For all the land based shark fisho's out there i have a question for you! Just wanting to know do people get more hook ups on balloon or bottom baits?

Reason i ask is im heading to a spot this saturday and it is possible to balloon there, although it isn't extremely deep. Would it be worth going somewhere off the beach with some chop and a little deeper having bottom baits out? (obviously means we wont get the bait out as far and wont be able to use such big baits and heavy long rigs as the balloons)

Can't make up my mind which option would be best

 Hey everyone, I have family over from interstate and have been dying to get into some Samson's, but with the weather looking crap on the weekend it looks like they may miss out, unless I fish the sound? Is there any reliable areas that hold Samson's Inside protected waters?

Thanks in advance

what is biting at malimup beach near windy harbour.

 Went out today 25 miles weather was fantastic and fishing not bad either got some Pinkies 1 at 70cm Great Day

 SwanFish is coming up this weekend as most of you would know and what i want to know is who is entering and where they are going to fish after registration because i've never entered and just wanted to know what/where the best spots to fish are not after exact spots just rough spots and am landbased not to fussed any where to get and a couple of species at the same time.

Thanks, fisher12

Are there any small lures for whiting.

G'Day all

am off to exmouth in may and am looking to borrow if i can some dvds on game fishing etc

would like some that show how to rig from line to the bait and a range of different methods ie trolling switch baiting etc

anything that gives some info and inspiration

so if anyone has some i could borrow or buy cheaply that would be great

pm me

Lee

Was using my throw net in the Leschenault Estuary The other day gathering some small mullet for a Tailor expedition and was quite surprised by a couple of my catches. One throw yielded 8 tiny black bream, 5-6cm (all safely returned)and in another i got 4 tiny kg whiting which i havent personally caught in this system for 15 years(all Returned)
Hope this is a sign of the systems health and hopefully good catches in the future :)

Hi all, thinking of trolling a few lures for tuna, mackerel, ect out off Bunbury tomorrow. Haven't tried it here yet and was wondering if anyone knows if there's any around? and if so what lures have been performing best?

Hey guys,

Just wanting a few opinions on a new reel to purchase. Basically at the moment i have a shimano baitrunner 6000D that i use for all my beach fishing. The last two times i have been to "Spot x" i have been spooled one was definately a big shark and the other took 300 meters in 60 seconds flat banging head shakes.

The only way i can see around this from getting spooled is upgrading to a bigger reel size. Just wondering what reel i should get out of the shimano range spending a max of $250. Wanting it to hold around 400 meters of 40-50 pound braid and at the same time having a good drag pressure? And definitely a spinning reel! I have two overheads already. Need this for casting baits into the surf..

If anyone has any idea's on what i should get please post, would be much appreciated! Reason i am sticking with shimano is because they have been so reliable and durable!

Cheers!

 question above

thanks all

brett

Hey guys,

So the tacho in the boat stopped working and found a new one online with a price I couldn't refuse so I have bought it and installed it. Problem is it's a white tacho and the rest of mine are black. I still have the old broken black one so what I was wondering is does anyone know how to take these things apart? I was thinking of swaping the seal and black face into the new tacho but can't get the old one apart to look at how hard this would be. Or is this a stupid idea and me being picky and should I just leave the white one in there? I've included some photos so you can see what I mean.

Hi All,

I am going out to Direction Bank in the morning for what looks to be an awesome day on the water! Just want to know what most peoples setup is for there. Last time I was there I picked up a 57cm KG and a couple of Baldies but I missed so so many good bites.

I am running a padernoster rig with 1 running 4/0 hook to a 7/0 circle. 

There were quite a lot of pickers there last time as well, pretty common I would suspect? (haven't been boat fishing much)

Targeting Baldies, Pinkies, Dhuies, KGs, Black Ass

Ryan

Can anyone tell me if there are wash down facilities at Two Rocks ramp. Had a search on the net and this site but cant find any info on it.

