Fishing Discussion
Metro Tailor
Submitted by Jordan496 on Thu, 2010-12-30 13:43Hey folks just wondering wheres the best place to throw lures etc at wash offshore for tailor i was sorta leaning to pipidinny reef any suggestions would be appreciated
cheers
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Awesome Sambo session today Part 2 (PICTURES)
Submitted by botti on Thu, 2010-12-30 13:23Good Day for it!!
This is what happens when you go jigging with a bunch of mechanics.......
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fishing albany for new years
Submitted by hookedon on Thu, 2010-12-30 00:39hi fellow fishers im going down to albany for new years for a bit of fishing i havent done much fishing down this part of wa just wondering what species of fish i should be chasing this time of the year shaw based i do most my fishing north of pearth mostly chasing tailor mulloway and shark would like to know what bites and what is biting if any one could help that would be great
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Awsome Sambo Session Today
Submitted by botti on Wed, 2010-12-29 21:08Hi guys Ive been reading about the shark problem when sambo fishing on this forum and was a bit concerned about going out today with Shikari Charters. How wrong was I !!! We set off from freo at 6am to Als secret secret spots and within minutes we were hooked up and landing sambos with only one sharking all day. I just wanted to tell all that if you want to do sambo jigging this is the man to see, hands down the best charter Íve ever been on with good company, good crew and a top fella thanks Al.
Will upload photo's soon
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Broome fishin can anyone identify this fish
Submitted by eltaco on Wed, 2010-12-29 20:55Caught 3 of these today next to broome jetty today felt like they hooked up and went back into a hole weird eyes , saw a good shark jump after someones gt or queenie
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Help with HDS 7M
Submitted by Man Overboard on Wed, 2010-12-29 20:54While playing onshore with my new unit, I hit the pages button and selected the Chart + info button,
Next thing i know i am in Key Biscayne WTF ??? And can't get back to home
Have i bought a dodge or has anyone else had similar problems
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Fish or two
Submitted by mightymouse on Wed, 2010-12-29 19:36Pink,Dhuie ready to eat
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James fishing
Submitted by mightymouse on Wed, 2010-12-29 19:11My little boy James learning to fish or teaching his dad a thing or too
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Soft Plastics clean up
Submitted by piston broke on Wed, 2010-12-29 15:34Had a great day fishing in 40m West of Hillaries today. I decided it was time to bite the bullet and use only soft plastics (7inch mcarthys), while my two mates used squid with a wrasse sweetener.
First spot and I had hooked up solid to a good Breaksea before they had even baited up (cheating they said).
I then followed up with a Sambo of 15kgs (released). We moved to the next spot a I was the rose between two thorns . All lines went down together (mine much slower) and touch touch whack im into a Jewie of 11kgs.
Over the next couple of hours the bait boys got 2 jewies 500(released) and 540 (kept) plus a baldie and nice flathead. I kept my best to last , teasing a 12kg jewie into falling for the trap(released).
All fish were measured with the virtually unbreakable Re-Pete Fish Ruler
cheers Pete.

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Gorn Fishin
Submitted by UncutTriggerInWA on Wed, 2010-12-29 13:35About to head out the door for an overnight LB fish north of Guilderton. Anyone headed up please stop by for a chat. You can't miss me with the Disco and the peskie Kelpie.
See you all later
Submitted by PilbaraBrad on Wed, 2010-12-29 08:18Just wanted to tell everyone that myself, luckytim and GlennH will be off the forum for a while. Unfortunately we will be in Fiji at Ono island chasing anything that eats a popper and a jig. Hope you all have a safe new years and ill be sure to let you all know how we go
Daz and Sam, we will wake em up for you boys
Cheers
Brad
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perth fads
Submitted by snappermiles on Tue, 2010-12-28 20:25Hey Guys, has anyone been out to the fads yet and done any good??
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Sambo hunting
Submitted by mightymouse on Tue, 2010-12-28 20:04Hi Guys,
Went out deep but not much luck so on the way home stoped off for a couple of sambo's .
