Check out the above titled article on WAtoday.com.au if you get a chance. I'm lovin it. I'm not computer savy and so unable to post the link :)

 hey guys I've got a 21 ft carrabean reef runner/ hardtop that I'm looking to get another boat cover for. The two I've have in the past cost me about $500 and were a multi fit cover, problem is water pools in the slack areas resulting in mould and the demise of the cover, last one only lasted 2 years. Looking to see what other options are out there that may be a better option. I know I can get a full custom cover for about $2000 but looking for something in between

Not that I want to curse it but it looks like we're getting thrown a bone before the ban and I haven't been for a demersal bash since May 1 on account of shredding my knee and getting it put back together.

This weekend's gonna be spent tieing rigs and checking my knots as I plan to break my run of five 46-49 Dhueys.

Enjoy :-)

fellow fishers...

Looking at doing a live on board charter next April in Abrolhos.
Enquired with one which was booked out for the times we wanted and another hasn't bothered responding.
Looking at going with Blue Juice charters.
Anyone been on or heard good reviews about them?
2 girls that love fishing, counting down the days!

Gday all,

Seeking thoughts or experiences in getting to the mouth at Walpole. In previous years I have taken the tub out to the mouth across the inlet, unfortunately no longer an option. What's are the tracks and beach like east of the mouth? Any experiences or advice? Thanks in advance.

I know this topic gets covered a bit round the net but new technology comes out all the time.

ive got a samsung tab s 10.5 with a sim card i want to use while out 4wding for a gps.

what apps / maps do people use and is hema the way to go or is there something better.

 Looking at going down to dongara  nexct weekend if the weather allows we will be staying at seaspray beach caravan park will be fishing landbased and do not own a 4x4 any advice that is acually true will be muchly appreciated like lures times tides etc aiming at catching tailor mullas and anything else thank you for any info 

while I don't want to rubbish fisheries I
totally agree with this piece below from greg pickering
hezzy

http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/western-australia/greg-pickering-says-wa-fisheries-shark-research-lacks-competency/news-story/0968e4c91ba960f368fb88b0f5130c25
Greg Pickering says WA Fisheries shark research lacks competency

TREVOR PADDENBURG, PerthNow

October 2, 2016 12:00am

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A TWO-TIME shark attack survivor has questioned the “competency” of WA Fisheries research into white shark numbers saying it fails to consult those who encounter the animals most.

Greg Pickering said any study of great white shark numbers needed to involve veteran spearfishing and fishing enthusiasts as well as abalone divers and commercial fishermen.

“I’ve got to question their competency,” said Mr Pickering, a veteran of 34 years as an abalone diver and spearfisherman who survived 10 hours of surgery to his face and chest after he was bitten by a great white shark during a dive 180km east of Esperance in 2013.

“People have stopped listening to Fisheries because they keep saying, ‘Our data doesn’t show any increase in numbers’. But maybe it’s the way they collect their data.

“I’ve been attacked by a shark twice, spent half my life in the water, kept records of everything I’ve seen on every dive since 1983 but I’ve never had a call or an email.

“There are a lot of guys with 30 or 40 years in the field with significant information to contribute. They’re in the water every day. You can’t pay for that sort of field work. But (Fisheries) feel they don’t need to talk to us because we don’t have a letter in front of our name saying, ‘Doctor so and so’.”

Greg Pickering a few months after the shark attack. Picture: Channel 7
Mr Pickering, who was also bitten by a 1.5m bronze whaler near Cervantes in 2004, said he and every diver he knew had no doubt white shark numbers were increasing.

“Talk to people who go diving and they just laugh at the suggestion there hasn’t been an increase in white sharks,” he said.

That was echoed by Bluewater Freedivers of WA president Barry Paxman, who fended off a 5m great white with his speargun off Two Rocks in 2014. Mr Paxman said keen freedivers were encountering an average of three or four white sharks a year.

“Thirty years ago you never saw one, but in the last five years I’ve seen quite a number and in the last 2-3 years it’s ramped up even more,” the veteran diver said.

“Freedivers could have a lot of input (to the Fisheries research). The fact is these sharks are apex predators, they’re not being caught anymore, and they are breeding. We will see more attacks.”

