I have a penn 8500ss and was wondering if any of you tackle gurus can help me out. Would this reel be capable of taking 50lbs braid and holding upto some sambo jigging i have only ever used it from shore on salmon etc. Any help would be much appreciated

Just curious if anyone out there have fished with either of these rods and how you rate them? Had a look at some Battlers( taurus, kingbolt) and z's yesterday and pretty much straight away realised i have to get one, just not sure which one..
Any advice or opinion would be greatly appreciated, particularly if there are better rods in that price range..

cheers

Saturday: S'ly wind 20/25 knots easing SE'ly 13/18 knots in the morning. Winds shifting S/SW late morning and increasing to 18/23 knots by early afternoon, before strengthening 20/30 knots late afternoon or early evening. Seas 1.5m to 2.0m. Swell to 1.5m.

Sunday: E'ly winds 10/20 knots, shifting S/SW 15/25 knots in the afternoon.

Looks like Sunday may be ok for a fish, anyone heading out? Good luck to those of you who are, stay safe and pull in lots of big ones! ;)

Tight lines,
Adam

I've fished Onslow quite a bit but I dont know where the SUPERMARKET is could somebody help me out. Maybe explain where it is or better still co-ordinates would be greatly apreciated,THANKS Kev.

Hi guys im new to this jigging buisness and are wondering who of you are in the know about purchasing jigging equipment. Im thinking of a torium 16 with a jigwrex 50 or t-curve 400 as im a bit of an overhead man. Any desent tackle shop to purchase this from would be greatly appriecated. Im also willing to pay whatever is required ( fuel etc.) for anyone who can take us out and show us a few tricks. Beers included of coarse.

Cheers Chris

does barramundi (when cooked) have a fishy taste about it...

has any one got a update on the exmouth boatramp what they are doing with it and when will it be completed. ?

Just got off the phone to Mum in Karratha and she reports that Glenn got a meter barra yesterday. Couldn't ask for a better new years present than that! Was the biggest of 3 for the day. Don't have an exact measurement since the 90cm tape measure stopped just short of the eye from the tail so an easy meter fish. Pics to come, watch this space!

I've put ~50# test braid line on my new Daiwa Saltist 40 to ~1/8" below the spool edge and then another 15' of 40# fluorocarbon leader.

After a little online reading, I came to the conclusion that the drag setting shouldn't be greater than 10#. So I got a 1 1/2 gallon bleach bottle and filled with water until it weighed 10#. I then attached the leader to the bleach bottle and tightened the drag until the bottle just barely caused reel movement.

At this point the star drag was very nearly maxed out using the factory washers! I was also quite surprised at the amount of bend in my new Trevala MH action 6'6" jigging rod - very nearly a tight U-shape with only the 10# weight on it.

So I suppose my questions are these: Is it this simple to set the drag at a specific value? Has anyone tried this same exercise with the Carbontex washers and was it any different in terms of being able to apply more drag on the reel and still have smooth reel movement?

Hey Guys,

I've got a couple of weeks off and am as keen as mustard to get out wide and into some fish. If you've got a spot going and want bait/fuel chipped in then please let me know as I'd love to come along.

Cheers,
Adam

Good to see someone getting busted for pulling other peoples pots - some guy got a $13,000 fine for pulling 7 pots at Rottnest last January (slow process it seems)- Page 8 Sat West Aust. Should've lost his boat as well cause blokes like him just stuff up everyone elses day.

Heading up 2 flat rock today to fish afternoon nightfish, get our heads down and fish in the morring 2, Weather looks ok and high tide at 7pm, mulloway shark and tailor hoping for
steve

Need some advice guys heading down to Mandurah for a few days staying at Dawesville caravan park going to chase some crabs on me boat only every scoop netted in the past any advice about depths or other info for nets would be greatly appriciated. Cheers Shag

Banax Si 700 , What So good about them, has any one heard about this brand of reel and are they any good ?

I went fishin on boxing day to mandurah at the dorcil cut, such a relxing fishing spot, the rocks are great of sitting on and the best thing is you can see the fish! there was this particular fish which used to swim by just 1 or 2 or of schools of 20!! its like silver with a black tail..looked like a decent catch but with no luck, any ideas on what those fish were and how i can catch them?

also over christmas i gained 2 new rods which are vedy noice, needa get out there and start using em.

just wanted know what a shimano spheros 14000fa was like...are they good reels...what are they good for?

