In an age of blaming someone/something else for ones mistakes - i will admit this to be my fault- took a wrong path through to Thomsons bay going around Bathurst point - have snuck through there many a time without issue - this time we ate some reef

thats my summer done - got home on one engine with no steering (we had a friendly escort to assist if required) and slept onboard overnight until the lift out in the morning - nothing like the sound of bilges pumps running all night to keep you up !

 Just wondering if anyone has bought one of these and given it a crack. 

Was thinking of getting one to try in Perth. 

 G'day all,

Heading up to Sandy Cape just past Jurien in the coming weeks and I'm still pretty green when it comes to fishing. I'm just chasing advice anyone can offer on what I can expect to catch (if I manage anything), what bait/rigs etc to use, and any general tips for fishing off the beach.

Cheers 

 i was at carosel today and i came across a small fish market, being a keen fisho i had to go and have a look. i counted 13 different species of undersize fish. i was just wondering if these small fish markets are allowed to take undersize fish to sell to the public. and people wonder why fish levels are dropping in the ocean i think people need to do something a bit extra to stop people from taking undersize.

Went for a flick in the Swan off a mates boat at night. Caught some tailor, decided to put a livey down on a pair of snelled hooks (can't remember size #) on about 70cms of ~ 50lb leader, followed by a medium swivel and a ~80ml long snapper sinker (only sinker I really had , unprepared).

Got a run about 20 - 30 mins later, which took a bit of line and the head from my chunky chopper. The head was ripped off clean, and we had no more luck that way for the night. I'm trying to work out how I could improve my setup to further my chances. Cheers. 

http://www.fuckedupshit.com/what-fishermen-caught-this-octopus-doing-is-downright-insane/

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 I was told that you have to be careful in the swan up near canning bridge because of Kelly's tat apparently sting very badly. ? Not having experienced them in Tasmania I was wondering how to recognise them an deal with any stings.

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 Just wondering if any one knows wear to get some metro been getting in to the tuna on light gear with these and want to get some back ups incase a mack or barrel fin crash the party.

Or maybe some other small sticks under 95mm but still 20g plus that you guys have had succsess with and are a bit easier to find i know its a bit of a limited market but i'm sure those smart fishos in Asia have a few i dont know about 

cheers cal

Anyone south of the river have one they can lend a brother. Want to try before I buy. Will replace it if it gets damaged. Happy to leave a bond with the owner.

Conrad

Keen fisherman willing to travel as far north as Two Rocks and as far south as Freo. Will split fuel costs and supply own bait etc.

Got a little 2 peice rod that has seized together pretty bloody good. I cant get it appart.

Any suggestions on lubes or procedures to seperate? Or do i just yank fark out of it?

Hi all, anyone fish the beaches at steep point at night with any success. fished the deep hole at the sandspit one night and got sharked a few times but that was it. looking at google earth it looks limited to where you could put a bait out as it looks pretty reefy  apart from the shallow beaches.

After someone in Perth who can service Daiwa reels. I have a 3012 Certate and 3500 Certate that are due for a service but dont want the hassles of sending over to Daiwa in Sydney. Last time Daiwa serviced a 3000 Luvius it cost me $150 in parts and lasted a few months before it shat itself. I can drop off to Bluewater up here but they will only post it over to Daiwa. In Perth in a few weeks and would prefer South.

Cheers

 Hi I'm looking at getting a ballooning setup I have been looking at the shimano tyrnos 16 or 20 not sure on rod just yet are they a good size will be running braid 30 to 50lb mainly want it for mackies or just floating a bait out when casting some lures around also would that reel also be ok to use on a boat as a trolling reel heavy bottom bouncing reel thanks for any advice 

Anyone use them?

I bought a sheet for my 1000 reels and my 2500 and he suggested I get a 1mm sheet for both. Once I packed the 1000 reel with new washers I had to squash them down to get the pin in resulting in a tight drag. I sanded them back but still not happy that I've sanded off the cross hatching on one side so should I get him to send me a 0.5mm sheet instead?

Hey guys first post for me here,, im heading to Lancelin in a few weeks only shore based fishing,any ideas on what to expect or sugestions on where to fish would be appreciated

Over the past few years I have fished just about every beach between Hopetown and the nine mile. Got to say that some of my favourites are around Bremmer, Fosters and Reef.
I just recently managed a good few days at Warren Beach and Deepdene in Augusta is one of my favourites.
But the one stretch of coast I have not fished is between East Augusta and Pemberton.
I hear a lot about Black Rock and Jasper Beach but have no idea of how to get there and what to expect.
Does anybody have a good knowledge of the area and can put me straight on access and directions?
Thanks

Hi Fellas,

 Last week I broke my light spin rod which was a 3-5kg Rovex Airstrike, turning it from a 2 piece into a 4 piece, nevertheless it was a prize i won so wasn't too upset. (accidently highsticked it when it was snagged)

Looking for something similar to replace it with being there abouts 6'6", 3-5kg, Graphite, split butt, pref cork handles.

