I want to find some cheaper options for stocking up. But don't want to make them myself.   I've thought about buying online but imagine postage on sinkers would jack the price massively.  

In regards to hooks, what do you use?   I've got mustads, and owners.  Today bought some gamakatsu to try out. 

Cheers.  

Extreme thanks to Dave for setting me up with one these toys! Great local service, and demo Made it look so easy to me, and I've never used them before.

Kind enough to drop it to my work in the City on his way home.

Cheers mate

I`m looking to import a boat from the US into Fremantle and was seeking some advise on the best way to do it being the cheapest and safest way.

If anyone has Imported recently and has any phone numbers or companys that they went through and have good reports would be greatly appreciated!!!!

 would fisheries call a flathead a demersal

Any reports, any scalies down there atm? This time last year the forum was full of mulla talk

 G'day guys, just ordered a Garmin echo 300c. i know they arent new or anything but wanted an upgrade from the eagle ive got on the boat, 200$ delivered from the US, anyone using one atm or have used in the past?   good unit? issues? 

also ordered a new stradic fj 8000- at 200$ delivered from the US as well. bit of a spew shimano dont give u a spare spool with the new gen of stradics :(

also grabbed some of these http://www.aliexpress.com/product-gs/569529068-Fashion-3528-SMD-Flexible18-Led-strip-light-White-12V-Waterproof-30CM-Free-shipping-3723-W-wholesalers.html to use as nav lights, can anyone see any issues?   just going to tape them to the side, green . red and i got some white ones for a bit of lighting.. 

cheers, hekser

I urgently require a couple of anglers for a Southern Oman GT trip for the end of October 2012.

Trip dates.

28th October - Arrive Oman
29th October - 2nd Nov - 5 days fishing
3rd November - Depart Oman

So if 50kg+ GT's are your thing PM me or reply here ASAP.

Is it me loosing the Mojo, or has it been slow out there lately.

Went out Friday evening/night for one nice spangly, a forktail catfish (Man I rate them as  true fighting beasts) and a blue bastard (dusky sweetlip). Saturday had to baby sit a visiting eye specialist and show him the scenes. Got a fish in and I scored a magnificent bluebone, everyone else Nada.

Stayed on a shack so out early after the mini hangover that just seem to accompany shack stays, and slow as a wet week. Beyond Legendre, trolling, bottom bouncing, squiding (got a few off these) for 2 keepers bewtween 3.5 fishers. I basically re-rigged as the noahs was thick.

Just wondering, because normally where we go you are almost gaurenteed a feed.

Neels

Hi all,

Next year I plan to buy an off shore capable second hand tub 5.5 + metres. So I'm wondering for those of you that have been burnt where did you go wrong? Did you have a mechanic look over the boat and motor before purchasing?

Logic tells me the number one thing that needs to be checked thouroughly is the motor and electrics? And a mandatory test run in rough weather is required to see how she handles.

So over to you guys what make a great second hand boat and what makes it a dud? And how honest overall did the sellers claim prove to be in your experience?

Old Salt

Weather was looking really good last monday so we could not resist on taking out the bar crusher! 630 was the call to be at the ramp, driving up two rocks with fog everywhere was a good sign of no wind. Was at the first spot by 7 with the sounder lighting up but no love, next spot was not looking as promising but lucky enough we got a few good fish into the easy with 2 badlies and a few small dhuies. With not much happing we decided to heap a bit deeper, first drop one of the boys hooks a monster on the drop was called for a big dhu but pulled the hooks. Off to the next spot we came across a really good school of sambos, every drop was a hook up and double/triple hooks ups the norm, Steve and i decieded to drop our light gear down and put it to the test, we got smkoed a few times but also got a few on the light gear, I was stoked to get a few on pe2. In the end we could only fish 2 people at at time due to tangles, we landed over 15 sambos and left them biting. Off to chase more demersals, with not much happing we decided to pull the pin and head back in. All in all some of the best weather i have experienced fishing out in perth and the fishing was really good,
big thanks to Steve for the day!

