Hey fellow fishers, this will be my first cray pot season. Could anyone please help me out on where put to them around Garden Island at the moment please?
any info will be better than where I am at cheers

 This is from the Busso Dunsbrough times, can't find a link so I've had to type the whole thing. You better laugh as hard as I did.

the department of fisheries has dismissed concerns an extension of the recreational rock lobster season will put swimmers at increased risk of shark attacks. The department this week announced a decision to extend the season into October, coinciding with the height of the metropolitan phase of white pointer sharks' southern migration.

Perth man Greg Baker, whose sons surf and paddle board at Geographe Bay, is concerned the bait of thousands of recreational lobster pots would attract these migrating sharks to inshore waters. "There will be trouble, if not this October then next". "The fisheries department are keen to increase the takings for rereational fishers.... last year they increased the limit from six to eight lobsters per person."but allowing fisherman to pot during the height of white pointer migration? "Surfers, paddlers and swimmers deserve better than this.       Can't be bothered writing the rest. it goes on about the slick from th bait attracting sharks, but they can't get to the bait so their hungry and are going to eat people instead. This was a quater page report with no backing from anyone in any industry that has any knowledge of any particular species of shark......except Greg.

 Hey guys I want to give my boat a cut and polish it's due it's painted aluminium trail craft can anyone recommend something really good or even someone who might do it? Cheers guys also while the ban is on is it true that u can still catch pinkies in the sound?

 Did anyone attend the meeting held last night regarding the sticking Jurien Bay marina? Any solutions or ideas thrown around? The marina will soon be my local marina so I'm interested in the talks.

http://www.jurienbay.crc.net.au/services/bay-events/news/what-a-smelly-mess

HI,

I've recently purchased a Shimano Biomaster SW6000 reel which is all good but the Knob on the handle is a small T knob. I'm wanting to put something bigger on there, I've tried a couple of Jigging Knobs which fit some of the other Shimano reels but they don't seem to fit the Biomaster. Does anybody know of a brand that might fit?

 Hey was just wondering if anyone could point us in the direction of where the taylor are in the river atm. Flicked at narrows for thw first time this season and not one any advise?. Cheers :)

 What is your 

1:favourite catch

2:biggest catch on smallest line and smallest catch on biggest line

3: most rare catch (species)

4: pound for pound what fish you think has fought the best for you !

5:best fishing moment (ie triple hookups, biggest bustups or just huge fish etc)

Hi guys

going to darwin Tuesday for a three day conference. Have some time off up there and since I have never been was wondering whether it would be worth packing a travel rod.

Conference centred around the harbour.

Any info appreciated.

Neels

Killed pig other day, 77 Reds all on a popper... Caught 300 but Sharks got heaps, Took the Grandys... Live down south so had to drive 6 hours to me fav spot, always produces.... Had to lock em in the boot and wrap their heads up in garbage bags so they couldn't tell the colour of the water and what river we were in.... Anyway suck shit you guys my spot is awsome... Got heaps of photos but the dog ate the camera, hoping he`ll shit out the SD card...

 Anybody got any updetes on the fuel situation in C bay?

 Hi Guys, Just seeing what you think of this... do you reckons its any good? 

Right so I'm converting and old 60L esky into a portable live well(for breaming as well as holding live bait) just wonderind if anyone else has done so and what aerators did you use? Most of what I've looked at are cheap rubbish and there are so many on e-bay! Cheers!

I didn't know the pro crayfishermen thought they were gods gift to earth over here, driving their boat right through my lure spread cutting me off, no more than 15m behind my boat yesterday morning between Garden and Carnac islands. We had been holding the same course all the way from Pt Peron and this dickead couldn't alter course by 1 degree driving out between the islands. And before any one asks no we weren't in the channel.

