As per title, my mate and I arrive tomorrow and we are there till May 2nd, we have no boat. 

So if anyone is up there and has a couple spare spots that would be awesome!

Prefer to be freediving so can pull your anchor out when stuck, grab some crays, or even shoot Reds some for you   ;)  Chipping in for fuel, filletting fish and cleaning down boat afterwards goes without saying. 

Cheers fellas!

Aleks. 

0413 906 665

 My uncle is coming to Perth next January and I want to take him on a fishing trip somewhere so I was wondering where the best places would be to go. Preferably south somewhere as he feels the heat being from England. :) WE do not have a boat so we will be fully landbased. I want to take him shark fishing and hopefully get him on to a shark but he also enjoys river and esturine fishing. So with all that in mind, where would be the best place to go!?

Just received this. I hope that this has not been covered as I have been away crabbing rather than reading Fishwrecked.

But just some information.

Thank You and Well Done to all Keep Australia Fishing supporters!!!
With your Support: 

• More than 35 thousand submissions were sent to the federal Government telling them DON’T LOCK US OUT!!!
• More than 2 thousand phone calls were made to Minister Burke and his Ministerial colleagues telling them DON’T LOCK US OUT!!!. 

 

Marine Park Process update

Disappointingly - but not unexpectedly - the management plan process for the national marine reserve network was rushed so the Government could meet its agenda. As a result, there was no genuine consultation with local stakeholders about how the 2.4 million square kilometres of Marine Reserves will be managed. The Government had allowed only a token 30-day public submission period to review and comment on the plans. 

 

Where is the Process Now?

The Marine Reserve Management plans have been formed into regulation and have been tabled for approval by both Houses of Commonwealth Parliament. If uncontested, through a disallowance motion, the regulations will become law and Australian recreational fishers will be locked out of around 1.3 million square kilometers of our seas. This will be the biggest lock out of Aussie fishos in Australian History. 

 

If unstopped, when will the Lock Out occur?

The Government will implement the management plans on 1 July 2014. Till that time, the status quo exists in all proposed marine reserve areas. 

 

What can be done to stop the Biggest Aussie Angler Lock Out in History? 

KAF, in conjunction with other fishing organisations such as AFTA, ARFF, ANSA, AUF and GFAA, has been actively lobbying the Government and Coalition on this issue. But we need to do more if we are to stop the lockout becoming law. 

 

We are organizing a number of activities, such as write-in and phone-in campaigns and local rallies, to raise the profile of our issue with the community. 

 

We will be asking for your help on these activities. We will keep you posted through the KAF website, Facebook page and newsletter of these activities and will let you know how you can help us protect your fishing rights. 

 

We are also seeking commitments from the Coalition that if elected after September 14 they will review the regulations and reverse the Biggest Aussie Angler Lock out in History.

 

The NSW Leads the Way on Marine Parks!

Last month the NSW Government announced their response to the independent report into Marine Parks. The NSW Government will set up an independent scientific based panel to assess whether recreational fishing can occur in sanctuary zones. The review will take place over the next six months. In the meantime the NSW Government has provided an amnesty for recreational fishers to fish selected sanctuary areas from the beach or rocks. 

This is a step in the right direction and brings science rather than politics back into decision-making on marine park access. KAF has urged the federal Government to adopt a similar approach to its planned marine reserves. Unfortunately, Environment Minister Tony Burke and his colleagues in the federal Government seem to have stopped listening to common sense!

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Macquarie Pipeline update

The Orange City Council still continues to prepare for the construction of the pipeline even though the go ahead has not been given. The pipeline – which threatens iconic native fish such as Murray cod, trout cod, golden perch and other species in the Macquarie River near Bathurst in central-western NSW - still requires approval from Environment Minister Tony Burke before it can be constructed. A delegation from the Friends of the Macquarie group met with Minister Burke’s office in March where they were informed that an application for the pipeline had not been received. 

