My long awaited charter with Whitey came on Saturday.  Stayed overnight at the pub with my son and daughter-in-law and headed out at 5.00 am on Saturday.  The weather was absolutely crap.  The wind was blowing at about 26 knots steady all day and the swell was decent.  Of the 11 paying customers, about 5 never wet a line.  They provided berley and wanted to die.  It was very hard to hold bottom, the drift was so fast and the fish were not playing ball.  Whitey tried everything he knew to try and find fish, but there was just no interest from our piscatorial friends.  A few decent sambos were caught, but keepers numbered only 5 by the end of the charter.  My D.I.L. caught 3 (a red morwong, black arse and a fox fish) and I caught 1 (a nice baldy).  I caught several baldies, pinkie and 3 or 4 red throat, but all were under size.  Bugger.  Whitey said he couldn't remember a worse day, but hey, even he can have a bad one now and again.  He is a top skipper and Richo is a great deckie, so I'll be back.

So I've had my boat (5.5m Baron) for a while now and finally got myself a new fish finder - one that actually works... I'm not on the water as much as I'd like but now work has settled down a bit I'm out once or twice a week.

Still fishing around the 20 metre mark out from Safety Bay jetty - tried going out to 30 metres - seemed more like a desert than anything

Pulled up a couple of snapper in the sound - damn - they went back. Getting plenty of whiting when I want it. Pulled up my fair share of nor'wester blowies.... Eaten a couple of western king wrasse and a shovelnose - both surprisingly good.

Been hooking up big time the last few times I been out but always lose whatever was on. On Friday morning I hooked up and I could hardly get the rod out of the rod-holder the downforce was strong - after 10 minutes of thinking he was going to snap my rod in half it got off - shit! I'm thinking it was a samsonfish - there was no damage to the line to suggest a shark and definitely not ray or snapper.

Anyway, I'm thinking of venturing out further - expanding my horizons - get some decent snapper or a dhuhhie, maybe going as far as the FADs or Rottnest. But I'm not that cluey on fishing techniques - I'm more the 'bait on a hook to get a feed' kinda guy (biggest thing I've caught so far is a one metre hammerhead - a fluke as he tried to eat my whiting and got himself tangled in my gear...).

Any one got any ideas, tips, techniques for me?

 Hi guys,

My nephew a young fella 13 lost his tacklebox under the stirling hwy bridge near the left bank on saturday night.

He left it there with all his little bits n pieces, 

I know it's s A long shot and probably long gone- but if anyone picked it up and has it pm me 

Looking at buying reef anchor, only have sand anchor currently.

I have a 5.5 glass cuddy cabin

Any advice on size and type of reef anchor to go for

Also any tips for storing them whilst on boat because of it's shape and size won't fit in the anchor well.

Cheers.

Hello all,

I have a rod which has 2 lugs broken off the plastic gimbal.

Can anyone offer me a way to remove the old one so as to install a new one.  I have heard dunking the butt into boiling water to soften the epoxy.

Thanks in advance

Chris

Sounds dodgy as but there is a brand new HDS10 gen 2 on gumtree for $800. Might be a cheap sounder but might be some sort of scam.

Hi All,

My first post but I've been reading the forums for a while.

I'm after a bit of info as to whether overnight camping is allowed on the mackerel Islands just off Onslow.  I've had a search online but cant find a definitive answer.  Wasnt planning on going to Thevenard but was thinking about one of the other closer islands such as Ashburton or Direction island.

I have a 4.1metre tinny and usually go with a few mates in similar sized boats on weekend trips to Exmouth or Balla Balla but i'm thinking its time for something different.

Also, by camping i mean just rolling out a swag with an esky full of beer for one night.

Any info you guys can provide would be great

Lenny

hi guys

can anybody help me out with some xd100 oil?

i want to head out and fish early tomorow and i cant get any oil.

i will replace it on tuesday along with some beers or fish fillets for whoever can help me out.

im located in forrestfeild and will travel to pick up if close enough.

cheers

ron

Went fishing in the swan river yesterday. (Secret location)

And another guy that was fishing there caught about 12 Tailor and we caught nothing apart from blowies.

We were both using triple gangs (his were a bit smaller than mine).

Also we were both using half mulies for bait (his were a bit smaller than mine and his bait covered all three hooks my bait only covered 2 hooks)

We were bothing using no sinkers as well.

What was I doing wrong because I would like to know for next time I go there?

