how use all doin i know this is a fishing forum but i thought it wouldnt hurt to ask others opinions on here ive got quite a few marron and yabbies in a tank just wandering if anyone knows if there all good to stay in the same tank as each other also want to know if its ok to put some algae eaters in the tank aswell or will they attack it considering it sticks to the sides/bottom but i got 2 goldfish in there with em and ive never seen them attack each other.Also how do i make them breed? But have to admit lookin after yabbies/marron lots of fun to watch grow anyone else got any?

Hey all,

Just got myself a nee rod and was looking for some reel options to match,
The rod is a diawa blood demon 702 spin.

Any advice would be great cheers.

 Just wondering what depth will everyone be dropping

there pots when the season kicks off in November will be

putting mine in around the 15 20m mark to start with

Hi Guys

There has been a few words whistling around in regards to what is happening at Getaway Outdoors Mandurah... I would just like to let you know that Getaway Outdoors Mandurah has closed for refurbishment under new management and will be reopening on 1st November. There will be much more stock and a wider range, still including Hobie etc in the store and Michael Oates will be the new manager so be sure to head on in and take a look and say hi.

Any questions, pop them on here or email me at louise@getawayoutdoors.com.au

Cheers
Lou

Hi All

never to early to get ready for the silly season (cray season) early starts and boat ramp rage .

I am looking to upgrade the 75 year old pot winch,

After spending last year at the physio and the total cost to repair a bad back looking at a couple of options

StressFree Hauler out of SA they have 2 versions

WA version larger motor 1400W to pull the pro size pots

the rest of Australia 600w version for lighter pots used east coast

Hippo Hauler WA

2 stroke motor

Has anybody had any experience with any of these

cheers

If you missed the Four Corners program on the Super trawler last night, watch it here.  It is compelling viewing and well worth your 45 minutes.

http://www.abc.net.au/iview/?series=2303988#/view/1022608

 G'day heading up to exmouth next month and wondering what the boat ramp is like at tantabiddi, and if it could take a 8M cat any pointers on the boat ramp and where to fish would be great

Cheers

hey im new in bunbury australia and was wondering if anybody knows of any good fishing spots ? 

is the estaury any good ?

cheers nathan

       My wife asked me the other day. How many women have I slept with?

       I said. I have only slept with one and that is you dear.

       All the others kept me awake .

 Im looking at getting a new sounder and gps, does anyone have any tips on models/size/ and whether its worth getting two sepearte units or combination? Mainly fishing around perth metro area/rotto

Cheers

 Just wondering if anyone's seen or hear of any around 3 mile or rotto at the moment. Keen to get my 1st early this season.  

Cheers. 

What is the Strangest thing you have ever caught a fish on?

Mine is two 30cm bream on shaved ham.

 On the back of the wonderful success - thanks to rec fisherman - of the supertrawler Abel Tasman having to leave our coast before it's major trawling operations begin  - I am wondering whether we ( rec fisherpeoples) should use our common voice to try and stop the gillnetting  that is raping Geographe bay of its fish stock?  Records reflect that Geo bay is a breeding ground for dhufish and many other species and the decrease in numbers of these fish over the past decade has been significant - and alarming!

I would just like to get a feel for hoe many local fishos are annoyed by this pillage and how many would be willing to put their voice into a protest against the gillnetting in Geographe bay?

A big happy birthday to fishwrecked member Lamby. A valued customer and a great fisherman and great bloke. Catchya soon champ.

The boys@dunsboroughoutdoorsportz

Hi All,

I'm new to Perth and the country so after a few decent river spots for tailor, bream and flatties etc. Cheers all. Ive invested in a decent set of hard and soft plastics so its all go as soon as i get some spots to have a crack!

Also do any of you guys weight hard bodied plastics? for example a small round weight to a swivel then maybe 60-80cm of leader down to the lure? In england it was used quite alot to cast further but unsure if you guys do it?

Thanks again,

Craig

Can't find what I'm looking for ready built so thinking of having one made, around 7m. Can anyone point me in the direction of a good builder?

Thanks guys,

Smez

Have booked to camp at Mandurah this weekend, just for couple of nights and will have the opportunity to head out early saturday for a quick fish, before the family requires my undevoted attention....

would anyone like to point me in the direction of some KGW, or alternatively some catch and release fun on the sambos?  Will I find either on or around James Service Reef or on the first bit of ground outside the cut (about 1.5 - 2 nm out)?

