G-DAy Guys,

i am taking a mate up to Jurien this weekend for his Birthday and to get away from city life for a couple of days. I go up to Jurien all the time but i am always based out of a boat this time we want to do some lasndbased Fishing.

I was wondering if anyone had some advice on beaches along the Cervanties to Leeman Strech of beach that we could chase tailor but mainly mulloway and sharks just for a bit of fun we have all the bech gear and i have a 80 series Landcrusier so beach acess spots should be no Dramas.

Any pointers or help would be great.

Thanks Guys  Dave

G-DAy Guys,

i am taking a mate up to Jurien this weekend for his Birthday and to get away from city life for a couple of days. I go up to Jurien all the time but i am always based out of a boat this time we want to do some lasndbased Fishing.

I was wondering if anyone had some advice on beaches along the Cervanties to Leeman Strech of beach that we could chase tailor but mainly mulloway and sharks just for a bit of fun we have all the bech gear and i have a 80 series Landcrusier so beach acess spots should be no Dramas.

Any pointers or help would be great.

Thanks Guys  Dave

Hi Guys,

I am about to stock up on some lures for a trip up to Shark Bay around false entrance this year.

I will be mainly targetting Spanish Mackeral and other pelagics.

Last time i was up there we were using Laser Pro, but would like to know if you have other recommendations. Will be fishing off rocks about 5-10m high.

The laser pro was good but i dont think they were heavy enough to cast far.

Price Sub 30 would be nice!!!!!

Ohhh and if possible where you get em from...locally/online

cheers!

Edited from the  Daily Mail Reporter
24th October 2009

According to the experts, this is the world's first recorded octo-fish.

The starfish has a remarkable ability to regenerate lost arms, sometimes growing two where there was one, meaning that six armed creatures are not unheard of, but this starfish was born with eight arms. 

A normal starfish has a central disc which is effectively the creature's control centre, housing its mouth, stomach, a specialised water pump, and all its essential organs.

Star attraction: The giant eight-legged creature below a regular five-limbed starfish.

This spiny starfish has not one disc but two, fused together in a figure-of-eight shape.

Like human conjoined or Siamese twins, he could be the product of a single egg and sperm which failed to separate properly early in the process of development.

Douglas Herdson, a Plymouth-based marine fish biologist, said: 'I think it's probably conjoined twins. It is quite feasible that it is a conjoined twin due to the first fertilised egg not completely separating. I have never heard of one before.'

He appears to be in perfect health and at ten inches in diameter, is bigger than the average specimen and was caught in a crabpot.

In fact, his extra limbs could be an advantage at mealtimes, as they should make it easier to grab and prise open tasty mussels.

The spiny starfish, named after the lines of bulbous spines that run along each arm, it is one of the most voracious members of the starfish family and feeds on a variety of both living and dead food including fish, shellfish, molluscs and other starfish.

It lives on the rocky seabed at depths up to 600ft and is found in the Atlantic, the English Channel and the North Sea.

Starfish use the power of hydraulics to move the hundreds of tiny sucker feet which line the bottom of each arm.

Some eat prey which is too large by pushing their stomach out of their mouth and swallowing the food whole.

Fisheries Minister Norman Moore has announced rule changes for recreational rock lobster fishers for the coming season.

The recreational rock lobster season runs from November 15 to June 30. The new rules for the 2009-10 season are:

* a consistent minimum legal size of 77mm for western rock lobsters all season
* a reduction in the maximum legal size limit for female western rock lobsters from 105mm to 95mm, when taken between Green Head and North-West Cape
* a reduction in the maximum legal size limit for female western rock lobsters from 115mm to 105mm, when taken between Green Head and Cape Leeuwin.

Mr Moore said the measures would also apply to commercial fishers, as part of a package of measures to contain that sector’s overall catch.

“Recreational fishers must play their part in contributing to the sustainable management of this fishery by adopting the new sustainability rules,” he said.

