me and a couple of mates are supposed to be going to Dirk Hartog/ whithnell point (via boat) this weekend leaving perth tomorrow arvo for a Friday morning launch at Denham, but not sure about the weather. winds range from all directions, and at different speeds.

have a look at Gascoyne BOM, seabreeze for shark bay, and willyweather (whithnell point). if you were in a 7.6m boat, would you go to dirk hartog island this weekend?

Gday All,

Small report for a sunday fish in close, so with my usual deckie not able to make it i decided to take a couple of mates pretty new to fishing out - tried to hit up some early morning pinkies but no joy this time, i think we hooked a decent one early but bricked my mate on some reef, tried for about 20 mins to get him out but no go. Plenty of other fish to keep the boys happy and busy for the day. think ive got them both hooked now. couple of photos below from a mixed bag. 4 sharks - 2 monster eagle rays, couple of sambos, Striped Tuna which was a great little fight and a suprise Dhuie (55cm) and Black ass in about 15 metres of water - so the boys had fish for the week.

Lost a few others on straightened hooks - thats happened a couple of times now so off to upgrade my gang inventory.

and cant forget how good the day was weather wise

cheers all Dan

G'day Guys,

I have a mercury Verado 175hp and am having some issues with the fuel readings, I have a 220ltr tank and at the servo fuel up until its full, even full enough to drip out the breather.

Issue is the electronic Fuel Gauge only says it's roughly 100-130 ltrs, I have checked the breather and all is sweet there and checked all connections to the fuel sensor and they look fine,

What else could it be???

Cheers

Kristian

Anyone been out to the derwent or barges lately thinking of taking the brother out there to get his arms streched a bit wanting to know if the sambo's are still playing the game

needing help to tune my sounder at the moment it is running factory settings and realy doesnt seem all that good i am fishing anywhere out to the 140s but even in close 30s-60m doesnt seem to show much detail any help would be greatly appreaciated

 Can anyone please tell me and explain what year my motor is? I've tried deciphering the code but just confuse myself... Thank you  

 Can anyone please tell me and explain what year my motor is? I've tried deciphering the code but just confuse myself... Thank you  

 caught this beast on monday. Whilst had no luck with anything els it was the biggest of the day

the weather looks sexy for next Monday if its right I am heading wide with or with out a crew

 has anyone done this? 20 plus meters of the water? we all know how much the pinkies etc like them, thinking decent size jig heads to get some casting distance.

 Hi all,

My name is Phil Jagger and this is my first post on the forums here at Fishwrecked.

I contacted Adam last week to see if it would be ok to post up some videos and a link to Recfishwest's Youtube channel which I have been contracted for two years to make content for.

As most would probably know, Recfishwest is W.A's peak body on all things rec fishing and they do a great job to help out with restocking programmes, fishing clinics for the young ones plus heaps more on the political side of things which you can check out here.

Last year they decided to make Youtube channel made by anglers for anglers with content varying from how to's, rules and regs plus a mini doco series called "Fish Tales" which document a day or two in the lives of a W.A angler as they go about their business of loving fishing.

Some of videos have been up for a while and now, with hard drives full content, they will be put up at more regular, one to two, week intervals.

Anways, enough of the words and more of the videos.

If you have any questions, or think you may like to feature in an episode for "Fish Tales" please let me know here and we can talk some more.

Click here for the first in the series of Fish Tales, plus a link to the Recfishwest Youtube home page is here.

(I tried to embed the viewer here but was not allowed, if anyone knows how please let me know!)

Thanks heaps to Adam and all here.

Phil

Work has fortunately landed Me in Jurien for a while and the fishing has been good. All of my trips have been in close fishing 10 to 20m and regulary produce good size dhuies and breaksea. But for some reason I can't seem to catch any size snapper the rigs im using is a paternoster with snelled 5o's and floater baits out back. If anyone can help with tips on what I'm doing right or wrong it would be much appreciated thanks (bait is mulies and squid and just started experimenting with plastic)

Hey guys I'm looking at going for fish this time I'm home and actually wanting to catch something. I'm looking at targeting bream, flat head and tailor. I'll be fishing of the beach so what I'm asking is what tides produce better a run in tide or a run out tide?

Cheers in advance

Ash

 Hi all,

Just wanting a little advice on purchasing a new spinning rod for rock fishing for mackies and the like a Quobba?

Tossing up between these two;

Penn Prevail 9' 12-20lb (mono) cast weight 85g rod , or

Pen Prevail 10'' 15-30lb (mono) cast weight 130g rod

Will be casting 70-80g metals and white lead head jigs. My question I guess is, will the benefit of 12-20lb lighter rod be better for casting all day than the heaver rod outweigh the loss in line weight capacity?

Will be using 50lb braid on either rod on with a Penn 7500 or Penn 8500 real to match.

Cheers,

Jesse.

hi, does anyone know a place like a public dam, lake, pond ect. that i can catch yabbies or marron with nets.

thankyou.

 Hi guys

Went out yesterday afternoon chsasing some pinks.Arrived at my spot and just about to drop anchor when I see a huge shape come out of the water about 50m away.

