Hi Everyone,

I want to look at some cars (4x4) to tow a 3.5 ton boat but not sure on what ones will do the job

Anyone have some advice on the car (4x4) or own one that could help me out on what ones would do the job

10k is what I was looking at paying

List below are some I thought might be best

1995 -2000 Nissan Patrol GQ11 RX / DX

1995 Toyota Landcruiser HZJ80R

1996 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY TDI 

ill be working in karratha for a week, would love to have a fish after work and will do as much as possible haha.. any landbased spots i should hit, type of species to chase? any help cheers, james.

hi guys

some of you now i chasing a v8 cruiser 2002 onwards, but i am stuggling to find one in my price range, so im

looking at another option...the 4.8ltr 2004 patrol, i dont want to know about the 3.0l as that is not an option, but if you have first hand knollege of the patrol would be great to hear, good and bad, especially in the towing side of things.

must be auto and $25k max

thanks in advance

ron

Was just speeking to a mate rumour has it yesterdays water temp around jurien was in the high 23's.

Checked water temp chart and it certainly shows the warm water got pushed in close to around 24 degrees (BRING ON THE MACKIES!!!)

Is anybody using rods or reels by Tuff Tackle? 

I have been looking at their webpage and reckon i might ry one of their combos out.  Looking at the Diablo 10000 reel.  30kg of drag, carbontex drag, full alloy construction, decent line capacity.  http://www.tufftackle.com.au/diablosniper10000.html  Seems to tick all the boxes.  Reckon i will put it on their 6'8" all purpose rod.   http://www.tufftackle.com.au/tt50to80lbtroll.html.  .

Anyone know of the quality etc.  Living in Morawa, and my boat being in Perth, tends to limit fishing expeditions, so i cant really justify spending heaps.  At $325 for the combo, this fits into my $500 budget quite nicely with enough left over for some decent 50lb braid and few other bits and pieces. 

looks like it should cover  all bases and be just the trick for the Kalbarri trip at christmas; bottom bouncing, trolling, belting out a big twisty for some tuna.  With my 3kg spin and 6kg spin, should be able to cover anything the come up.

Things are looking good for the coming crab season at mandurah IF PEOPLE WILL WAIT untill they grow.

I went for a walk in the estuary last night to dab some praws for bait and there are a lot of crabs all be it small at the moment.

Sadley it appears that some people have big eye sight problems as I came accross a couple of obiously to small to keep crabs that appear to have been caught and kept then chicked back in the water when people have realised that they are way under size.

I hope fisheries catch a few of these types and makes an example of them

If I had my way I would hold of the opening of the crab season down here untill a week after the full moon in january when the size would be bigger and they should be full of meat

So here we have the crap count

Red King Crasb = 0

Blue King Crab = 0

Oppillio crab = 0

Blue Manner crab =  looks to be a great season coming up

Mud Crab = remains to be seen if the warm water of the last El Nina brought any larve or small crabs down with it and into the estuary

Sorry for yet another rod thread but there's just way too many brands to keep track of it all.  

Only get out as a deckie in Perth every once in a while so not looking to spend too much. 
The fishing we do on the boat I go out in is some bottom bashing for dhu's etc. and jigging for sambos.    

Stiff enough that rod isn't bent over double just by the big sinker for bottom bashing Vs Exciting for the jigging.

Using a good eggbeater with 50lbs braid. Fish mainly for sport, eating them is only a secondary bonus. Would like for combo to be damn close to snapping point for the better sized sambos around. Happy to loose a few/bust the rod rather than be hauling things in on a winch and broomstick.

Any suggestions?

Possible Deck spot available saturday just depending on work right now (which is looking unlikely that i have to work)

Guys will most likely be heading out saturday morning and the arvo, for a sambo jig, got no areas, got no ground, so will be having to find them our sevles. Keen for some one with a bit of experience in jigging and knowing what to look for on the sonder and teach me a thing or two...PM away, costs will just be fuel etc etc....

brett

Anyone going out this weekend going to mindarie or hillarys to launch is there any king George whiting out there or maybe any reports I don't usually fish Perth so any help would be great thanks

 http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/opinion/post/-/blog/paulmurray/post/2551/comment/1

 hi guys

i believe the season has open, any fisho can guide me and my gal to our 1st abalone picking season, like which location near freo or clarmont area are allow or which are the best place for beginner to try out

thanks

Anthony

Is everyone who uses a gill net in the peel area aware of the new regs reguarding netting times. The new regs allow you to get your net in the water after 4'30pm and it must be cleaned every hr and you must stay within 100 metres of the net. Then the net must be removed by 2400hs

The regs haven't changed for the Bunbury area 2 night still allowed wed and fri 1 1/2 hrs before sunset to 1 1/2hrs after sunrise next day.

As a person who uses a net to catch mullet of a wed night as a social eventwith friends I have no problem with the changesI'm normally in a semi comotose state by 1130 anyway. The changes should put a stop to people leaving their nets out all night and catching a hell of a lot of bycatch.

How about we have a general (No North V South) King George Comp? Just a thought!

Hey all,

I'm updating & adding to my gear after a long time out.

Kids are getting old enough to come along and the Mrs can't nag if I choose to piss off by myself

So I'm after some feedback / advice on the above Reels to use mainly for Bottom Bashing & Jigging, and some spinning.

