Calling all sounder gurus,

Installed my Garmin 160C sounder as attached. Noticing she's not holding bottom and getting screen clutter >12kn. Could the above install location be gettin interference from the strakes? I know I can prob just drill some new holes and check this theory out - but figured some FW advice would be best bet to start with, before I break out the cordless...

Cheers,

Ado

Hey guys, im a experianced land based fisho and i've never fished offshore. If i was to start, what equip and gear must i have? Like what's necessary? I have no idea, what kind of rod, reels, tackle etc. Im not thinkin of big game like sharks, marlins or whatever. Probably anything 35kg and under. I do realise that the range of gear could vary heaps but i just need an idea. Im looking at getting 2 rods and reels, probably 1 lighter action then the other.

Thanks for any info.

just heard on the radio unconfirmed reports of 5 metre shark, 200m off the beach at port kennedy.

Hi, Happy New Year to you all.

I am keen to have a crack at some Mackies behind the 3 mile over summer and autumn. My plan is to troll an array of lures from deep diving minnows (X-Rap and F-18) up to skirts on top. I am considering using the Halco Max as a mid-water lure to sit between the deep and shallow set lures.

Just wondering if anybody has any experience using these lures as they are fairly new onto the market. They appear to fit the bill and look a nice lure................ but do they catch fish?

Any input would be appreciated.

Cheers Steve

Anyone been down yet to see if there are many around?

Went down a week ago on the jet skis, there were stacks of boats out trying to get some.

Spoke to a couple guys at the ramps who said they got a few but lots of small ones.

anyone been out getting any good sized oens yet?

Cheers

Bodie

G'day people just wondering does anyone has Honsu's mobile number?  I am meeting him at 9 later but I dropped my mobile down the rocks at the mole last night while fishing so i have no chance of contacting him at the moment.  Anyone who has honsu's mobile would you please send me a PM thank you very much for your help

 James

Hi all,
Im chasing a spare spool for a Penn 30VSW if anyone has one that they want to get rid of or if any of you lads with shops could tell me what price I would be looking at for a new one????
Cheers Jarrad

Gday all, am in the market for a new depth sounder and thought i would see what everyone thought was a good one these days.

First of all up until recently i have been using a older model colour furuno sounder on my 5.5m boat, mainly for offshore fishing, inshore to deep sorts of water, you know Dhui's, Snapper and so on. Has served me well but is now starting to play up and is not worth repairing(so i'm told, will be a very costly exercise if possible).

So i thought i would ask around and see what other people are using or would recommend. I dont mind paying a fair bit for another decent one so i am not looking to go skint. So far the only ones i have had a look at are the new furuno sounders the FCV-620 and FCV-585. I have also had a mate recommend to me the hummingbird range.

Any idea's, thoughts, recommendations or personnel experiences would be greatly appreciated.

Hey guys!  As I'm come into my first summer fishing in WA, I'm keen to have a crack at catching my first mackie or tuna.

Not asking for anyone to give away secret spots or anything, but if you want to share some places to hunt NOR, then by all means PM me!

No....what I want is your advice on tactics!  Gimme whatever you are willing to share...

What kinda tackle do I need?  Line weight? Lure favorites?

Trolling advice?

Best approaches for working bait schools?

FAD tactics?

Time of day/depth/structures?

Any and all tips welcome....and the more specific the better!  I figure I'm not the only newbie on here, so maybe this thread can help alot of people for the summer session.

 Thanks in advance to the most helpful fishos on the internet!

Hi all

One of my good reel were broken last night, bail arm doesn't seem to snap back into place.

The reel in question is a PENN Captiva CV 2000

any one have the spec's on how to pull apart and put back together again ?

TT ( karl )

So....who would consider headed out offshore this Sunday with the full moon, huge tide, BUT light winds (forecast anyway) worthwhile?

Or should I just try for mullas on the beach?

Just a quick poll out of interests sake...

Cheers,

Ado

Hey guys just wondering if anyones having any luck at the FADS or around them if you have been able to get out. Are there any dollies around or tuna. Just hanging to get out there as soon as the weather palys the game with the time i have off work any info would be great .

Cheers Guys  Dave

just wondering if that is covered under the cockburn sound ban
Ijust had someone come into work telling me about all the massive crabs they got one the weekend from the small boat jetty

hi all

 Having a week or so off in mid feb and wanting to go on a fishing trip somewhere. Just cant decide where?? I would love to go up to exmouth again but just worried about it being cyclone season. Ive been up in aug, nov and early jan so i know it will be hot at that time of year but doesnt bother me...... only concern is the wind, On one of trips to exxy in january we reached the day the cyclone hit port hedland and it was windy as hell the first day.... but there was a window to fish when the wind swung directions each day so there were options as to which side to fish on.  If i was to head up there i'll probaly take the 4.5m dinghy with me too. SHould i try my luck??  Other ideas were jurien or steep..... or is there anywhere else?? I like the idea of somewhere where there is a cape so if its blowing i can fish on the lee side.

cheers

Has anyone hit Long Point lately? It's been pretty windy with a large southerly component, so I'm wondering if anyones had any success at the north facing beach. I went there a few weeks ago and it was pretty weedy...

Just got back from Kalbarri, landed my first ever mulloway, undersize but a mulloway nonetheless. Some good tailor up there too, will post pics and a report soon.

