Ive got some new braid on its way , and just trying to do things properly looking for some advise on best knot to use to tie the braid to the reel

any suggestions would be greatly appreciated at the moment im thinking the albright (latest know I've learnt since being a member and used it recently on a fishing trip and quite happy with it

So this discussion came up on the weekend ,

To start im not up for keeping undersize fish even sized fish i will release when i have enough for a feed , but in the process of releasing a couple of small herring and whiting and putting back in the ocean , I noticed they werent swimming off.

after a five minutes or so there still struggling and just washing around in tide.Rather than let these fish suffer i promptly killed them and used later for bait . So they did go back to the ocean so to speak but what do you do in this situation .

I dont wanna start a huge argument but should i leave them to suffer and the birds swoop at or can i use them for bait?

Everyone

wants anyones advice regarding setting outriggers on the tub....

basically want to know:

Brands i should stay away from?

Brands i should consider?

Length of the pole?

etc etc

any info would be appreciated.....

brett

hey guys

me and my friend are wanting to go on a charter in the northern suberbs soon.

what would you's recomend for the best one???

cheers

I have heard it said that fish come in cycles through the years.

Personally , having only been chasing demersals offshore for 3-4 years (metro to 2 rox)  , I can say that I've caught dhueys most often.

So in order of frequency caught - my list would go

1 - dhueys

2 - BB

3 - baldie's

4 - size pinkies (tons of small ones)

5 - Queeny's

(list doesn't include shit fish)

Do others concur?   Also, what used to be the most likely caught and how many years ago?

 Here are some pics of some squid and a spangled emperor? caught on jigs and sinking pencils whilst in exmouth last trip, only just got them off one of my cards.

squid and fish were caught off Neds camp on the west side

 Went to throw a few small frames in the water lastnight in dunsborough an had a guy from busselton shire go ape s$&t at me and take my photo! ( Didnt appreceate a camara in my face) I normally give them all to fisheries but it was to late for them to pick up an I was leaving early morning. I was told to go pick them up or I'd get a $500 on the spot fine! I told hit I was setting crab baits and would take them home when I finished. This made him proper flip!!! Swearing and started taking more photos on his phone of my car. I told him if he didn't stop I would give him a $500 on the spot dental bill! All the fuss an a few people had gathered. One of the guys in the crowd asked wot was going on and the guy from the shire explained that he has photo evidence of me litterinf an would take me to court! the random guy snatched the phone and threw it in the wate and ran off!! Absolute legend 

any one heard of littering with fish in the ocean? 

 Has anyone heard of mackies being caught off the cape this year

 Free reel to anyone who wants it , the rear drag is damaged and shimano have no parts available.If you have one and want it for parts ,pm me

Ok, so it's just a rumour, but that is the date for the Miami Boat Show and a few people are suggesting that Furuno release their offering then.

Fingers crossed!

Of course, if you know more than me, feel free to spill the beans ;)

Hello, Heading out to the Whitsundays end of June and chartering a power cat for a week. Anyone got any tips on fishing over there? Thinking we will probably do some trolling (Tuna? Spanish Mackeral?) and a bit of reef fishing. Would be good to hear any suggestions on what gear to bring, what lures to try and also any general areas which are worth a go! Also any other general touristy Whitsundays recommendations?

Cheers

Rob

Hi Guys - I finally got my GoPro hero3 camera (from divenfish.com.au) to find out it doesn't come with a micro SD card. I was going to head to the shops and get one.

Any recommendations on size/brand?

cheers

Wayne

 Just havin a look over the new regulations and there seems to be a few changes

i live in the Gascogne region and it now seems up here we can get 3 reds each (was 2), 3 cod each (was 2) but now only 3 baldies. Total limit of 5 and 3 Pelagics on top of that..

what are people thoughts on the new laws coming in next month?

i still don't like how they have apparently made it easier with statewide regs...each region has specific fish which live there and I feel they need specific regs.i mean how hard is it to read a pamphlet on a new area you go fishing at....???

Pasted from Best Tailor hook.

I have read somewhere that you should always sharpen ALL hooks, even chemically sharpened ones. As mentioned below I do get a little OTT when I am after something quality, but I am also lazy with "routine" fun fishing. Just wondered what everyone else does.

"Even chemical sharpened hooks need a bit off attention IMO, even if they feel like you can shave.

I dont bother sharpening hooks for Bread and butter fishing, but when I am after quality I always file the end with a hook sharpener. It only takes a second or 2, and can get rid of burrs that cant be noticed. I call this attention to detail and it has stood the test of time.

When I can be bothered I also sharpen all hooks for whiting fishing, and have noticed an improved bite/hookup rate. Might be more that I fill in the diary when I do something different, and dont when it is run off the mill.

I would be interested in others opinion."

Cheers

Neels

 Hi Everyone,

Long time reader but first time poster here. I am going to Exmouth with a few of my mates next week and I need some advice. Firstly, we will be fishing in 60+ metres and bottom bashing. I want to try using SPs, but not sure on what size jighead and what type of SP to use. Lumo? Scented? Size? Shad or other?

