Hey guys,

next weekend i am looking to go and fish for mulloway off the beach in south perth.

will be picking up a 12-13ft rod some where this week.

but would like to hear your advice on and how to. 

Cheers in advance

 Spoke to a couple mates in Leeman thismorning they bagged out on whites with excess cray they had to send back , good signs hopefully get a few tomorrow myself .

 Not sure if my pics are there still working it out ? 

 Hi everyone went out to bait the pots this morning after a week up north working and three days not being able to get out due to the weather fingers crossed might get a feed tomorrow , trying to get the hang of the way things work down here after 25 years in Broome . But I was shocked this morning coming back in on the inside of garden island to see at least a dozen huge big pink snapper floating on the surface after only three day ago attempting to get out seeing a massive school finning on the surface looking very healthy is this something that happens or is is the water toxic in Cockburn sound ?? And affecting the fish and crabs . 

 The situation.  This morning we are checking our pots and come across a cray rope without floats, the end floating on the surface.  Its a hazard to boaties.   We mark its location and tie a (cheap) spare life jacket on the end.

I reported its location to fisheries.

They have been out and recovered my life jacket.  Loaded the rope on the winch and start to pull and the bridle has snapped.  Pot is stuck and still there.  So i ask the question.  Having done the right thing,  having marked it for the safety of other boats, having marked and reported its location.  After fisheries have tried and not been able to recover it.  I asked if i could now try?  Fisheries have responded, but before i post it, i'm interested in peoples thoughts.

Go.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-11-20/later-start-to-mandurah-crab-season-flagged/6958460?WT.ac=statenews_wa

Personally, I reckon this would not be a bad thing.

Not many size ones about this time of year and would definatelly help to keep the dickheads away from the undersize crabs !

Hi,

Heading to Jurien Bay at the end of Feb for a few nights and haven't fished up that way before. Wondered if there are many here that have and what kind of species might be on the bite that time of year.

Also gonna be doing a couple of dives for crays so any advice on what kinda depths they are usually in up there would be appreciated.

Thanks

 Hi All

Have one spot available to the kings on enchanter. Dates are as above. PM for me details.

The boat is full of mates who are keen jiggers but obviously open to lads who want to fish bait.

Thanks

Bret

Found this on another site. Good vid.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szuchBiLrEM

Hi there, Not sure if this is posted in the right place or not...
Just wondering what people use (other than ironing boards) for large filleting boards when they get their fish home?
Found a good Rapala one but can only get from the US. Basically something that's washable/durable plastic.
Sick of hubby getting p*/* with his set up!!
Thanks for any help

 Had my silver 2003 GXL Prado 1BOU747 stolen last night from Mandurah Ocean Marina area ( from a locked garage!). Has chrome bullbar and a full cover to rear mounted spare wheel. Also Hayman Reese towhitch with tow ball fitting in place. Also took Waeco CFX50 fridge from garage.

Any help in keeping an eye out, greatly appreciated.

Gonna have a go for the first time dropping a couple of pots out of Mindarie keys and just wondering if anybody willing to give any tips where to drop em either inside or outside stragglers reef? what depths to look for? not asking for anyones spots just any general advice anybody willing to share cheers Dave 

Just heard on the radio that the snapper laws in Shark Bay gulfs have been relaxed, with an allowance of 5 kg of snapper fillet in possession. Guess you will have to leave skin on for road transport ID.

Enjoy :-)

Heading to broke inlet over chrissy and was just looking for any info regarding 

If its open to fishing, wat species to expect and are there mannaz down there? Will be taking a 15ft haines

Traveller also wondering where is good to launch? Any info at all appreciated!

Cheers

Wokka

Gday

Just chasing some info on transferring waypoints from our old gps a Lowrance hds7m to a Raymarine C120, I am not sure how to change the format of the waypoint files over.

Any help would be great Cheers

Anybody know where I can get some of those butt protectors locally ? The ones they have been using on IFISH that slip onto the butt of your rod instead of using a gimble belt. Cheers in advance.

