What braid is better for my new shim stella 6000

- YGK castman ultra jigman 

- Saltiga boat braid 

- Varivas super PE, 

Or any others,

thanks

Hi Guys I am looking for a nice light spin reel to match my salty fighter PE 0.8 - 2.

I use it for some light soft plastic work for demersals and whiting fishing up to around the 50m mark.

I will probably spool with 30lb braid and looking to spend probably no more than $250

 i know you drop to the bottom and then jig , but how far off the bottom do you wind up before dropping to bottom?

heading out , do you stay at a speed where you never get a bang , the occasional bang just to know you're near the limit  , or do you smash out there as fast as poss???

I  have read somewhere else on the forum that a good starting point is about 8 nm sw of the Cut.  Can anyone tell me what distance / direction and what water depth the professional cray pots are in at the moment off Mandurah?  Going there after Xmas and don't have any points at all.  Hoping to find a spot or two this time.  Also, I know the Bouvard Reef is marked on the smaller charts, but they're not marked on my larger scale chart.  I don't necessarily want anyone to give up any spots around there, but can someone give the co-ords and soundings for the reef off their chart or GPS maps?  (I only use a small Garmin Etrex without the charts).  Once I get to the reef, I am happy to sound out some spots myself.

Thanks

Enjoy Merry Xmas

Hey guys, anyone in Mandurah for the xmas/new years break? I'll be staying in falcon at my grandparents from xmas day onwards. Will probably be fishing the cut everyday and going to get out for a snorkel for some crays if ain't too windy. Feel free to pm me your mobile so we can keep in touch.

Have a safe and merry chrissy guys and gals!

Couple of pics from Wednesday. Headed out with Lamby for a jig session on the demersals. Caught the sambo pictured on PE2 jigging for dhuies.

Anyone else downloaded it, 16 bucks and it looks ok, seems like you can track, Iv searched the maps and set some points on the map, guna see how it goes and compare location (depths) with the sounder. Has anyone else got any experience with it, got to be comparable to the cost of a nav card and gps these days. 

 going to hopetoun for christmas any good land based spot for beach fishing that are closed to caravan park.

Heading down to Albany for xmas with my yak, planning to have a crack at mulloway in the rivers down there. I've not fished for mulloway before and was hoping someone could reccomend what lures are likely to take these beastys? will probably troll hardbodies and flick SPs into likely nooks. Cheers.

The Department‘s State of the Fisheries Report 2010-11 revealed that 94 per cent of the State’s fisheries are being managed in a sustainable manner. No additional management measures are required in those fisheries to maintain acceptable breeding stock levels. This compares extremely favourably to other fisheries in the world.

The Department is actively developing management strategies to ensure the remaining six per cent of fisheries also become fully sustainable.

The State of the Fisheries report reflects that Western Australian’s sustainable fisheries management program is backed by world-class research.

In addition, to the State of the Fisheries report, recently published results of a five-year joint study by the Department of Fisheries and Murdoch University, showed that fishing activity is having no negative impact on the aquatic food chain in Western Australian waters – a barometer of fisheries health and the environmental effectiveness of fisheries management.

Edited from http://www.fish.wa.gov.au/docs/media/index.php?0000&mr=853

Does this mean I have to spend Christmas on Land with Family?????????

I notice Sherbie and Colin Hay have some fancy roll-out rod storage bags. Where do I buy one of these?

im absolutely sick to death of certain minorities down at claremont jetty taking undersized and berried crabs. i can see the jetty from my bedroom and im always down there and its the same old story. ive called fishwatch many times to see nothing happen. ive gone to the point of about to snap. ive grabbed there buckets before and thrown it all back. there should be something in our power we can do to get them fined but there is nothing.

Heading down after Boxing Day to camp with my Brother. Has anyone fished there? What are my likely targets and what are the important things I need to take (other than beer LOL)?

Hey guys heading up to willbinga friday arvo for a overnighter beach fish and im just wondering how far up i have to go to get away from the reefy parts any help would be great!

Hey Guys (and Gals)

I've just bought my first boat (17ft Fibreglass, 90Hp outboard) and I'm looking for tips and ideas for what to fish for and how to fish for it from Warnbro (Safety Bay ramp).

I've been out a few times and got some nice school whiting, a hammerhead and some pesky wrasse.  I've got a couple of Craypots around the 5 fathom Dropoff.

Being a kiwi (we catch snapper with bait off the rocks - in the right places ...) and hardly having being out on boats - I'm a bit lost about how to fish in the big water.

