Hey guys,

just a quick question, what are some good lures for tailor in the river? ive been looking around and im just wondering any good ones out there to take a look at.

The Muskrat

as i dont live in perth im not quite sure but is the ban still on???

if so have you read this article on the west today?

http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/breaking/14940608/shark-attacks-boat-in-cockburn-sound/

says were fishing for snapper this morning...?

New Garmin Combo units due Q1 2013

Redux:
* New combo units with CHIRP.
* New high accuracy/frequent update GPS.

Wanting to go test my new surf combo but last time I was down the beach (trigg fri morn) it was chockas with weed like I've never seen before. Any clear beaches within about 45min/1hr drive of Scarbs? no 4b.

trolled on the river for tailor on sunday afternoon, between dalkeith and chidley point.  hooked two, but both jumped and in the process threw the hooks.  i was using a metal slice with one treble on the back end.  am i doing something wrong to lose both when they are umping or is that par for the course?  Also what are people's opinions for lures for river tailor?

Has anyone redyed their braid after its faded? Any particular product and process that worked well? Would normal permanent fabric dye work and last? Dont see the point in replacing perfectly good braid if its faded, and yes I have reversed it on the spool.

 Hey all heading down Tim's thicket (think I spelt it right) for a fish and a 4wd the weekend any tips for me to try and catch some mullaway or anything interesting and tasty.

Gday all just wondering if anyone knows if you can order a replacement fishing licence off the fisheries i been searching for ages and i need it as i am heading out tomorow i read the rules and it says must be produced upon the fisheries officer asking but failing not being able to get a copy at least im stuck a bit i suppose. 

 hey guys, im doing an assignment for school where i need to write a newspaper article on a topic, i chose the topic landbased shark fishing. so i was wondering if any of you could give me your opinions on shark fishing and some dangers about shark fishing for example; dangers for the shark fisherman, dangers for the shark like will it survivie after being caught. any other topics that you feel would be suitable to bring up in my article are welcome. i basically just need as much information on shark fishing and the dangers and stuff!

just wanting to know who uses circles for sharkfishing

as i do it now oftenly lanbased

just wanting to know whats my benefits for using circles for big sharks

besides the fact i know the hook up is more secure in the side of the jaw

the main purpose of a circle

but i deploy my baloons out lanbased of jettys or yaks from 200-400metres out

using hole big baits such as snook salmon etc

but i am unsure of the hooking up part

using 50 and 80ws

on 400-600lb wire traces

if i get a run

what do i do exactly do ensure best possible to hook up

as ive always fished with standard J hooks such as owner jobus i usually let the shark run 10-20 seconds then put it to strike and then wack it a few times

i am unsure if i do this with a circle being so far out with slack it mite pull the hooks

what would i do in this situation?

thanks heaps

 planning on heading over and fishing the broome billfish comp again been over 10 years since we fished it so abit changed

with heading over there to fish will we need a fishing license or boat rego or any other things to fish over there during the comp ??

 also do they have a decent ramp over there yet  we used to pay a fella to launch our boat from the beach  near gathiam point i think it was

 i seen a pic a while ago with a tractor launching a boat there is that a private setup or can you pay to be launched there ???

any help would be  appreciated

cheers doug

So, we're coming up to the start of cray season this week and there are a few divers on this site, so wondering who's getting back in the water, and who's staying out on account of biteys?

I for one, will be in the water :D  A life lived in fear is a life half lived (although I will be taking a shark shield...). Still more danger of drowning unfortunately.

Anyone looking for a dive buddy thu, let me know. 

Hey All - I've been wanting to take my Son for a fish for quite sometime now. Mainly looking to fish North of River, for tailor, or possibly the mighty Mollus.

Each time we hit the beach, it black ... seaweed everywhere!

Took him for few lure casting teaching sessions, and he's now very good in casting medium/heavy ones. All he wants now is to battle a nice Tailor, on a lure.

Any help on location would be much appreciated

 Just wondering about the access ability of the creek system south of dampier......I've got a 474 stacer......does it need to be high tide for the boat ramp and to get in there or is it deep enough to get in there all the time?......also can I launch straight into the creek somewhere?

Cheers

pinched the photo of another site ,new species photo shoped ?

Anyone used the new floating jettys at Point Peron, looks like they've spent a bit off money there ...

I have one small problem with the new setup and I'll see if anyone else notices it , comments ???

