Fishing Discussion
Whats the best hook size for tailor?
Submitted by jfawkes on Sat, 2013-01-19 16:03Whats the best hook size for Tailor?
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A sad sign of the times....
Submitted by wacraig on Sat, 2013-01-19 15:48when you sit on a reef and watch your boat get ransacked
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-01-19/stranded-divers-watch-as-thieves-ransack-boat/4472218
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Out off Hillarys today?
Submitted by tim-o on Sat, 2013-01-19 15:22Just wondering if anyone that headed out off Hillarys today could tell me what the water clarity was like inside the 3 mile please?
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Cheyne beach
Submitted by goanzio on Sat, 2013-01-19 15:06Hi guys
Im going down south and stay at Cheyne beach caravan park in a couple weeks, and because i never been there before, i was just wondering in any of you been fishing there and what kind of gear should i bring,
Thanks
Chriastian
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Mulloway to be restocked
Submitted by Justo82 on Sat, 2013-01-19 11:38Saw a newspaper article relating to restocking the swans supply of mulloway. It's a $280,000 project, mainly started due to a decline in recreational catches. It says they will breed 30,000 of them in Fremantle, then release into the waterways. Announced by fisheries Minister Norman Moore.
Great news for rec anglers. So prawns, mullas, what next? Giant herring programme?
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Tomorrow's weather
Submitted by boneyman on Sat, 2013-01-19 09:51Trying to decide whether to poke my head out of Hillarys tomorrow.
Some conflicting messages on the weather boards - what's the general view?
Cheers
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Lost gear
Submitted by Zikoux on Sat, 2013-01-19 08:47Hey guys i lost my 10ft rod with spheros reel on wednesday at the ammo jetty. If any of u have a clue, please do contact me. Much appreciated. Cheers
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Offshore setup for the missus...
Submitted by Braxi on Fri, 2013-01-18 23:04G'day, Thanks to all your comments and suggestions for a creek setup for the wife. I ended up getting her a Shimano Thunnus 4000CI on a 5-8kg Ian Miller Barra Spin. She absolutely loves it. And so do I when shes at work.... That bring the next question. Now she has seen how light a setup can be with such good results, shes keen to get a new offshore setup. We already have some good sized overheads for the bigger stuff but for some bottom fishing offshore around the Pilbara I was thinking of a Stella 8000SW or 10000SW. Not too sure on a rod to match it to. I have a Jigging Master Ocean Devil with a Talica 10 for myself and absolutely love the JM so was thinking the same only in the spin. Great little rod with heaps of power and super light. Any suggestions on a suitable reel and/or rod to match would be much appreciated. Cheers.
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North mole
Submitted by joshoneil81 on Fri, 2013-01-18 22:44Hey guys,
im planning on fishing at the north mole in the morning at like 430am what being caught there please??
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Lures vs Bait(tailor)
Submitted by br3nno on Fri, 2013-01-18 18:58Bait is great but dont you find it much more satisfying catching a fish on a lure.
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two rocks ramp closure this weekend
Submitted by randall df223 on Fri, 2013-01-18 18:42recfishwest has posted on facebook that the ramp at two rocks is closed for repairs this weekend.
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Another Black Hole
Submitted by Bunny on Fri, 2013-01-18 17:45My brother built this one for his missus with only a very small help from me. He's caught the bug too and is already outdoing me.
Once he got past the foregrip winding check he decided on "less is better" even going to a relatively plain black underbind with a tiny amount of silver after the first Stripper guide.
I had my doubts but it has come up awesome and has given me ideas for future builds.
The red theme was originally intended for a Saltist Hyper speed but the Penn Torque that's on it fits great!! Also really like the Alps trigger seat although they are pretty pricy.
This was the rod that accounted for that 25lb Catty Erica caught the other night. Not the best fish to Christen a rod with in terms of quality but anyone who has caught one knows they go pretty hard.
By the way they are water droplets off the grass, not Epoxy runs!!
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Point Walter?
Submitted by fisher12 on Fri, 2013-01-18 11:21Hows the fishing being around Point Walter recently and whats been on the bite and what have they been taking soft plastics, bait, hardbodied lures.
thanks, fisher12
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Peppermint Grove Beach reports?
Submitted by Wet Dreams on Fri, 2013-01-18 10:22Hi All,
Heading down to Peppermint Grove Beach (Capel) tomorrow for 2weeks and just wanted to know how its been fishing lately? Any tailor getting by and bream up the river?
Will be taking the surf rod for the big ones, 9ft for chucking lures at tailor and the bream setup to hopefully chase some. Any info on how its been fishing or hints on possible spots would be greatly appreciated. Also is the beach still open to 4x4 access?
Cheers Sam.
