Hey guys, if anyone needs a deckie i'm available all week, the weather tomorow isn't looking too shabby (hint hint). Have own gear, will chip in for bait fuel etc.

Let us know.

Thanks

the xzoga popper rods have arrived

pe5

250g max casting weight(jig)

100-150g popper weight 

so come in and have a gander

cheers doug

I picked up this little Runabout today, I am really pleased with it and am now all ready for my move to Albany.

My daughter loved it, as you can see.

Anyone who knows any good or decent fishing spots around mindarie or ocean reef area,

can you give me some tips

pm with response

thanks

Red & Pink snapper catches lately have definately improved in size and numbers!

went for a dive today with a couple of mates to some metro lumps we hadn't been to in 2 years.

got plenty of crays, but the best thing was the amount of baby dhuies that were flappin around. on one small lump, i lost count after 12 or so, and just kept seeing them.

used to go there week in, week out, and always get crays, but only ever see a couple of fish. finally looks like banning the pros from fishing the metro area is starting to pay dividends. good signs for the next few years i reckon.

scotto.

can anyone give me any advice on buying a decent beach rod and reel.  I'm thinking of getting one so that i can beach fish a bit.  I do not have a big budget at this stage as i have a  long list of things needing to be bought.

any advice will be appriciated 

Put my sunday arvo to good use for a change, been getting those little projects done that i have been meaning to do for a while. Still just going to but a swing down door on it made of carpeted marine ply and that is it

time to fess up guys and share some of your secrets and help out the young fishers of today and share with them your fav bream lures!

mine would have to be the good ol trusty baby vibe in purple ... simply irresistable

Bring on your comments .I don't care what most poeple think .I a'm coming out of the closet i like fishing ,i like getting other people good fish ,we have got so many people PB and firsts i have lost count .I enjoy releasing fish as much as keeping them .Since this shot was taken we have only kept 2 kgs and a snapper .There im out and im proud to say I EAT FISH.

The top fish was 20 kg and go down to about 10 kg .We had 4 on board plus me ,i only had one drop all day .We had enough by 830 am and went after  snapper in shallower water We let 7 others go and 2 bauldies.

hey guys

does anyone know what time of the year they get blue mannas up at jurien bay. im heading up in a few weeks and hoping they are around. if you recon they might be there any pointers on where to drop the pots??

thanks alot

mark.

ive never really done much squidding and wudnt mind giving it a go

but whats the best way to retrieve a squid jig?? like a slow retrieve and a twitch or what?

and how do those squid poles compare to the jigs in effectiveness?

and does anyone have any idea what the squidding is like at the new boardwalk at hilarys? wudnt mind giving it a go, or if anyone knows of some other spots for squid in hilarys any tips would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers,

Reuben

Where is all the photos lads????

just post em

What is everyone getting up to today?  How did every one go yesterday?

Adamp 

Hey guys, the weather is looking alright tomorrow and doug has said i don't have to work (thanks brenz lol). I am avilable if anyone needs a deckie, woll chip in for bait, fuel etc.

Thanks

Blake

"Echo Sounder Workshop" is finally here. John Adams (good mate) has been around boats & fishing all his life and is a Master class 4 skipper, Master Class 4 trainer and a registered RST trainer also.

He's been on the water doing various jobs like North sea commercially/rock lobster/trawling prawns/offshore oil & gas/marine officer with Marine & Harbours (DPI) and has spent more than 40 years on the water all around the world. The other thing is John hasnt lost touch with being a rec fisher as he's always had rec boats and likes his local KG's and fishing up North also.

Johns been speaking to me for sometime now about getting a "Echo Sounder Workshop" up and running. I've been asked many times over the last 14 years in this game if anyone offers this sort of stuff and not the case. I've been asked to do such myself and dont have the time to but after along time in the making John has done it.

