Hi all

Got a mate heading to Broome at the beginning of September. Unfortunately for him his wife booked it and it is during the spring tides so not good sailfish or marlin timing.

I've used the search function but everything seems to be pretty old. Anyone got up to date advice? He likes all types of fishing so whatever is best. If he could do some bottom bashing but also have a chance at sportfishing that would probably be ideal.

TIA

Hi guys,

I'm wanting to find out the northern-most captures of Bass Groper and Hapuku in WA. I know they both get as far as metro, but would like to hear from anyone who has caught one (a photo to confirm ID would be great) from any further north than metro. I don't want your spot, but "off Jurien" for example is all I need. PM or email me if you prefer

In case you aren't sure how to tell them apart, this post has both Bass Groper (top; all over steel grey) and Hapuku (bottom; dark above and pale below) - http://fishwrecked.com/forum/bass-puka-last-week.

Thanks,

Glenn

Just a quick heads up if your in the market for an ali boat. I wanted this boat as soon as i saw it, ticked all the boxes for me, had it checked over - lets just say it has some serious "structural issues" (trailer requires electric brakes also but i didnt care about that i was still gonna buy it) After the dealer got my mechanics report he gave boat back to owner and now owner has it for sale with a different dealer. Only posted this cause i dont want a fellow fishwreckeder to get caught out with this one thats all.

Another tragedy on Mandurah estuary, ch 7 news tonight reported a man lost his life after it appears he fell of a house boat.
Condolences to his family.

 G'day all. Will be spending a week at Shelter Bay (turtle 1&2 campsite) in August. Would love to hear from those who have done the trip as not sure whether we're underprepared, and if so how badly...Basic gist is 5mates, 3 fourbys and 2 tinnys. Vehicles are pretty well kitted out, trailers are in good nick but are still the stock standard 13"rim/road tyre setup, nothing heavy duty about them at all. Being the first leg of a 7week trip the vehicles will be fairly chock-a-block with fridges, booze, water, and food. Also will be carting 2swags, 2diesel, 2or3unleaded jerrys and fishing gear in the tinnys. Question is will that be too much weight for the poor little trailers to handle on the corrugations? 

As far as spares we'll be taking a set of springs, complete hub & bearing assembly, 2 complete rim/tyres for each trailer, as well as a bunch of nuts/bolts tie wire and all the basic tooling needed for run of the mill roadside bush repairs. 

Also what's the beach lunch situation up there? Have recovery gear but don't want to have to get snatched out each time.

 Looking forward to a few days in Kalbarri next week, waited until end of school holidays, easier to find accommodation and hopefully not soo busy?

It's a shame that Tangles has finished his Quad Bike Fishing Tours- I would of went every day!   Not going to drag the boat up there- just do some landbase fishing and chill out.

 Hopefully I'll get lucky and have some fun with some landbased Jumbo tailor.

Anyone else in Kalbarri next week?

 If anyone is interested the city of rockingham is doing a survey on port Kennedy boat ramp. 

There not huge but great for kids

 Hi all,

Has any one had or know anyone who has had a new full wind screen custom made for a hard top boat? Preferably SOR. i have a SL26 with the half height glass and half clears, the sl26 also comes with full glass in the later models. I have done the full run around with manufactours to try purchase glass with no succes. Whittley dont make the glass themselves, i think it is made in NZ.

The reason i ask is i dont necessarily want just standard marine square pannels but more like the manufactoured spec with curved corners. Any help would be appreciated!

 Hi All,

Heading to Geraldton and wondering if there is any good kids friendly fishing spots. I havnt been to Gero for 20+ years so and advise or directions would be great.

Thanks in advance

I was pleasantly surprised today after writing to the Fisheries and Tourism Minister a few weeks ago to again bring up the subject of short term fishing licences. I wrote to the Ken Bastion about this in 2015 and got some convoluted response that had nothing to do with the issue I’d raise and never followed up on it.

Below is my email and attached is the response which is pretty promising on the face of it:

I would again like to bring up the topic of the fishing licence structure in WA and how badly we are out of step with the other States and Territories. When I last wrote to the Fisheries and Tourism Ministers in 2015, gaining a WA fishing licence was still a manual process however within the last year this process has now been automated and aligned with DoT Direct so the public can now apply for a licence online and print out a copy for proof. There is now no resource impact on the introduction of a 3 day fishing licence in line with other States.