“I have also decided the escape gap size for recreational rock lobster pots will remain at 54mm for 2009-10, before increasing to 55mm for the 2010-11 season.”

The Minister said the new rules took into account the record low settlement of puerulus (juvenile lobsters) in recent seasons, which indicated that in the next two to three years the fishery would experience its lowest catches in 40 years.

“This season, for the first time, the sectors will be managed to allocated shares of the sustainable harvest level,” Mr Moore said.

“The commercial sector is allocated a 95 per cent share, the recreational sector’s share is five per cent and the customary sector’s share is one tonne.

“This season, the commercial catch’s managed target is 5,500 tonnes, with a likely range of 4,950 to 6,050 tonnes. The target catch for the recreational sector will be 290 tonnes, with a range of 260 to 318 tonnes.”

A recreational licence is required to fish for rock lobster. Fishers can buy licences online and a new brochure on rock lobster fishing for the 2009-10 season is available at the Department of Fisheries website at http://www.fish.wa.gov.au or on 9482 7333.

Sail sequence from few years back on the old tinnie.

350D was set on action mode with data recorded on a 2gb ultra II card. Frame speed was about 3 frames per second and I only stopped shooting when the fish was about to hit the boat.

hey all dose any1 go out from ocean reef and get alot of squid or consistent catches of them? i dont woant direct location but if you wanna give it to me ill be more then happy to know it. cheers danno.

This year in the Dampier Billfish Shootout I was lucky enough to get myself a recapture useing IGF 10kg line on the last day

So I got home from work and a parcel was waiting for me, it was from the NSW DPI Game Fishing Program.The certificate inside has let me know that is was caught by another Dampier boat (TAG M) , 62 days at liberty and 3nm ese from where i caught him.So thre you go they do hang around the same ground.

http://www.watoday.com.au/wa-news/concrete-pillar-kills-child-in-rottnest-20091027-hivg.html

Sad day for a holiday family, with the death of a 3yr child when a pillar collapsed at a holiday unit.

Time for the RIA to take accountability for the 50yr old accommodation units that are now not safe.

possibly heading down to point peron in the next few weeks. what can i be prepared to catch landbased and possibly out of a kayak? wont be going to deep in the yak though. im also trying to find out were the "no take" are is in the shoalwater marine conservation area.

Article that just came up on The West's website ................... not sure what, if any, implications there are for fishing. Never fished off the Island itself, but have had a number of great trips fishing around the island.

Dirk Hartog Island native title deal struck AAP October 27, 2009, 12:00 pm

Dirk Hartog Island, the site of the first recorded European landing on Australian soil, will become a national park after a native title agreement was struck between local Aborigines and the State Government. The island was named after Dutch explorer Captain Dirk Hartog who left an inscribed plate with his name at Cape Inscription after arriving there on the Eendracht on October 25, 1616. The Malgana people, the State Government and pastoralists announced the agreement, which will give traditional owners greater involvement in managing the world heritage area, on Tuesday. The agreement involves converting Dirk Hartog Island, about 37km west of Denham, in WA’s mid-west, into a national park. It is known as Wirruwana in the local tribal Malgana language. Malgana woman Kelly Oakley said it was important to preserve the island’s high conservation and heritage values. “Wirruwana has always been a place of special significance to our people,” Ms Oakley said. “By conserving the island’s Aboriginal heritage, biodiversity and historical values we are ensuring all West Australians can enjoy its extraordinary beauty,” she said. The Malgana group has negotiated the co-operative management of terrestrial reserves in the Shark Bay World Heritage area. It will receive a five-hectare reserve on the island for the purpose of teaching Malgana culture to future generations. The Malgana people have also reached an agreement with the former pastoral lease holders on the island, the Wardle family. The Wardle family plan to expand tourism operations on the island and under the agreement will provide employment opportunities and recognise traditional ownership during its expansion on the island. After buying the pastoral lease on the island from the Australian government in 1968, the Wardles reduced the number of sheep and shut down half of the island before turning to tourism in 1993. Ms Oakley said the recognition and respect shown to the Malgana people in negotiating the agreement was very important. “The collaborative approach to the Malgana native title group, state government and pastoralists took in reaching this agreement is the key to its success,” she said. “Involving our people in the co-management of reserves in the area and allocating a site on the island where we can practice law and culture is recognition of our standing as the traditional owners in the Shark Bay area.