A whale was jumping clean out of the water, it did this three times.Scared the crap out of me.

With it being so close I didnt really know if I should just watch or move away in case it came closer, I only have a 4.2m runabout.

They ended up staying around for about two hours just coming to the surface every now and then, splashing their tails.

No bloody snapper though.

the chilly Dhuie wings post got me hungry but is there any thing better fresh caught blue swimmers in thick crusty bread washed down with icey cold beer

I know it's called fishing and not catching, but so far my hit rate for targeting the elusive Cockburn sound Snapper is a dismal 0%.

Just wondering if I'm in the same boat as most others with no or little success? (sorry for the pun)

Maybe this would be good for a poll?

Have 4hours to spare first up tomorrow morning from around 06:30

might go looking for some squid between Mindarie to the Alkimos,
Has any one been getting any in that area?

 Hey Guys,

I'm heading up to Jurien Bay this weekend. I have searched the forums and other websites and have found a lot of information, but not many recent reports. I have been a few times, so I know most of the spots etc but was just wondering if much has been happening there recently. Anything been caught off the jetty, in the bay, harbour, or off any of the beaches? Although I will be limited to landbased or possibly inshore as we might take the kayaks, any reports will be readily accepted and greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance

Gday people. Just signed up and I am chasing some opinions/recommendations. I have my eye on a Black Hole Magic Eye Torque pe2 rod but cant decide whether to go Shimano or Daiwa spin reel. A few people I have spoken to use Stella 4000 or 5000 reels. A little bit over my budget after the rod price. I have always used shimano gear but a few mates swear by Daiwa. Can anyone recommend suitable reels in both brands under Stella prices? I am in negotiations with the minister for finance so a Stella or Daiwa equivalent still could be on the cards. Cheers for your time peoples..

 On the 2/8/13 I achieved my PB for snapper (83cm) and came back onshore a very happy camper.

Started cleaning down the boat and while doing so popped the polymer that was acting as my cartilage from a previous partial knee replacement. The polymer ended about 5cm up my thigh. Very painful as I finished cleaning up. Went into Freo emergency Sat morning and was told to come back in a weeks time for a review with the orthopedic surgeons. At the review was told what had happened, as I had no idea, and that I needed immediate surgery. Straight into a hospital bed that morning. 

Found out that as I had my initial replacement done in Scotland 3years previously they could no longer get the parts so I would need a full replacement using local parts. So here I am lying in bed looking at the weather and checking the site getting pissed off and jealous as hell while you lucky buggers are posting photos of the fish you have just caught. Bugger!!

Won't be able to get back out there for at least two months. And, to top it off I was told just prior to my last fishing trip I was being laid off at the end of August after 16 1/2 years. Double Bugger!!

Them's the breaks I guess.

Finally my Chronarch arrived!

The big question is what rod.

Its for lure flicking for barra and jacks. Needs to be light enough to flick 10-25gm lures but enough back bone to stop a Barra.Will be running 20lb Sunline. Was going to run 12 but its to thin in sunline!

The Few rods i am looking at are:

Territory Deluxe 6kg

Samurai 351

Gloomis CBR 723

T-Curve tournament 3-7kg

Any other suggestions that may fit the bill ?

Cheers,

Vinnie

 O

I have been lurking on this site for a while and thought it was about time to sign up and introduce myself. I'm from originally from Zimbabwe and my wife and I relocated to Perth about 4 years ago. We love it here and this site has helped a lot with learning how to fish In the sea. I now own a jetski which has proved to be a lot of fun and I also fish off it. My fishing history is mostly freshwater, tigerfish in the Zambezi river back home, but I have also enjoyed a trip to Egypt for nile perch as well as a stint in Mozambique. I look forward to contributing more to this forum in the future. In the meantime, here are a few pics.

pretty windy to start with, got our bag of skippy and one sambo about 8 kg [my size] few wrasse for the crewie, wind dropped off and so did the fish, might try further out in a coupe of days,back early

Read this on the Perth today website what was this man thinking there are certainly some odd ones out there

http://www.perthnow.com.au/lifestyle/health-fitness/canberra-man-lodges-fork-in-penis/story-fnhqg9bs-1226699880200?utm_source=Perth%20Now&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=editorial&net_sub_uid=6196813

Just got a phone call from local newspaper (Busso ) wanting to do an article on the Artificial Reef at Quindalup and looking for someone with a boat to take the photographer out there to take some pictures of hopefully other boats fishing. I rang a few people I know but they have work commitments as Wednesday is the preferred day.If you can help please pm me for further details.Short notice I know but I can only try.

Hi All,

Just wondering much weed up Yanchep way? Lagoon/Club Cap?

Thinking of going for a flick tonight.

Cheers

I think new dhuie limits should be introduced after seeing the post on biggest dhuie you caught. if you are under 50yo all dhuies to bigger that 5 kgs should be returned to the ocean if your 50 plus you can take up to 10kg dhuies if your over 60 you can catch them as big as you can get another words 10 kg plus and before you young blokes get cranky us older blokes don't have as much time as you young blokes to catch them before we die hahah