Hey guys well Ive decided to spend a week in WA fishing! Not sure which charter to take yet... I want to go jigging, flick plastics for species and maybe try for some small gts on stickbaits ... I'm not bringing any dedicated popping gear... my big egrell can suffice.. its  a serious stick... like a nitro godzilla sort of...


The gear I'm bringing is only two reels.

Morethan Branzino 3000 loaded with Tasline 20lb (breaks at 32lbs). on an egrell s10 for light plastic work and loads of fun

and a SALTIGA 2010 4500 loaded with 50lb (300M) braid with a 7 foot egrell 8-15kg "Bear essential for deep plastics,poppers,stickbaits on the reefs and trolling big minnows and trolling up some big spanish or black jews"

I want to do a few things while im up there but have no idea where to start? leader to bring and what plastics ? size jigheads? and maybe some big poppers for reef species and a handful of jigs for the amberjacks....

2 reels. 3 Rods. and a whole lotta lures.


Anyone also recommend any charters ? I perfer just to fish by myself with the guide to be honest... Trying a few different things throughout the day...
bring the big fish on!

 

Hi All,

Looking for some feed back on what people think of Marine Parks and the proposal to declare more (Kimberley), do they serve an effective conservation purpose, is there value to the community or can the cost of managing marine parks be better spent on fishery management. What are the long term effects to rec fishos?

Rick

 Hi all

Heading back from rotto and we started hearing a dreadful ginding noise from my gearbox.

Got home drained the oil.... We'll... Sludge... it's black it smells and there's a lot of metal shavings in there.

Im thinking it's better to buy a new one than a recon?

Dose anyone know where to buy a new leg from And how much is it going to hurt me?

or is it worth getting a recon ?

 Well what's everyones predictions for tomorrows weather cause no one predicted todays correctly?

BOM and Seabreeze are both still predicting SSW but they were today as well.

So is it a good day for a sickie or not?

 Hi fishos

I have been searching the site for info on deep sea fishing in Albany but can only find minimal information. I am hoping that someone might be able to tell me a bit of information? I have looked on navionics and there doesnt seem to be too much reef structure ect around so I was wndering if anyone could tell me where to find ground and what sort of ground I should be looking for? I know in Perth I look for bombies and big ground, but when we go out in bunbury I look for flat corals so I was wondering what to look for? Also do you still get dhuies ect there?

Any info would be fantastic

Cheers

 hey everyone managed to get friday off so gonna take the misses up to jurien for a fish was goin to balloon in the mornings depending on  weather friday looks good, pub for lunch catch up with a mate and spend the sun set/night chasing tailor mulloway ect i only got a two wheel drive so i was thinking the local jetty or an easy to accsess beach for the misses and i' come say gday if you see us come enjoy a few cold ones and a chin wag while we wait for some big croakers to come out to play you want miss my mullet gettin round town pretty easy to spot

cheers cal

After all these dudes getting lost at sea, thought I would buy a radio for my tinny.

Any ideas on the best brand to get?

Same deal for EPIRB.

 Another happy ending, well almost.  I wonder what stage the epirb was activated?   Perhaps he needed to retrieve if from the boat.

http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/21423128/fisherman-rescued-after-boat-overturned/

 brand new 10k sw stella,, jigging master 16k monster spool 85lb varivas, jigging master power arm and 45mm knob all in gold silver,,,,, paid 1650,,,,seeing what ppl will offer,,,cheers 

 Weather looks the goods this Sunday come drop a line. $200 food drinks and gear. 

Call Drew. 0459599569. 

 I've heard that the two rocks boat ramp is still out of service, can anyone confirm if this is the case? If this is true any idea when it will reopen?

Any info would be appreciated.

cheers

 Fowler bay ballooning for big king fish and sharks anyone's idea on tackle 

 Gday all, 

The time is nearly upon me to head off to Steep. If  you have been up ther recently how was the fishing and tracks getting in. I will be dragging a trailer in with me.

How were the sharks?

Cheers Adam

Where are exellent Redfin Perch fishing hot spots on the Wellington Dam

Gday,
A few of us are looking at going up to Nanga Bay for a few days around June.
Can anyone tell ne what the weather is likely going to do around then......is it a busy time for tourists or any good fishing tips?

Ps
We are taking boats 15-17 foot Westerberg, Quintrex and Fibreglass half cab......

Cheers

 thanks to a couple of the fishwrecked members i have a good idea on what bream reel i want to buy, can anyone tell me there recommendations on a flick rod, im a huge fan of bream and trouth fishing and just willing to know what is your favourite freshwater rod.

cheers

been of the durries 3 months only down side has been I have put on 3 kgs but as all my mates say i look good for it

someone posted they needed a anchor recovered of point peron , I cant find his post and want to let him know that I will do it if he hasn't already had it done he can ring me on 0418935456

 hi, do you think a marqesa 12 with 50lb braid could handle up to 40kg shovel nose sharks?

 Hi guys, I've just been asked to be best man for an old school mate so now Time to organise his bucks party. He's pretty keen to go on a fishing charter so no complaints from me, just hoping the skimpi doesn't get crook haha. I was thinking a day sambo jigging then back for a house party and more girls. it's going to be late march, is this to late for the sambos? Would love some help and ideas to make this day one to remember.