Has anyone done this successfully? I know a few of the yakkers have worked it out but maybe a motor would put them off?

Was thinking about running a deep and a shallow diver over the FFB, as slowly as possible, and in natural/neutral colours like pilchard or bonito...

Near new with a canvas cover and in schmik condition.

Chasing $850 on gumtree but happy for $800 from fellow fishwrecked members.

Call me on 0439 095 145

 Hi all. Anyone know if you can run a "C Map " card in a lowrance hds unit or are you stuck with the Navionics cards . Searching around doesn't bring up many answers . 

Upgrading very soon and just working out if I need a new card or can steal the one out of my old gps .

Cheers fishfish 

What type of grease can i use in my penn spinning real gears?

I dropped the rod in the water a few weeks ago while bringing in a big mulloway and want to overhaul the reel

hi guys

i after a new set of split ring pliers, im looking for ones that will have the cutter on it as well (to cut thin braid)

whats a good pair and from where?

had a few cheapys and they are shit and i also dont like the big ally type ones.

what can you recomend???

cheers Ron

As you can probably tell from my last couple of posts, Im giving the tub some TLC this week as the weather gone to crap after the good week everyone else had over easter while I was away working...

Next problem is this: Decided to make a more updated copy of my marks from the GPS (to aviod black gens problem of losing them if the headset gets nicked) and ive done this before a few times, but seem to be having issues this time...

I use the humminbirdPC program to tap into my navionics card and usually just save an excel sheet from that with all the marks, but this time it seems that only the older marks are showing up in the program.... All the ones i want show up OK in the headset, but dont show on the PC when I plug it in..?

Am guessing it could be something to do with transferring them from the headset and saving them on the SD card (like a mobile/SIM card set up), but have looked through all the options on the headset and cant see anything that seems relevent (btw its a humminbird 787c2 if that info helps)

I have tried to just directly open up the SD card, but cant find any data/marks on it....

I know I could just write them all down from the headset, but that means checking what ones i do/donhave by process of elimination etc, and that could take a while...

any advice, as always, is much appreciated!

Hi all

was doing a bit of a hull inspection and found this damage (see pic)

Am guessing it was from the nasty gnaraloo track a while back and I never noticed it as it was probably sitting on the roller itself. I ratchet strap the boat down/ let down tyres/ take it easy etc but it still obviously bounced around a bit and hence the damage... or thats what Im guessing anway as other than those trips, the boat only takes 3km sealed roads to the boat harbour and back...

It looks as if its just the gelcoat etc thats missing, as its obviously rubbed down to the glass, and from what I can see it theres no indent/ signs of wear on the acutal fibreglasss itself.

I asked for some advice from the local boat shop up here and hes put me onto a product called Flokote, that apparently mixes with a catylist and just paints on (once the areas been sanded/ prepared etc)... It hardens to a white colour apparently and is a tough resin so hopefully this should sort it out?

Couple of quick questions for those who have expereince in this sort of thing:

- is this the best way to go about repairs/ best product to use?

- Ive been told to just sand back the gelcoat about 10mm around the area (as the flokote wont stick to paint etc), mix it with the catalyst in 1:100 ratio, stir it till it starts to thicken then paint it on, wait for it to dry and then repeat. Any tips/ advice on the process?

- Rollers: The local boat man also mentioned that the rollers on the trailer might be a bit too hard and this added to the problem. From memory, I think theyre the semi-soft red ones, but would putting the softer black rubber ones help avoid this again, or is it just the bouncing around on the track which causes it and the rollers wouldnt make much difference...?

Sorry for all the questions, but am going to have a go at fixing it over the next few days so any advice would be much appreciated

Hello thinking of taking The JetSki down to cheynes beach for some fishing but was just wondering whats the conditions like for launching from the beach or if theres a boat ramp near by?
anyhelp would be great.
Cheers Glen

Does anybody on Fishwrecked fish the groynes at Hillarys Boat harbour. I'm trying to get fishermen friendly access to the groynes at Port Geographe in Busso.and had the same old arguments thrown at me as to public safety and who's responsable for maintenance etc. etc. and wondering whats the go at Hillarys. Things like, are there footpaths giving access to the end of the groynes for fishermen and built in fishing platforms for fisho's to use? Any info. will be very much appreciated. 

 Hi guys,

  So my schooling days have finished and its my first winter that i can finally go out and chase some winter fish. My dad and i are interested in targeting some snapper around North mole, im new to this type of fishing( heard it takes forever sometimes, but willing to put in the time) so im not sure what weather is suitable or the wind, any advice will be greatly appreciated.