This is a breakdown of the fishing licences in WA:

Western Australia

Recreational Fishing from Boat - $40.00

Rock Lobster - $50.00

Abalone - $50.00

Marron - $50.00

Freshwater Angling - $50.00

Net Fishing (set, haul, throw) - $50.00

I've had a revised look at the other states and this is what you have to pay:

Queensland

No licence required unless fishing in a stock impoundment:

$10.00 per week

$50.00 per year

$36.00 per year if you are entitled to a discount*

New South Wales

$7 - 3 days

$14 - 1 month

$35 - 1 year

$85 - 3 years

People under the age of 18 are exempt from paying the recreational fishing fee.

Victoria

3-day licence for $10

28-day licence for $21.20

1-year licence for $37.20 ($34.95 if you buy online)

3-year licence for $100.70 ($95.40 if you buy online).

South Australia

No licence required

Tasmania

Very complicated but 48 hour licence is $24: https://www.ifs.tas.gov.au/ols/pricing

Northern Territory

No licence required

Australian Capital Territory

No licence required

I am a boat owner and on an average year I would take out approx. 12 friends and family who do not have a recreational fishing from boat licence (RFFB). They are never willing to pre-purchase a licence for $40 for a single trip out and we end up fishing under the bag limits for my licence. If WA were to implement a $10 short term RFFB licence then WA Fisheries would receive an extra $120 per year from my boat alone. When this is quantified across all boat owners to varying degrees this translates into tens of thousands of dollars of increased revenue that Fisheries WA is not receiving that can be pumped back into further research and initiates aimed at creating a sustainable fishery in WA as well as increased enforcement efforts targeting illegal fishing and crabbing

Country towns like Waroona, Harvey, Bridgetown, Dwellingup (the list goes on) are crying out for domestic tourist dollars especially after the recent Covid-19 economic disaster and the introduction of a 3 day licence would encourage more people from the City to visit and stay in some of our inland country towns to chase some freshwater fish whilst spending money in the local town and helping reduce the redfin perch biomass. Local tourism operators and tackle stores etc could use this as a key activity generator to encourage local tourism to the area.

I am hoping to find someone who is willing to take this issue further to implement a simple change to the fee structure in line with all of the other states which will be a win for anglers, local tourism and for the Department of Fisheries in that there will be an increase in fishing licences taken out bringing significant extra revenue.

I look forward to hearing back from you.

Maybe there is someone on this site or someone who knows someone who had 2 pots set on Collie ledge which is just on the right as you go out under the Garden island causewayThe floats are painted in the fluorescent orange colour the have moved after the big storm a few weeks ago if someone contacts me with there ID number I will give them the gps marks to retrieve or has anybody any other suggestions on how the owner can get contacted

Channel 7 news tonight had a good bit of gopro film showing a nice size GW investigating a outboard motor on the back of a boat of Carnac Island 

 Sometime before I left for Ningaloo in June, there was a discussion of the relative merits of both. As I now own both, I said I'd give an opinion when I had used them side by side for longer. I'd previously only used them out to 100m or so, no deepdropping.  Can't find that thread, so I'll start a new one.

To cut straight to the chase, in 300m,  the 9000 wins, IMO. NOTE--this is the just superseded model. And the Megatwin is the 1000 model, not the newer 1200. Start the two side by side in 100m , with just a sinker, retrieve speed is the same. Seaborg will "sound" faster, but has to spin quicker due to a smaller diameter, wider spool. When you really put the weight on, there are pro's and cons of both. The biggest con for the Seaborg is its habit of dropping back to low range when it warms up a bit--great, right when you are in sharking territory.   I got iinto the habit of winding flat out by hand when that happened., until the green -Hi- light came back on, then driving electric again. The Beastmaster just keeps winding fast, limited only by how hard you have the drag set. I've pulled up 23kg cod from 300m with both--the Seaborg went low range the whole way. With the Beastmaster, I "managed" it a bit, but got it up quicker. The spool friction knob on the Seaborg is larger and more accessible, handy for preventing back lash when the boat is rolling around. This is more important with this outfit, as it has the older style, longer, softer Daiwa Dendoh rod ( the orange one) so it is a bit more prone to that sort of thing. I like the rod, but you need to be careful with the bigger sinkers.

 https://www.facebook.com/rudrax.jailwal/videos/1322102987994168/UzpfSTEwMDAwMTk0NDQ3MTc4ODoyOTg0MTkxNTUxNjkzMTQy/?sk=h_chr

Enjoy

The boys are at it again. Some pretty cool design features on this build.www.youtube.com/watch

 Just north of Hillarys, poor bugger. 

Redemption Vamp Squids are now in stock!
Featuring sizes from 3.5 inch all the way up to 10 inch these plastics are extremely versatile and can be used for a huge range of fish species..
Come check em out!