KAF will continue to work with the Friends of the Macquarie to ensure commonsense prevails on this issue. Please let us know on if you can assist us in any way.

 

 

Australian recreational fishers need a Charter!

Keep Australia Fishing is working with the Australian Recreational Fishing Foundation and other national and state organisations to develop a National Charter for recreational fishers. 

 

Why do Aussie Recreational Fishers need a Charter?

Australia needs a National Charter for recreational fishing so that the important role recreational fishing plays within our community is recognized and enhanced by decision makers and the broader Australian community. 

• There are an estimated 5 million recreational fishers
• We contribute over $10 billion to the local and national economy
• Recreational fishing a range of unvalued benefits to the community – from health and fitness through to riverine and marine habitat protection. 

To date governments, policy makers and the broader community have not recognized the full range of economic, social and environmental benefits recreational fishing brings to all Australians.

 

What do we need? 

A Dedicated Parliamentary Secretary for Recreational Fishing

Appointment of a parliamentary secretary for recreational fishing sitting within an appropriate senior portfolio.

 

A Recreational Fishing Council

Establishment of a Recreational Fishing Council, chaired by the Parliamentary Secretary for Recreational fishing with representatives from other key portfolios and key representatives from the recreational fishing community. 

 

Recreational Fishing is a Sport 

The Australian Sport Commission should officially recognize recreational fishing as a sport.

 

Long term sustainable funding

Investment by Government and the private sector is required to ensure the following key activities are delivered. 

• Appropriate representation by the recreational fishing community into policy processes. 
• The development and implement of a business plan for the long-term sustainable public/ private sector funding for recreational fishing representation and policy development activities.

 

Science based access for recreational fishers

A comprehensive review of the IUCN categories used for determining activities with in marine reserves and marine national parks, assessing their application to Australian reserve systems and their relevance to Australian conditions – that is, we shouldn’t get locked out of an area unless there is a valid scientific, social or economic reason to do so. 

 

Enhancing education awareness

It is proposed to develop a national education strategy to facilitate and co-ordinate educational activities at the national, state and local levels. This should cover issues like getting kids fishing and educating adults about the health and lifestyle benefits of fishing.

 

Research for recreational fishers

It is proposed to develop a dedicated public/ private sector research trust fund that can work with existing research funding mechanisms to focus research on priority areas for recreational fishing policy development. As recreational fishers we should know more about our contribution to the economy, society and the environment. A dedicated research program will assist governments and the broader community to understand the benefits of recreational fishing.

 

Enhancing and protecting our riverine and marine habitat

It is proposed to establish a dedicated public/ private sector environmental trust fund that will work with existing finding mechanisms and on ground organizations to facilitate activities that enhance and protect our riverine and marine habitat. Recreational fishers are true environmentalists and often lead the community in the protection and of our riverine and marine systems. 

 

To ensure all sides of politics take notice of our claims KAF will be organizing a Support Campaign for the Charter. Tell us your ideas about what you would like to see in a Charter for Australian recreational fishers by email us at

 

 

 Looking for your ideas on your favourite mono or fluro leader brand...  I've used a few that kink easy and it sh**s me to tears

As a fisho with a buggered hand and arm , I love fishing but had a major drama getting my boat in and out of the boat port as I have only 120mm clearance on 1 side to fence house and about 100mm on the house side and its on a bit of a slope. I used to always need my best mate to come and get the boat out for me and get the boat back in for me (he told me it was doing his back in) lucky for me he spotted a thing called a boat and trailer mover on gumtree which we went and checked out .Guess what it is perfect pushes my boat up no dramas in to the boat port even over the grass and up u curb.I highly recommend them

Hi all,

i went for a fish with my sons two days ago,

to my favourite local beach (kwinana horse beach),

to my disgust the beach was filled with sh#t to the brim,

garbage bags with bait bags, nappies, shoes and all sorts sh#t stuffed into them,

buried in the sand and left there,

i cant belive people can do this there is bins at the entrance so fu#&ing use them,

i took a ute load of rubbish off the beach which didn't put a dent in the amount thats there,

i will be heading down early tomorrow if anyone would like to go for a fish and help me clean up,

cheers Adam.