Was reading this on PerthNow during lunch break... thought anyone heading to queensland for a fishin trip might be interested ;)

http://www.news.com.au/perthnow/story/0,21598,26265642-948,00.html

Afternoon All,

 Hoping to have a go for Redfin in the Waroona Dam this week. Most likely using soft plastics and/or RMG scorpions.

 Has anyone heard of any action out there lately?

 Cheers

Sorry, I am still waiting for the full WA release, but this is the initial WA report along with more detailed analysis for the NT and Qld.

Australia’s northwest may have between four and six tropical cyclones this season, the Bureau of Meteorology said, potentially threatening mining operations and oil production.
“We are looking at average to below average for total outlook,” for the season beginning November 1, Andrew Burton, manager of severe weather services at the bureau said . That compares with last season when there were four cyclones and two tropical lows, he said.

NT Outlook
The Bureau of Meteorology in Darwin has released its 2009-10 Cyclone Season Outlook for the waters surrounding the Northern Territory. The outlook is for near neutral conditions, with the first cyclone likely to occur in January.
Gordon Jackson, supervising meteorologist in the Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre in Darwin, said that during a normal El Niño, a slow start to the cyclone season might be expected. “That is probably true for Australia overall this season,” Mr Jackson said, “but this El Niño is a bit unusual. There are mixed signals from the ocean and the atmosphere, and things are a bit harder to read.
Tropical cyclone activity will be near average over the northern region in the coming season.
Details of the outlook for the 2009-10 tropical cyclone season for the northern region:
An early cyclone (November or early December) is unlikely, though it cannot be ruled out. It is more likely that the first cyclone will occur in January.
On average, two to three cyclones form in the waters surrounding the Northern Territory each season. However, cyclone numbers in past seasons have ranged from none to as many as five.
The Gulf of Carpentaria tends to have the most cyclone activity, though cyclones can still occur anywhere in the waters surrounding the Northern Territory. In past seasons, with similar conditions, cyclones occurred 50 per cent more often in the Gulf than in the waters to the north or west of the Top End.
There is also a 50 per cent chance of a severe tropical cyclone (Category 3 or greater) forming during the season. If a severe cyclone forms this season, it is more likely to affect the Gulf of Carpentaria.
The northern region incorporates the eastern Timor Sea, Arafura Sea and the Gulf of Carpentaria.

Qld and Coral Sea Outlook
Seasonal Outlook 2009-10 for Queensland and the Coral Sea Region
Summary: The 2009-10 season is expected to be largely influenced by a comparatively weak El Niño event. Therefore rainfall and flooding should not be as extensive as the past two seasons and a tropical cyclone impact on the east coast is a little less likely than in neutral or La Niña years. An expected late start to the monsoon and an outlook favouring above average temperatures suggests a relatively long fire season.

It was along time ago and i wish this fish could of been released.
I have finally uploaded the vid of the capture and put sound track to it.
Turn up the sound ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B16frkSbcFs

click ^^^

gday

i was wonderin if anyones been gettin any tailor off the beach around rocko like long point or warnbro beach?? thought there should be some showing up soon

My mate and his lovely girl came down from Port Hedland for the weekend. They arrived Friday night and after the day out fishing with 20knts plus I wasnt keen.But good old Quinnie sold it to me Saturday morning to go out.We launched the boat with only 15knot westlies . I was in two minds on where to head but desided to go to some new ground that I had a wanted to look at. 40 minutes later we arrived , the sounder looked great with 11-14m coral top with some very nice drops to 26m. It only took 10minutes using Yo-zurie deep divers with two small trout (40 & 42cm) on board. 'I told you Quinnie  ,there here' I yelled.Next thing the 15kg line screamed off, Mackkie we thought but once we got a look it was a very nice Tuna. Aliz the poor girl had some what of a hard time with this one. We think either  a Big Eye or Long Tail . As i forgot my camera I cant post a pic but will get one for opinions. Then I saw the 24kg line load right up and yelled 'your on Quinnie,has to be a trout'. In no time it came over

I think the smile tells the story.