I want to rig up a padernoster with a snelled bait and also a SP on another hook, will this work? I will also have another rod where I will be working my single SP.

Has anyone had any luck with SPs in this kind of depth? and if so, what am I likely to catch? Any advice is greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Ryan

 hello we just brought a 17 foot boat and taking it out in the sound friday night into Saturday just wondering if people could point us in some good spots not fussed what we catch :) would like some pinkies mayby

 Just found out the missus has been secretly organising for me to go with my mate to Dirk Hartog for a weeks landbased fishing in late May. Pretty excited to get up there and experience the place and really do some serious lb fishing. As 99% of my fishing these days is from a boat my jigging gear probably won't cut it from the cliffs and beaches up there so after some advice on what set ups are a must have for a trip like this. I am keen to fish for anything and everything!

Also any advice on places to fish around the island are welcome (feel free to private message). My mate has been before so has some idea but there's obviously a lot of coastline around the island to explore.

Cheers for any help!

Oh also and ideas on a good birthday/wedding anniversary present for the missus as it turns out my mate could only book us into the island during my wifes birthday and our wedding anniversary. Woops! Apparently no weekend fishing for me until this trip!

Can anyone tell me what this is caught of leeman, thinking baby mulla but not sure it was 40cm

i go fishing off the busso jetty about 4 to 5 times a week and all the times i walk in from the end about 1130 at night and the amount of rubbish i see and pick off the jetty is just remarkable there is a few bins on the jetty so how hard is to take your rubbish into a bin because i think there is a man who walks the jetty pretty well every morning picking up rubbish and sometimes has 3 bags full so please pick up your rubbish

scottnot

 Hello. 

There is a creek running through vasse (small town near busselton) 

I believe it is called dawsons creek. Near to the river mouth i have seen some kind of bream. What kind of bait do they prefer and what rig should I use? Also if you have heard of or fished there what kind of fish do you think I will find?

thanks for your time. 

-twitch-

 Went out Australia Day weekend and had a ripper of a day 

but pulled in the unknown sharks, can anyone tell me what it is .

ive got that its part of the Carcharhinidae family and it got me the title of biggest catch 

 just wondering if anyone is a member of ocean reef angling club? i am thinking of trying to join. i would like to know what kind of comps they hold and of any percs there are of joing a club? also the cost?

Hey guys, i just grabbed a spool of 8lb sufix matrix pro off gumtree.
it replaces the 10lb fireline i had on my stradic ci4 and ive gotta share that im absoluitely sold on this shit aha.

its rediculously thin, like 0.1mm and flys off the spool with absolutely no resistance, all in all the best $20 ive ever spent and literally a million times better than fireline.

i can throw a zman with a 1/16 jighead a mile and a half with it

hey guys heading up to point samson for a few months for work this week, just want to know the best areas to target some barra and jacks. i have fished there before a few years back mainly around the causeway but never caught any barra there, i nailed heaps of big queenies out at Jarman island

i also want to target some big GT's. We are towing my workmates 18ft polar bay boat up with us so we have access to creeks and islands. any info much appreciated

cheers Wade

Just saw this on Facebook
He's caused quite a commotion, with plenty saying they've reported it to fisheries.

Must be close to the 700mm Dorsal/Interdorsal limit with Danny being 6'1" / 185cm and all ?

Probably not the best idea to post the pic, let alone lie down next to it like this ....

 Hi everyone,

I just need some advice - where is the best place to go shark fishing in the perth and surrounding areas? And what is the best bait? I have the right gear already. Any help will be appreciated :)

 Best oz day fishing ever.  , 

So iv been a short time member here and have got some great help from people,and thanks to that help had a fantastice time o\ver the weekend, 

I went up to leeman for the weekend and was suggested to check out a nearby place we'l call spot x , well from sunrise the herring and tailor were firing with a few flounder and skippy and darts and a few others but the whiting just weren't interested in any of our offerings.

Sunset came along and we berllied  pretty heavy and the tailor came on strong and fast for the best part of two hours all 40cm plus and a couple of 60cm ones too. 

After sunset the tailor went off the bite but we still pulled a a few stragglers ,but i decided it was time to step up the gear and use herring fillets and see what was about

After about 30 minutes the lines started to get sniffed then the best three hours of pulling in rays shovel nose and my first shark .

Not sure what it is yet but will post pics soon as they get emailed to me .

Can I just say a huge thanks to everyone at fish wrecked for being such and informative place and thankyou to Buschy for "location x"

For all that have been there and been run off the shark I landed was about 1.7m and atleast 40 kg and although we didn't land them I saw rays easily 2m across

planning on taking the boat up in a couple of weeks and see if I can get a dhui

gday fishos, heading out for a tailor fish,has anyone had much luck to point me in the right direction.?

cheers.

 Recently they cut off the two T's at the end of the jetty on the right and left of the jetty, due to storm damage from the last few big storms, anyone have any idea if theyre going to rebuild it or do something else with it?

Hi All

Finally leaving Darwin this wednesday. Will be spending a few days in Broome on the way. Say hello if you see the rig

Cheers Kristos one man army