 Hi all,

I wanted to seek opinions, or better yet facts, for fishing spots with smaller examples of the target species. 
So if you were chasing pinkies with the whole burley and wait technique as an example, and you started to catch heaps of juveniles, would you be thinking "surely the bigger parent fish will turn up soon"? So basically if you were getting plagued by 30cm pinkies, would you normally stick it out and wait for Ma and Pa pinkie to show up, or from past experiences have you found they never really turn up, and you're just going to get plagued by the tiddlers for the rest of the session. 

this question doesn't specifically apply to just pinkies, I'm sure we have all had times of northern demersals, whiting, herring, even bream being in plague numbers, but struggled to find the bigger models. So the question is, what's everyone's experience on "the bigger specimens turning up" vs the small fry just harassing your fishing session. 

cheers

scano
 

 Crap weather down in shed and knocked up boat cradle to put boat on if need to work on trailer fully adjustable to suit any height of a boat on trailer all made out of 316 stainless welding little bit crappy but won't break 

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It is envisaged that the casual role would require approximately 5 hours per week initially, and could be carried out remotely from our premises in Wangara WA.  The position would be suitable for a university student that is studying a relevant degree, although any suitably qualified persons are encouraged to apply.  A knowledge of recreational fishing is desirable.

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It is envisaged that the on-call casual role would require approximately 2 x 3 hour shifts per week initially, although requirements will be variable.  The position would be suitable for a person experienced in seafood processing, including fish filleting, although any suitably qualified persons are encouraged to apply.  A knowledge of recreational fishing is desirable.

Expressions of interest, including a cv and cover letter that outlines specific relevant skills, can be submitted to , posted to PO Box 1 Hillarys WA 6923 or hand delivered to Unit 7 / 65 Buckingham Drive Wangara during business hours.  Applications close on Wednesday 15 July 2020. 

Shore Catch is proud to be a sponsor of Fishwrecked again.  We are undertaking a refinement of our business, which has currently gained significant retail market acceptance, and will seek to obtain member’s views on commercial topics as we publish them over the coming months.

Part of the sponsorship negotiations with Adam was that we hold a “story of the month” competition as after all, Fishwrecked is, at its heart, a fishing site for sharing worthwhile experiences.  We genuinely believe Fishwrecked provides a valuable service to knowledgeable members of the Western Australian fishing community so please enter the competition when you have a good story, as it will be appreciated by many people.

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 Haven't posted in a while but thought the following two catches were worthy.

First pic is a solid dhuy caught last thursday out north of Dunsborough.

Second pic is an early morning solo effort in the dinghy out in Geo bay.

Howdy,

I need a bit of advice regarding anchor rope, in particular using cray rope as anchor rope. The rope I do have currently is old and degraded and cant afford to replace today. I have cray rope and was wondering about the pitfalls of using it as anchor rope?

Is it due to no stretch?  I just want to get out tonight for a fish.

If I get a fish up, Ill try and do a report for the first time in a long time!

 Hi all,

Heading up with the family in 2 weeks to monkey mia, tossing up if to take the roof top tinny but a good feed of crabs hopefully is tqisting my arm. Is it worth having a troll along the coast as well as cant venture to far its only 3.6m tinny. Thanks guyz

Enjoy

My local paper has a good report on the following low life bottom feeders, Tang Sang Dang, Lee Ping Sui, Lianxiang Xaio and Lian Jiao Zhang were caught as they left their fishing spot in Christmas eve last year with 101 crabs, 96 of them being undersize not only that but they had a crab gauge with them. They were all fined $1000 + $4800 mandatory fine + court costs of $225.90

Then there were 2 men Alan Glyn and Bluker Sein Cho caught with 39 under size crabs some as small as 92mm both were fined the mandatory fine of $2150 +  $ 225.90 court costs.

And to top out the low life poachers we have 2 men and 2 women taking under size crabs this is the second offence for Hoag Duy Pham, Tu Ngoc Phan, Thai Ba Dao and Thi Thuy Le they were eaach fined $1500 + $225.90 court costs.

Just what does it take to teach/educate these pieces of human excrement to not take excessive and or undersize crabs.

out of all the above persons only one had the guts to front the court.

Words truly fail me to express my feelings towards these things, they are putting my (and your) grandkids  crabbing at risk I believe it is time to start jailing these things and then the message might get through to them not to do it.

Spleen vented !

I'm taking the family on a trip north in Aug/Sep and will be spending a few nights in Karijini. I stumbled across this old post: http://fishwrecked.com/forum/pilbara-redclaw

I called DPAW and they had no idea about red claw in any of the gorges and weren't aware if fishing for them was acceptable or not. They said it hasn't been asked before. Seemed strange. Just want to throw this out there and see if anyone has any info on this ?

Getting a few red claw isn't really in the plan, but if they are there - and I can help the environment by taking a few to eat - then I will happily oblige ! 

Thanks 

Mike