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Best pies I have ever had in a long time.

Fishing video report from Friday, looking for workups

 Im up grading my chartplotter to a 12 inch screen any ideas on brands with the best maps plotter alone cheers

Hi under load its not got much go it sounds like it want to go kind like bogging down

what im wondering is what can ii look at do to  try to fix it myself without  taking it to a mechanic yet

it was runngn fiine but has sat for awhile im thinking of running it out of fuel and putting all new fuel in it im not sure if any water in tank or not ..

Hi FW Members,

 Store now is in its last couple of weeks of closing.  Everything is a mimimum 40% Off store wide.  There are still plenty of Daiwa Certate reels left now at 40% Off!

After 12 years we are closing down our Bluewater Tackle Mindarie store.  Thanks to all the members who have shopped there over the years.  We will be doing a sale over the next month or so to clear through everything in store.  Feel free to drop in and see the guys and grab a bargain.  Below are some of the sale items with a lot more in store.

MINDARIE CLOSING DOWN SALE

STORE WIDE 40-70% OFF EVERYTHING
Products                                              Pricing
 
Snorkelling                                          60% Off
Rods                                                      40 to 70% Off 
Reels                                                     40 to 70% Off 
Braid                                                      40% Off
Line and Leader                                40% Off
Hooks                                                   40 to 70% Off
Terminal Tackle                                 40% Off
Clothing                                               60% Off
Lures                                                    40 to 80% Off 

Cnr Sarasota & Pensacola
                            Clarkson  WA  6030

Thanks,

Bluewater Mindarie

Enjoy

4 times out fishing in the "Barrel"...everything A1- Time, tide, bait, location (It is in a barrel- easy hey?!) We were the first ones there today- 0430am.

TODAY, we finally cracked it.

Mate Matt snapped a 8/0 hook (Gamakatsu) to drop a decent fish. Next hookup was mine (of course- on the small gear) pulled the hooks late in the piece (After all other lines were cleared)

Next hookup was Matt again. Pulled/spat hooks.

Same same for me shortly thereafter.

Began to lose hope...one guy boated two decent fish and left. Even more despondent.

Few light touches, nothing serious then WHAM~ The big bertha got a screamer (Dogfight 6500 on a Fin Nor PE8 rod) quickly got it out of the Bait board rod holder and started inflicting some HURT. This fish was heading for home base in a HURRY.

Matt was concerned about pulled hooks. I was worried about sharp rusted STEEL.

After a few surging runs, I turned the fishes head and began the "pump and wind" with short stroked (Goddam the dogfight is a lovely piece of gear!)

several anxious seconds later ,90cm of Pink was in the net, and gently lowered onto the deck of the boat.

FINALLY...we both exhaled...Whoop whoop and high fives! This is what it is all about..

:)

Tight lines

 picked this bad boy up about a km from shore! 

Hey guys! I'm moving to Onslow for the next couple of years for work and am strongly considering investing in a boat to make the most of the fishing while I am up there.

I have never owned a boat and am looking for some advice, particularly for the Onslow conditions. I don't have a huge budget so was considering something on the smaller side, even if that means I am only able to fish some of the creeks, rather than past the islands.

Any information and advice for Onslow or purchasing a first boat would be greatly appreciated.

 hey was just wondering if anyone knows were i could find info about witch islands you can and cant get to around perth and go on. for fishing and ect 

any help appreciated 

 Bj and I were outside of the sound yesterday arfo, there was a boat about 100 m away. He came over just before dark to tell us he'd  had a great white smash into the back of his boat.you could see where the guard rail was bent. He was a bit rattled.

Saw the video on Facebook by Troy Fuller........thought it was totally illegal from a commercially registered vessel ....come on Fisheries get onto it as you have the evidence on a platter 

Hi,

I am looking to take 15-18 people on charter from Geraldton to Abrolhos for two nights in the next month or so , if anybody could please recommend a good skipper and good boat/s to accommodate.

Thanks Maxx.

 After some spots down Cheynes beach for fishing.

Going to do beach camping for a week or so, 

Is there a place where i could get fresh water- shower and washing not drinking? ( have to look after the missus)

Cheers

 At ocean reef? What a loser.

Shot this one in the shallows over near the montes over the weekend.  

Anyone pic the id?

Hope everyone is enjoying the long weekend. 

I'm just after some ideas on what rod to pair with a Saragosa 20000. I want to use it for casting big baits into the surf, slide baiting and also general shore fishing. Budget is anywhere from $200 to $500 for the rod itself.

I've got my mind almost made up on an Assassin EVO Zero AEZH, although that's at the high end of what I want to spend - can get a demo model for $495 at the moment. The Sensor Surf IZM Spin 153 (model 153XXS) also looks like it would go well with this reel. It's around $420 and the cast and line weight are similar to the Assassin. 

I'm just considering all options and while I really want to get my first brand new Assassin, I'm also thinking f**k it, just get a 14' Prevail and with the money I'll save I can get some more of the gear I want. 

In the $200-300 range though, what other rods would pair well with the 20K? Must be a versatile rod suited to the types of fishing mentioned above. 

Cheers. 

 Quick trip this morning with a mate and he's young bloke plenty of dhus , pinks and blackass this was the best of them

Hi all,

I caught a gummy shark for the first time today, however as I was unsure of how to dispatch and process it,  I decided to let it go this time.

So what’s the way to deal with gummy’s, so I know for next time. Do you have to club them on head then bleed? Also what’s the best way to fillet them?

cheers

Joycey

 Hi all can anyone give me some feed back on the new Susukis. 350 or 325.  With duo props ,   We are in the process of building a new boat and had my mind set on the 325 s. But starting to various reports that they are having issues and would appreciate any feed back. , nest option would be yammys 350 x2.   

 Any ideas what this could be?

 I hve noticed plenty of boats in the mid sound area probably the D9 area, but most fishers I know are struggling to get a fish. Are there many fish getting caught? Last year plenty of boats were fishing along the rock walls with hit and miss results...all miss for me. Any tips would be appreciated. Are there more fish morningn night or day time?

 Decided to ditch work fri and have the extra long wkend , hit two rocks beautiful day bit slow but got the goods in the end.

Surprise first drop was a spangled.shouldve got photo on the lie detector, photo didn’t do justice went 63cents. That’s a first for me metro , not the best on the chew imo but the boys were keen for fresh spango.

Next drop some good shows on a tiny little lump and the boys loaded up big time as soon as hit the bottom only to drop both of them  Next drift got the goods coupla nice dhuys (nothing as big as the previous two just dropped) but everyone stoked to be on the board. Heaps of little pinks around, coupla big gummy’s , then finished the bag with sum nice blackass. 

12 month season, and this is what it's all about...
Visitors from overseas, chuck the pots in and 10 size this morning-fresh crays and only a couple in the freezer for a rainy day, no need to stock up anymore...

Enjoy

 Three of us went out, very slow to start.right on feed time they came on.2 nice ones at 85cm and one at 82cm, one each and no sharks, great evening out.

 Headed to my usual at Seabird and hoping to get a deep drop in. This is my PB Bass from last year.

 Couldn't resist putting this pic up. Looking good!

Get out there and enjoy- lol.

 A quick Monday afternoon fishing session at the river mouth for Trevally