WA Beaches
His comments come after a four-year investigation of WA’s great white shark population — commissioned in 2012 after a spate of shark attacks — has left Fisheries experts with no idea whether numbers are going up or down.

The report used shark lifespan data and catch records to model the white shark population but the models varied greatly, suggesting anything from a seven per cent a year increase since great whites were protected in 1997 to a 10 per cent overall decline.

Fisheries Department executive director of research Dr Rick Fletcher said spearfishing and fishing enthusiasts were not consulted as part of the research, although he said the reconstructed catch histories of white sharks included in the report were largely based on interviews with commercial fishermen, and their perception of white shark abundance was noted in the report.

Mr Fletcher said since 2007 commercial abalone divers were also required to report observations of white sharks in their logbooks.

Fisheries Minister Joe Francis said factors such as improved fish stock management, marine park proposals and sea lion exclusion zones meant there would be more prey for great whites and it was likely they will become more common.

Hi All,

I have found myself leading up to a week or so of R&R in North Sulawesi, Indo. I hear the diving is all kinds of special, however I can't seem to find much at all about any fishing options available.

I, in hindsight, stupidly left my travelling set-up at home so I'm really hoping there's an opportunity to do perhaps a jigging and popping charter with gear inclusive.

I may be a little ambitious in what I'm hoping for, but hopefully someone may be familiar enough to give some recommendations or advice for the area.

I'll be initially in Manado, then willing to travel wherever catches my interest.

Thanks in advance!

where are the bill fish and macies biting in Exmouth  

went out wide and then wider it was a hard day with n/w and swell and a crappy sea,it was a reel fast drift and we had to use 4oz spires[new range] to maintain the bottom,only just,managed 3 dhus and a baldy, on jigs and found some good ground,bloody hard day but worth it,bad luck Andy and crew

Well after seeing a few pot tippers on gumtree, most being not suitable for my needs (either to small or to light wall thickness) I decided to knock one up. Only problem was I was at work and cray season is rapidly approaching and I didn't have an ally tig. So I flicked a few drawings to a company to get a bit of a head start. I have to cut the green off the other end so it won't be that long. I will put some pics of the build process up when I buy my new AC tig on Thursday, running full size cane pots so will see how it goes. Oh and one of Hezzys for something different

We have just received our first shipment of the all New Abrolhos Tackle SQUID JIGS!!! These things look the goods and have already produced the goods. Another great product in the Abrolhos range that's sure to impress!!

Available in both cloth and nude versions in sizes 3 and 3.5 The colour range is spot on and in the cloth there's a Glow White also.These jigs cater for both boat and land based anglers looking for a quality squid jig that wont break the bank.

To see these squid jigs and the full range of Abrolhos Tackle products drop into OCEANSIDE TACKLE AND MARINE. Fishwrecked Discounts Apply Open 7 Days

I'm pretty keen to grab a 2nd hand Go Pro to drop down to see what's on the sea floor to get a better understanding of what I'm seeing on the sounder. I don't wanna spend a lot in case I get it snagged or a dirty big sambo comes and eats it so what's the thoughts on a Go Pro Hero 2 or is the technology getting too old now?

 Gday all, I have a trip planned for Dirk Harthog early next year. I haven't camped at Whithnell for 5 years and I have heard on the grape vine that the shack has washed away since. Is anyone able to let us know if there is anything still there, or is it just a beach camp now? I like Withnell point for it's protection and proximity to the top of the island.

Our cryovac machines have been a very popular seller over the last week or so with the pinkys season and several fishing crew's going North. We have just received another order so back in stock!!

The best cryovac machine (value for money) is the the EVAPACK MATIC brand. This machine is an Italian made product that has been around for many years and a proven product. We have sold a heap of these over the many years to customers and FW members with great feedback on how good they are.

It’s performance, power and reliability is extremely impressive. Whether you are in the kitchen, on a fishing trip or heading out on a camping trip, the EVAPACK MATIC will get the job done. There's no doubt cryovacing your fish, chicken or meat etc will keep it at its best and will last a lot longer in the freezer (without freezer burn also). In each EVAPACK MATIC box it comes with 3 different sizes cryovac bags to start with.

