goin to kalbarri next sunday i just wanna no what type of line would be recomend for in the murchinson and is it easy to catch mangrove jacks on shore

Anyone know what the water temp is at the fads or in Jurien? 

I have a powerspell PE4-8 and need to work out what reel is going on it.

I am planning to get some of Till's PE5/70lb and use this as a heavy outfit.  Would run the PE6 if I can get enough of it onto a reel which doesn't weigh a ton.

I have a Torsa 20 but am concerned that I won't get enough braid on it for the weight of the thing (awesome reel but).

How much braid do you guys recommend, assuming that on a charter I end up dropping in 150m?

Cam

Does anyone one else seem unable to find the search bar used to find specific topics on fishwrecked? 

 Im looking to buy a plate alloy boat around the 6.5 - 7m mark. Looking to spend around $40-50k. Any recommendations or any on the Dont buy list?

 having a few days down south, keen to know any [vague] areas to head to as i am GREEN in that area. looking at some crabbing in the river and if weather permitting, a bash outside. who else heading that way??

went out with a mate today and even though it was as rough as guts, still got the end result,

on the bbq when i got home.... oilve oil, garlic,rock salt and parsley..........mmmmm......downed with a couple of jimmys.........ok ....10 jimmys it was.

this could get adictive??

sorry for the shit phone pic.

cheers ron

hi guys

just a couple of pics from the exxy comp, not much for myself with only one day and a late arvo/night out on the boat due to the shitty weather and flying home monday morn.(which turned out to be the best day of the whole week...just my luck)

also had a great day down on the beach on sunday morn, with some good catches.

still caught a heap of fish i have never got before, just nothing really big to get excited about. all the usal's like, gt's, spangalds, goldbands, cod's so on and so on.

met some great guys over the weekend including our house mates, andy mac and pete d, coudnt get a couple of nicer blokes who enjoy a laugh.

thanks for the great time guys!!!

this was a scholl of tuna we come across,  the water was boiling with them...bit of fun for 1/2 hour

mr whale shark that come and rubbed him self against the boat, 1 of 4 we seen that day

the skipper..gaz with his double on the octojig...they were very hungry oviously

gaz with his 60cm spangald from the beach sunday morn

my cuda that was no good for nothing, but the biggest thing for me anyway!!!

big teeth on these suckers!!

cheers guys and hopefully take my own boat next year and stay for at least a week.

Hiyas,

I'm booked to fly up to Exmouth for those dates, but just to get around the weight restrictions, I was wondering if anyone might be able to ferry up some of my gear?

Is anyone else from FW heading up for those dates?

Ta,

till

Just wondering if anyone on F/W will be in Exxy at the beginning of May.  Due to circumstances beyond our control, we couldnt make it for the F/W comp but we are determined to make up for it in May.  Staying at the Lighthouse from 5th - 14th in one of the chalets, so if ya there pop in for a chat. Good ta put faces to names. 

cheers Rob

 Heyguys,

Does anyone know what you can catch on baitchasers?

Thanks

anyone know if theres weed at club capicorn

cheers john

any one know if the mackies are still around out at the abrohlos and what lures are doing the damage

any info would be great

cheers

Does anyone know of any places that could fabricate a custom aluminium bait board? I'm looking to get a basic ali board made up, with a bit of of a bait bucket, cutting surface, a few drainage holes, weld on a couple of rod holders and a coat of white paint to finish off. Pretty standard setup really.

Just hoping a few readers out there have had their own boards welded up and could recommend an ali fabricator, and maybe a rough idea of the cost?

does annyone whatch ultimate fishing show on fox turbo max channel
 

Just wondering what you guys consider to be a reasonable turn around time for a reel to be repaired from a reputable name, ie Daiwa?  I was told they have a 250 reel queue at the moment (makes one wonder) and have been waiting 6 weeks for the repair.  Is this fair and reasonable and is that about right or have you guys waited longer etc?  First time I've sent something back and not sure what to expect time wise...

Hi All,

I have a 7' spin rod that could really do with some new single foot guides and I was thinking of getting some Sic Guides off eBay.  Don't know much about them so was planning to just look for a power seller with good feedback and take a punt since they're so cheap.  Thinking about non-fuji (Fuji unfortunately being the only guide brand I know).

Has anyone had any good or bad experience with non fuji eBay SiC Guides?

thanks

Hey guys ,me and a couple of mates just got back from exxy,got into plenty of billies,best part was my best mates son jacko who has been fishing with us flatout since he was only 5, now 11, hooked and landed a 2.9 mtr saily on the trip fighting it all on his own and eventually landing it, with his dad and uncle dirt extremely proud of the young fellow. Anyhoo any reports of recent metro bills as we are keen to get amongst them.nothin better than a 50w screamin for mercy

Hey guys really starting to get into my demersal jigging anyone looking at doing a big order evergreen caps ,fankys or simular im keen to put in for half if u are not a boat owner keen to take people out to share the experience of demersal jigging  i got caribean reef runner furuno 585 sounder 1kw tranny lowrance hds8 platnum card chartplotter and am super keen to get on da water often as i can pm me if ya can help

Great Arvo with Rusty Lock. Only one Cray (1 night soak) but had a great squid session on the way home. Most of them were horses. Makes the size cray look like a marron.