Anyone interested in a fish on sunday. Hit the fads and sambo jigging. Leave woodies about 530am back about 3pm. room for 3 others.

trying to set up a few ballooning rigs for Steep Point any suggestions on different ways to set them up.

Hi All

Great site you've got here!

Moving to Broome from Albury NSW in late January ,and hoping to experience

some good fishin..

Have a 435 Hornet trophy with 50 hp 4 stroke and minn kota.

Any fishing tips and advise and also accommodation tips would be good.

Cheers and seasons greetings

Sy

There's a terrific free tide prediction program called WXTIDE32. Here's the url:

http://www.wxtide32.com/

and a list of tide stations:

http://www.wxtide32.com/stationlist.txt

just do a control-F to do a search for the tide station nearest you.

The program is small, fast and very easy to customize. I've been using it for several years with no worries. Here's a screen shot for this morning:

It also gives sunrise, sunset, moon rise and moon set. What's not to like?

goinn 2 walpole next tuesdayy.. whats the fishinngg like up theree.. what it got to offer

Looking at getting a shimano niva or spheros reel in the 6000 size. To match with a 10kg 6ft shimano backbone elite rod. Has anyone got experience with these reels or can recommend anything. Or something similar for this rod. Looking to spend no more than $200. Then after new year buy new rod for the 6000 cos the shimano might be just a tad small.

Cheers
Lukas

The Department of Fisheries has been forced to extend the annual ban on fishing for pink snapper in Cockburn Sound and Warnbro Sound, until January 10, 2007.

Since the fishery was reopened last Friday, large aggregations of spawning snapper have been observed in both Sounds, making them extremely vulnerable while this natural process continues.

Department of Fisheries Management Officer Nathan Harrison said Cockburn and Warnbro Sounds were known pink snapper breeding grounds for the entire coastal strip between Mandurah and Lancelin.

“An unusual set of environmental conditions appears to have delayed some of the spawning activity from its normal pattern and until the aggregations can peak and disperse during the next lunar cycle, fishing activity could harm the ongoing sustainability of the species on the Western Australian coast,” Mr Harrison said.

“Importantly, this ban will apply to both recreational and commercial fishers and we are in the process of updating signs and letting people know through advertisements.

“We realise it may be frustrating for fishers to have the normal ban lifted for a few days, only to have an extension of the annual closure imposed that will prevent them from fishing for pink snapper until early in the new year.”

Mr Harrison said that the Department’s responsibility at all times was to protect the sustainability of different species and that right now, the vulnerability of pink snapper in both Sounds was too great not to take immediate management action.

“We have to protect the breeding stock against overfishing at this time,” he said.

“Tagging studies show that pink snapper usually migrate into Cockburn and Warnbro Sounds in late winter and early spring, forming spawning aggregations, but, it appears environmental conditions have significantly extended the spawning activity this year.”

Mr Harrison reminded fishers who caught pink snapper further off the coast, during the closure, that they must not stop to fish for other species in the restricted areas, if they were returning to boat ramps inside Cockburn or Warnbro Sounds.

“All of these measures are about preserving pink snapper stocks for future generations and protecting WA's unique lifestyle and environment,” Mr Harrison said.

All this talk about my fish photography got me thinking, what is it that I really conciously do to get the best out of my pics. Well I generally don;t do a lot as I don;t have a great camera and never fiddle with the settings too much apart from having the flash on whenever I can and the sun behind me. So this is the start of a quick thread to get a real basic idea of the "WA Salvage" standard of fish photography 101 for absolute beginners. Any expert reading this please don;t be offended by my lack of any technical speak as I don;t possess it and am blissfully ignorant of it all. That's why they invented auto focus auto everything camera's for dummies like me. If you have some techincal ability and can share it perhaps start another thread and leave this one as the real bare bones basics for guys that can't be stuffed checking appatures and light meters etc.

Step 1: Take at least 2 shots of every fish you catch. try different angles and distances if you get time.
[img_assist|fid=88350|thumb=1|alt=Original Spanglie pic 1|caption=Note the sun's reflections look great but the rod is very close to the fish and the fish isn't the centre of the composition.]
[img_assist|fid=88353|thumb=1|alt=Original Spanglie 2|caption=Second shot slightly different angle and magically the rod is now away from the fish making the opportunity to crop the image without the rod spoiling it.]

Step 2: Lighting - make sure there are no shadows from the rods or the canopy that are going to spoil the shot.

