after getting slugged with a 14k tax bill for the last financial year, I got a letter from the ATO today telling me my investments make too much money and I have to pay PAYE tax now on it. What the hell. I am only 52 and have to support myself and my family as (I live on the money that my investments make) I cant work due to injury's . The money I have I made by leaving school at 15 and working my guts out in the Pilbara and whilst I had fun up there I saved my pennys,

I have mates that did the same but wasted all their money and are on disability pensions or the dole now, so much for preparing for later in life, I would be better off going to the casino with my money betting it on the toss of a coin, if I win I double my money, if I lose it makes me entitled to government services. what a joke no incentive for preparing for later life

 Hi guys i was wondering how fishing in augusta is in feburary cos im going down there for two weeks next year? We have a boat and was wondering what type of fish you can catch and if possible where to fish. 

Thanks

 Few boys looking to jump on a charter on shift change but charters are very expensive up here. Are there any other options up here like hire and drive yourself boats that anyone knows of. 

G'day,

I was wondering if there was anywhere around the Rockingham area where you could grab some cheap mullies for making up some berley.

cheers

 hi, does anyone no any freshwater fishing spots in perth for murry cod, trout, silver/golden perch, redfin, yabbies but not any fish farms.

thankyou.

 Howdy all,

doing our first trip to the fitzroy sometime in october, looking at doing neap tides and fishing around telegraph langies area with a 4mtr tinny... Done a bit of research but any tips/info from those that have been would be great

cheers

http://www.fish.wa.gov.au/Fishing-and-Aquaculture/Recreational-Fishing/Catch-E-Newsletter/Pages/default.aspx

Hey guys, just got a fisheries e-newsletter which includes dates of upcoming season closures (Pinkies, Demersals, Crabs, Crays, Prawns...There's a lot of them!) and openings (Freshwater, Abalone etc). If you have trouble remembering them all and also want to hear about projects you can contribute to (squid, fish frames, crabs) and general recfishing news, then go sign up to it

 Can anybody tell me if greenough river mouth is open?

1 pond zero at Dampier salt ( back in the day you could fish there)
2 Dampier salt causeway when you could fish of the causeway with a permit
3 south perth yacht club starting jetty (was a good mulloway spot)
4 the end of the one mile jetty at Carnarvon (before dickheads burnt it down)
5 the Point Sampson jetty
6 Robbs jetty

If you were to recommend 5 essential jigs to keep in the kit of an occassional Perth demersal jigger, what would they be?

Got the call the other day to head down to warren and/or donnely for the long weekend, just wondering if anyones caught any recently? Have never really fished them this time of year, I imagine the rivers are full and murky.

Hello, I've noticed a few posts on here asking for opinions on acceptable conditions for boating. I came across this AMSA document which contains a section on wave size vs boat size which I thought people might find useful. It's pretty general but at least gives an idea of what you will experience especially if you are new to boating.

http://www.amsa.gov.au/forms-and-publications/search-and-rescue/publications/documents/Wind_&_Waves.pdf

cheers,

Rob

 Hey guys I just got given a 1kw transducer for my hds10 is there any point installing it if I'm only fishing upto 80 meters? Will it give me a better reading? Also the tranny is MASSIVE! Can you just bolt it onto the back of the boat like the existing one? Help would be much aappreciated 

cheers Kristian

 Do you need a Fresh Water License to fish in Waroona Dam?

Can you use bait and lures or just lures? Have had a few mixed reports and wanted to confirm.