Would like to get hold of some hard copy marine topographys map(s) for my local area, does anyone know:

a) where I can order these online? have had a quick look but no luck as yet

b) what numbers/ titles would I need to cover the areas from carnarvon through to exxy?

Cheers

 Planning a fishing trip to Carnarfin 2013, first time in the comp and first time in carnarvon fishing ??

Any tips or help on where to fish ??

I have a 6.1m boat and plenty of fuel to make it to the islands

Any tips would be great

My dad just bought an old swift craft tempest. the boat has spent most of its time in the sun and the fibre glass has gone all chalky. without having to re gell coat the whole thing, what is a good fix to make it look all new again or at least stop the chalkyness? Thanks in advance :)

Just what to know what gps unit to go , have a raymarine A65 , but what to add a seperate unit . Looking lowrance elite i think (comes with gold nav card ) or hds 5 , opinions would be great , cheers in advance !

too rough for the ocean so went for a swim in hillarys by the kids beach, huge amount of small pinkies swimming around, looks good for the future,reckon they need some food but. also lots of small whiting and trumps, haven't seen pinkies at the kids beach before,also heaps along the northern rock wall

I'll just Ha Ha to the title

I'm heading down to Albany for a few days next week.

Can anyone give me any tips as to where i should go and what essentials i need.

It will be much appreciated.

Thanks

I'm heading down to Albany for a few days next week.

Can anyone give me any tips as to where i should go and what essentials i need.

It will be much appreciated.

Thanks

me and a few mates are trying to organise a weekend up at cervantes next weekend and taking the boat.

anyone fished off there before??

whats the fishing like??

is there a boat ramp??

cheers any info will be helpful

 Hey guys and gals,

Was looking at chasing some Sampson fish land based north and south of perth,

Prefferably within 3 hours of the city. i have seen pictures from Cervantes lately producing some quality sampson fish

but i was wondering if anyone has any tips on local spots that have produced for you.

THANK YOU! :D

hi guys

im now out on site and im having troubles excessing the record board to do upgrades,
we apologise to people trying to add info, but please bare with us and we will try to get it sorted asap.

randell... I only just received you email and im trying to sort it now.

thanks ron

hey guys.

was just wondering what are the best location to camp at with a 2wd? preferably as close to the beach as possible. fires allowed. minimal people. and within 3 hours of perth.

cheers shannon 

Just curious to know if it can be done as theres an image of a fish in the brag board article Good morning at hbh that needs to be placed in the fish ID forum , you'll know what I mean when you see it really weird looking critter, thanks.

Hey Guys, Does anyone know any crayfisherman or places where you can buy the premium octopus from at a good deal.. I live in yanchep and a few people have spoken of a guy that sells it at a good price in two rocks but I haven't been able to find him yet. Got some from tackle world but $21 a kilo is a little on the steep side.. Any info would be muchly appreciated..

Cheers Guys

Hi guys

I am heading over to Rottnest in May for some shore based fishing. In the past when I was with the Surf Casters all of the guys (including me) used to fish West End of Rotto for Tailor with a 4m low mount and large spin reel. However, if most of the fishing is done wading on the reef, with not that much swell to contend with, do you think a 10 foot rod is more suitable with say 30lb braid?

The rod will be used for spinning with poppers, large slices and mulies (both weighted and unweighted) but nothing more than about 100g. Can you recommend a rod for around the $150 to $250 mark that might suit? I will work on the reel after the rod is sorted.

I have an older Starlo Stix 902 Shore spin but it is only really suited up to 70g so looking for something else.

Looking forward to hearing your thoughts.

