G'day...

Quick question for ya's...

What's the maximum legal number of hooks you are allowed to fish with on one line?

How are snelled/ganged/trebles viewed in light of the rules (are two snelled hooks on one dropper loop classified as two hooks or just the one?)?

Might be a silly question... but I'm currently knocking up some traces (swells a wee to big for me)... and I'm snelling two hooks on one dropper; two droppers per rig... and in the back of my mind I'm thinking 3 is the legal max. # of hooks allowed on one rig... so am I over?

cheers,
damo

Hey can anyone tell mr when the season starts  for trout etc down south? Harvey way?cheers.

gday guys just wondering how many of you guys have a yak and what is it?
brenz

Is this where the North Beach jetty is located? I know it may be common sense but oh well just clearing things up ...

What fish do you catch mostly there?

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&view=map&q=North+Beach,+WA&ie=UTF8&ll=-31.856783,115.751787&spn=0.001977,0.003304&t=h&z=18

guys i figured it wasnt fair sending spess on a mission of fish on 1lb so i loaded up a new luvias 1003 with the magik line aswell and am about to set off on a mission aswell . wich then brought me to a thaught, we had the pink durango comp how bout a 2lb and under comp stictly metro. will sort out a end of month prize for best capture . the winner will be decided by the best pik put up on this thread.
cheers brenz

I was planning on going for a bream bash tomorrow morning with some HB lures.  Do you think the amount of rain we have had overnight and today will have started pushing them back downstream.  I am not sure where to try.  I am wondering if my efforts would be best concentrated around Maylands (the only place I know there is a jetty near the Bath St Reserve) or further down the river.  Where abouts on the Canning can you fish shore based. 

Not after any 'secret hotspots' just general areas?  Thanks

Just noticed that Ryan is also in the paper with reports of him doing well catching marlin while up at at Exmouth. Any pics?

Thu 03 July, 2008

Next step in $95million Busselton renewal project
Efforts to restore the Busselton Jetty reached a milestone today, when the State Government formally handed its revised offer for the project to the Busselton Shire.

South-West Minister Mark McGowan presented the offer during a meeting today in Busselton with shire council president Wes Hartley.
“This marks an opportunity for the council to consider the State Government’s offer and decide the way forward,” Mr McGowan said.
Last week, the Minister announced the State Government had doubled funding from $6million to $12million towards the restoration of the iconic Busselton Jetty.
“This represents a total investment by the State of $82.4million for the combined jetty refurbishment and other public works, including sporting facilities, parks, playgrounds, car parks, lighting and community amenities.
“In addition, the community through the shire will contribute $12.6million.”
The revised plan takes into account the rising costs associated with returning the popular tourist attraction to its former glory.
It will include a redevelopment of the jetty precinct that is expected to breathe new life into the coastal town and boost the regional economy.
The plan also gives the Busselton Shire an independent source of funding to ensure that ongoing maintenance of the jetty is met without becoming a burden to Busselton ratepayers.
“The State Government is looking forward to working with the Busselton Shire to achieve something the residents of Busselton can be proud of,” Mr McGowan said.
“This plan delivers the restoration of the jetty, a revamped foreshore and new replacement sporting facilities for the current users of Churchill Park.”
The next steps are for the shire to consider the State Government’s offer and a detailed project agreement that will set out the respective responsibilities of the Government and the shire.

There was a report in the paper today that a guy from Oceanside (not Ryan) has been cleaning up on the snapper at the ASI Groyne. Nice work Honsu. Where are the pics?

I am glad there were no other Fishwrecked members down at Hillarys tonight (or at least I didn't see any). I might not have lived this down.
The fishing was very quiet and I was sort of dozing off a bit looking up at the stars when there was this horrendous screaming noise right below my butt.
I must have jumped about six foot in the air and almost fell into the water.
It turned out to be two cats who were fighting over a mulie which had fallen down between the rocks I was fishing on.
That was the highlight of the night - so you can guess the fishing action was pretty bad.
All the best,
Colin Hay

Looking at getting some dive gear if anyone is selling.

need the whole lot.

I have been cruising along the freeway all week for armadale to the city and good the river has been absolutly like glass every day and it would be perfect for targeting flatfish wjile waiding around the banks. Was going to have a late fish today but couldnt be bothered driving back down. I know the weather is shit house tomorrow but if thers a brake in it it would be worth the effort. Very relaxing way of fishing and with tomorrow off iim crossing me fingers for a few hours releif in the weather for some lure tossing.