Step 3: Composition - If you have the time try and remove the rods from the picture, unless you are Honsu whereby you need to quickly brush your teeth and wipe the rod but down to ensure the end result is both photogenic and hygenic.
[img_assist|fid=77539|thumb=1|alt=A day out with boutime27/11/06|caption=The master at work]

Step 4: Photoshop is thy friend - now don;t get me wrong here, all I use photoshop for (actually its not photoshop but the camera software that came with the camera "Pixela") is to crop the image down to a size that shows off the fish to its best ability. Long distance shots that show more of the angler than the fish are no-no's in my book, so I tend to crop them down before posting them wherever possible. Obviosly if you can do the composition well when you actually take the pic there is less need to crop at home.

[img_assist|fid=88356|thumb=1|alt=Cropped Spanglie 1|caption=Fish now centre of attention but rod is a bit of a pain in the background.]

[img_assist|fid=88359|thumb=1|alt=Cropped Spanglie 2|caption=No rod and still tight on the fish, but is it the better of the two pics???]

Step 5: Post the pics up that you like the best and leave the rest on the cutting room floor. I have heaps and heaps of pics from just about every trip I have been on but when I look back on them now I find too many of the earlier ones have either questionable handling techniques or have some blood on the fish from a struggle to get the hooks out. You get the picture, just decide if its a pic that is controversial or not before posting it. If you look through my album you will see the pic entitled "sea of Reds"
[img_assist|fid=26622|thumb=1|alt=Sea of Red|caption=Bagged out on Red Emporer and Crimson Perch - We checked our bag limits constantly to ensure we weren't breaching any regulations.]
That would have to have been my most controversial photo ever. I agonised over posting it and when I realised that I hadn't clarified how many anglers were on board and how many of these fish were actually Saddle Tailed Sea Perch there was even more agony. Whilst the pic told the story of a great day out it also could have been interpreted very differently by a casual viewer. So think before you post and ask yourself should I explain this pic a little better and avoid the backlash first or do I get lazy and just post the pic and awake the next morning to world war three.

Being involved with this website has taught me heaps about fishing, fish handling, conservation, photography and many other things. Hopefully this bare bones "Luigi Sava-da-money" version of how to take fish pics will help some beginners and spur some of the more profesional fellas to post their own thread on how really to do it.

Now remember this site thrives on pics and videos so please be inspired to go and try a new camera angle or zoom in a bit further, and when you buy a video camera, use it when you are fishing and send the footage in. Adam or I will gladly edit the raw footage down for you and package it for all your mates and the world to see.

To all who are going in the comp today best of luck and hope that some great catches are landed.Damn I bloody hate work at times!!!!!!

Hope to see a few vids from todays highjinks posted soon (for those of us who can not attend today)>

Cheers OX

Hi all first time writer, need some help with the purchase of middle of the range sounder(colour),What are the basic specs needed (watts etc),features that are handy.Will be fishing upto 100m+ on occasions Any feed back would be handy

Sunday: S/SE winds 13/18 knots tending SW'ly 18/23 knots in the afternoon.
Seabreeze also forecasts light winds all day. The temperature is expected to be 33 and humid, so should be good. Sunrise is 5.25 am with 5.30 being enough light to see the craypots, please remember that theres lots out there at the moment. 3.30 RETURN TIME at MINDARIE RAMP - 4pm very latest. $2 entry per angler.
Please download and view points and competition system and theres 3 different prize areas, mystery fish - vote system, catch and release - photo section and a points system for the biggest fish in as many different species possible.
http://fishwrecked.com/videos/pointsystem.xls
Please show your interest in coming, or reconfirming if you are already on the existing list. All are welcome.
Andy Mac + Crew
Greg (to Confirm) Malcolm Cmpbl + Crew (to Confirm)
Stiff Ripples + Crew
BQ544 (to Confirm)
Streetfighter80 (staying at Rotto, meeting at Mindarie later)
Shag + Sherbert (to Confirm)
Salmo (to Confirm)
Maverick (to Confirm)
Cheers,
Adam

has 3 mile been producing eny samboss latley

Anyone going out sat. Weather looking ok at this stage. Any reports of fish around the fads yet.
Prob go for a sambo bash and try for a few dollies. Just hope the wind stays away till the arvo.

anybody now how to read chinese????......damn instructions on my new hrf baitcaster come in chinese....does any1 know where i can get english ones from...it would really help....cheers