When I try to open up fishwrecked on my iPad, I'm getting a message saying "Sorry, 1.127.170.157 has been banned" yet it works fine on my desk top computer here at work. Kinda wierd dont you think?

Cheers

Dale

Just throwing it out there, has anyone got involved in this?
Seems like a good thing if you're a travelling fisho!

http://getfishing.com.au/tournaments/how-it-works/

 Hi everyone. I have been searching through previous squid posts for land based and everyone said ink on a jetty. But I really need a proper spot to go to without searching jetty for ink. I saw that jetty at the Cockburn sound are good, woodies, north and south moles, and the Claremont jetty. But I want to know which place is the most productive and if you have a more productive place other than these it would be great to know! But not any secret spots just good ones for beginners

 I am fed up with losing batteries in my tub due to lack of use. I have dual 720c batts through the suaul blue seas isolators and emergency connect switch.

I have a spare 40 watt solar panel. If i fit a solar regulator to that, can i leave that in the boat, hooked up to both batteries for the period it sits idol in the drive, or will that damage the batteries as well, seeing as it will be pumping the max amps the solar panel allows into them 24/7.

Is that a way out of buying a trickle charger ?

Other option is, i have an 8 stage repco charger, 8 amps. Can i leave that hooked up to a battery and change it over to the other every fortnight or so ?

I am not getting to use the boat as often i should be down here.

Thanks in advance.

Kev

.... now THIS is the way to catch tuna

I went down to Woodies chasing squid on Sunday morning, only managed one but it was the biggest metro squid i have ever caught.

I have never uploaded a pic before, I hope it works.

 After using the Seaborg mega twin and  shimanno 9000 plays electric reals in coral bay the past week, I'm not sure in going to be able to go back to normal reels for the deep stuff. I used the 9000 plays with a bent but rod, but the mega twin with a live fibre venom rod. The venom set up felt more comfortable, but I would of liked to try the shimanno on it, just to see the difference. Both awesome set ups. 

Looking at having a crack at potting some crays this coming season. I've noticed there's amateur size pots and pro size pots.

Is one better than the other, and for that matter, is it ok for recs to use a pro size pot? Keen to get a double bait box setup.

A couple weeks back i saw a post on Facebook where a bloke caught 4 snapper by himself and kept all 4 saying that he was not breaking any rules as he caught 2 prior to midnight and 2 after midnight.

Ive copied this from fisheries guidlines.

Mixed species daily bag limit

This is the combined maximum number of fish of

any species within one category (such as demersal

or large pelagic) that a fisher may take or bring

on to land in any 24-hour period (from midnight to

midnight, except from midday to midday for marron

and when recreationally netting).

My interpretation from this leads me to belive irelevant of the time caught it states "that a fisher may take or bring onto land" so therefore for him to keep 4 he must bring 2 to shore before midnight, then head out again after midnight.

How does everyone else veiw this?

I know this aint the place but anyway....

I don't have facebook where I'm sure this will no doubt get a thumbs down or whatever happens on there but I thought I would bring this to the attention of the good people here on FW...

Click the link and have a squiz at the form of this fine ( Australian ) citizen???

http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/western-australia/parmelia-man-faces-jail-for-abusing-his-dog-which-suffered-extensive-injuries-and-had-a-leg-amputated/story-fnhocxo3-1227010663129

Now I guess we all loose our temper from time to time but this bloke needs his head caved in monthly...

I'll take August if anyone wants September...

I bet they don't throw him in the can and no doubt he'll be allowed to own another animal at some point... If anyone happens to know where old mate lives I'm not suggesting anyone should do anything stupid but I wouldn't mind sharpening up the blue steels and kicking his head in!!

Usually the lover not fighter type but this fucks me right off!!

 Hi guys, I'm after some advice on the twinpowers, I'm looking at ordering one in from japan, either the 6000 or 8000pg model. I will be using it to flick live baits and lures around the metro area for mackies in Summer and want something a bit different. Just wondering if anyone has had any experience with them or any safe websites that you trust to order one in from. A big thanks to anyone who gives me some info!

I am in the processing of upgrading from an old Furuno grayscale ls41oo sounder to a smicko Simrad nss7. In the past I have tuned the old Furuno according to instructions I was pointed towards on the internet.

Is this a fairly standard (accepted) way of tuner any sounder, despite their brand or capability? Will it work for the new Simrad?

This is how I have tuned the cheapo Furuno:

1) Turn off AUTO mode and select NORMAL or MANUAL on 200 kHz
2) Adjust the range scale so the bottom echo is in the bottom 2/3's of the screen
3) CLUTTER - off
4) SIGNAL LEVEL - off
5) GAIN - lowest
6) Increase GAIN until clutter appears
7) Increase CLUTTER until interference is all but cleared
8) Increase SIGNAL LEVEL to clear the light interference
9) Adjust the range / gain to suit changes in the depth.

What brand of sounder does everyone have and how do you tune it?

 Hi there

I am currently in augusta at the moment and i know the area well, just wondering where they are biting at the moment. i have fished in cosy corner, foul bay and hamelin bay. I am only here until tomorrow so looking for help so i am using the most of my time. 

I am landbase fishing. I dont have 4wd. 

 Can anyone help me with where to find the rules associated with occy pots. I have read a few old posts and been on the DOF website but I can't seem to find it. Is there such rules on things like size, type, amount, location, weather or not you can create a string of them etc?

Cheers....