Cheers

Brad

 hey guys,

im headin up to Dundee Beach in NT during end of june for a wedding,

im gonna sneak a rod on the plane, which is a 9 ft custom made ide say its around 5 - 8 kg ( guestimate) and the reel i was gonna take is my daiwa opus 4500, which hasnt let me down ever for the years ive used her, although its only running 20lb mono 

im looking to hopefully tick off the larger species of trevaly, barra and thredfin salmon off my list,

will this set up prove victorious? its the only one i think is in between the travel size and the size need to fight the fish

also in the way of lures, as i am a southwest fisherman, my lures are mainly metal slices and smiling jacks, few poppers ans soft plastics

will these cut it up there ?? any special techiques?

i am realy in the dark about the northern waters of australia and would appreciate the help

thanks 

kyle

 Hey guys,

have been out a number of times at the Swan landbased with plastics for the elusive Mulloway. No luck yet but always an enjoyable arvo/night regardless. Just interested to hear if anyone has caught one in the swan before on plastics and if so what type? Currently giving squidgy slick rigs 130mm in black gold a crack but interested to hear if anyone has found a particular colour/size remotely successful. I figure it's a time thing as much as anything but appreciate anyone who takes the time to throw any info this way!

Cheers

I found a forty year old 113h Senator recently in very good condition and decided to update it a bit.

I put a topless Tiburon frame and a new carbontex drag and a stainless gear sleeve and a new aluminium spool on it .

The whole project cost just over $300.00 and that included the cost of the reel.

I now have a very durable,reliable bottom fishing/trolling reel.

The second pic is of the original reel. 

Hey all

Could anyone provide me with an indication of the current weed status at the beach North of Moore River? Thinking of heading up this afternoon for a fish.

Cheers

Sails

The Toronto Urban Fishing Ambassadors have their general meetings at the Rainbow Room of Lisa Shamai Cuisiniere. Put in your vote to secure the funding needed to renovate the room, so we can have a more functional meeting place.

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TUFA is working to improve the future of fishing in Toronto. We are working to maintain our fishing access to these areas, keep the shorelines clean and work on rehabilitation of shorelines to improve habitat for fish. The areas we are working to protect and improve are Humber River, Don River, Rouge River, High Park, Center Island, Tommy Thompson Park, Ontario Place, and other Toronto parklands.

Please support our cause. All we need is for you to simply click to vote!

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 Thinking bout having a night session down Preston does anyone have any tips or advise and do u know what the weed situation is like thanx for any help 

 Hi all,

I am new to fishing myself and just bought my son (age 5) his first fishing rod and want to take him out (in Perth) this weekend can anyone make a surgestions... Must be kid friendly (no rocks) maybe somewhere mum can come for when he gets bord... No boat yet.

I appreciate your help.

Had a day out with the Diversity boys Pete and Mick on Wednesday. The day started with them picking me up from the hotel @530 so we could launch before the low tide @ 730. Lures were put in the water around 645 and i had my first marlin (a small black) by 7am, from there we raised at least one fish almost every hour for the rest of the day (unfortunately no solid hookups) until around 2pm when i caught a nice blue. In between we landed a couple of dollies and saw a couple of free jumping sailfish. The boys had a couple of punters cancel a day before so i was the only one on the boat, but that didn't stop the lads from working their hardest to connect to a big one.

For those who haven't heard Pete and Mick started the charter approximately 6 months ago and will do everything from bottom bashing/ Deep drop/ Spearfishing to Game fishing they like to keep the numbers small so that everyone enjoys themselves.

If anyone is heading to exxy and are looking to book a charter give Pete and Mick a call.

Cheers

 I hooked three cuttle fish today & let them all go. I've never bothered with them as they always seem like too much trouble, spraying water & ink everywhere. However I'm interesteed in others opinions. Are they good to eat or to use as bait. If for eating - do you prepare same as squid?