Willo

 Hi, wanting to go on a charter with some mates, have been on one but over 10 yrs ago. I don't want to pay an arm and a leg, but if it's worth it I will. Who can help me decide on one ? I'm interested in Samson fish, Dhufish and Pink Snapper, and also anything pelagic like Mahi Mahi or Tuna. Cheers !

has anyone fished Myalup beach recently!!
was think of giving it a go but just want any thoughts!
any info would be awesome! cheers

 Out with Bj and Paul today and good weather coming

 Hi guys about a year ago i got got my SCUBA ticket, on a recent trip to the south coast i got the oportunity to use a mates spear gun and shoot the first and only fish i have ever shot in my life. We had a Great time and brung in a seafood feast of the likes i have never seen before. After doing a shallow dive (11m) and getting a few green lips and a mixed bag of southern and western crays and enjoying the spectacular seenery and abundent marine life around the reef including Pink Snapper, Queen Snapper, Western blue grouper, we fed a big healthy vibrant Blue and his two girl friends an abb that my mate had broken the shell on and couldnt be mesured properly so would more than likely be eaten by fish anyway if released, it was one of the best dives ive done since getting my ticket.

After this dive it was decided to head out deeper (21m) and see if we could get onto a few fish for esky and find some more productive cray ground. Due to the depth the hooker could only suply air to one diver so my other mate stayed on the boat. Ryan got a few Queenys n some more crays while i followed. I spoted a good size Queeny n started to follow but Ryan was too quick  chased after it as he went after the Queeny i spoted some movement out of the corner of my eye and turned to see a big old blue sitting under a Ledge on his own, i was in awe of this fish n just sat and watched him for a minute, as i did i noticed the diference in conditon of this fish compared to the other Grouper we had seen in the Shallower ground.

I thought about the arguments i had seen from people online some arguing its better to leave "old breaders" alone and others saying if a fish is close to the end of its life cycle why not take it and let the younger fish go to continue breading for longer. Thease arguments between wana be self educated "marine bioligists" have always amused me, im pretty happy from what ive seen that fisheries are doing a good job.

So weighing up my options this old boy was still just sitting there unlike his younger brothers n sisters that swim off in a hurry once spooked, that i have seen countless numbers of since ive started diving. I took my shot n made the first fish ive speared a cracker, that all off the 19 people who had a share of it and the rest of the days catch say it was delishous.

So now im looking to get a gun of my own, One mate had a Cressy n the other a Rob Allen both 1200 rail guns but not sure i want to splash out $400 for one yet can anyone recomend anything around the $150-$200 mark that is amy good or should i hold out till next year n spend the extra? 

 Maybe this should happen here as well to people that break the rules and have serious over the bag limits

https://www.facebook.com/FisheriesQueensland/https://www.facebook.com/FisheriesQueensland/

 You bring the pop corn n il bring the beers.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9ud_qUKtdw

Been asked to help a mate deliver a 56ft boat to PNG from the Gold Coast QLD, then off to Darwin to stay on another boat.... If you could only take 2-3 rods with you, what would you take? I have a TLD 25 on a beastmaster, a stradic 6000 on a terez and other crap, I'll probably take the stradic/terez combo but will need something for Dogtooth and possibly stickfaces. I dont want to be wasting time on Marlin and stuff but we will be most likely hook a few so I will need to stop them.

I am considering towing 1 lure the whole way (amongst the spread of others)  1 in the water at all times and tick off the species it gets...suggestions?

Thanks for any info/knowledge you may have, I've never fished that area before and a couple of places we are going hardly anyone has fished.....apparently :)

 youtu.be/

Quite entertaining

 Hi I was given some fish that has a date of 12 months old it was cryovaced snapper......

How old would you say was acceptable to eat?

Seems too old to me. I was thinking cray bait for my mates pots to be honesst

 Hi guys.  I own a 4.5m fibreglass Pongrass Surtfmaster.  Quite an old boat, which has been converted from a forward control to a tiller steer.  It is powered, at present, by a 40hp Mercury Lightning XR (Tohatsu), which goes really well.  At my age (heading towards 75) I am looking to get away from pull starting a 3 cylinder motor, as well as having to manually lift the motor.  Mixing fuel is also a pain.  So am looking to re-power with a similar size 4 stroke with electric start, power trim and tilt. 

I have searched the net to try and find some non-biased comments and it is difficult.  At this point I am interested in either a Yammy or a Suzy.  I had a Yammy 90hp 2 stroke about 10 years ago and I loved it.  I've never had anything to do with a Suzuki, but understand they are good. I would appreciate any comments from fishos who have run either of these motors.

Thanks in advance.

Baz

After a post on the for sale a couple of crew asked for a pic. Plus my PB land based baldy lifted with it. Before digital cameras. Good luck gaffing or straight lifting that from 20 metres. Have lifted 5 to 5.5kg bur after that it gets a bit touch and go.

 Hey guys, anyone had anything to do or owned one of the rods? keen to know on performance etc as I'm eyeing one off 2oz lure weight.