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not a bad morning tailor fun
Submitted by Zoggy84 on Fri, 2013-01-18 09:25
same spot as last post. got there round 3,30am first fish in bucket by 5 and last was about 6ish. caught 6 all up kept these 4. the larger tailir was caught by my mate who had NEVER even caught a salt water fish.
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Early Saturday Trip to the FADS
Submitted by Sinohe on Fri, 2013-01-18 07:15I am looking at the weather forecast and Saturday looks like a nice day to be on the water with an easterly all day till mid-day.
Just wondering what everyone else thinks about Saturday!!
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Moore River
Submitted by jfawkes on Fri, 2013-01-18 06:28Whats it like for fishing?
What sort of fish do you catch?
just thinking of going there one of these days.
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Herring vs The Mighty Tommy Ruff
Submitted by timboon on Fri, 2013-01-18 00:03After seeing Ozzy`s Shark he caught in Victoria posted I thought I`d share a pic of a Tommy Ruff I caught in SA.
The Western Australian folk are proud Herring people however surely this picture proves a Tommy is infact a far superior sporting and table species.
Taken on my Abu 7000 in my 11 ft tinny.
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Opinions on Fly Combo
Submitted by Leemo on Thu, 2013-01-17 22:26G'day guys.
I'm sort of in the market for a 7-9wt Fly combo to use when I go up north for a bit of something different.
Ideally, I would like to spend under $500 for the complete setup - backing, line etc etc.
Any suggestions?
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Yanchep Tailor Fishing
Submitted by Mike999 on Thu, 2013-01-17 19:43Heading up to Club Capricorn for the weekend and was planning on taking the rod, Wondering if anyone could advise me on some good spots and what rigs to use for tailor?
Cheers Mike
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walpole loading ramp
Submitted by fisho-ron on Thu, 2013-01-17 19:34hi guys
asking for a freind!!!
dose anyone know if there is a loading ramp of some sort at walpole, we need to get a car of the back of a truck??
cheers ron
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Victorian Shark Caught a Few Years Ago
Submitted by Ozzy on Thu, 2013-01-17 18:24
And you Guy's think you have the biggest Sharks It took me 35min with PE 2 Braid and a Spheros 1200 to land it. 

Cheers Ozzy
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Blue Manna Crab Bait
Submitted by Ninety Mile on Thu, 2013-01-17 17:08Hi All
Any prefference on the best crab net bait for Blue Manna? Used Ox tongue once which worked well, any other suggestions?
Cheers
Jarrod
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South Mole
Submitted by Luke_h_93 on Thu, 2013-01-17 16:40 Anyone been catching here lately?
Going down tomorrow morning and thinking of trying to catch a gummy shark.
Any info would be appreciated !
Thanks
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Govt plans to do some restocking of fish
Submitted by Dale on Thu, 2013-01-17 14:57Might be time for a lot of people to break their Mulligrub ducks.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-01-17/plans-to-re-stock-fish-off-wa-coast/4469818?section=wa
Cheers
Dale
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small sharks
Submitted by metroLBfisher on Thu, 2013-01-17 13:35wanting to take a mate for a shark bash soon off the beach to land his first shark, just wondering if anyone had an idea of a good spot which is most likely to produce a few? haven't been for a while metro anyway so not sure of a good spot to try.
any help would be much appreciated :)
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secret location mulla!
Submitted by scotto on Thu, 2013-01-17 12:55I wasnt going to post it, but since I dont fish for mulloway, its not going to worry me that there will now be 400 people down there tonight!
went crabbing yesterday. crabs were pretty slow to be honest (might have something to do with the ridiculously high water at the moment?), but as i was dropping a mate back off under "this secret jetty", noticed a dude we originally thought was snagged up, getting some line back on the "snag". he called to us over for help, so we both went up the beach to see what the crack was. obviously a big fish.
he asked if I could get his gaff off his missus (obviously didnt trust her, dont blame him really), which i did, and when this beast broke the surface, gaffed him a beauty and dragged it up the beach. quite a few cyclists (some were possibly hetrosexual, although not sure) and joggers stopped to have a gander, and when it hit the beach, everyone went spastic! hoots and high 5's allround (but not with the gai cyclists).
terrible photo, but a donkey of a mulla, i reckon was easy pushing 18kgs. didnt get the old guys name though.
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Best thinnest fishing line
Submitted by jfawkes on Thu, 2013-01-17 12:50I have a Okuma Hardstone Hs-55 reel and just wondering what the best 50lbs line is for this reel?
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King George Whiting
Submitted by crikeyromero13 on Thu, 2013-01-17 12:47Hello
Im looking for some good spots around Perth for KGW for the kids to catch from a boat.
And the best bait & Rigs for them
Can anyone help?
Cheers
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