This is to wish my little man Alex Nelson all the best in gamex, he was invited on the boat Gaffa, a friend of ours, i have started a new job so unfortunately I was not able to fish this year.  GOOD LUCK ALEX I JUST HOPE HE WEIGHS A FISH :P.  Good luck to all the crew in gamex and even more luck to all the fishwrecked crew in the comp.

jeff

hey guys,

im going flathead fishing tomorrow and i wanna know what is the best way to catch them, im more then likey gonna be using bait, what bait should i use?, and where in the swan river is the best?

This is a question I have pondered for a while and has happened to me a few times ....

On recent fishing trips we have been doing well on jewies and have been releasing a few each trip but on more times than not the bite has shut down immediatly afterwards with no other jewies coming aboard or in some cases any other fish aswell , fish still show clearly on the sounder but thats it no more bites, now it has us keeping the first one that comes over the side { legal of course } for a feed and the following being returned which results in the bite stopping...

We used to do it the other way around returning the monster breeders if one came up and keeping a little feela for the barbie.....now we're not sure??? 

We have tried moving off a few hundred meters and doing a long drift back over the spot with no luck, yet you can go back to the same spot next week / month whenever and bring home a nice bag ... so I'm stumped ...

We also seem to be finding small "schools" of jewies which I thought was against the trend{ jewies being loners/ teritorial} and when pulling up to a spot we get with a few strikes/double hookups and then thats it !!!

Anyone else expirienced this before ????

Cheers fishfish....

hey all jiggers out there.

ive just brought a few jigs and wanna no if there any good, there the wilson 150g vertical jigs??

also is there a good rod proferably fiberglass to use for jigging inshore waters and jigs upto 200g's and under 200dollars?

wats the best jig for dhuies and demersals for under 20 bucks?

cheers danno

Hi guys/gals

My Mum and Dad are heading up to Coral Bay in a few weeks with another couple and they are taking the boat with them.  Fishing is not the sole reason for heading up there (like it would be for most of us) but he is hoping to get out at least a couple of times.  He has never been before but if he finds some good fish, hopefully I can talk him into making it an annual trip with me as well of course but maybe push a little further up to Exmouth? They have rented a holiday house there somewhere.

So... Is there any advice on where to head and maybe what to take?  It's going to be hard to convince him to buy too much stuff to take but I'll give it a go. 

Cheers crew.

Hi Guys,

We will be conducting some server maintenance today so the site may be down for some extended period of time today.... After today everything should be running faster and you should experience anymore issues with Lag. 

Thanks for your patience. 

Two men are due to face court in Busselton later this month charged with breaching abalone fishing laws.  The men were allegedly found on the Dunsborough coast on Australia Day in possession of 129 abalone, of which 42 were undersized.  

The 47 year old and 25 year old have each been charged with jointly taking 89 abalone in excess of the bag limit and face a maximum fine of more than $7,500 if found guilty. 

The men are due to appear in the Busselton Magistrates Court on March 23.

http://abc.gov.au/news/stories/2010/03/11/2842961.htm?site=news

hey 1st time i've used this to ask a question as i always find the answer from some place in here but i need some help thinking of going to wedge for the night tomorrow whats the best way in im not the most confident 4x4 driver so the easier the better and any tips or tricks u have would be much appreciated cheers dan

Hi folks, is it just me or are a few of ya having trouble with F/W. Seems a whole lot slower for some reason. I tried a few other sites that i usually visit but they havnt changed in speed. Interested to know if anyone has found the same, if not i betta rectify it.  cheers Rob

I am looking at getting a new rod and reel which will be used for 2 purposes fishing around 30lb.  I want to use it for jigging on dhu and snapper style fishing, but also have the 'ability' to cast lures for further up north (got a trip to coral bay in 1.5mths), not for big gts but hopefully maybe macks or tuna.  currently thinking a stella 5000 (think this holds about 240 of 30lb braid???) but not sure on a rod - a couple of places have recommended the tcurve lucanos or pe3 jigwrex.

