on my boat i now have 160L of fuel under the floor..im looking to get an extra tank for up front, eith a 75 litre or possibly a bit bigger...maybe 90..

two questions...

1. is it better to get stainless or plastic???

2. where is the best or a good place to look for them?

thanks for your input

cheers

Ok, I'm heading out tomorrow alone. I wont be going far, only in The Sound. Now how do you guys do the retrieve thing alone?

It's only a 4.1m dinghy so not huge, I just have this fear of making a complete arse of my self while the boat floats off cause I've triped over the trailer & face planted the ramp.

Any hints or tips would be appriciated.

Hi guys,

New member here from the northern suburbs of Perth. Into land based fishing. Been reading a lot but now's the time to start posting!

I've just 'inherited' a couple of old surf rods from my Dad. First is a Butterworth Powerrods Bronte, a 7168 noodle of a thing. Guides are in good nick - just needs a rebind. I might rebind it use it as a set line rod.

But to the subject...the other rod is a similar era and Dad reckons he bought it around the same time, but has no idea what it is - can't remember.

It's a two piece, same mustard colour as a lot of the Butterworths, with chromed brass joining ferrules and chrome reel seat, low mount and with a wooden first handle, like a sand spike but not tapered. This handle is messed around, though, and could have looked like anything when new.

The grip above the seat is cork.

It has a metal stripper half way, for an Alvey, and the common orange & white Fuji guides.

Thing is, is the size. The only markings left on it are S* 6138, and what remains of the second letter looks like an 'S' (not a U). The font looks similar to the marking on the Bronte.

So I'm guessing it's a 6 wrap 138" (11 1/2 foot) 2 piece Butterworth surf spin rod. But I can't find any evidence of such a beast.

Anyone heard of one?

Cheers

Stuey

Hey guys I have a 10hp long shaft motor and was told I need a short shaft for a dinghy, is this true and how would the longer shaft affect it? Cheers

does anyone put a protective screen over there gps/sounder and if so what do you use to protect from the salt etc

I've got about 100m of pe8 left and about the same of pe6 on some spools out the back, which I could just join onto some of my other reels but they are pretty full at the moment.  I've got a new reel to trial and figure I might try and join these two braids to use them rather than let them sit in my shed and deteriorate.  I guess my question is, should I go the mono backing, the 6 and then the 8, or the 8 and then the 6, does it make any difference in feeling bites or any other issues?  I'm thinking I go the mono, 6, then 8 and just see how it goes.  I could just fork out for some new braid but would prefer to try and use some of this leftover stuff to get value for money.

Hi guys,

Just got back from Karratha fishing trip. One thing i want to know is..

We were fishing the back of legende Island..

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Without fail every cast resulted in shark hook ups, mako's ,spinners, bronzies, tigers,reef sharks. We tryed our best to get red throat up as quick as and had up to 4 BIG sharks fighting each other for it. One landed on the back of the boat. We only stayed here becuse it was the only place shelterd enough.

The next thing shocked me. Some guys rolled up next to us, got into wetsuits  and two of the four hopped in the water. Now these sharks wernt just hungry, they were in a frenzie and they were all over 6ft, one would of gone 10ft easy.

They didnt have a dive flag, we told them of how many sharks were there but they didnt care.

Im not to clued up with diving but wouldnt this be almost suicide?  

I have read about these things before, but thought they were a bit of a wives tale. Obviously its true. It was not written in the article however, I read previously it only can be picked up by humans if the fished is not cooked.

http://au.news.yahoo.com/vic/latest/a/-/newshome/9784278/couple-eaten-alive-by-tiny-worms/

Just wondering what all the site users are doing up at this time of the night,work or just sitting around having a few cold ones.myself I'm unfortunatly at work

found my fisheries book today and was looking and the protected species list, i have always released port jackson sharks as i thort they where protected but there was nothing at all in the book about them?

just a question to find out weather , if you've bought and paid for the RFBL , you think you should be allowed to sell your catch.

following on from the other thread where a lot of fisho's don't like fish , they could get something back for their day out.

Just throwing a question out there...

Wats everyones fav colour for sqiud jigs....Why????

Do you need a 27meg if you have a VHF?

I ask because I was looking for a hand held 27meg & have been told they do not exist, however you can quite easily buy a hand held VHF.

Thanks.

 i have recently just been bought a tinnie by my dad, but i have no idea where to go,i live in secret harbour and i want to catch some snapper or something big, any spots ?

cheers chris

Hi guys

I am having some dramas with my GME600 VHF radio, can send OK, but having problems receiving. Installed a new aerial but still an issue. Does anyone have a hand held VHF I can borrow for a few days so I can do some testing on land to try and sort it out, I am in Hillarys.

Cheers

John

does anyone have any tips on catching gummys and areas to fish form shore where theres a decent chance of snagging one. Any info would be appreciated.

