Hey guys just wondering if anyone has or has used lemax rods before. There's a shop having a sale on them just wondering if there any good. Something from light to medium weight. Any info appreciated cheers. 

Cobia caught Sunday19 May

Thinking about staying at Binningup over the long weekend coming up, hoping to do some beach fishing and maybe even try for bream in the Collie. Anyone got some general tips or suggestions on where's worth fishing? Have only fished there once before (Binningup beach) and only caught some small stuff and a shovelnose. Likewise for the bream/non-beach fishing, any tips would be great, have no idea where to start.

cheers

 Hey there fellas new to the forum and fairly new to fishing just wondering if the salmon are still running down dunsborough to Hamelin bay way?? Has any1 had much success lately as I'm looking to head down that way this Thursday?? Or have I missed my chance cheers fellas!!

Didzy

G'day guys. Going down to Gracetown this wkend and wondering if anyone kind enough point us in the right direction for some bottom fishing out of the bay. Any info appreciated! Cheers

 Hi, guys... Might be after a decky on thurs am, just seeing who may e available if te regular falls thru.

bottom bashing, not sure yet where depends on how tomorrows spots go. Would leave from woodies...

hey guys, i'm heading up to exmouth at the end of the week for a boys trip. looking to do a little bit of everything from bottom bouncing, trolling, popping for gt's and some mud crabbing. going to be a busy week.

my question is does anyone have any advice on trolling? spread? lure types? depth? i'm relativly new to trolling.

any advice/help on antyhing that would help us up there would be great.

has anyone been fishing dampier creek in broome, WA if so whats being caught??

I have probably about 10 various shape and size filleting knives.  But still feel I dont have the right one.

Watching the charter boat guys up on Coral Bay clean fish, the ones they use looks  bit like the Blade Runner - see Ebay link www.ebay.com.au/itm/Blade-Runner-Red-Teflon-Coated-20cm-Fillet-Knife-w-Sheath-TACKBRTC20-/251180057495

Which one do you use, and why do you like it that much?

A photo will be great as well.

Cheers

JW

Hello, quick question would anyone be able to help out to when would be the time of year to head to steep point to try fishing off the rocks thanks

Hi All,

a few months back i purchased my first tug, 21ft fibreglass - it has been a long life dream to finally get off shore and catch some good fish in my own boat. Over the past few months i have been heading out around Rotto trying to get my feet and doing a heap of research (thanks to the FW fishos posting reports, this has helped heaps) after months of nothing i finally landed myself a little spot of Rotto, so here goes on my first report:

So me and a mate decided to go sunday morning at about 11pm Sat night after having about 12 stubbies each - bit of last minute stuff but after having a look at the weather it was a no brainer (after i got the leave pass through the cheese and kisses, lucky she had a few by then), got to bed around 1am after making some last minute rigs up.

First drop we got a small BA and Gurnard, from then on we started getting smashed by large SGT Bakers - 50cm

Great start to the day as we had plenty of fresh bait to hopefully get my first big dhuie on board, i was excited to say the least.

bit later on after a few more drifts past the our new spot we ended up getting a small Dhuie, i was stoked as i thought it was size - negative, only went 48cm so was dissapointed to say the least, but the dissapointment was short lived as i finally got onto something a big bigger, after a good fight i landed a solid queeny (4kg) which is about perfect size so i have read, i was over the moon becuase it was the first descent fish that had been landed in my boat

the mullet was killing it. getting good thumps but mssing alot of descent fish - was a bit weird that nothing was really taking the Sgt Bakers, when we run out of mullet (wont be doing that again) - the bites dried up and we decided to move on.

We decided to go a bit closer into Rotto in about 20 metres of water as i really wanted to land a pinky, dropped the line sat back and poured myself a jacks - next thing the rod bent over, jacks went all over me as i grabbed the rod, off like a rocket 5 mins late after a good fight it surface FK ME i yell out its a Shark, as it surfaced it took off again, almost with me overboard, finally after a few late runs around the boat we get the little physco on board - did not come quietly.

finally i thought i could have a rest - school boy error, was only round 3 off it went again, thrashing around the boat, sinkers and shit flying everywhere - my mate has a cracker of bruise on his shin.

after a few WWF moves and a flying leg drop from the canopy and a rear naked choke he finally tapped out.

Apparently they are really good eating, so if anyone has a good shark recipe pls let me know.

So all in all was descent day out with finally some fish to come home to show the family, so im happier than a pig in shit,  still hunting for my elusive 15kg Dhui but thats the great thing about fishing, will just have to keep the chin up and keep trying.

Some good fillets below for the freezer.

Sorry if it was a bit long winded - thanks for reading and hope you enjoyed.

Cheers Dan

 You guys rock!!!!...... Thanks for the tow..........

 Hey guys/ladies 

coming up is a long weekend, and me and my mates are super keen on heading north of Perth for a fishing weekend, never been much up north, doubt a 4wd will be available at the time and we are land based, Kalbarri is 6 hours, IDE love to go there again but mates are not that keen to go so far up, any recommendations For a reasonable fishing destination? Main target is tailor, mulloway, bigger things!

Any thoughts would be great, thanx

does any 1 have some history on Robbs jetty (like when did it actually close to the public) , I used to fish it back in the 60s it was in my opinion probably the best land based spot in the metro area at the time it was a great spot on a Friday or Saturday night kero lights every where blokes fishing for different species herring ,tailor, big whiting, kingys or as they are known now as mulloway and getting them getting introduced to Italian coffee and hot Italian salami sandwiches with no agro those were the days

 I have a 4000FD.  I want to take the knob off and see if one of my spare knobs fits.  I have taken out the two small screws that hold the little plastic cover on the end of the knob.  (Its the flat paddle type knob).  Removing that cover reveals a single short screw.  Take the screw out and voila - I can't get the knob off.  There's nothing visble holding the damn thing on though.  Has someone done this?