None to the sharks :)
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got a spot for early morn tailor fish at wedge
Submitted by brenz on Tue, 2010-12-28 17:24title says it all need an offsider for tomorow morn tailor bash .
send txt if keen to 0423622846
brenz
Shark Fishing
Submitted by maxy on Tue, 2010-12-28 16:33Just seeing if any one is gona chase some sharks tonight?
I am thinking of heading down to city beach or floreat tonight.
Shock leaders For Surfcasting?
Submitted by Hammerhead on Tue, 2010-12-28 14:05How many people use shock leaders for surfcasting?If i had 20lb mainline would i use a 60lb leader for a 12ft rod or would i
need to go smaller , how long would it have to, would it need to wrap around the reel a few times ,does the join become a problem with the rod guides?
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Reel recommendation for 12ft Rovex Bario surf rod
Submitted by Wet Dreams on Mon, 2010-12-27 22:30Hi all,
Well I managed to pick up a 12ft Rovex Bario surf rod today, extremely pleased with it so far.
But I'm in need of a decent reel for it now. Have tryed a Penn 950ssm reel on it and don't like it at all, no good to cast with.
I'm after something extremely smooth and can hold a good amount of line. Would love a Daiwa Saltiga Surf 6000 but is a bit over my budget. Hoping to spend $300-350 at the most.
Thought maybe a Daiwa Emblem Pro 5500? Just wanting a light, smooth spinning reel.
Most importantly the combo will be used for tailor, salmon, and if I'm lucky enough mulloway haha.
Any help would be muchly appreciated.
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SCUBA gear malfunction
Submitted by Oracle on Mon, 2010-12-27 22:17To any and all that may be able to shed some light here.
I went for a dive today with a few buddies off Rotto and dropped in on Catherals. Went throguh the checks spoke about the dive, got into the water, dropped down and all good. Ran straight into a very curious puffer fish and and then started to swim off to the amazing swim throughs and drop off that I've been itching to hit for ages. Look back, both buddies are with me. Less than a minute later, get the tap - one buddie missing. Quick search, no bubbles, missing one buddie - WTF?? Look up, see the missing buddie on the surface - no deco stop. Up we go to check out what happened.
Turns out that the tank/Reg had malfunctioned. We dropped down with 240 bar, spend the first two minutes down there and then the air STOPPED. Michelle dashed for the surface using the main reg and the half breath in the 2nd reg. Getting into the boat, her computer is showing 0 bar yet the BC inflated - but got no air through the reg. The pressure of the tank wasn't consistant either. Not the normal high pressure squeal - yet 240 bar at start up?
Any ideas? She is heading back to the hire place to get their opinion but like to see what you guys think first so she doesn't get a bull shit answer. If we were deep into catherdals, this could have gone ugly fast!
Cheers
Jason
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f*^king hardedst decision of my life
Submitted by aussie_breamer on Mon, 2010-12-27 21:56hey all.
Does any one know what the Australian record for Silver Bream (tarwine) is??????
sooo, I was fishing at one of my spots in the swan 2day, started of with plastics and got a tailor and 6 bream, nothing huge, moved to another spot and put on a green and yellow 1/12 tt ghost blade, started flicking it arround and mannaged another smallish bream 2 flathead, one went a good 50cm.!!!
next I hooked a huge fish. whent on several lone line burning runs, I was thinking it was a mulloway, but after atleast a good 5 minute battle a fu@!#$g HUGE silver bream surfaced... i was in awe and after finnally getting it up onto the jetty, I measured.it.........
It whent a bloody huge 61 cm!!!!! and weighed a good 3 1/2 - 4 kilo!!!!!
I was then left with the extreamly hard decision of killing and keeping it and have a crack of holdind a Aussie record, or to release the huge beast and be extreamly satisfied.
In the end, I swam him for a litle while, and he/she swam off strongly.
what are your opinions on weather I should have kept it or not and if you have ever heard of a Tarwine getting this big??
cheers,
Tom
Compleat Angler Nedlands
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call sigh esperance
Submitted by fishing94 on Mon, 2010-12-27 20:27does eney body know what the call sign is for esperance
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Any decky spots wednesday?