Preferably under the $150 mark

Been looking at:

Pflueger Trion

Shimano Raider

Shimano sonic Pro VII

G. Loomis GL2

Diawa TDT

appreciate your thoughts good or bad about rods you have experienced. :)

Just  got back from the beach down near two rocks where i was getting whiting for bait with the kids and about 100m out a big mackeral launched out of the water, pretty cool to see.

Might be time to start trawling some lures around i think.

Vale Vic Mc Cristal , aged 86 , last week, The older folk on here will know the name , the younger should take the time too.

Less known in the west , he was a champion of the sort of things we rec fishers now take for granted, like the right to have a say in our own future, and the catch and release ethos.

A true man before his time , he spoke up for conservation, anglers rights, and took fishing as a pastime to new levels that we all enjoy now.

This passage a reflection on his thoughts.

"When a man understands the two kinds of hunting, it becomes difficult to maintain enthusiasm for the artificial kind." By 'artificial kind', McCristal means hunting or fishing simply to kill rather than taking a creature's life for food.  The kind of hunting shown in the infamous kangaroo scene of what is perhaps Australia's best film, Wake In Fright.  When people, generally shocked, ask me why I release fish, I tell them it is because I have spent so much time stalking them and observing their behaviour that I appreciate fish too completely as uniquely living beings to regularly kill them.  Fish have a right to live of their own accord, not just as an extension of the human appetite.  Of course I do sometimes take a fish to eat - of late, each time I hook a queenfish I have hoped it was a mackerel, which I very much enjoy eating.  This sentiment is something every keen sport fisherman understands, and we find its philosophy nowhere better espoused than in Vic McCristal's writing.  A hunter or angler should only kill what they intend to eat, and should always bear in mind conservation of the species one chases.  This gestalt switch in ecological attitude which takes place in those initially most committed to hunting and angling stands as a testament to the special orientation towards nature that is native to these activities.  Perhaps we become more fully immersed in the kind of hunting and gathering that the long development of the human body has evolved in relation to.  It is true that, in these activities, the senses intimately absorbed by the natural world, we become gladder, throwing free the stress of the modern and highly unnatural environments of work in which our badgered bodies etch out a living five days a week.

 What's everyone's opinion on this setup? Anyone used these two. I head out in a mates boat every now and then and want a light setup for 50m and under. Jigging, plastics and drift bait. Was hoping to use it for all three as I mainly land base fish. Probably spool with 30lb power pro, should be able to stop something decent. Any input appreciated. Cheers

 Mummmm does he lose his job now??

 hey guys my oldest son wabts to go fishing at ledge this weekend anyone no how the weed is. Thanks guys

Has anyone used square nets before? They are the Draggin Lady nets hand made down Bunbury way.
They look the goods being stainless rings and quality netting but I am wondering about anyone's thoughts if you have used them.

 Hi guys,

First post although veteran spectator.

Looking to do a few days barra fishing around the Ord/Kununurra with my old man and brother. Non of us have any barra experience and was thinking a lodge with a fishing guide & boat each day.

It appears there are two operators up there; "Maccas Barra" and "Ultimate Adventures" of which the later is about half the price. Two main questions;

  1. Anybody had any experience/feedback with either, particularly Ultimate Adventures?

  2. Are there any other suitable options anyone could recommend up there?

Thanks in advance for any assistance you can provide.

Cheers,

Sam

 Hi guys,

First post although veteran spectator.

Looking to do a few days barra fishing around the Ord/Kununurra with my old man and brother and non of us have any barra experience - was thinking a lodge with a fishing guide & boat each day.

It appears there are two operators up there; "Maccas Barra" and "Ultimate Adventures" of which the later is about half the price. Two main questions;

  1. Anybody had any experience/feedback with either, particularly Ultimate Adventures?

  2. Are there any other suitable options anyone could recommend up there?

Thanks in advance for any assistance you can provide.

Cheers,

Sam

Enjoy

Hey Ya'll

New tub needs some clear plastic added on top of the existing cabin thingo wind/wave shield (my boat vocabulary sucks) - the idea is, I want to keep the wave chop off me and the other passengers. Water coming in is bad enough in Summer, cant imagine how it will be in winter. 

Any recoomendations for places SOR, near rockingham that can whip something up for me? Like a higher water screen. 

so i know most burley consists of fish flesh/frames and crustacean shells and pellets, but has anyone tried using other stuff?

ive mixed up something of my own using pork fat, leftover marinated chicken wing (cooked) oil/flavour, and the gnarly greasy rotten smelling waste that comes outa the catch can under the bbq and then ive mixed it all up with bread crumbs.

any thorts on how this will go? im going to try it anyway, if all else fails ill have a nice viewing portal in the harbour lol.

im considering keeping tails from prawns and other leftovers and might experiment with wheatbix and dog biscuits and whatever else will make a potent concoction.

anyone willing to share their tried and proven "secret" or not so secret? recipes and experiences with homemade burley?