With that on ice and no time to get a beer, you guessed itAgain ,same bloke and rod

It was great to take a mate out and put him onto some good fish.Been a good mate he got to take both fish home with him as its been a few years since he and girlfriend have had trout

checked the fisheries web site sill not sure,can you fish with nets in the ocean at this point of time,I know the sound is closed.

NEW research on humpback whales highlights the global significance of the Kimberley coast for rare and threatened marine species, conservationists say.

Aerial and sea-based surveys co-ordinated by researchers and Broome whale experts Richard Costin and Annabelle Sandes have led to renewed calls for a network of marine protection areas along the Kimberley coast.

THE TAX MAN COMETH



At the end of the tax year, the Tax Office sent an inspector to audit the books of a Synagogue.





While he was checking the books he turned to the Rabbi and said, 'I notice you buy a lot of candles. What do you do with the candle drippings?'





'Good question,' noted the Rabbi. 'We save them up and send them back to the candle makers, and every now and then they send us a free box of candles.'





'Oh,' replied the auditor, somewhat disappointed that his unusual question had a practical answer.





But on he went, in his obnoxious way:



'What about all these bread-wafer purchases? What do you do with the crumbs?'



'Ah, yes,' replied the Rabbi, realising that the inspector was trying to trap him with an unanswerable question. 'We collect them and send them back to the manufacturers, and every now and then they send us a free box of bread-wafers.'



'I see,' replied the auditor, thinking hard about how he could fluster the know-it-all Rabbi. 'Well, Rabbi,' he went on, 'what do you do with all the leftover foreskins from the circumcisions you perform?'



'Here, too, we do not waste,' answered the Rabbi...



'What we do is save all the foreskins and send them to the Tax Office, and about once a year they send us a complete dick.'

Hi all,

Can anyone give me the heads up on purchasing Anodes for steel based cray pots. I`ve secured a couple off a mate and both need replacing. Closer to home the better (Mindarie area).
Thank you in anticipation.

G'day, can I freeze cooked crabs? We usually eat them all straight up or give some away but we've got about 6 left over. Can I freeze them ok?

Cheers
Dale

Hi Adam - i've been uploading some video to photobucket and have been trying to insert the HTML embed code for these videos into a fishwrecked post.  



However - for some reason it doesn't want to show up on the post....  I have the "rich text editor" disabled so I thought it would just render the HTML that has been entered... do you know why this HTML wouldn't be saving?  Do you have some script that stops people embeding other files apart from images?



Here's an example of what I was trying to embed;



<embed width="600" height="361" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowFullscreen="true" allowNetworking="all" wmode="transparent" src="http://static.photobucket.com/player.swf?file=http://vid915.photobucket.com/albums/ac360/waynel2/Diving%20Pics/vid2.flv">



cheers



Wayne

where would you go late this avo ?

im thinking of flicking some mulies and lures from the shoreif this easterly keeps up

tailor are the goal must be nor

im thining yanchep 

any thoughts?

where is everyone goin to get there abalone next week?

Give me time as it is a HORSE

72 cm on a YO -zurie

Its bro went 67cm

Big eye easy 11kg

just read in the sunday times that the carnarvon jetty has been re opened? is it fully fixed up so we can once again fish all the way out to the end?

5 blokes for a 7-10 day ultimate fishing adventure in Aus, where would you go? cost is not an issue and ideas about overseas destinations are worth taking into account.
cheers

Are there any fresh water eels in W.A is so where can i go to get some around Gosnells area seeing its a bait i haven used in W.A

Thanks Brutas

any one going landbased this weekend?