Albany and got addicted came back up to perth and go on the barges and just lose fish after fish to sharks tried going in 40 meters on lumps etc but cant find them what are the tips to go have some fun jigging

Doing my Dunbier trailer up and was wondering wether I need to have mechanical brakes on it. The trailer/boat motor would be over 700kg but under 1000kg. It is a 2001 model.

I know that now anything over 700kg has to have brakes but the older models didn't up to a certain point.

What year did the law change?

Went down the beach the other night for a fish in pretty shitty conditions.......30km winds, tourists and weed everywhere but thought Id throw a line in anyway. Caught a Wirrah (apparently) and a shit load of weed.
We were just about to pack up and go when a cray pot rolled up on the beach! My son ran down and grabbed it so we could put it up near the track so its owner might find it as there was no float attached.
When I looked closer I noticed one escape hatch had a bit of wood screwed across it,the other tied up with rope, and a nice big cray flapping around inside!
So guess what......they lost there pot and there Cray!!!

Thatll teach em! LOL

Unless of course someone would like to claim it and pick it up from the fisheries office!

There's an article on WA Today about the senseless killing of sharks by crazed fishermen on the Ammo. Jetty. It's not a good look so it's probably time to clean up your act or else you might lose it to rec-fishing.

Anyone been been getting many Crabs in the swan at all?

Looking to go for a bash, just after some tips on where might be a good spot to look. PM me if preferred.

 Chasing some info heading about 2km 1.5km out the back of rottnest haven't been out for ages taking my brother and dad were all avid fishos we've waited ages for the opportunity and need some help to find out what's biting have heaps of gear thinking might bottom fish straight up and wait till about 11 to try trawling for an hour or two launching from freo tommorow and any help on were to go would be appreciated.

 Hey all bit if a long shot but I am chasing a handle screw for a tyrnos, heading to exmouth Monday and just broke my handle screw if anyone can help would be much appreciated

cheers Jay

 Hi everyone, 

looking at getting some new boat seats made. Anyone had any made lately? And from where?

Wanting to get two with arm rests. Looked on the web and they seem ridiculously expensive. $400-$700 each.

seem these on eBay wondering if anyone has bought from this bloke? 

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/2-X-HIGH-BACK-DELUXE-CUSHION-MARINE-UPHOLSTERED-HELM-BOAT-SEATS-HAND-MADE-IN-OZ-/330803962044?pt=AU_Boat_Parts_Accessories&hash=item4d0573e0bc&_uhb=1

 Hi all,

the wife has generously brought me a Saltiga SA40 for Chrissy. I have spooled the reel with 80lb braid and will be using the reel for heavy bottom bashing and also some gummy shark fishing here in Victoria 

I am seeking some advice on a rod, price range max ~$300

I have looked at the Momster Mesh and Terez so far. I am drawn to the MM but would like just a little more length in the rod, the Terez is a little too long for my liking.

Any input will be appreciated 

Cheers Steve

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Is this a Black Spotted Rock Cod?
Are they good eating?
Not Protected or Nothing....Cheers

 So the weather is loking good for a thursday morning mission, and I am asking for a share in the wisdom to break my run of wrasse.

The tally is running at 2 trips out into the sound, 3 whiting, 1000 buttterys, about the same in wrasse and a northwester blowie.

Any info would be helpful, I'm either thinking of going down to cockburn or out from hillarys.

I also just got a HDS5 which hopefully will assist in finding some good ground. Boat is a 5.2cc

Have been using bait squid/prawns/mulies as well berley with cubed mulies

Well went out off ledge with a couple mates just before Chrissy after the ban to make up for the big snapper i had to put back that i got during the ban. Got a nice dhuie for Chrissy bbq, Nothing big but nice at 6-7 kg...

As we were fishing we seen what we thought was a big shark under the boat and it looks big on the sounter so i grabbed my go pro and stuck it over the edge of the boat and filmed under the water not knowing what i was capturing. We were in 25 meters of water with no real structure around showing on the shownder, pretty flat bottom.
Here is the video..... Im thinking Sambo's or Amberjack. Watch the video in HD. Pause and let load and open full sceen to see better....

http://youtu.be/H1N5-sxl1TQ

Click link ^^^

Hello all,

In the planning stages for a trip up to Exy in the new year and would like to try some metal jigs in deepish water (100m).  Have used a few small jigs for Perth demersals but need some heavier gear to reach bottom fast.

Traditionally we use bait but I'm sure jigs will gain plenty of interest out there.  Are there any favourite jig shapes for this type of work?  I assume the long slender jigs work better by less flutter and getting down quicker.

I have done some  jigging for sambos at Rotto using the knife jigs but that was dropping jigs into an aquarium - not long for a hook up.  Do you just have one hook up the nose end of the jig connected to kevlar type material?   

Thanks in advance

Chris

Ok who has or what has taken all the blowfish from the Mandurah estuary.

I've just got back from trying to dab a few prawns in the shallows and for the first time I have only seen two blowies.
Normally you have this big brown cloud following you around and even coming up and bitting the hairs on your legs.
The two blowies I did see tonight at first look looked as though some one had put a ring on their tail (just as you do sheep) so I netted one and found no there was no ring or fishing line or whatever the tail had just wasted away just behind the body.
The tail of the blowie was very very thin and it looked like the fish was starving and wasting away (both blowies looked the same)
My question is has anybody else noticed this deformity on the blowies, and what appears to be a massive reduction in their numbers in the estuary, not that I'm complaining about the drop in numbers mind you.
If anybody has been fishing with bait in the estuary (a near impossible task) I would be most interested to hear if you have observed a significant drop in blowie numbers.

 Great way to see in then few year join us for a full days fishing for $250 you receive Brecky roll, BBQ lunch, cool drinks and water as well as fishing gear and bait. 

Please call if you are interested. 

 For you guys up around Ktown and Port Headland, stay safe, keep your heads down and have some bloody good luck, we are thinking of you down here while you get belted by Christine.

cheers

Dale