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Please vote for my fish cartoon on facebook

Hey,

I've been bored as I haven't been able to get out on the ocean.

So I've entered a comp to win a BBQ.

I created a cartoon with fish singing to Bohemian Rhapsody on a BBQ hotplate. Me and a couple of mates tried to sing.

If you want to see it and vote and comment you need to have a facebook account.

1) You need to click 'like' Appliances Online Australia @ http://www.facebook.com/ap pliancesonline.com.au

and

2) Watch my video then click 'like'. You'll find it in the video section in the tabs across the top.


To win I need to get as many votes as possible. I've got about 83 at the moment. I need about 200.

It's worth checking out I think it's quite funny.

Cheers

 


gobblin shark : O WATCH THIS

 just saw a clip of some wierd ass lookin shark with a telescopic jaw tryin to take a chunk out of a divers arm. scary stuff check it out http://news.ninemsn.com.au/world/8114254/us-diver-videos-shark-attack click on the gobblin link at the bottom of the screen!!!


What is your Favorite Fish to Eat?

What is your Favorite Fish to Eat?


What is your Favorite Fish to Catch?

What is your Favorite Fish to Catch?


Where are the River species?

I want to know... how has everyone's river fishing gone lately. I havent fished in the Swan for about 5 months

and I really want to get a cracker fish on my new Luvias 2000 and Heartland XA 4-8lb rod. Hopefully I can nail

a few. Thanks Brody for spooling her up. Thanks for your input guys.


Mulies or Scalies?

What do you like better to use?? Mulies or Scalies??


popping rods

hey guys.

was wondering what every one would recomend for me. I am wanting a nice popping rod for up north, but that is also semi versitile so could be useed in other situations if i had to. atm i hav a shimano twinpower 4000 on a t-curve  salt water spin 5-10 kg but am after a heavier out fit. also a reel 2 match it. was thinking twinpower  10,000 SW on a monster mesh, gt special or (if my parents let me) a ripple fisher. any suggestions?

cheers, tom


Daiwa tierra 3000 or stradic 4000????

Can anyone tell me how good the team daiwa tierra is?? I know about the stradics, was wondering what the daiwa equivelant would be and stumbled across the tierra.

Cheers


South Perth Flats

A mate and I went wading on the 18/10/10 on the flats on the freeway side upstream on the canning bridge.
Was a great morning , massacred by blowies, saw one decent Flathead which saw us before we saw it and didnt catch any decent fish.
Saw many blue Manna crabs of which 2 pairs where mating, good signs for the future.
Also saw schools of mullet, was a perfect morning for fishing with 0 fish caught :P
Then travelled to Canning bridge were there where masses of bream schools of 70 +.
Mostly aroung 22-25cms but some 30+cm were seen and a couple of monsters.
These bream would not take any bait, lure or plastic a good morning none-the-less

Cheers Duffman


mmmm new jigs

Just got my new order of jigs!!! have to say the mangrove studio wipeout looks the goods!!

gotta love the strong dollar!


Help with Tailor

Where can i catch these little beauties in rockingham, i heard you can at warnbro beach.

im heading there tonight so ill let you all know how i go!


Pics from the East

I am a recent new member and sponsor with our polarised sunnies, I love my fishing ! mainly estuary for mulloway or bream and crabs here on the Hawkesbury River ,Sydney. The variety and size of the fish you guys get is amazing. We sponsored a couple of gamefish tournaments over last summer, at Port Stephens in Feb where 55 boats tagged and released 114 marlin over 2 days and Sydney in May where the YFT were on the chew !

Ian


any spots good for newbie with 4x4

im looking for spots between freo and mand even around perth

that i can get to easy with a 4x4 as  this is my first 4x4 and i want to go fishing

im a newbie in 4x4 its only a small nissan terrano/pathfinder 1991 model i dont want to get in over my head


Calamari Classic - Sunday 14th November

Word is the next Calamari Classic will be on Sunday 14th November.

Registration etc at woodies Cockburn Boat Storage and Shop.

 

More details to follow

 

Hail the humble squid- yum


Exmouth Fishwrecked Comp 2011

Righteo, who's making it up for the comp next year?

Team Gully

Team Fishwrecked

Team Deepwater

Team MJ

 

I know of a few others already locked in but will let them add their name.  Please add your name to the list if you can make it.  L/B fisho's more than welcome as well.