Submitted by Markie on Mon, 2010-12-27 20:00if anyone gets out wednesday or wants to and needs a decky its my birthday wednesday and any excuse will do for the day off fishin :) Marko
big leather jackets?
Submitted by mr_dhuie on Mon, 2010-12-27 16:54went out today to the hmas derwent and caught nothing but green eye sharks and leather jackets... what are the leather jackets like to eat? good way to cook them? we caught 5 and all went back in the drink. should we be keeping them?
Cheers
Jacko
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Bald Chin Groper recipe?
Submitted by ledge64 on Mon, 2010-12-27 16:08Caught my first Baldchin Groper today - approx 4Kg
Anyone got an idea for the best way to cook it?
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Fishing today next to garden island causeway
Submitted by troy fuller on Mon, 2010-12-27 14:07Went fishing today with the GF for the first time ever, wanted to teach her to fish. To my suprise her first cast was better then anyones first cast it was perfect and the squid jig went a far distance, very very impressed tbh..
Drifted around some broken ground and got some nice squid to start off with. Then nothng for about 30mins, decided to pull out some of my new lures i got for christmas, was a bit sketchy and i never really caught anything other than sambos, squid tuna and that sorta of fish on a lure.
First cast of my 1m diver and I've hooked up i was shocked lol got it to the boat and it's a pike? or something like a gardy not to sure what it is, big big teeth on it tho.
Went for a troll with a few lures to try get my GF a fish, she was on and pulled in another pike a good 50-60cm long. She was stoked :D
Went for a troll around the 4-5m mark and my rod got a massive run, thought it must be better than the pike we have been catching, as a nice boy i let her wind it in, a nice size tailor. Was very proud of her :D
trolled around some more and got some more pike and squid, no more tailor =(
Would love to catch more tailor, where abouts is a nice spot from the beach, or dingy. Try some more of my x-mas lures
All in all 40 degree day, went to glass around 10. Excellent day.
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jurien charter monday 3rd january
Submitted by ricey on Mon, 2010-12-27 12:51i just booked me in for jurien charter with whitey on Monday 3rd january. Anyone else keen on going could share a lift up? (I am commuting for the day)
good times.
Ricey
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Effect fn Water depth on wieght size
Submitted by One Eyed Phil on Mon, 2010-12-27 09:34Is ther a basic formula that allows me to determine what weight to use to get to the bottom (or not) ?
I doubt for example that a 1oz wieght would take a rig to the bottom in 20 meters of water, but a 20 oz weight would be over kill in 2 metres
How can I deteermine what to use in any given depth?
Regards
Phil
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fitting big tranys on a ali boat??
Submitted by reece on Mon, 2010-12-27 05:24eany one done/seen it? i just got a fcv 295 with 2x 2kw tranies an need a few pointers or tips on mounting them
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Going to jurien bay tomorrow.
Submitted by fishing addiction on Sun, 2010-12-26 21:59I'm finally going to jurien bay tomorrow it seems like ive been waiting ages. Got my tackle box, rods, nets, crab nets, kayak and fish finder and i think im all geared up for a whole week of fishing, just wondering whats sepcies are usually caught around the shore? near the camp site. Can't wait to go and i hope you guys can give me some god info before i leave cheers jamil.
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Any one need a deckie tomorrow?
Submitted by troy fuller on Sun, 2010-12-26 17:05Winds looking half decent around miday and onwards.
Any one going out to the barges for a jig
Got my own rods/jiggs will chip in for fuel/bait or whatever.
Around hillarys or cockburn
Would love to catch a ride out tomorrow.
Maybe even in the river, would rather go for a jigg but if no one then a river sesh would be alright.
Cheers, Troy.
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Bottom Bashing Setup
Submitted by John_M on Sun, 2010-12-26 14:35Looking for a new set up I can use for bottom bashing back of Rotto etc (so something with balls, but not too big..ie tiagra 80w size aha). Prefer overhead set up. Been looking at some accurates and van staal rods. Any help would be appreciated
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