Ok, putting it out there, what does an average day out on the water cost you all up - add the car petrol to get there, bait, ice, food, fuel, what you spend losing gear.  Just a rough average on an average trip out.  I know its an out there question because theres so many variables that factor in, but whats a rough estimate of a 'usual' day?

(not including the brownie points or pink slip costs) :)

Hey guys!

Just wondering if you can take your reels on the plane as  hand luggage still? I'm pretty sure you can but some guy at a tackle shop said you couldnt anymore.

I dont want to let some of my gear out of my sight and also it will help with my weight allowance.. haha.

Thanks in advanve

hey guys i have been reading your website for quite some time so this is the first of hopefully many a post !!

guys im moving over to Karratha from culburra beach in nsw where i run the local tackle shop here i need some help in finding a new boat . we have been looking at preston craft boats and quite like there looks .

i would just love to here your thoughts on what works for you guys in regards to the bigger end of the trailer boat situation and what is really needeed in regards to fuel/water etc

really will appreciate your help and hopefully see you on the water sometime soon!!

cheers scotty

Hello All.

I have now been a member for 1 year and 1 day! So i thought this would be a good time to say thank you to everyone for their contributions to such a great site.

I have had a great read over the last 12 months and thoroughly enjoyed all the pics, reports and info that has been posted.

So to all I would like to say Cheers! Keep up the good work and I look forward to another great 12 months of reading.

hey guys, thinkin of going squidding this arvo, any of you know if south mole is still open? or did they close it? just think itl be a waste taking the train all the way in from Warwick, to see its closed. Cheers guys.

Hi guys,

me & the lovely wife are off to Yallingup for the long weekend. Having never been there before are there any recommended fishing spots, four wheel drive tracks & pubs (lol) that we can have fun at?

Thanks.

anyone know were to get a couple of HD rod leashes online? (the ones that you ue when trolling for justin case they come out on a strike etc... have seem some blue shimano ones around that look the pretty sturdy and the goods but cant find them on the usual sites...

theyres a few crappy kyak ones around, but was looking for stronger ones

I live in regional, hence the online

cheers!

hey guys...

heading up to exmouth end of june and going to be doing some trolling for marlin.  im going to get it respooled and not sure if i should go for mono or braid.  i know with the mono i'll pull less hooks but will have lower line capacity.

Mono line capacity is (kg/meters)

14/548, 18/411, 23/320

Braid is (lb/meters)

50/823, 65/773, 80/686

any advice would be great!

hey guys

got a question about endless droppers on the paternoster rigs?

i hope this makes sense!!

the rig is like the ready made dhufish rig you buy from bcf, but i tie my own.

i have been using this set up and have had issuses with the eye of the hook, where it comes around back to the shank cutting through the endless loop when it gets loaded up big time, had it happen again this weekend with something big on, so just wondering what other ways to tie up a patto rig?without resorting to 3 way swivles and so on.

had one suggestion already that i will look into... putting the hooks on the mainline first and then tieing the loop, just means you can not change the hooks once tied which would not be a problem.

i am using good quality 100lb mono leader and also had it happen on 150lb.

is it loading up too much causing the problem? (just back of a tad and take it easy?)

hook problem?(maybe fully welded eylets)

angler problem(more than likely)

thanks in advanced

ron

edit.. this is the endless dropper, then you slip not the hook on

 Hey guys ,

I'm new to fishwrecked and want to know if anyone out there has 1kw in hull tranny . I have a 6.2 Kevlacat and want to shoot to 300m ,will the airmar m260 do the trick in my hull. I have a FCV 582L will i need a booster to run it.

Any feed back would be great 

Wayne

Hello people, came across this small school of fish offshore south of Rotto, landed 3 in as many minutes, the one pictured is 58cms. Not sure if they are ruby snapper, red snapper or something different entirely. Any suggestions? A very interesting fish, I'm guessing Red Snapper.

hey guys heading up to jurien bay for the long weekend fishing, mainly going for sharks,rays, mullaway, snapper were would be the best spot to try and best methods i was thinking the jetty there but i have no clue?

any help would be appreciated

Want to pick up one of these reels soon and just want to hear some feed back about them from other fishwrecked members an also want to know where i can pick one up for a good price

ive started finding the mussels and the little black crabs around the canning bridge area.  used them and had no luck.  i dont think i am putting them on the hook properly. can any1 please shed some light on how to hook them up properly. would be much appreciated

I went out for an arvo fish and fished until about 8pm. I decided to use the Australind ramp for a change. I got half way through "the Lesh" and was looking for the leads for the channel and couldnt find em. "BOTH LEADS FOR THE CHANNEL ARE OUT" so dont rely on em for the channel section.

 i am going to have my first shot at snapper fishing of the rocks tomorrow morning around high tide, is anyone else thinking of going down, if you see a bloke in a old triton ute come say hello 
cheers ethan

anyone know whats being biting down myalup preston area im thinking to go down that way next week end cheers

Hey all.

Just wondering who is going out tonight in the storm to fish the beaches and try and get some big fish?

Im planning on hitting up a local beach with fresh squid heads and some mulies. Im planning on staying all night but if it gets to crazy ill bail any one else with the same idea?

Cheers danno

hey was just wondering if anyone herd of people catchin any more croakers down at the sheds. coming bak down from derby and keen to give it a real good crack wen i get bak

So i went out fishing at Hilaries and Freo last night as i havent fished much around the ocean these days. Rocked up at Hilaries about 3. Caught a few Pike on soft plastics but besides that not much. Saw a ripper flatty caught off the rocks next to me though. Anyway after fishing off the north wall for acouple of hours i managed to spot atleast 3 different cats hanging around and under the rocks on the wall. Anyone else spotted them before? lol didnt know if they usually hang around there or if it was just an odd occasion.

Heaps of pike around Freo as well.... A guy down at E-shed hooked 4 rays one weighing 35kg apparently as well.

hi guys i'm heading to steep point in 2 weeks time we are taking our boats with us has anyone been there lately ? is there any type of bait fish around there we can catch ?we will be camping on the beach is there any fish of the beach?any tips will be appreciated

We all had shirts made up for our trip this year. Here some are drying on the line before invading the Coral Bay pub for 'Locals Night'

Chris with a small YFT that ended up being eaten Sashimi style.

Stoinka making his Sushi from fresh YFT at Warroora Station.

Dan's 11kg Warroora Red

Nice Warroora Coral Trout

big ? here is what knot do i use i have been using trilene knot hasnt failed but i need a kot i can tie in thicker line

the trilene isnt as good on thicker line

I'm heading up to Broome with my young family in August. Staying at Cable Beach. The trip is largely a family holiday, as such I'm going to be limited to the amount of time I can sneak out and do some serious fishing.

I am thinking of taking my flick rod and a few lures to chuck out whilst I walk alog cable beach. Has anyone done this, is it likely to be worth it, any spots I should head to?

Has anone been on a short, half day or less charter that would be worth it?

A few photos from yesterdays fishing trip off Cape Nat.

Liam with the first dhuy for the day. Caught on a Abu baitcaster.

Liam with another nice dhuy.

My PB dhuy on a plastic. Pulled the scales down to 17kg. Was caught on a McArthy 10 inch.

Teamed up with Harro and crew for the day. This pic is the boys all hooked up.

Was another top day and pretty stoked with the new PB.

just a few fish from a great day at north mole. also picked up decent size black ray about 1.5 meters across (released of course), aswell as a few yellowtail kings(both realeased) and a mate picked up another pinky and 2 yellowtail kings(released) and 2 unstopables. Plus 30 or so gardies. both pinkys and all yellowtail kings were on fresh gardie

cheers