Priced at $239.95 and unlike other domestic branded models the EVAPACK MATIC is designed to keep on working without overheating after cryovacing multiple bags. (Dimensions - 17cm x 42 cm x 9.5cm) If you want the best cryovac machine without paying a fortune this is the one. All us staff use them and rate them. Fishwrecked Discounts Apply and Open 7 days

 To allow people to fish for them on the fishing day on the 16.no rfl required either

Amazing.... what you can build out of trees and some weed, Duyfken visits Jurien Bay

 Looking for some advice if anyone can help. Currently driving Broome to Darwin arriving next week and looking to book a fishing day or even a two dayer if it's worth it. Any recommendations or seeing a bit of wet has started up there, should I just hire a boat for a few days and run up the Mary River adn didge crocs?

 Gday , heading up to Horrocks on Sunday for a few days .will be taking my 5mt ali plate  up there ,just wondering if anyone knows how the beach is looking for launching ,and retriving ,have heard it can make or break your day ,also was wondering what the fishing is like  at this time of the year ,cheers any advice would be great

Well cray season 2016/17 isn't too far away!

We've already been hit up for cray pots and accessories so we have just stocked up. The NEW Katipo Plastic Cray pots look great with a slaty look/colour and last year they caught plenty of crayfish.

We have in stock the Katipo plastic cray pots "Fully Rigged" and just the shells only. We also have stocked up on the mini pine craypots which are popular for Rotto goers, tender cray potters and dingys guys etc

I'm confused - I thought I read in here that demersal ban begins on October 1 but has been moved to October 2 and people without fishing licence free to fish on 2nd October.
Dept. of Fisheries website indicates ban begins on 15 October and runs until 15th December (thought it was end of January).

http://www.fish.wa.gov.au/Fishing-and-Aquaculture/Recreational-Fishing/Recreational-Fishing-Rules/West-Coast-Bioregion/Pages/default.aspx

Gday all, there is one fish that is on my realy want to catch list and thats the blue eye trevalla . I was after any info that might put me in the ball park for targeting these fish, ie depth to sound , prefered baits jigs ect.I generally fish the s/w waters Grace Town through to Myalup and would assume they haunt the same depths up and down the coast. I have a hds10 unit with 600w transducer which has given me readings in the 200m to 250m mark travelling slowly..i would love to give it a good crack this summer.Any info would be greatly appreciated.. cheers

You could have walked to Carnac Island from Woodies last night across all the boats!

I bagged out after 3 casts after finding an unoccupied lump. How did we all do last night?

Enjoy

 I always read the yawuru calender when i am in the coles in broome , i find them very informative

example

Yawuru people live by six seasons. We read the changing signs in the wangal (winds), the wula (rainfall) and temperature, and the plants and animals, and notice how these come together.

The wattle flowers in Barrgana mean that the salmon and catfish are fat. When the wattle seeds, the mullet lay their eggs, and when the seeds open up, the eggs have hatched.    

One of them mentioned that mudskipper is good bait but i want to know more about how to rig them up and what type of species you could catch with it.

Any help would be appreciated

It is the time of year that you can buy very large garfish from the fish markets, although not for much longer.  The fish range from 200g to 350g+.

We have had many requests for this product so have purchased a number of lots and vacuum sealed fresh storm gar in 1kg packs, and snap frozen them. 

The tackle shops have expressed interest, but I would like to give Fishwrecked Members first crack.  There are expert skip bait fishermen on the site and these baits are as good as you can get, other than catching them yourself (packs of 3, 4 or 5 fish per kilo).  They will last a long time in the freezer. 

Retail is $25, but $22.50 to Fishwrecked Members from our premises in Wangara.  Please send a PM if you would like us to hold stock for you, subject to availability. 

We hope that provision of quality bait for particular applications, on a seasonal basis, is a service of interest?  Mick 

nearly ran it over......Plano opaque plastic tackle box with black locking clips.......tell me what it contains if it is yours and I will get it back to you  ......it is full so worth a fair bit 

Hi.