Im in the market for a good egi rod about 250 bucks max im land based so I want about an 8 footer and I like to use heavy jigs I have seen some rated pe 0.8-1.5 this seems very light line when im paying $20+ for lures i want a good chance to get them back.

I will appreciate any help

For the boffins, I think I know what it is, can anyone confirm??  Was sharked from a FW member in 240m.

I had the pleasure yesterday of knowing that the release of my undersized dhuie was successful... Friends were diving while I was boat bitch for the day. I hooked a nice little dhuie just as 2nd diver was about to roll into the water - asked him to wait a sec, as I was hauling my fish up right where he was going in...

He commented - 'there's the release weight over there', and was about to drop into the water, so I suggested that he take my fish with him... he did - and descended to about 15 metres before it escaped his grasp, and took off like lightning!

Sorry to report that my friend wouldn't go for extra dives for subsequent returns (we landed 5 undersized dhuies for the day) and we resorted to using the release weight on them...

As a secondary comment - my 2 friends scored 11 crays between them on their first dive, so didn't bother with a second!

Was an awesome day out on the water, once the wind dropped! Like glass coming back in at 5pm!

Just saw this.

http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/regional/great-southern/a/-/sport/13510796/dead-fish-stuns-surfers/

There is also an old photo at the Cheynes caravan park of a marlin strung up at their filleting table.

 I've been hunting around today for a 585 and havnt had much luck finding a shop that has any stock, went to bcf and they have said their vendor has stopped supplying them, does this mean they are going to be a discontinued line? If so does anyone know anywhere they might b on special?

Just wondering for those that have young kids and have gotten them into fishing, how long did you wait before you got them on the boat and out fishing? My son is just over two now and it would be nice to get him out there fishing with me as the wife complains every now and then that I am fishing too much. But if I get the young fella into fishing, she might leave me alone;) Only problem is, my idea of fishing is usually 8 hours unless it is rough out in the blue yonder but I think this might be a stretch on the young bloke's interest levels so it might be short trips and not far out when I try to get him out.

i just fitted my new 1kw transducer and used it yesterday......its amazing btw but thats for a later topic.
ive got a fair bit of rooster tail action....anyone know of a splash or spray guard you can put over the top to keep the spray down?

i have seen a piece of pvc pipe cut in half on another forum but wondering what you all do because i know lots of you have the 1kw behind your tub

thanks

Jess

 Anyone been down to the narrows lately. Any chopper tailor around?

last night after 6 hours of studying, i was so keen on getting out of the house (staring at a blank wall becomes interesting when studying). so i packed the car and drove to hillarys.

i wasnt expecting much, just happy to be out of the house. I dropped a squid jig around the breakwater tavern, and a school of tailor came up to check it out.

so off came the squid jig, and on goes a 130mm yo-zuri crystal minnow. i caught a tailor a cast for 8 casts, then bagged out. they werent big by any standards, but all legal 31-35cm.

so gunna have 2 for breaky tomorrow, and butterfly the rest for bait for mondays deep drop, and dougie, if your reading, the butterfly tailor are gunna be my secret weapon for successs ;)

the lure in the pic is a 130mm crystal minnow 

just wondering if anyone is having any luck with salmon off the rocks at hamalin or foul bay or elephant rock tanking the father in law and his nefew down there on saturday

 Hi all,

I am needing transducer for my broadband box I have connected to my Lowarance 7200 globalmap. The tranny that comes with a HDS7 is a Max 250W Peak to Peak (31W RMS) actual; 30,000W Peak to Peak analog equivalent W.

So, has anyone used an Airmar 600w TM and got a better pic than the TM that comes with a HDS7?

250W as to 600W, the 600w surely would be better, but things are not always as they seem. I guess what I am after is proof if the airmar 600w would perform any better through the broadband box ?

thanks 

has anyone else noticed the masses of trumpeter that are around at the moment? they are terribly irritating 

 Has any one caught a John Dory near Perth? I have heard they only take live bait which I rarely use,so maybe thats why I've never caught one. Or do they not live round this part of the world?   