I was fortunate to do a few days with work in Broome and stayed over for the weekend. A mate took us out mudcrabbing and we got our limit in 3 pulls. It was certainly an interesting exercise as the tide rises so quickly you lose track of where you are and where you set the nets. We ended up after the first drop leaving the floats hanging in the trees !

I am told that they were all greens except for the biggest one which was a brown. Not something that a Perthite manages to do too often. The funny part is that we got them in the creek at the back of Coles in town !

Tasted bloody good washed down with a couple of cold beers !

I was thinking of getting some gear together and making a rod. I am pretty handy and have replaced guides before, due to the fact i am a bit clumsy and heavy handed sometimes.

The question is how do you know what size blanks to buy and guides. also where to place the guides. Is there any info out there someone can PM me or put up here to help me out.

I am wanting to make a 7foot 6-12kg plastics rod. and a 8 foot Stickbait rod to throw stickbaits that are around the 150gram size.

CHeers

This just got emailed to me !

Would have to be the BEST sign I have ever seen !

Too many GAY " Cowboys " out there who Rape and Pillage and generally don't give a shit about anyone but their own greedy arses !

Would love to catch one of these Girls, who take MORE than they should, Give them a good face slappin !

My kids will want to catch a feed one day ! So why don't these useless Centerlink Loosers, bugger off to Indonesia and have a look at what happens when you take everything !

Dave

Gday all,

Just wanted to drop a quick line to say gday as I'm a new member to the site, and want to thank everyone - this is a great forum with heaps of awesome info. I've used it heaps lately as I've just bought a bigger boat and have been chasing some decent fish before the closure.

Cheers

Barney

 Hi I new to fw could someone please explain how to pm to another member thanks fishingwa

Heading up to Broome on Thursday and have a day to get out and wet a line landbased.  I've got some great info through the search function but just need to clarify a couple of things I can't find info on:

• Can someone give me a heads up on where Willie Creek is?  Is it part of the Dampier Creek system or is it somewhere else?
• How's the accessability to the estuary system north of Broome around Kennedy's Cottage? (or is that Willie Creek?)

Cheers

Is that a fishrecked boy on the front page today?

I am waiting for more shark hysteria.....

I don't actually shark fish but I see the attraction.  Its newsworthy I guess, and he will want to keep that page, but I can't help thinking that a lower profile might be a good idea (which is not intended to be a criticism of the guys who got the shark - you can't exactly stick a fish that size down your jumper and walk off whistling nonchalantly).

I believe this was on TV as well.

Have the calls to ban shark fishing from the shore started?

Anyway, sterling effort IMO.

Cam

Hi Guys,

I'm interested in giving the prawning ago from the boat this season, have a pretty good idea of the places to try in the Swan River and down at Mandurah but was just wondering if anyone had any advice or suggestions for a good lighting set up to run off both sides of the boat?

Cheers

Paul

Looking for some where to buy a new ryobi safari? Hotbite were selling them for $199 but seems they have run out anyone know if bluewater sells them? Thanks

Being from Kcity, and going FIFO out of Mandurah just wondering where this is. I do know its above Wanerroo but just interested, as it often comes up.

Certainly know the southern beaches well, and unlikely to head up there for some LB action, but just interested.

Cheers

Neels

 Saw this on the news, thought ill share it cos it is pretty epic. I'll definitely shit in my pants if that happens to me....

http://www.news.com.au/travel/news/hook-line-and-sinking-feeling-as-300kg-black-marlin-jumps-on-board-charter-boat-off-cooktown/story-e6frfq80-1226500563561

Hi All ... we recently had guy come in to the Getaway Outdoors store in Geraldton who had lost a rod tube of fishing rods off his car.... the rods have been found and we would love to get them back to the owner so plz contact us at the store on 99653766 if you know anyone or are the person who lost them

Cheers Pete

Hi all

Im doing some research on the big bloom of red jellyfish Crambione mastigophora (see picture) that washed up on Cable Beach, Broome over the last month. They also washed up there in 2006 and a bit further south on 80 Mile Beach in 2011.

I would like to hear from anyone who saw a similar but much larger bloom in April 2000 that reportedly spread between Exmouth and Rottnest Island. I would especially like to know if anyone saw that bloom reported on in any fishing or nature magazines or local newspapers.

Many thanks for your help.

John