  Cheers 

     Aaron

Even with a 50cm long tom all folded up in its guts, this 110 cm bull dolphinfish still had to have a go at hlokk's(Matt) soft plastic...

Just wondering if anyone knows if the entrance is currently open (or if there is much water in the river?

Also has anyone had a go at the bream recently in the river, would be good to hear your report.

I’m looking at putting the tinny in the river this weekend for a bream fish.

Cheers/Ben

Does anyone know when the new model Stella is supposed to be released in aus?

bloody looking forward to getting one and have even convinced the missis I need it just over waiting already.

also roughly how much? Was told the 5000sw model I'd gonna be about 1100-1200 that true!

Cheers

Reece

Enjoy :-)

Good morning all,

Just need to clarify the boat limit for demersal/pelagic species in the gascoyne region. The fisheries pamphlet states a daily mixed demersal bag limit of 5 fish however I highly doubt it if I had 3 people fishing on my boat (with current licenses) we could take a total of 15 demersal species in 1 day. I may have misread the pamphlet somewhere however I can't seem to find the daily boat limit. 

Thanks in advance.

I am looking to get one.

Some Questions:

Would you buy it again knowing what you know now?

Are the worth the money?

Which transducer are you running?

Any "add-ons" you would get with it? 

Cheers in advance.

JW

So back to fishing, went to Dongara for easter and caught bugger all of note. While walking out on the harbour groyne just chucking a metal before sunset hoping for Tailor, I clambered over some rocks next to some blokes fishing and there laid out on a rock were not one, not even two, but THREE nice Mullas all about 1-1.5m long (dunno what weight that would equate to). There was a bunch of them there, possibly a dozen of them spread along the end of the groyne though i'm not sure if they were all mates. They knew what they were doing, had a gaff and all. As far as I could tell they were using mulies.

I tried off the beach a few days later with live whiting for bait and got fuggall. Anyone else caught that many mulla in one session?

Okay this will be a long one...

You see i have a relly with conections in gero to a sailing club, they bought a cray boat as a "support boat", and they also sometimes use for fishing the abroholos, in the future there may be a chance he'll ask me to come along to the abroholos, im 14 and have an overhead for trolling and bottom bouncing (braid though), a nice small combo 3-7kg whiting rod, a Soft Placky rod -> slinghsot, and am getting a plfeuger salt 50/60 for jigging and poppering, lures etc,. also got a fly rod, 7wt i think. I would have $100 bucks to buy lures, jigs, SP's hooks, sinkers leader etc, already have trolling lures though. Im not sure where or how we would fish, but what are the items you would take if you only had around $100-150 bucks,  (give i already have rods etc.).

So what would the top items i would take if i only had 100-150 bucks. Things like leader, SP's,lures, jigs, lucanas jigs, basically the must haves, and also things like leaders, i have 10, 14, 1nd 25lb, Basically the top items you would take to fish the bottom, and topwater at the abrholos.

Sorry bout the vagueness, it might not even happen, but i want to be prepared if it does.

 took the tinny up north this mornin. flat as was able to get right inside in the gutters to try for a pink on fly. took a while, lost a few flys but eventually managed to rip this stonka out! gave me grief for a bit and had to try n contain my excitment but finally got him in! 15ft of water, on a Penn Gold 12w n light saltwater reel. the flys were made at home when theres nithn to do so even better catch on a homemade one! very addictive fishing!!

Hi all,

As I stated before I got a old merc 35hp and im currently having issue with it. The forward controls are buggered they just get stuck and rev the engine crazy. I pulled them apart and looked inside and it looks to me like ware and tare ( heaps of play in the throttle)

Question is : Do you have to buy controls that are branded by the engine ?
What would second hand controls fetch in price ?
Anyone know somewhere in Mandurah/rockingham to replace them ?

Cheers for advice, I miss my boat!

Stylez

Hey all, been reading the forum for some time now and decided to get my act together and register!
Im from Mandurah and love my fishing as does my 5 year old boy.
I have a old 14`boat with a merc 35 on the back ( red band) I think they are called ( as I said ooold)
When that's going you will find me at any boat ramp possible.

When im not on the boat I take the 4wd and the family to whitehills-preston for some good landbase fishing.

Hope to be part of this community and have a decent fish to post on your brag board ( bloody good efforts there!!)

Cheers all,
Stylezy