For a month, leaving in a few minutes and The Beautiful Girls sum it up nicely with Cash Money. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUG3uCqss34

Bryan

i've been lazy all weekend so being a nice night i thought i might try my luck at my local jetty for some squid.After about an hour or so of casting jigs around and no sign of any squid,i decided it was time to call it a night.On my way back  up the boat ramp i was looking to see what fish were in the water and then i couldnt believe my eyes.7 big fat cobbler all sitting about 1m from the shore and no gidgee ,all i could do was laugh.thats what i get for not being prepeared i guess.

has any had much luck catching them on rod and reel? i've only ever speared them so any advice would be much appreciated

i thought i may aswell i'd add a photo of my pb cobbler i got a little while back it went 62cm :)

How long is a bloke expected to go?

I would say the "Mustad Big red Tarpon". What the opinions???

Neels

hi guys visiting sister in brisbane end aug/start sept

staying in noosa for 5 days and might be able to sneak on board a charter one of the days

does anyone have any experience in fishing here or recommend any charters? had a look online but really dont know which ones to trust.

might not be the best time of year compared to warmer months so if its really not worth it im happy to give it a miss.

being from south oz pretty blessed with 10kg reds, SBT and monster kgw but looking for something different more tropical species or those i havent encountered yet ie. mackeral, kingfish, ambers, cobia

some of teh charters look like they catch 2-3kg snapper and perch so really not keen on that.

would prefer lure/plastic fishing and love my light gear.

cheers

turts

anyone know where in perth (or preferably online) I could  get hold of a couple of these living lip bait swimmers? Ive heard/ read a lot about them and would like to giv them a crack...

also, anyone had any experience with them?

cheers guys

taking a friend out in the tub tomorrow and he wants to get his fishing from a boat lic because he is not so quitely confident he will clean up and is having a cry because he may have to piggyback off mine, and a chance to get another $40 into the dept of fisheries is fine by me, is there a 24hr number you can call and pay via credit card?

just picked up me new rod,

dendoh/saltiga and its a beast just need the reel to match it now,

cheers jamie,

Never used em before. Seen them catch fish!

Keen to try some in 30m for pinkies.

Just want some feedback, and help with colours and weights

Not long now and im off to exmouth, Cant wait!!! Hope i have as much fun fishing as i did stocking up on new Gear. Have to get me my first shore based Spangled haha!!!

Thanks again to the guys at oceanside Tackle for their help

Regards Colesy

Gday all. Just wondering if anyone has replaced the batteries on their Epirb? If so where do you get it done and roughly how much. I have an RB6 but would also like to know for a GME MT406 that my dad has.

Probably like all things these days it will be almost the same to just buy a new i guess??????

Couple of pics of the new wharf in Kalbarri

Hi guys

Later this month, my son and his mates are heading up to Gnaraloo for a week. 

I've checked out their website and it mentions a boat ramp, but I can't find any other details about it. Is it just beach launching, and if so, what's the biggest boat you could launch from there?

He's got a 2007 Nissan Navara and he's only taking the 4m runabout, but we may venture up there later on in the year with the bigger boat (590 Trailblazer). Can I launch this one from there???

I'm guessing that the fishing is pretty good up there and it seems that you don't have to go too far out for a feed.

Any comments about the place in general and the accommodation would be greatly appreciated, thanks.

regards
rusty...

Kalbarri's fishing and charter boat industry now have access to the town's new $2.1 million land-backed wharf.

Department of Transport (DoT) General Manager of Coastal Infrastructure Steve Jenkins said the new wharf would significantly improve efficiency and safety at the Kalbarri Maritime Facility.

"Local fishing fleet operators can now directly load and unload; avoiding double handling of bait and fishing catches and providing more space on the existing jetty for other operators including those in the charter and tourism industries," Mr Jenkins said.

Contractors, WA company Yarnell Pty Ltd, completed the majority of work on the project this week after substantial rains and flooding of the Murchison River delayed the project over the summer period.

Mr Jenkins said users had been given immediate access to the facility despite some outstanding electrical work on the service pillars on the wharf and minor additions which will be completed over the next few weeks.

The completion of the new purpose built facility, located between the existing fisherman's jetty and boat pens on the Murchison River, is the result of close consultation with the local community.

Mr Jenkins said the Kalbarri Maritime Advisory Group which includes representatives from the Shire of Northampton, Mid West Development Commission, fishing and charter industries, recreational boating community, DoT and the Kalbarri community had been involved in the project since its inception more than four years ago.

"Throughout the planning, design and construction phase feedback from the group has been valuable and the project could not have proceeded without this support," Mr Jenkins said.

An extension of the facility's existing service jetty in 1998 had failed to adequately address access issues and resulted in operating restrictions being imposed after occupational health and safety concerns were raised.

Mr Jenkins said the project delivered a return to long term users of the facility.

"As facility manager, DoT contributed the majority of the funding having accumulated approximately $800,000 for the project from user fees," Mr Jenkins said.

"In addition, the Kalbarri Fishermen's Association contributed $140,000 and the Mid West Development Commission allocated $229,000 to the cost while the Shire of Northampton will make an in kind contribution."

Department of Transport media release 30/6/11