 Today i dropped by a tackle shop to take advantage of the eofy sales and i was intending to splurge on a high end reel in the 2500-3000 bracket. I had a ' test drive' of most daiwas and shimanos including branzino, exist, stella etc and i found a sustain 2500 to be the smoothest and most accurate ( least handle/gear play ) of them all for a paltry 280 bucks! ( well paltry compared to the others...) and more than capable for my target species. What are everyone's thoughts on exxy reels? Are they worth the high $ or just a rort? And yeah, i bought the sustain! Cheers! 

To the trawlers working Nicol Bay - can you drop what you are doing and start comercial shark fishing? Bloody sharks shit me.

 hi,

today i went to golden ponds, at first there were heaps of koi eating pellets of the surface so it wasent taking my bait so i jaged it, then it took a strong run and i pulled the hook. I also jaged a barra and landed it. The barra measured 54cm . there were heaps of trout and silver perch and i also got a silver perch on a soft plastic.

Hey guys,

I am looking at changing career paths and looking to do something within the marine industry.

I am currently a qualified Roof Plumber and have learnt many skills within the building industry but i would prefer to do something i really have a passion in.

If anyone knows of any career or job Opportunities would be greatly appreciated if you could either PM me or reply to this post.

Kind regards

Planning on taking the Mrs on the river around Peppy/Bicton and up to Freo for our first fishing trip in the new dinghy.

The outboard has about an hour on the clock so far so I want to get some break in time and fishing done at the same time so plan on chucking a couple of Yo Zuri Crystal Minnows out the back before we stop up and target some skippy, squid and whiting on the drift.

Being a shore based fisho can anyone offer me any advice on the best approach to trolling for tailor or is it as easy and chucking the lures out the back and cruising up and down the river? Any direction on the best spots to try would also be well appreciated.

Cheers JF

 Hi everyone. I have recently purchased the eupro cyclone surf fishing rod. It will be mainly for salmon and tailor fishing. I have looked at the weight rating and it says 17-40lbs. I just want to make sure that this is the right rod for the job because I always thought that that be a bit heavy for tailor and salmon. I havn't ripped the tag off yet but am hoping to on the weekend so any quick info would be great!

Enjoy

Gday.... Just shit stirring, I really have nothing to add but usually this creates a bit of havoc and brings the members together for a spat... Bored doing nightshift so lets fight :)

You awake Scotto?

 Hi everyone, caught a couple cobia the last couple days, got told they are really nice to eat by a couple of know alls, just wanted to get a fisherpersons opinion

cherrs

Ps all bled well and flesh looks very nice 

bad boyz rod with my gay avert,thanks to guys at complete angler rocko ,phil and mark , its a pleasure shopping local,stick to your local shops ,support them in your area.no disrespect to anyone at all ,shop with fisherman and do well,going to try new rubber thing apparently they work.we will see ,,

Does anyone have any opinions on the Daiwa INTERLINE bent butt rods? No guides, no rollers, the line feeds through the inside of the rod. any feed back appreciated.

Cheers

 Hi everyone. I know that I put a lot of topics about beach and river fishing for bread and butter species, I know now mostly how to fish the river but I have not unlocked the code of tailor fishing off the beach. I have gone to Trigg 3 times in the past 2 months in the morning, one with a swell of only 1 metre, another of 2m and another of 3m. Only tailor caught over the whole time was one at the 3 metre and caught by the people next to us. I think I now need to try other beaches and places like the floreat drain or something. I have been using mostly a star sinker with ganged hooks and mulie but have also used drift baiting, reeling in the mulie like a lure, and using a lure.

so my question is what are the better beaches currently, am I doing anything wrong and is it me just picking the wrong tides and times?

lachie

 As if Retail business was not tough enough for all, have a look at the response I got when I asked JB Lures for a price on 3 lures and then saying they are out of my budget. ( All 3 were over $100 each unrigged) How not to deal with a possible new customer, who does not own a Million doller house or boat but a trailer boat like most Recreational fisho's.

"G'day Jens, when you build a million dollar home you don't put a cheap Chinese lock on the front door! My lures aren't cheap, neither is the boat or fuel !!

ok
see who can diagnose the issue iv had with the boat trailer for my 4.1 stacer bit of background info
I bought the boat and trailer about 20 months ago ,
it was a bit run down , boat was full of rainwater and had been left out in the weather on a small rural block ,
got it for a good price so all was good,
replaced all anchor rope , fuel tanks , threw out the floor etc

fist time I towed it I noticed it pulled a bit to the right , and tended to vibrate a bit more than usual ,anyway after afull clean up and some strengthening to the break back trailer it improved it , but it was still there

when we measured up the trailer it was out of square,in the main frame and draw bar,slightly warped looked like it may have been rolled at some stage or involved in a bingle

anyway , recently my son built me a new one , all new metal had it galv dipped etc, put all the running gear back on it last sunday new springs and u bolts , old stem post was ok so we re used it , new rollers, new guards , lights , same axle and wheels and rims as they looked ok ,

anyway, the vibration was still there in the trailer when towed , especially bad without the boat on it , but much better with the boat on it
so I started looking at the tyres and rims for the problem , figuring it must be there ?

so give it your best shot , and advise me what you reckon is going on with it , see how good you are in the diagnoses

, I have fixed it , but it took a while

unusual one iv never struck before

hezzy

 Hi fellas,

has anyone been night fishing in the Cockburn sound recently?

if so what has been on the bite? any pinkies about?

cheers