I'll be doubling up to have a spare rig for the ol' man, so the budget's in the $250-$350 range.

At this stage it'll be used as a PE6-PE8 rig on a Fin Nor Offshore rod.

I've read a bit already from using the forum search, but haven't seen many direct comparisons other than the Saltist vs Saragosa.

From what I read, the Saltist 6500's ratio may be a bit high for jigging / deeper stuff - so the Exceler may be the lower ratio Daiwa option

Apparently they're basically the same reel, but the Exceler seems to be a fair bit cheaper - so I'm trying to work out why.

I'll probably be OK with the Saltist anyways - I'm 6'4" and pack a bit of beef.

The Saragosa looks a nice bit of kit - and I've had some nice (smaller) Shimano stuff in the past.

The Ryobi ? Well - they certainly look the part, and appear to be great value.

I think I've still got my EX400 from 25-30 years ago, but the only other Ryobi stuff I bought was a Blower/Vac.

.... and it completely sucked ASS.

Also, I'd be looking at getting new smaller rods for my existing Stradic 4000 & 2000, which have only ever previously been used for land-based fishing.

Any experienced suggestions / comments / advice would be great.

Thanks,

Dizz.

 an yone heading out tm for some shallow water jigging let mi know

Bought a daiwa exceler 4000 today to match up to my 12ft daiwa heartland for tailor and salmon,feels dam smooth and for $160 cant go wrong . any one else got one of these would love to know how they hold up

Hey all,

Looking at purchasing my first 4x4. Most I wanna spend is $15K to cover everything, so I was thinking if I spend about 10-12 that hopefully leaves enough to cover any unexpected costs and extras down the line. Im looking for something pretty reliable as I'm not a mechanically minded person so dont wanna be spending too much time trying to repair things. If its not quite up to the job of getting me into every remote corner of Australia thats fine, so long as I dont get stuck on a beach somewhere when it starts having problems.

I started trying to do some research on the topic but all I learnt was how little I know. Anyone able to point me in the right direction in terms of make and model that might suit my needs and budget?

Also, if anyone can recommend a good 4x4 forum that would be great, most of them seem to be based around specific cars or brands.

Cheers,

Adam

Does anyone do soft plastics fishing down at freo in the river/river mouth?

If so whats the fishing like and what do you catch?

Hillaries isnt fishing very well lately

Deckie available anytime  From today to next wednesday , split fuel , buy bait etc , pm if interested keen to get out guys ,cheers

hi guys,

looking at heading south tomorrow and trying a hand at crabbing. Never done it before and dont really have a clue but figured snorkel gear, tow behind the boat/jet ski and dive with a welding glove when i see a sucker below.

Is this the best way to catch them without pots? Where should I launch from and any other hints and tips would be great!

thanks

anyone been to windy lately? and if so anything around? and by anything i also mean noahs :P. i am heading there on thursday just for the day to see if we can't get a fish or two, my main target will be yellow tail king fish though

Anybody know of any reasonably easy to get to places for a fish or a crab in darwin?

heading up for work tomoro for week and a half

i know theres been a bit of shark talk wasnt gonna bother posting but Was down the ammo jetty a few days ago.. and few dolphins around we started feeding one and when it got closer.. should have seen the bite mark out of the lower back/tail region obviously been attacked by GW..

top jaw just pinned it with its teeth but a good 3-4 kg of dolphin flesh missing from the bottom jaw.. anyone else seen it..?

ill try n grab a photo of it if i see it again but somethin u dont see everyday thats for sure.. 

 Anybody know good rivers to go out for some barra fishing?

Deffenly wanna try the Daly river. But where else can I try? 

Are the most rivers easelyy accesable with a 2wheel drive?

New season format for abalone fishing

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  Hey everyone I'm new to the site and I'm planning a 4wd road trip from Esprence to Broome. I was going to travel along the coastline and do as much fishing a possable. I'm going to hit up place's like Cape le Grand, Brusselton, Nambung, Kalbarri, Carnarvon, Exmouth and many more. As I from South Australia I don't no where your local big game land based spots are and we chase diffrent species. I just been reading to find out whats in your neck of the woods. Would anyone be able to help me out with some good land based spots along the W.A. coastline(Remote or City). I usally fish remote Surf beach's for Sharks and Mulloway and Rock areas with leadges chasing Snapper, Brim, Salmon ect. So if someone could help me out with some local knowledge that would be fantastic. Thanks and happy fishing 

Looking at setting up a mooring for a 7.5m boat. I have the bouy and ropes sorted but need  some chain and a weight. How heavy a weight do you need for this size boat and what is best to use?

If anyone has anything laying around that would do the job let us know.

Cheers

Brendan

Wondering if anyone owns one of these combos: http://www.bcf.com.au/online-store/products/Ugly-Stik-Balance-Surf-Combo-1202BCH.aspx?pid=203516#Description

I'm after something for chasing Mullas in the river & heavier beach fishing without spending too much (missus & kids). Do you think this would be up to the task?

gday guys,

im looking at buying a new beach rod nothing to big maybe around the 10ft mark, anyone know any decent rods out there without burstin the bank?

thnx guys

1998xh

 Is it just the wrong time of year? Are they missing? Or do I just suck at squiding?