I already have a stella 20000 setup so do not need anythin else big!

any recommendations would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks

Well I finally did it. I bought a boat! been around them a bit, family has had one, got my ticket but have never owned my own.....now I do. Im sure there will be questions to ask in setting her up the way I would like but here is a pic, sorry its not the best but just took a photo when i went to look at it. Will be in the water soon. 525 Savage Osprey

taking the tinny down to blackwood river to chase some of those 40 plus bream over easter but have never been there before and was wondering if i could take the tinny in the ocean because i dont know how rough the swells are down there and if there is good fish to catch like kgz or snapper not to far offshore.cheers

hey folks i havnt fished much in the swan and was wondering on any good locations i could toss a crab net and have a fish tomorrow arvo. land based.

Thinking of heading up to Darwin for a week over the school holidays. Can anyone suggest good operators for 1 day barra trips?

Lads -looking at the weather and Kalbarri is looking pretty good for early next week. As I have mon-wed off I was thinking of towing the boat up Sat Night and putting in a solid 4 days. Having never been there I was hopingsomeone can help out with where is good to stay (with boat parking) and also PM me some pointers about where to fish - mainly targeting pelagics I would be most appreciative. thanks NOt interested in GPS points just general areas.

The Department of Water has investigated dead fish in Parry Inlet 25km west of Denmark.  Following initial reports by members of the public to the Parry Beach camp site caretaker, a subsequent investigation by department staff discovered an estimated 1000 dead fish on the shores of the inlet.  Species present included bream, mullet, salmon, trout and king george whiting, with the majority being small hardyheads.  

Water samples were taken along the channel and several dead fish were collected and preserved in formalin for analysis.  Physical parameters were also monitored including oxygen, salinity temperature and pH. 

Analysis of water samples revealed that the probable cause of the fish deaths was a bloom of the microscopic algae Heterosigma akashiwo. This species causes oxygen stress in fish by clogging and irritating gills, but also by removing available oxygen from the water column. Heterosigma akashiwo occurs in a number of marine and estuarine environments, but usually occurs in small numbers which does not cause concern. Current low water levels due to a lack of rain, in combination with warm, still days have created ideal conditions for algal bloom events.

Signs have been erected at access points to the inlet advising the public of the fish kill event. The Department of Health has recommended that people avoid water activities in this area, and do not handle or collect any dead fish for bait or consumption. Anglers are also advised not to fish and people should keep their animals out of water until further notice. Department of Water staff will continue to monitor the situation.

http://www.water.wa.gov.au/News+and+events/Current+news/1307.aspx

g'day fisher folk. i was on this site a long time ago but didn't post much, that long ago forgot username and password. have been watching the site for a couple of months and it seems to be getting bigger and better. well done to all involved. haven't fished in along time but going to give it a good shot. started to buy some new gear as well. i have got a twinpower 4000 fc matched up on a lemax black rose 8'{nice combo} also just  bought a xzoga 10ft mastery. i've put the 4000 on it just seems a bit small not balanced right was thinking of the 5000 would that match ok? ithink the 5000 and 6000 have the same body but the 6 has a bigger spool and a bit heavier weight wise. will probably run 20 or 30 lb braid. i'm a bit of a shimano fan but open to options. was wondering what other folks would suggest to use on it. thanks in advance

bring on the salmon

i know its not fishing related but im pissed off.

so i was at atm at round 7 pm before going into the bottlo to get a 6er of beer when i go to get back into my car and some f***wit decided to stick a knife in my back and tell me to hand over my keys, wallet and phone.

i turned round to pretend to hand him the keys and smacked him in face until he dropped to the ground so i could put a knee in back and call the cops. when they got there they gave me stern warning about punching him and breaking his nose. they picked him up and put him in their car before talking 2 me and getting my statement. sorry about the language but im really pissed off.

i was just wondering what every1 else would do. im thinking now it could have ended very badly for me, but it was a spur of the moment decision and i hate people like that. get a job and earn money like all the decent people around.

cheers. poketz

Hi one and all! First post from a fishing fanatic from the land of Pom, Liverpool to be exact. I have have been looking at the site with the usual jealousy, the fish the weather. So thought I had better pay you a visit. I am coming to Aus at the beginning of April see the kids and my grandsons and to do so fishing of course.

