Hi,

i am considering buying a Garmin FF90, i realise this is a entry level fish finder. But i just want something that will show the layout of the bottom, and i have only had another Garmin for a 13ft tinny.

i now have a 4.5 mtre half cabin and only go to coventry reef, will this be enough to help me find lumps ect.

http://www.perthnow.com.au/lifestyle/commercial-fisherman-slapped-with-80000-fine-for-breaching-pink-snapper-quota/story-e6frg3sl-1225900746036

Just want to know what peoples thoughts are on ghost cotton, ive only just recently started using it, seems great for fillets and mulies, but still questioning myself about it any feedback would be great..!

hey all.

for those that like watching fishing shows and dont have foxtel but have a digital tv at 9.30 on channel 44( a new WA tv channel) it has adventure bound.

IMO it is one of the best fishig shows out, it based on more of a budget and more real JMO

just letting you know.

cheers

danno

i want to tow my small tinny behind a 6m boat and wonder if i tow it with a rope when i slow down with the large boat will the small tinny keep on moving to it eventually hits the back of the large boat 

hey all.

i was thinking bout buying one of these as my new beach rod.

does anyone use them?

and wat do you guys think of them.

cheers

Hi all.

Just read this in the Times online. Considering everything that is going on in the world of bag limits and bans etc I can't believe people still try to get away with it. For those that think it doesn't happen.....go on, think again. .

Cheers

Mullows

I am wondering if there has been much weed around.

i finaly  worked out what i needed and picked it up today

a shakespeare navigator baitcast rod for my baitcast reel

and for my bigger rod or boat rod a gladiator ch600

these were in my budget so thank you to all that helped with advice

now if i can just catch some fish ill be even happier

This report by the ANU Centre for Climate Law and Policy (CCLP) outlines exactly what the enviro academics in Canberra are proposing.

For the future of fishing in all forms in much of Australia, this is seriously scary stuff and the title alone, "The Displaced Activities Analysis" has enough clues to tell you that at best, Australian fishers are academically perceived as, collateral damage: http://www.environment.gov.au/coasts/mb ... alysis.pdf

In a nutshell our appointed National Professors of environmental law want: - CLOSURE of or SEVERELY RESTRICTED fishing access to 56% of our coastal waters. - NO COMPENSATION to employees of commercial fishing operations or land based marine industries. Workers who lose jobs as a consequence of the closures can go on the dole - or seek unpaid re-training in some other field! - NO automatic compensation for businesses sent bust by the closures.

Hello fellow fishwecked members.

Hillary's Yacht Club are running a Nautical Swap Meet at the club on Sunday 22 August.

This event is open to non members as well as members .

Buyers will be welcome from 10.00am.  Sellers need to be at the club a bit earler to set up their goods for sale. There is a $5 fee for sellers.

Please contact Grant Pitman gpitman@bigpond.net.au  to register as a seller  ( no businesses or commercial operators please ).

If you have loved but unwanted boat , diving , fishing gear register as a seller or if you cant help yourself come down and find

a bargain .

There will be live music , Bbq food and the bar will be open .  

Gday All,

On friday after tafe, a few people from my class and I had a crack squidding from the South Mole.  After about an hour we all gave it away as there didnt seem to be much going.  I tryed about 2/3rds of the way down on the south side, the tip north and south and back at the beginning of the mole on the north side near the jetty structure next to the maritime museum.

Was I just on the wrong day? The water clarity was there, it was overcast and every now and then some light rain fell.

Where is a good spot on the mole if any? Or should I just go for herring and gardies, maybe take a big rod and send out some live baits or mulies?

I remember the FWA website saying that south mole is the north moles poorer cousin, is this truly the way?

Hi Guys

I am heading down to Denmark in the first week of october, just wondering what the deal is down there as i have never been before? Where to go, what to use, what to catch,etc,etc any genral info is greatly appreciated?

Also i have heard somwhere that there is some freshwater fishing down there? If so where? And whats on offer, licenses and all that sort of stuff?

Again while im on here, im also heading down to Busselton next April around easter so any info on that would be great aswell?

Thanks, any info greatly appreciated.

Tom

http://video.au.msn.com/watch/video/...w-bans/x0wxope

i am chasing some SP's that look like some baits list is below

white bait

blue bait

mullies

herring

will be used for land based and in

estaury

Just wondering if anyone has done much fishing down that way, and knows if any good accommodation?

Considering a couple options of heading down there, 1 being in a month or 2 when the weather fines up a bit for 4 or 5 days with the boat, the other is next year in March for a couple weeks.

Has anyone had much experience down that way? is there a decent ramp to be used? Fishing wise, good fishing? limited info i have says yep pretty good fishing.

Any info would be appreciated

Cheers

Bodie

hi fw members,

has anyone fished the boy in boat reef what do u usually get?

Hey there.

Was wondering what reel and size would you experienced fishos recommend for a 9'2 starlo stix shore spin(might upgrade the rod in the future)

I'm thinking of running either 30lb Sunline PE or 30lb Berkley Whiplash.

Thanks!

hey all,

does anyone out there ever go chasing bull sharks in the swanny? ive head of ppl catching them there before,

wht spots and technique, please share ya stories   cheers :D

ash

do u think bream should be a sports fish instead of people keeping them well i do because for them to get big it takes awhile so i think they should have ban on them in winter cause thats when start to breed and all that.

does eney body have eneygood fishing spots for offshore fishing at esperance

found this whilst surfin the net tonight, bit of a laugh  

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgFhJN4H0T0

Besides blown its ring out, how are people doing this year( cant be any worst than the Billfish shootout weather wize)

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gday all,

I'm going to buy a top end large Spinner in the next few weeks, but I would like to get some use out it up north as well as local fishing.   We plan on popping for GTs at the Montes and other north trips, but I don't want to be limited to just that.  I would like to use it for jigging as well.

Would it be better to go for a lower gear ratio and thus a slower retreive so you can have the cranking power to Jig and haul up big brutes from the deep, and then if you want to pop then you just have to work harder to get the action on the lure.

It was my understanding that most of the crew that pop all the time have a reels with high ratios, then use another reel to do other types of fishing.  Is there a good happy medium, to get as much use out of one reel as you can.

Any advice or personal preferences would be great.

Jared

im looking for a rod for herring/whitting/ flat head  ect even some bigger fish in deeper water when require maybe odd shark pinkie

and i woud be using braid up to 30LB

i don't have a lot to spend used is fine with me

i do mostly land based from beach and from rocks

when trying to add pics to a new post, as soon as i put in the code and click on upload button the whole thing freezes and i have to reopen another new window to get back on FW.

this happens if i click on the browse button as well.

i am using the codes from photobucket, i have tried pasting the codes in the box first and then clicking upload, still freezes

obviously you are reading this so there is no probs posting, only when i try to add pics.

am i doing something wrong?

i have posted pics before

any help?

cheers

Just wondering where the top spot to catch herring and gardies around Garden Island is as I need to stock up on free bait??

Also what is the best technique for catching these fish as I've only ever targetted them once and that was from Busselton jetty.

I'm sick of mullies just falling apart and off my hooks so I figured getting fresh bait before I head out is the way to go. It's ashame no one has set up a business selling fresh bait from a pontoon like they do in the States.

Ps. Any good spots for catching slimey mackeral?