Please let me know, thanks!

 hi, i got a torium 30 on a live fibre 15 to 24kg rod spooled with 400m of 80lb fins brain. could i catch 30kg tuna and 2m sharks.

thankyou.

 hey guys

i have been doing some research online for a good demersal jigging rod and i think i have it!

it is a Major Craft Alexander Ax-b54/6 and it sounds perfect.

length is 5'4"

max lure weight is 200g

max drag is 9kg

and it is rated PE 2-4

if anyone has any experience with these rods or some sugestions about please let me know

Thanks

http://hiconsumption.com/2013/07/quickboat-foldable-boat/

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2013/09/meet-quickboats-the-aussie-made-folding-boat-of-the-future/

looks very portable, great for camping trips ?

anybody on the 9 sunday just gone? we counted literary 50 boats. it was a parking lot. we were near one very vocal bloke shouting all kinds of shit. quite funny. then he pulled a nice pink would have been 90+ cm easy. we didnt even get a bite. the sounder was going off but no fish..... just wondering if anyone else cleaned up? we were there from about 4pm to 8pm. wind died off nicely. next day at work my mate tells me there was a 3.5 m great white out there which was a surprise. certainly wasnt there while we were there.

 Can't understand why they put an article in the pinjarra murray times about some bloke complaining because he got caught crabbing out of season. Do they think people will feel sorry for him or is it more to let the general public know it's not on at the moment.

I would appreciate opinions on what is the better corrosion preventive Duralac or Tef-Gel

Hi guys, Kunno locals, Damo :)
I am leaving for Kunno on Friday and will be spending a couple days camped at Mamby Island with the family. I will have my little tinny to do a bit of fishing, but cant really go too far (leaving the family at campsite). What lures will be the best at this time of year? I have 4 stroke and here in Pilbara do well trolling scorpions.

So, as I have limited space thanks to my lovely family, I only want to bring 1 or 2 trays of lures.

What would you locals put in the tackle box?

Thanks, hope the barra are on the chew!

 Can anyone tell me how the fishing has been up jurien way or further north? Heading up for a few days not taking the boat so be shore based fishing. 

Cheers

Hi All,

Just gathering info on deep dropping etc. Have just ordered 2 x Diawa Seaborg Megatwin 1000 reels and require suitable rods and line for fishing 200-250m water, targeting Hapuka. Does anyone have experience with these reels and if so what size line would you recommend and which rods also. I see some opt for the purpose built Dendoh / Tanacom Bull rods, specifically TB 66XHF-DD 198cm rods with curved butt. Look foward to hearing your experiences and advise.

Cheers

Jarrod

Hey guys I need to find out what make this boat is for work, if anybody recognises this please let me know! Any help will be great !!

 with the season nelly shut and not much wind any else gunna take the boat out

Just wanted to confirm that the sound is closed to demersal fishing

for the period 1/10/13 - 31/1/14 inclusive

is that correct?

why have i got it in my head that is closed the 15/9 was that the old rule?

in other good news my mate did bang this snorter on the head on the last trip!

cheers,

paddy

Hey guys,

Looking at heading to Exmouth late October through to early November to chase some Billfish, as far as I know there are more Sails in the Gulf around this time with Marlin hanging more on the Western side?

Just trying to establish whether we should base on the West side (Cape Range) or in town to have better access to the Gulf? Any other info about the fishing at this time of the Year would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks  

Gday All,

Im in a bit of a dilemma and was wondering if you fellahs are thinking or doing the same thing, i have had plenty of heated discussions with my decky on just using jigs when going for Demersals.

i thought i would never leave home without Bait on the boat, but the more and more i get into jigging the more im thinking about leaving the bait at home, the hit rate seems pretty similar, one day it could be bait and one day it could be jigs, but more and more lately they are taking Jigs.

Usually i have one bait bottom boucing whilst jigging, but the time the bait rod takes up (setting the rod, striking, rebaiting,snags etc) i could be could be jigging, increasing the time in the water......

Does anyone else find themself in this situation? what works better for you? i think i just need a little push over the edge to ditch the bait completely, would save me a shit load of time cleaning the boat afterwards if i did.

Cheers all again.

 What is the best rope for craypots? Just ordered some rope online from Nsw thinking it was popypropylene. When it arrived the tag says PE which i assume stands for poly ethylene? From what i've read on internet most prefer poly propylene rope for craypots but i am unable to find any info if poly ethylene would be good as well? Any pros o cons? Cheers luke

So my mate Just sent me a pic of a sign at Waroona dam listing the species found there... Brown trout, rainbows, redfin and sooty grunter? Surely not, Does anyone have any info on this?