9th, 10th and 11th of April 2011

 

Cheers,

Adam


S-BEND

Anybody been fishing s-bend recently, heading up there this weekend, staying at the caravan park with the misses, would appreciate some advice on where to go and what to target. never been there before.


Exmouth billfish question.

I was wondering if any one could tell me what months are the best for billfish in Exmouth? Additionally do they get many Blues down that way or is it more Blacks and sails.

 

Cheers

Pete

 


under floor - Fuel sender unit problems

Have had a dodgy fuel gauge for a while - so I ripped up the hatch in the floor and replaced the compete sender unit -

When you power up the unit to test it stays on FULL and when you move the Float level arm Manually  it moves from FULL to OVER FULL!  - I read somewhere that if it is not earthed properly it can read Full all the time . Checked that and its still the same .- Any Ideas ?????

 

 


drag washers

Hey guys, heading up to steep point for a week soon and just wanna give my reels a clean up before i go. What im not sure about is when you have cleaned any dirt off the drag washers do you put anything on them e.g grease or oil before re-assembling them??? Cheers


sambo jigging knot

Will a bimini to gt be alright for my main line to leader connection for sambo jigging? Then a uni knot for the jig?


Peter Pakula

Heading down to Marmian Angling Club to hear Peter Pakula talk gamefishing tonight starting at 7pm. Hope to meet a few other FW people there.


Guests, why NOT join up and have a chat

Just always wondering why there is always about 10 times as many guests on line as users. Come and join this fantastic and friendly fishing forum and have your say.

Cheers

Neels


Phuket Fishing - Thailand

Hey guys,


I"ve done a quick search of the forums, seems like getting a charter in Thailand is a bit hit and miss.

 

Has anyone actually gone on a charter in Thailand and had some success? They seem to be selling the whole Sailfish, GT, Tuna thing a fair bit...

 

Thinking of booking with these guys:

 

http://www.phuketfishingcharters.com

 

Any feedback would be welcome!

 

Cheers


Jigging Master T-091 handle

More opinions please......

 

Looking to replace the disgraceful standard knob on my Stella 10,000.....how a reel can cost $1k and have such a banger knob is beyond  me..............

 

Have looked at either a new ali knob (45 mm JM??) or JM T bar, but the T bar always looked very awkward and uncomfortable....until I tried a JM reel the other day which had a T bar......did not like the JM OH reel, but LOVED the T bar.......at least to hold in  the shop.

 

Has anyone used either one for extended jigging, and opinions....will be for 300-400 g jigs on the Stella, so will be getting a workout......the existing knob will be going....it is a dunger!  


What is your favourite flick combo

Just getting some feed back on what your favourite flick rod, reel and line is. In the market for somethng new


home made teasers

Looking at making a teaser just something basic for mackies and tuna as i will only be doing a couple trips next year and dont really want to spend money on buying teasers if i dont own a boat. Any suggestions how and what to use?


sambos

Where does everyone launch from to get out to the wrecks im north of the river hillarys. have a 5m centre console with a 2 stroke on the back not exactly fuel efficent but not to bad.  should be no worries heading out there and getting amongst it this season? are there aggragations striaght of hillarys as well or mainly of west end rotto


ali bait board

What ali bait board does everyone have on their boats? In particular trailcraft owners with the storage box at rear. Im looking at getting one made up but not sure what configuration with rod holders. Should i get it welded on or bolt on? any pics would be good too

 

cheers


saltist o/h spool

just finished spooling up my new saltist 30 2speed overhead. i was able to fit 550m of 50lb easily with minimal backing. I thought i would struggle to fit the lot on but ended up falling short of a full spool.

Im wondering whether its worth stripping the spool to add more backing or would i be wasting my time. i assume would only get say 50 more metres max of mono backing, cause have to consider I still need to attach my wind-on.....

also do people tend to use the external fixation to mount the reel more securely to the seat/rod? i doubt it is necessary but i could be wrong?


keeping bait good

hi all

just wondering how to keep mulies from going shitty and wrecking a camping/fishing trip, it would be really good if i can save some of my bait insted of falling off the hook everycast. i am sure that someone has a trick to preserving bait longer

cheers