Not up to going 30km out yet but keen on getting some bigger fish or decent amounts of eat-worthy smaller stuff when I take my boys out.  Would be more keen on pelagic than demersal - but not too fussy really.

Ideas and tips greatly appeciated

Cheers

Tim

hi guys trying to do some overnighters and ballooning over chrissy was just wondering if anyone had any ideas of the best places to go balllooning around perth and to do an all nighter on the beach was thinking of heading north????? any advice would be greatly appreciated cheers jim

Took three mates out on the river this morning. Took offff from the boat ramp and chucked three lures straight away and within thirty seconds allll three went down. It kept going like this until we got bored of them releasing most and keeping couple each. Lots of just sized tailor but none over 35cm. Took offff to catch some crabs and ended up getting our twenty in quick time. There still not huge yet but some were quite decent. Yummy dinner tonight.

bought my baby about a month ago. If ya ever see it parked up around bunbury beaches come say hello and join for a fish:D

been out a few times trying my luck at the tailor run..its been quite hitting beaches buffalo, dalyellup and stratham. got ONE at buffalo and that is all. has any one else had much luck??

Perth now story fisheries jump on 10 people selling crays illegally lose boat and some gear, good to see

just saw this on gumtree seems like a good deal if your in need of new batts for the boat

i get my batts from powercrank in orrong road i think this is the same place

http://perth.gumtree.com.au/c-Boats-Jet-Skis-boats-jet-skis-other-BRAND-NEW-N70ZZ-MARINE-LIMITED-STOCK-W0QQAdIdZ340223585

my missus is a mad keen fisherwoman and has been begging me to leave the keys behind when im away at work! would you let your missus take your boat out when your away at work??

cyclone above the NT is turning a cat 1 hope it pisses off by january the 1st! im heading that way...well 1/3 the way

been over at rotto all day doing a charter and was chatting with the local fisheries officers over there! they have been busy, busted a cpl boats with undersize dhuis and over bag limits. Will these peanuts never learn! they were saying that unfortunately because of the hours they work most get away with it as they wait till dark to come back in with their catch but they were getting a few today! wont say how they were doing it but it is a very effective method and seems to be working so if any of you know of any guys that got nabbed today over here tell em to suck eggs cos thats wot you get for doing the wrong thing! Good to see they are trying their best with what they have to work with! and the note pad was filling up when we were there! so beware if you think you can get away with it cos you might just be suprised!

FISH FOR THE FUTURE NOT THE FREEZER!

hi guys

i want to get out after new years for a overnight beach fish, its been ages since i had a fish off the beach and would like to have a go before i go back to work.

we are thinking of the s bend and would love to here how its going up there? anyone been latley?

what about sandy cape?, i have heard the fishing is not as good though!!

or any other nice beach to get the 4wd on and park up for the night, sleep in the car so no big tents or anything like that.

proberly stay up and fish most of the night anyway.

north or south dosent matter, 3-4 hrs.

thanks in advance

ron

Hey guys,

Just wondering what everyone uses to backup and plan their trips/routes/waypoints .... etc

Do you spend some time on the boat the night before, with your plotter hooked up to the cradle, planning where you'll go? Do you run a PC/Mac program, and get it transferred to your Plotter? Or you just launch your boat, and head to your best spot?

Also how do you backup your waypoints, write them down manually ... etc? And last but certainly not least, how do you transfer your waypoints to a new unit that you just bought?

I know there where some topics posted before about this, and they go back to 2007, but just wanted to talk about the latest tech with this.

Options are NavPlanner (Navionics users only) .... $200+ for Oceania ... any feedback? http://www.navionics.com/MarineFeatures_NavPlanner.asp

What about C-Map? Any good? ...$230  (https://www.whitworths.com.au/main_itemdetail.asp?cat=114&item=45981&intAbsolutePage=1)

Do anyone run an Apple App (Navionics Aust/NZ) to plan their trip at home, on similar chart of what you've got on your boat?.... for $46!!!

I guess discussing this will help most of us, defiantly me, when it comes to reliability, safety and efficiency of rec fishing ...

Cheers

Hesh

 sad news to all project boat builders!

http://www.marinebusiness.com.au/news/fandb-publisher-sea-media-in-liquidation

was by far the best and most unbiased of the magazines in the marine trade.

They always called a spade a spade and called it as they saw it.

Sad to see Peter, Ruth and their crew go under. 

RIP F&B