Jigs thats stood out,

FCL LABO
Lamble bait
Yambal craka

Anyone out there there heading up to Exmouth and willing to tow a 4.75 tinny up there

Weather was insane out wide - never seen it that flat!!

Sorry - no nice photos. Couldn't get the bugger onboard

What makes of leader are you guys using , in mono and fluro, for bottom bashing/jigging/plastics??

I have been having some issue's with the abrasion resistance on my current mono choice, and am probably re-tieing too often. (20lb up to 150lb)

cheers

 got out today for a bit of a jig on the light tackle today with only one undersize black ass and a few other undesirables on jigs. got into a few sambos on baits and sure as always the biggest fish hit smallest rod tcurve ci4 4000 with 20lb braid. pretty slow day with all my old dhu lumps comin up with stuff all. so frustrating but thats fishin, at least we got a smooth ride out.

What is every ones preferance for end terminations of Mono Leader to terminal Tackle ie Swivels/Solid Rings/Split Rings/Clips for the following.

1/ Jigging.

2/ Popping.

3/ Trawling.

I think not!

The case for the prosecution rests, your Honour.

Go Freo!

We  have recently moved up and are scpoing out some spots for shore based fishing and mudcrabbing.

I am looking at the tides etc and can someonw let me know when is the best time to fish at the Point Samson Causeway. Do you go at a particular time between tides etc and what are the best reigs to use etc. Any other tips for shorebased fishing would be helpful.

I also want to take the kids to grab some muddies locally... any tips/times etc would be great. I grabbed a couple of nets to try out at Back Beach but want to try the mangrove flats at low tide etc.... havent tried either yet so any tips would be great.

Cheers 

Sitting 10 km north west of dampier at anchor, waiting for the rest of the boat to wake up before we head off to the monties for 7 days fishing.

Peaking!!!!!!!!

Time for a quick soft plastics sees before everyone gets up.

Just wondering how many of you would lend out your boat for a day to a mate if they asked?  Even if they'd never been out in your boat before (but an experienced boaty all the same) and they didn't know those ins and outs of your boat and you had limited time to tell them.  (few other little pieces of info here, but just wondering on general thoughts)

Now thats how ya play the game, suck it up eagles knockers what do you have to say about that win.They played a bottom side,collywobbles had injuries,the eagles were ducking,west coast umpires.Keep dreamin losers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Go eagles

Hi Guys,

Has anyone been to ecco beach and Broome lately??

I am off there tomorrow morning. Going to be land based as cant justify $375/person for a charter when i have my own boat.

Was thinking of flicking sliders,popers and plastic's around hoping for a queenie, trev or salmon?? Are there any creeks near by or any good spots to fish. What are the best times to fish?

Any help would be great

Cheers,

Hi there any guys out there have a working northstar 657 transducer knocking about that they dont want, i ripped mine off the back of the boat, and after trying to repair it.................. bugger all.

i know they dont make them anymore, or so ive been told, any help guys..... THANKS

Kenny

Has anybody bought any of these lures and what do you think of them. The clipper series looks interesting. Can you get them anywhere except online?

I was talking to an experienced boatie about my plan of a boat based shark session involving copious amounts of burley and he reckoned it was illegal to berley with the intent of attrracting sharks, at least within a certain (very long) distance of shore. Anyone know anything about this? It's the first I've heard and I don't want to end up on the wrong side of the fisheries dept.

Cheers.

 hey guys was going to hit up some dhu lumps in the 40-50m range but a late check of the report last night soon changed my mind. wake up and the weather looks good... spewin. out tommoro nice and early i reckon. back to my point just wondering how everyone went today?

e girls losses to swans,dockers Adelaide should have lost to cats if tomahawk was not injured,pies by 17 points

 Anyone caught KG, deep sea off Walpole? Any tips or rough locations appreciated. 

Went down to the Point Perron boat ramp last night to lauch my boat so that I could change out the old rollers on my boat trailer for some new ones with the boat off and they have barricaded off the 2 launching bays closest to the Sea Rescue building. Have they done this to fix all the pot holes or is there something wrong with the jetty there?

heading up there this arv anyone heard of any catches up that way mullas tailor sharks any info be great . always had a good run up that way

Enjoy