I will be spending most of the time in Perth probably catching Blowies with the boys. I am also heading down south to Albany and Pemberton.

My real passion is beach / shore fishing. I have fished up at Monkey Mia, Geraldton, Perth at Hilary's and down south at Margret River.

Cant wait sitting in work now counting the days!

See you soon try keep some of the warm weather its been freezing here! 

Check this out.  Top footage of something you will not see everyday.

 http://www.fishing.net.nz/asp_forums/forum_posts.asp?TID=51816&title=creature-from-the-deep

Hey everyone what a great site have been reading this forum for a couple months and just joined up.

Generally fish out of Two Rocks ,my ride is a 2010 5.89 Stacer fitted with a Yamaha 150hp VMAX, hope to put up pics soon of boat and my catch.

Cheers Colin

hi going fishing down at nannup  never been fresh water fishing any advice greatfully taken

eg= soft baits to use....what size hook or jig head  cheers ;-)

Hi Crew,

One of our guys has moved on so we are looking for someone with experience in Aquaculture to fill in fulltime - specifically working with barramundi and recirc/flow thru sytems and there will be training in other areas.  There is accomodation on site by way of caravan for immediate housing until you find something more permanent.  We are looking for someone to start near on immediately so if you have some experience, please let me know via PM and I will give you some more info.

Cheers,
Adam

Hi Guys,

Does anyone have a set of encyclopedias hanging around, or a set looking for a good home. After a "world Book or Brittannica" set.

I know this is not reallyabout fishing, but my 11 year old is in the "why" stage - I get inundated with questions about how does a boat work, what causes tides, what type of fish is that, who decided to fish with a rod, etc...etc...etc...

It never seems to stop and he does not remember the answers year to year.

So, I was hoping to get hold of a set of encyclopedias to give to him to answer all these questions, as he likes to read, and hopefully, he will retain the info if he searches, reads, absorbs it from a book.

 I do not want him to be reliant on a pc all the time, so not after a cd, but the actual books - please check in your shed, garage, nan's house etc.. 

I am willing to pay for them and collect around Perth!

Please PM me if you can help - thanks...

I have recently moved to karratha and the mrs is keen to get into fishing, she has never really done much fishing before and i wanted to get her a half decent detup for her to start with too she if she likes it. Ive got her a shimano aquatip 6-10kg rod and was looking at getting something like a Daiwa Opus 4500 to put on it. Would this size reel be a good match for this type of rod and is it any good? Also are there other reels I should be looking at as a good match for this size rod?

cheers

Matt

I have been looking at getting a 2500 to 3000 size daiwa spinning reel, some of the options so far are the daiwa TD Bradia 2500R, TD Sol, TD Heartland and the TD ADvantage.... Was looking to spool the reel with 10lb braid and throw plastics for salmon etc.. Any opinions  or if anyones used/owns these reels it'd be great to get some feedback. Also if anyone has one for sale I may be interested. Thanks in advance.

Hey guys, I'm heading Down to denmark over easter and have never been there before. I will have a boat and a 4x4 and was just wondering what the fishing is like down there. Any info would be appriciated.

Cheers

Hi Fellas

I am heading up to dongra for work and was wondering if anyone knows about the fishing there or any decent fishing spots off the beach/jetty?

Unfortunatly i am only there for a few days so i want to get a bit of rnr for a few hours before the drive back.

Cheers guy's Hemi

Got to finally listen to this today driving back from Karratha to Dampier. Some good stories from people, I had a good one to tell but couldn't stop to phone up.

Cheers
Dale

want to try ballooning for mackerals can sombody help me out with rigging info

cheers