 G'day all just in the process of getting a electronic brake control unit fitted to my car for my boat trailer that is fitted with a Carlisle hydrastar braking unit .been quoted about $500 for fitting and wondering if that is about the going price for this to be done .cheers for any help

 Hi all

Going up to DHI at the start of May, in the process of buying a new rod and reel. I was looking at getting a Shimano Stradic 8000 loaded with 50lb braid and matching that witha 13' Daiwa sensor surf. Very much a novice when it comes to heavier gear so any feedback on this set up would be appreciated.

cheers

Buzzer

 heading to steep march 1st anyone else going up that weekend?

Was speaking with the brother inlaw who is a mad snapper fisherman in Victoria and uses chicken oil he gets from the chicken shops question is has anyone on here tryed that to attract fish would say it would be cheaper that buying tuna oil,the brother said that it really gets the fish on the bite

OK, I'm a diver, I see some different stuff, I believe what everyone calls a "Buffy" might not be acurate?

I reckon there are 3 different species catorigised as one, not only major color variations but slight change in shape, hey I aint no Marine Biologist but certainly seen lots of difference in them for the last 15 yrs of filming stuff underwater in WA.

3 buffs or just 1 with colour variations?

hey all i was just wondering if the saltwater fishing on a boat  in point samson is any good if so what kind of species do you get there might also try for a barra while there.

hi there im seeking some advice and help im looking at a buying a new rod to match me stradic fj 6000 atm( im running 30lb mono but have just bought a new spool to put braid on not sure weather to use 30-50lb braid. is there a all fit rod that ill be able to use for  lil bit off jigging (will be first time)  bit off bottom bouncing for demersals so any help would be much appreciated

thanks chris

 Just moved to Bunbury WA, been here for a couple months havent caught anything worth it  just wondering any hot spots 

i have tryed the cut,australind jetty and the bufflo beach got a 50cm mulloway at the beach and a bonjoshark but nothing else?

Can someone help me please? 

 Knocked up my new bar took me couple days mite give it a nudge tonight

Hi

i am wanting to start to get into loures and soft plastic on all the plastic baits, but am not sure whats the best lures for beach fishing.

Are there any brands that are better than other?

Any advice would be helpful.

Thanks

Apologies if this is a re-post, but worth a look.

Not sure if the blood on his arm is because he tried this before and failed or if he is using it as burley!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UdEmF6F8XPc

Dan

So ive decided to try my luck at the narrows.. ive never fished
there so should be fun. What bait do people use, im thinking
river prawns and maybe give a bag of mulies a try? I will take
a few lures and heard the twisties are a hit. I will soak a big bait
see if i can get a hit or two. Id also be chasing tailor, bream or
flathead..

Im guessing you fish from the south side im just not sure if
you setup from under the bridge to the left or right? i notice on
google maps there is a little beach type area..

Thanks again guys

Better known as the Trumpeter.

Sorry, but I was bought up in South Oz where these little beauties were refered to as Shitties and I refuse to change that.

Does anybody know of a way to reduce the accidental hookup of these little darlings while you're fishing for Whiting?

I fished Geographe Bay on Saturday and while I ended up with 12 KGW, I counted the Shitties and actually caught 42 of them to get my 12 whiting, very frustrating.

Thanks in advance

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Just need to find a few spare tonnes of chop strand glass, and polyester resin....

Plenty of crabs and Black Bream down Mandurah way. Went down with the wife and daughter on saturday to spend the night with friends on the canals.

Arrived at 3.30, on the boat at 4.00 and bagged out on crabs by 5.30. Heaps of smallish ones with some bigguns amongst them. Trolled back to the canals picking up some fresh tailor for bait. After a feed of fresh crabs which were packed tight with meat and a couple or four coldies we retired to the waters edge and proceeded to try for black bream. A couple of rats at first and then the bigger fish came in.

Busted off twice before landing this guy. I'm not usually a bream fisher but pretty happy with a healthy one this size. Easily the biggest I've ever landed. Measured him at 38cm before release.

Looking for suggestions on a shore based casting rod suited to pe1-2. Mainly to target tailor & salmon on lures (max 50g).

Appreciate your recommendations.

Daz.