Got out for a fish yesterday with Lamby and Dave. Conditions were pretty good considering the weather we have had in the past few days.

Fished some ground I haven't touched in a good 6 months and it wasn't too long before we had our bag of dhuies. Daves was caught on a SP and mine on a fresh cuttlefish candle.

Next was to try and find a few nannies out wider. Couldn't find any nannies but the pink snapper were thick in places. Caught them on jigs and bait, most were released but a few made it into the esky. Liam with one of many double headers.

Got home pretty late so the filleting was left for the next day. Daves two boys enjoyed checking out the catch while we cleaned them. 

Headed out from Woodies point this morning at 8:00 trying to get some squid. 

First boat fishing trip for my 7yo niece so and it was extra special with out new matching Ben 10, 3 foot rods, which turned out to be ideal for the tinny.

unfortunately, after drifting over 4 week banks with no signs, and also a slow trawl in trying to get something, we headed in.

Niece had a ball on the boat which was the bigger concern, so good morning out regardless of the lack of fish/squid.

Water was so clear too!

 Does anyone know if Campbell's tackle is still open for business? I sent and online order a week ago, no reply. I emailed them, no reply. Cheers.

Hi there,

We are heading to Exmouth in the July school holidays, and plan to do mostly land based or Kayak fishing.

Its been about 15 years since I was last there.  Ive searched the archives and come up with lots of good info on tackle and species etc.

But..

what is the fishing like in July?  Some people have told me land based is a bit quiet that time of year.  Any advice greatly appreciated.

 Hi all great forum, we're moving to OZ next year and are considering WA the more I read this forum the more I like WA just don't tell the wife lol lifes not all about fishing she tells me 

hey everyone, joined up a bit over a week ago and am loving this site, lots of great topics and plenty of friendly advice.

I'm from victoria and am a fishing nut. I am super pumped to get into the fishing over here, there are so many dfferent spieces and methods of fishing and i cant wait to get amoungst it.

I've posted some pics of me and my mates with just a few of the nice fish we have managed to wrangle over the years. (some might be dodegy as they have come off the phone)

hope you enjoy

-Brad

My PB Muray Cod at 71cm, to maje it sweeter i got him on a surface walker

another little tacker i got on surface, he went 51cm

my PB redfin at 47cm i got filicking a vibe

another nice reddie at 43cm i got trolling

one of my better yella's at 51cm

A nice feed of Murray Crayfish

My PB Barra at 89cm caught at bourke town

My wife and her first Murray Cod, she shit bricks cause it hit while we we flicking for reddies

My tin arse mate Ben with a monster 115cm Cod caught on a jackle TN60

The prick again with a 108cm caught while filicking 1/2 ounce vibes for redfin at eildon

another mate with nice colored 78cm

A whopping 134cm Barra caught at bourke town (one of many over a meter for the trip)

I hope to be posting plenty of pics and reports of all the fish i catch now i'm here. (hopefully)

my new boat never bought a brand new boat before only 2nd and 3rd or 10th handers pick it up on wensdsay after the fit out is finished look out pinkys look out duhies

hey guys,

not long moved over here and have been hitting up the bream in the upper swan doing alright but reading all the posts and reports have got me all pumped up to venture into the city and give some rock/beach fishing a go.

was just after some advice on what sort of outfit i would need? probably just try to target some tailor and smaller species to start till i get the hang of it.

any advice would be great, cheers

 Evening all, looking at heading down to esperance in a weeks time for a couple of days for a short getaway with bubs and the missis for a but of camping and targeting of salmon.  Just wondering if there has been many schools around that area in the last couple of weeks, only been there for charter fishing so any help appreciated!

thanks in advance for any information 

Hi guys, heading up the Exxy either october or early-ish next year. Chasing recomendations on a mid sized spinning outfit for throwing plastics and hardbodies from the shore for the likes of queenies and trevs. Have been looking at A Sol II 3000, paired with maybe a Generation Black Supercasta 5-10kg (7"6') ? Don't really have much experience with heavier stuff... usually target bream, so not sure how heavey/light to go for these fish. Any advice would be fantastic! budget is as little as possible... max about $450 maybe stretchable to $500

Thanks in advance!

 Does anybody know where I could get some XD100 from this afternoon in Busselton, or if any body has some they would kindly lend me / sell me, really wanted to go out this arvo and can't be bothered to drive to Bunbury.

Sorry if I'm posting in the wrong spot.

So, I've just about had a gutsfull of the portable ipod speaker jumping all over the boat in any sort of chop and think the hand held radio I have might be insufficient also. Has anyone got the GME all in one AM/FM/VHF radio? It's got the 3.5mm jack for aux input, looks like it would be a goer. As a media player, would be enough for me, but is the VHF radio any good. Certainly a space saver.

Edit: Sorry, read a bit closer, it's only VHF reciever, not transmitter!!!

 Hey guys just after a bit help choosing my next reel... It will be for bottom fishing and maybe a little trolling..

 Hey guys,

Just wondering if anyone knows if there will be much pelagic action in kalbarri at the start of June? Didn't have any luck with the metro mackie run this year so I'm hoping to get into a few up there?! Any help appreciated 

cheers Paul

 Been getting into a few pinkies off busso and cowaramup lately in 15-30m. Seems like the storms are bringing the big boys we normally get wide pretty close. This one went 96cm