This workshop will cover the essential knowledge and skills required to understand and effectively operate an echo sounder;

* What is an echo sounder

* How does an echo sounder work

* Setting up and tuning your echo sounder

* Understanding and interpreting screen images

* Selecting different ranges & screen views

* Real examples of screen images

* Locating sea bottom, structures, wrecks, fish

* Installation and care of unit

& more

The workshop runs for approx 3 hours (plus) and is $150. He actually offers a 100% money back offer if your not happy with the workshop. I've sat down with John and have gone through the initial worshop setup and offered my thoughts and was impressed with the presentation. Johns also consulted leading brand manufacturers and has got their input also. The workshop covers all units and has been made generic so all can benefit from. If your looking at buying a sounder, already own a sounder but want to learn more about it or you want to better your knowledge then this is a great.

Contact John Adams

Business # 9330 2421

Mobile # 0405 209 101

Location; Alfred Cove 

G'day guys

Went on a solo recon mission on Wednesday. Awesome day out. Heap of undersize Dhuies, dropped a pinky which would have gone 8kg +, and then three triple hook ups on yellowfins. At first I thought I'd hooked a cray pot with all three rods screaming at the same time. After the first Triple hookup I thought that wouldn't happen again. After the second I thought that couldn't happen again. After the third I put the rods away. All in less than hour. Found some awesome ground. Bought a nice pinky and a couple of tuna home for a feed. Twas a great day.

Cheers Mick

Have had a go twisting a leader for some tome but get unstuck with doubling the twist over to finish it. U Tube vids just confuse me more. perhaps kasey and Jay can help as they seem to be GT Popper Xperts

Cheers

Neels

http://fishwrecked.com/node/17659

Hey guys just curious if anyone knows if the Sambo's are running yet?

Gday lads, at the end of the year i am heading over to tasmania for a few weeks and a few of my grandfathers mates have offered to take me fly fishing in the highlands of tassie.. as i come from the pilbara all the fly fishing gear i have is all rather heavy,

 just wanted to know if anyways was thinking about selling any light fly fishing rods and reels? chasing a small one about a 5-6 weight i think... i wouldnt know cos i have never caught one of these fish befor..

if any of you guys have any tips on targeting these little buggers and wanna share it with me it would be much appreciated

cheers

Came across this site, check it out for weird fish! Was looking at different sites after an Oarfish washed up at Binningup recently.
http://www2.yk.psu.edu/~mer7/Phil/fish.htm

hopefully one of these buggers can raise me an elusive barra over the weekend.

yes its stupid but i just had to do it haha

Bit me very hard acually!!!!

Here is the vid...

http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=ztX-dTovvN4

Here is the aftermath

Pink Fly Fishing Clinic, Point Walter, Saturday 6 December 2008.



Register your interest for a Pink Flyfishing Clinic for women recovering from breast cancer



If you know of anyone else who might also be interested in attending, please forward this invitation on to them, and they may register at:- contact details see http://www.recfishwest.org.au/PinkFlyFishing2008.htm



Your invitation:- Dear Participant  



You are invited to attend the Recfishwest Pink Flyfishing Clinic, a day of flyfishing and fun! Whether you are a beginner, or already have flyfishing skills, come along and enjoy yourself!



Lisa Sharp and Alan Guthrie will be conducting the clinic, with assistance from David Bell and other members from the Saltwater Flyrodders Association WA Inc.



When: Saturday 6th December



Where: Point Walter (meet on the grass area in front of the jetty).



Time: Clinic commences at 9.30am and concludes at 11.30am. Refreshments and a light lunch will be provided after the clinic.



What to wear: Comfortable clothes, a hat, sneakers/sandals you don't mind getting wet, and sunglasses. If you have a pink shirt from the last year, feel free to wear it. Plenty of sunscreen will be made available on the day.



Ladies if you already have a flyfishing rod you may choose to bring it along, otherwise rods, reels and tackle will all be provided on the day.



The pink flyfishing clinic will be conducted free of charge and there will be giveaways on the day!



RSVP to Lisa Sharp by 28th November, contact details see http://www.recfishwest.org.au/PinkFlyFishing2008.htm



Lisa Sharp is a writer for the Fishing Western Australia magazine and will be writing an article about the clinic for an upcoming issue of the magazine. Please let her know if you do not wish to have your photograph published.