Thanks. Reece 

Anyone been out on Southern Cross charters from Mindarie or heard if they're any good?

Hello,

I received the bottom email from a good mate, and beach fishing partner, of mine in Queensland today.  In essence, he wants as many people as possible to sign a petition to stop/modify commercial netting of migrating schools of fish just near the beach on Moreton Island.  I added a first-hand account of my experience with this practice north of Noosa, as also set out below.

I am certainly not an advocate of banning commercial fishing, just sensible management in certain places that have a high recreational fishing value.  I believe this may have been done in WA in the past?

It would be appreciated if you could have a look at the information and if you consider it worthwhile, help him out.  I understand there is a minimum number of “signatures” required to get it heard in Parliament.

Thanks.

Mick   

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Hello,

Attached is a photograph of commercial fishing near Double Island Point recently. 

It was during the school holiday period where recreational fishing (mums, dads, kids and mates) was at a peak.  I am sure the catch from these people would have been a fraction of the “net full”, and unfortunately the recreational catch was fairly poor over the period.

It was really depressing to see the amount of dead juvenile fish just discarded back into the surf as the commercial guys couldn’t take undersized fish (understandably).  Unfortunately, most of the young fish didn’t survive due to the time taken to clean the net and the only beneficiaries were the packs of sharks that came in close to the beach, in the middle of school holidays, to “clean up” the by-catch.

Regards,

Michael

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Hi all,

I have visited Moreton Island a few times, and love the natural beauty of the place.  A significant part of the allure has been the beach fishing on the Island.  Over the past 10-15 years the fishing has progressively become worse on the island and it is a common belief that the commercial netting of the migrating schools of fish is the major contributor to the decline in fish being caught.

I would appreciate 2 minutes of your time to sign a QLD Government e-petition to stop or at least reduce Commercial fishing over at Moreton.

For those of you who have been to Moreton and seen the commercial fishermen off the beach, you will know how frustrating it is to watch the netters shoot a net around a school of whiting whilst you have none in the bucket.  Don’t start me on the wastage of by-catch and juvenile fish dying on the beach etc. etc.
Click on the link below and it will take a few minutes to sign this, and hopefully Moreton can get back to being a haven for recreational fishermen.

http://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/work-of-assembly/petitions/e-petitions

This petition closes on 28th Feb’14 – no time to waste.

We have the opportunity to lobby the government to ban the commercial fishing on the island.  This will relieve the pressure on the fish stocks and in a few short years return the island to being a viable location to catch a few fish and to teach our own kids to fish.

Please feel free to forward this email to anyone you think may support this cause.

Thanks

John C

well its getting close to that time of year again and since no one has started a thread yet i thought id give it a go haha any reports from south coast yet the water doesnt look as warm warm as last few years hopefully do a trip down albany way or yeagurup mid march i think

 Hey guys,

I've been soaking baits for quite a while now in the hope that something decent might have a go (hoping for a mulloway). I have tried various locations and techniques and just not hooking up. I have tried snelled circles, snelled j-hooks, leaving my reel in freespool, securing rod in a holder with a tighter drag, letting the fish run with the bait, striking as soon as the bait gets picked up and various whole, live and cut baits. Only had one hookup to date which I think was a shark that stripped around 200m of line in no time before busting me off on boat moorings. Just wanted to know if I'm doing something obviously wrong or do I need to just keep putting in the hours? Any advice is much appreciated and will be taken on board.

Many thanks

Hutch

Is there any fish in the shipping channel off Bunbury and whens the best time to go night or day?

 this little bugger went around 12 kg
caught on a bit o squid

 Hi guys,

Going to give jigging and soft plastics ago for some metro demersals ( if it ever stops being windy ! )

Set myself up with jigging and soft plastic outfit.

Just wondering how you decide whether to fish a soft plastic or jig. Are there certain situations/conditions/depths where one method is preferable to another.

I fish anywhere from 10m behind Garden Island to mid 40's south of Rottnest.

Cheers for any advice,

Joycey

Hi Guys

I've got a couple or TLD 10's sitting in the garage that I am thinking of setting up for metro trolling.

I was thinking of running 10kg mono on a 10-15kg rod?

I bought these reels sometime ago and never got around to using them, do you think they will be up to the task?

Any input or suggestions welcome.

Cheers
Jim

Whats with the wind at the moment.  Every day it seems its blowing a gale non stop.  Even trying to go out late arvo for a squid or KG in geo bay is too rough.  I thought blowvember isnt until the end of the year....

Getting Older:

When I was ready to check out and pay for my groceries the cashier
said,"Strip down, facing me."

Making a mental note so I could complain to my local police about this
running amok security rubbish, I did just as she had instructed.

After the shrieking and hysterical remarks finally subsided, I found out
that she was referring to how I should position my debit card.

Nonetheless, I've been asked to shop elsewhere in the future.

They need to make their instructions a little more clear for seniors.


Man, I hate this getting older stuff