Cheers fishfish

 Me and my mate headed to the woodman point boat ramp this afternoon for a ray session. after four hours of only a few small runs my mate finally had a promising run. after being taken 150 metres down the concrete jetty we started getting some line back on the fish. after about half an hour we saw some colour and got excited but as soon as we got it up it took off and went straight back down. we are estimating that it was atleast a 40kg+ smooth ray as after 2 and a half hours he was still stuck on the bottom! my mates line snapped so we thought it was all over but as i pulled my line in i realised that i had caught his line and so we tied his line and my line together using an albright and continued the fight but the fish wouldnt move! after nearly 3 hours we cut the line and let the ray go to swim another day. amazing fight but shame we couldnt get it up for some photos :/

anyone know whats biting up in Kalbarri at the minute? Am heading up in a couple of weeks for a little under a week. Am taking the dive gear chasing some crays but also keen to do some fishing as well

Michael

 Hi Guys, Didnt want to post this but thought some one might know the lazy and wastefull bastards. Local park in Atwell near our basketball pad. There's plenty of young teens around the area who i think may visit the ASI and Woodies point to fish, I just couldnt see a boat owner leaving this but thats just me!! 

 I have heard rumours of Spanish being caught off Rotto

Any truth to this? would seem the current water temps of 20-21 would likely start producing fish

 Hi guys,

Bit of a noob question, but my awesome girl got me a new stradic 5000fj for my bday which I've just loaded up with 30lb sunline super PE (took about 220 to 250m). Problem is I don't know what rod to match it with!

i want an outfit that is going to be a somewhat go to outfit, something I can grab and be confident I can cover most bases with, even if its a compromise in certain areas. Basically want something that I can put in the dinghy/boat and use for flicking lures at reefs, trolling for tailor in the swan, the occasional in shore bottom bouncing, and potentially even squiding. Probably a fair bit to ask but hoping to get a rod as versatile as the reel. 

The other thing is budjet. While I understand that the more you spend the better I definitely want to keep it under $200, other things are I would like a 1 piece and prefer to stay away from cork grips (not sure about their durability), and would like something to come in at 7' or under (for ease of use on the tinny)

So after my research the one I have in mind is the new daiwa swamp donkey in their generation black series, they seem to get good raps from fishos for being value for money... Only thing is, am I way off the mark?

http://daiwafishing.com.au/?p=11859

Thanks in advance

Hey Guys,

Saw this clip yesterday, a mate showed it to me. I dont know if its been posted on the site before.

Its an 8 minute clip prepared by Dept of Fisheries using "baited" cameras and a blue light to see just what is down in that deep, deep water. Starts off at 100m and goes down to 500m. I was amazed by how barren it looked down there. I dont know what I expected but it wasn't this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2d27m1ECzxA

cheers

Just seen this on Perth-Now, I do understand people becoming frustrated at the Goverment doing little about the shark problem

were facing Atm. But this is the sorta stuff is just blatantly stupid; the sorta stuff thats gonna lock up our coast to those who are actually, recreationally fish. I mean if

there gonna do it atleast do it behind closed doors :D, dont boast about it at the expense of others and the future.

http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/vigilante-fishermen-hunt-and-torture-sharks-boast-online/story-e6frg12c-1226514357883

Hello new fisher to perth!

Have done some beach fishing around garden island and the moles and have done pretty good with tailor.

Recently purchased a 4.5m so i could explore the sound and get some more species. So far is dissapointing. Buckets of trumpeters and butter fish,

with only 3 KG in about 5 trips out. Been fishing the holes around carnac mainly but also some squiding and fishing around ammo warf?

Anyone got any suggestions, or is the sound just fishing poorly.

Pre perth have fished alot in SA where i was getting 40 kg a day without trying too hard.

If anyone is keen to share some spots it would be majorly appreciated . Can just PM me i dont expect people to post spots online otherwise i wouldn't be asking haha.

Cheers and Beers

 so far ive found most terminal tackle to be of pretty bad quality. hooks are fine (gamakatsu) but as far as swivels go pretty unhappy. Can anyone recommend good quality swivels that last more than a few outings:

Three way,

Crossline,

Swivel//snap swivel,

Go!

hey guys just wondering if anyone is getting anything decent off the jetty, ie bonito, tailor, big squid etc.

Gday ,was wondering if its worth fishing for mulloway in the collie river these days?dont see anybody up here and cant get a run .cheers

The winners are Tim-o and Crezz because the wife could'nt make her mind up.... not like a normal womam ( judges decision final )

Congratulations guys please pm your details and will deliver the prize next week

We trust everyone is now more aware of this great cause and donated to their respected charity

Ledge64

OK Guys

I'll start it off and bottle of RED for the best Movember pic of the month donated and judged by yours truly

( Judge's decision is final and no corrospondance will be entered into )

Has anyone heard if they are getting any bluey's in the Swan river? or is it still a little early? Want to take kids out for a bash