Mike

Hey

went out on mills today

beautiful day for fishing but i got nothing

didnt even get a bite

people around me where catching Baldchin Groper, Big Pinkies, Dhuies and Breaksea.

talked to skipper and he said was a quiet day

my pop hooked a GT and Breaksea

Nothing spectacular but hopefully a feed for tonight

thanks

As pure usual i will be down in busso all this week and the weekend.So what happens?The wind drops on sunday next week.What i have decided to do is organize a fund raiser if you guys pass around the hat and raise enough i will move down south.That should mean the windy days will go away

hey guys im heading out tommorow for a fish probley just around the back of the 5's as its not looking good enough to go to rotto to have a go at the early mackies. Has there been and surface action around the back of the 5's coventys etc really want to have a trawl for bonito small tuna anythin like that has anyone seen much bait on the surface or is it still really quiet?

hey guys,

i know this has been done before but, i am heading to jurien in a couple of weeks and taking the tinny (4.35m) up there. i have fished there before but never from the boat. so i am looking for some help for some good ground inside and just outside the bay, for light jigging/drift baiting for pinkies dhuies etc and maybe trolling up some pelagics.

Also whats it like getting out through the reef there? ive heard the south passage can be hairy?

Any help is much appreciated and i'm not after secret spots, just areas too try.

Thanks

Blake

Black and white sounder and gps. Garmin gps Lowrance sounder both in good working order wireing looms and brackets included $300.00 for both. P me if interested.

Rob

Hey all its flangies writing in from Spreyton Tasmania, You wouldnt believe it but its about 22 celcius right now and it's the hottest day we have had this week. only about 10 days a year it goes over 25 cecius, Just thought id tease you perth boys :)

Dad and i went fishing yesterday (tackle is about 20-30% above what you pay in perth!!! ) In the morning it was blowing a gale so we headed to the mersey river, there was about 20 people fishing there didnt catch a thing. Within an hour i had landed and given away 6 salmon and my sister had caught a flathead and a snotty trevally (with my help ). The locals were amazed as i was explaining to them soft plastics and what they are and how to use them, and i was the only one to catch a salmon all day let alone 6. I kept 1 small salmon for shark bait and gave away the rest.

Later on when the weather died down we went to Devonport and to the local jetty that actually hangs off the rock walls there. It was amazing i had never seen fishin like this before, there were schools of salmon patrolling up and down a 20 meter area , Every cast we would get follows from them and land one every 5 or so casts. Then my rod struggled and up surfaced a baracouta or baracouda i dnt know which one is which, was about 40cm.

This was halarious, Dad was using a metal slice for the first time in his life and he rarely fishes so hes standing there saying james james theres a squid on my lure o_0 he actually hooked a squid 34cm and landed it. So i chucked the jig on and within 15 minutes i got another four! all between 30-40cm (tubes) and i gave dad my rod for a couple casts. I explained to him how to use the jig and away he went, First cast he made he goes "hey james i either got a snag or a very big fish" Then surfaced a massive 45cm squid which almost snapped my rod! 

The fishing was amazing , came home about 2am and cleaned the catch . (only kept the squid threw the rest back).

Because of the small population there is very little pressure on the fisheries, especially in the salt water area. 

Still waiting to get a shark , going tomorrow night. 

I'll chat again soon, action packed holiday 

Hey

anyone got any tips about the fishing on charters.

Hopefully wanna catch some fish so if u got any tips can u message back

thanks

Nic

Im looking into buying a gladiator snakes skin rod for around 120 soon and want a reel to suit
i know some good reels but would prefer something to suit the colour of the snakes skin (black with gold reel seat)

any suggestions? (doesnt have to suit colour perfectly but would be preffered)
willing to spend up to 150 until i can save for a td sol

great morning out, dropped a cple hooters, managed these before the wind blew..

had a mate follow me out got 3 hooters as well.all up  6 dhues between 6pple../2 boats. not bad for 3 drifts all between 8-14kg

gday guys

just wondering im headin down dunsborough next week for a week to try some beach fishing was prolly gonna try out some places from cape to cape just wondering if anyone getting anything round there this time of the year any tailor ? and is it worth doing a night fish for a mulla

any help would be great

cheers guys

ps new to the site its awsome

 Hi guys,

Does anybody know of a taxidermist in or around the perth area ?

hey guys, might go out on a fishing charter with james(flangies) when he comes back from tassie,and was wondering if there are any info u could share with me about fishing of a boat,etc,,what is a medium range rod for snapper,dhuies,and the likes,and what kilo capacity the rod has to have for fishing with large snapper sinkers,,or is it just any landbased rods im using right now,what rigs to use,what bait,and what are the good charters out there,that provides good fishing and a reasonable price..and any other advice is good aswell = ].thanks

finally got the tinny to a stage where im happy and it is 100% functional for everything from bream bashing with the kota to jigging past the 3 mile for dhuies and snapper.
also thaught it would be interesting to see some other tinnys of online users!
brenz

It Came crusing right up to the side with the cheekiest Grin

So i had to bait up and try to catch this cheeky Mako

It took the bait and what a fight it gave

landed after around 30 mins fighting this large mako But it was never so happy as when it was safely  released

hi im new to fishing in perth (ocean reef),fish for years in n.z but here im finding it like a pot luck draw the only time i catch some thing is wgen i get up at 4am and go 15,20 nm out and drift fish caught nice duefish bald chin gropper etc surlythese things must live closer to land than this any help would be great.