Wish every friday was like this. Just with more Crays!

hey all

Currently have 3 rods setup, one dead herring for something big and a live yellow tail under a baloon and a light rod...

Keep you updated ;)

With great looking winds forcast I decided to head out for a fish yesterday. The dhuys were on fire early with six fish caught in two drifts.

Mark managed a new PB dhuy of around 15kg and next drift caught one about the same size which took 2 release weights and 4 16oz sinkers to get him back top the bottom.

After a very short but great little session on the dhuys we headed out deep in the search for some nannies (yes I know they are actually red snapper but down here most people call them nannies, even the local fish shop).

Couldn't find too many nannies but the pink snapper were in plague proportions. Finially caught my first pinky on a jig one species that has eluded me on the metals. Ended up jigging 4 for the day.

Sorry about the shit photos into the sun but I was more concerned about getting the fish back in the drink.

If you're looking for a new rod in preparation for the salmon season there are a few great buys to be had from the Lemax fold.  Here's a heads up on a couple of the best sellers:

Lemax President Royal

The President Royal would be the most popular and best value Lemax rod for targeting salmon.  Depending on whether you're using lures or lobbing baits and waiting for the fun to start the 9-12 ft rods (RRP $165-$235) are the ones you want to look at.

The rods have a split butt which is a bit longer for better casting, light enough to cast all day, rated for lures from 100g (rated slightly heavy IMO), Lemax custom SiC guides and graphite reel seat.

Lemax Blue Mountain

If you like fishing a bit lighter the 9ft Blue Mountain (RRP $210) is rated for lures to 60g and these rods have a lot of grunt built into them and they look pretty neat too.

The rods have a slightly shorter butt than the President Royal, are light enough to cast all day, Lemax custom SiC guides and graphite reel seat.

Lemax Platinum

The 9-12ft Platinum rods come in spin or overhead models for those who prefer the variety.  They're rated for lures from 60g up depending on the length.

RRP ranges between $185 and $230.

If you don't mind going a bit shorter there are some fantastic rods in the 8ft range - the Black Rose, Storm Legend and Red Sword are all tested and rated rods.

PM me if you want more details or visit the listed Lemax stockists.

A snap shot of the fish and variety caught,

Thanks to all from the Fishwrecked Web Site who made this happen and it was fantastic to meet other Fishwrecked members.

Got back from Steep point Tuesday last week. What a trip! Weather perfect though hot at the start - about 38 in the water bucket when we got there. Towed my 5.25m Savage Osprey (115hp Johnson) in no worries. Species caught:

Spanish mackerel

Yellowfin Tuna

shak Mackerel

Pink snapper

Spangled Emperor

Blue line emperor

Baldchin groper

Coronation trout

Red throat emperor

Charlie courts

Bronze whalers

Gummy shark

Lemon shark (I think)

Spotted cod (Rankin?)

Long toms

Norwest Blowies

Catfish

Leatherjacket

Squid

And several more we had no idea about.

Had a whale shark come to the back of the boat and shortly after drifted to a disturbance on the surface which we thought was it again. Wrong! it was a bait ball with well over a hundred pinkies under it - I got a 71 cm one by winding up from the bottom through the column. One of the blokes thought he had hooked the worlds biggest mackerel while we were trolling but it turned "turtle". Luckily we were able to get it off the hooks and did not leave it dragging a lure. Saw plenty of Manta rays and huge sea snakes. Had a Tiger shark nearly as big as the boat hanging around when we were dumping frames in the channel.

All up a great trip - when Steep point is good it is FANTASTIC!

Sadly CALM seem to be trying to make it difficult for recreational fishermen to access the area with a reduction of campsites proposed and the remaining few to be moved inland away from your moored boat.. Hard to understand when Paul the Ranger manages it so well and 95% of visitors do the right thing. No restrictions on professionals that I can see though!

Ah well - Quobba in a couple of months..............

And thanks Lamby for the plotter/gps - worked perfect AND it has a few real good way points on it now!

Wood'nfish

Hey guys, do I put a swivel between braid & leader & or between mono & lure?

Hey there, I have rented a house for Easter in Dunsborough for 21-26 April. I am currently going with only 3 other mates, the house and the rent is too big for the 3 of us, so we are looking for more people to come along and share the fun of our trip.

We are 3 guys 25-26 years old, mad keen fisherman who like to drink and have fun. We are mainly heading to Dunsborough to do alot of fishing as I am taking my boat down also, we will be doing other activities such as BBQ's, Winery tours, 4WDrivin, and other sight-seeing and fun stuff.

The house is a couple minutes drive from the town centre and right across the road from the beach. Costs and more info will obviously be discussed further, if interested, please contact me via mobile (0433 840 419) as I hardly use my e-mail.

Guys, Girls, singles or couples, we don't mind who comes aslong as you have a good attitude and fun personality. If you have been thinking of coming down to Dunsborough for a fishing trip but cant find accommodation and need a roof to sleep under and store ur goods while your out and about, then this is perfect for you.

Enjoy

Looking for a good auto electrician around the north Perth area? Got an issue with my electric brakes on the boat trailer... Power is on and running but the brakes aren't activating!!! Thanks all