From Lisa Sharp and Alan Guthrie



Background:- Research in the United States has shown that fly fishing for women recovering from breast cancer provides an opportunity for women who have been affected by the disease to gather in a beautiful, natural and relaxing environment and learn a fun new skill. These special fly-fishing clinics will offer women an opportunity to meet new friends and create a support network, but most importantly to have fun. Fly fishing is a sport where women can talk whilst fishing, and offer much needed support for each other.



Fly-fishing is an excellent form of recovery exercise for breast cancer surgery. We wish to assist those women who have undergone surgery or treatment to a speedy recovery and to introduce new participants to fly fishing. It is less physically demanding than dragon boat racing where breast cancer survivors have also made a significant impact.



Fly fishing techniques provide gentle exercise for joint and soft tissue mobility. Studies have shown that the casting motion is similar to the exercises prescribed by surgeons for women who have had surgery or radiation. It is a very gentle motion which promotes soft tissue stretching.



Learning a new life skill at such a traumatic time could also be beneficial in providing a fun positive activity at a very stressful time in your life. The outdoors soothes the soul and can provide women with an improved outlook on life. Being inspired by the recovery process in other women and seeing that other women are surviving breast cancer can be a powerful healing tool. It might even be something your partner or family could take up as well!



A series of coordinated clinics is seen as an ideal way to provide an opportunity for women to try fly fishing and to establish a network of friends who have been through similar experiences. The participants can voluntarily be included in a contact list of fellow participants if they so desire for future fishing buddies.



TerryF

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Beavering away in the background.......

Just for information. I bought a ATC rod about 4 months ago and they look flash, and have a semi bling price. The first rod was rated 30-40lb (made in the US by Bob Loomis, brother of G Loomis) and departed the scene breaking under very little strain surprisingly at the joint. Was replaced with a new rod, and yesterday hooked on to a reel screamer in the Cossack creek that almost spooled the saragosa loaded with 15kg braid. 10min into the fight this rod snapped at the butt surprisingly again. Drag was not tight at all. Fighting whatever it was with a short little rod with one guide was not fun and the inevitable happened. I just dont think this is a good blank and wonder if anyone else has had any similar experiences, or any good news for this rod.

Neels

With reports continuing to come in that the tailor were still on the bite at Pinnaroo, a few northern-based Fishwrecked members decided to head down there last night.
Steve (Sherbs), Mat (Mako Magic), Brendan (Brenz), Tackleshack Doug and his son and a friend, and myself, arrived about two hours before dark to find a light south wester blowing and a rising tide. Perfect conditions for tailor.
The few hours before dark were fairly quiet with Brendan landing a small flathead, Sherbs a ball on a rope and Matt a herring. Things started to improve just before the sun disappeared and the tailor started to move in. Unfortunately they were only appearing for very short periods, before going off the bite quite a long time.
Everyone managed to catch at least one fish, with Doug staring with three legal sized tailor.
With the bite being a bit slow, most of the crew gradually headed off, but Doug and I made the fatal mistakeof deciding “to give it another half hour”. That looked a good decisionb when Doug caught his best tailor, but then the thunder storm hit and we had to rapidly pack up with lighting crashing all around us and the rain bucketing down.
All in all it was a good night. The fish weren’t as hungry ad we would have liked, but it is always great to get out and throw a line with some good people.
All the best, Colin Hay

Hey guys, I just found Wellington Dam on google earth & it looks huge. Anyone had any luck fishing it & whats the access like. We dont have 4wd but it looks close to Australind so maybe easy to get to from Capel.

I`d rather be fishin`!!!

Hey guys was wondering if anyone is going down to Hillarys Platform On Saturday afternoon becauz i might be goiung down and would it be any good and the best baits too

does anyone know what the fishing is like near the stirling bridge around the army barracks?  my dads in the reserves so we go to the officers mess quite a bit with friends and i was hoping to fish oneday

cheers.