I hadn't been that angry in ages. (I'm not saying all crayfishermen are dickeads but these blokes definitely need a good smack in the head)

 Just made a cray pot tipper but unsure of how to make a lock to stop it from lifting when winching the pot any pics or info cheers dsniel

 Anybody been doin well on the swan im hittin it up sunday morn got the dinghy any good areas doin well apart from the usual windan bridge n maylands area. anybody gone further up then that

 Enjoy 

Headed out this morning for a quick fish headed to Coffin Rock first drop resulted in a nice kg then the brother pulled in a decent sized flattie second drop two kg and the brother followed suit and on it went even the good old sand whiteing were of decent size was fishing in 9 metres and conditions were very good not a bad way to spend the morning before having to pull the pin as had to pick the rug rats up from school did get a few dirty looks from a few of the dads when I pulled the at the school with the boat still hooked up ah thats life

Was good also to see the fisheries officers doing their thing at Leeuwin ramp and checking everybody I dont think they liked my comment when I said we had caught 5 massive dhuies and 8 snapper lol

 hey boys gunna polish the boat this weekend any 1 have any good polish they use :)

Hi guys,

Just wondering if anyone from the clubs has any news on the FADS deployment for this year.

Normally hear about busy bees and such the like but haven't heard much this year.

Also any news on the rumour that there were going to be 14 FADS this year due to a grant from the government?

Jd

dropped some pots today first time this season. got nothing. was out for about 4 hours. water is still really merky from rain we had. anyone else dropped pots lately??

 Hi Guys,

Looking for asomeone to install a Digital TV Antena with 5 points for the TV, conduit already run. Moving in about 4 weeks, anyone know a good installer for a reasonable price. Also need data points connected throughout the house.

Cheers 

Shane

 Has anyone tired this before ? Seems abit to cheap 

http://www.fishingandboatingdeals.com/extreme-ultra-thin-braid-1000m.html

hi fishos, just a quick question I have a rest day coming up on my next swing & was wondering if there are any good shore based spots around Karratha, dampier or burrup to throw a few lures?? I always look into whittnel bay from site & wonder if it is worth a walk along the shore in there? also the private boat ramp in dampier has a nice rock wall near it & small beach if that is worth a shot?? I know most locals go offshore but if anyone has some advice would be much appreciated! happy fishing all

Hello, Everyone

Can anyone tell me what they use for catching mackeral around dampier/karrath.  I am from the east coast and am use to catching spannish on wogs with gar fish, but when I went to the tackle store today they didnt know what garfish were.  Can anyone give me any hints on what they use to catch them please?

Thanks,

Occy85

 has anyone fished murchison river this time of year spoke to station owner and he said mud crabs, mangrove jacks,black bream,and mulloway are always an option this time of year sounds maybe a bit too good to be true?  

 I need some opinions on what reel i should get.

I want something rather cheap but i know its hard for what im looking for 

I will be targeting sharks, and ballooning/kayaking out baits 200m or less so wants something with the line capcity any opinions. 

Also which onlines stores do people use when buying shark equipments / such as hooks/wire and all that 

 Was wondering what you guys have had most success with on the big queenies in shallow water. Been chasing them land based and have seen them so I know there there but so far no success. Been using whiptail jigs with the second feather removed and tango dancer surface lure so far but only school mackeral on the board. What else should I try excluding live baits because we are fishing along way offshore and carrying them out there with us is not an option.

 I was just wondering if amatures are aloud to set occy pots I'm keen for getting some to eat

anyone know of Shoreline Marine in o'connor/willagee? Can't find them on google/yellow pages.

The long story is, I want to borrow the old man's dinghy, but the 20-30 yr old Johnson outboard has died. He reckons it might be this particular part (think it's called a powerpack? smallish rectangular black plastic thing with plugs coming out each end and an earthing wire...I don't know shit about this stuff). He's given me the part to get it checked out as he works away and doesn't have time. Gave me the name of Shoreline marine via someone else who said they can check it out etc. Can't find a number.

Spoke to a guy at Chivers who said they can't really test just an individual part, would need to check out the whole engine, but wouldn't be able to do it anyway for such an old one.

Any ideas? (Getting a new outboard isn't really an option atm)