Hey all,

I have one spot available for a trip out with Whitey This Friday.

Jigs only

Pm if interested,

cheers,

chris

great fly repellent while filleting!!!

 mate sent me this pic. caught this mulloway at esheds and obviously something big with teeth had a go at it. shitty phone pic.

Just wondering if anyone has fished Gnaraloo lately we are having our annual trip up there in a couple of weeks .reason I ask is amate of mine just spent 3 weeks up at exmouth and evey thing they caught just got smashed by sharks,just wondering if having same problem in Gnaraloo. Cheers Colin

Hit the coast for 2 days to give my 4 year old son a taste of the pilbara fishing.As it is his first time fishing out in the blue i didnt know what to expect but it was awsome and he had a great time.we headed out in perfect conditions with fish busting bait all around us so out went the trusty red head laser pro and game on straight up.Two mack tuna and he was stoked.Then the spanish macks came out to play.Three good size macks landed thanks to my little gaff man.A couple big trevors destoyed by sharks and it was time to head in to fillet the mack we kept and some lunch.THat was a action packed 2hour session for my boys first taste of pilbara blue water.Next day we headed into the creek for a few muddies,too easy cleaned up 8 bucks in no time.Also managed to land a few queenies and got bricked by that fish that always brings me back to one of my favourite spots <congo> .so it was a great 2 days and cant wait to take him out again!!!

 So many port Jackson's around Hillary's area are they still a protected species?

Hey guys

just wondering if anybody has been out on southern cross charters from mindarie?

Goin on sat with them and not expecting much fish, purely based on past experiences with bottom bouncing charters from perth.

Any info on what gear they use etc? deciding wether to bring our own.

couldnt see much from they're web site.

cheers.

Hey guys, just wondering if theres been any salmon reports near mylup. Going there on the weekend and I'm keen to get into them.

 Anyone used either for Reds?If so what works well?Pm if you like.Cheers.

Hey everyone

Heading up to exmouth on thursday wondering if anyone else on here going up or is up there im up there for 3 weeks and boy i cant wait to get up there and start relaxing

Im towing a 6.6mtr centre console and will be out hopefully every day except 3rd,4th,5th,6th,7th as i will be getting married on the 5th and have guest arriving from them dates....

Hi Guys just looking fo a few pointers on what to look for when selecting a rocky spot to fish from on metro rock walls.

Some thing like when your on the beech look for the gutters/holes, is this the same principle?

thanks

 hi guys,

just curious as to how far up the swan river stingrays get ? and whether they are thick in numbers ?

cheers

breathe.........
ok so not a good story but i have stopped, taken a few deep breaths and am all good now -
chugging down the river to Aquarama to get some well priced (not!) diesel for tomorrow, 4 of us heading over to Rotto and coming back Friday - beer, bait and food packed - everyone pretty stoked to be heading over for some good weather - just as we headed around point walter an almighty thump and big cloud of smoke out the back -not sure what we hit - (was in deep water) prop is fked and shaft is bent ........ limped home on port -packed everything up and was sat at home feeling really sh1 tty until i read a story on one of the ANZACS this arvo, yes am sure you have all read these before but here I am jacked off about missing a fishing trip and these poor blokes who were so young and missed out on "life" so that we could go fishing! -kinda puts things in perspective...
So i am going to the dawn service instead! -sorry if this is a bit of waffle - just feeling rather good now about a rather bad situation :-)

To any diggers on the forum who read this -sincerely, thanks alot guys :-)
cheers

anyone got any news on salmon and other fish at these ereas and how there going down there heading out this weekend thanks

I wanted to do a bit more livebaiting, because i heard it was a pretty effective way of catching a big one ;)

probs be using herring on a 50lb - 100lb fluro carbon leader, if that correct???

what sized hook do i use??? and what type ie circle hook, suicide, beaked????

i was gonna try doing it in mindari marina at the mouth of the marina, apparently you can hook upto sambos, sharks and ray... all for a bit of fun :D

cheers!

whos used one and what are they like, what reel did you use with it?

 hi guys.