Sorry but i havent seen a week of flat water there for a while. I might even give brenz 1lb braid a test out.Cheers chris.

Hi All

I have been going to Exmouth now for many years,
fishing land based and by boat but have never had the
pleasure of catching or even seeing a dolphin fish.
Where in exy do you get them? Is there any special way to fish for them?
Any info would be helpful. Thanks

I havent been fishing too long so havent caught a massive amount of species (and usually not more than one or so of each :p).
My list of fish I'd like to catch goes on for pages, but there are still ones at the top of the list:

1. Dolphinfish - for the aerial acrobatics, light line and great to eat too.

2. King George - never caught one or tasted one.

3. Sailfish - great fighting with aerial shows, tailwalking, and big fish to boot.

(wouldnt mind a dhuie over 3kg, a barra, or pink snapper, any size on some driftbaiting gear, and practically any pelagic).

So what are you guys top 3 fish you'd like to catch and why? Perhaps a species, bigger sizes, on different gear, lures/bait/SPs/jig or different styles/line classes perhaps. It would be interesting to see what fish are at the top of peoples list, especially those guys who've caught every species under the sun.

The link at the bottom will show where the money is being spent.

More than $3.5million infrastructure funding announced for regional WA
Portfolio: Planning and Infrastructure

The State Government today announced more than $3.5million in grants for local governments and regional bodies for aviation, boating and cycling facilities.

Planning and Infrastructure Minister Alannah MacTiernan said three State Government schemes were designed to assist country communities in building infrastructure for air service, recreational boating and cycling.

Boating enthusiasts in 14 regional centres along the coast of Western Australia, from the South-West corner through to the Kimberley, would benefit from more than $748,000 in funding to improve facilities.

Ms MacTiernan said a State-wide, 10 per cent growth in registered recreational vessels over the past two years was putting strain on existing boating facilities.

“The Recreational Boating Facilities Scheme (RBFS) allows the State Government to meet this increasing demand for new and improved boating infrastructure by reinvesting boat owners’ registration fees,” she said.

“Since 2001, the scheme has distributed almost $6million across 143 projects, to local governments and other agencies which provide boating facilities.”

The Minister announced that she was considering a further mini-round of RBFS funding in the next six months to use surplus funds from the unspent allocation, with a review of the scheme, including the limits of the project size and percentage funded, to be assessed.

A total of 19 regional airport projects would share in more than $2million, courtesy of the latest round of Regional Airports Development Scheme (RADS) grants.

Ms MacTiernan said the funding would improve access to community services, emergency evacuations and essential supplies.

“Better airports also create new economic opportunities in tourism and aviation-related business,” she said.

“The funding is part of the State Government’s commitment to building stronger regional communities by ensuring they receive their share of the infrastructure dollar.”

Since 2001, more than $14.2million of RADS funding has been committed to regional aviation infrastructure projects.

State Government funding totalling $750,000 will help improve cycling facilities in regional WA, with this year’s Country Pathways Grant Scheme (CPGS) bringing

much-needed cyclist and pedestrian shared path facilities to regional areas.

"Shared paths help residents increase their fitness, either through walking or cycling and provide more sustainable transport options within a community,” the Minister said.

"This year, a total of 80 project applications were received for the CPGS, which demonstrates a strong demand for these paths and the success of the program,”

The Minister said.

Since 2001, the Government has allocated a total of more than $25million to regional areas through these three grant schemes.

To view the successful projects under the three funding schemes, visit http://www.dpip.wa.gov.au or click the links below:

RBFS:

http://www.dpi.wa.gov.au/mediaFiles/mar_nca_rbfs_grants13.pdf

Minister's office - 9213 6400

g'day fishos! haven been fishing for quite a while now ever since the chilly weather came up! was wondering if snappers have been caught off north mole by any chance?and any gd spot for bream fishing in the swan?oh yea..one more thing...how's winter tailor goin guys?

cheersZ!!

Well it is about bl*&^y time! It appears that Ryan is finally doing something that he is very good at.That's right he is back and writing articles for WESTERN AUSTRALIAN FISHING MAGAZINE! Have just read his latest offering and found it to be a great read as well as giving us something to think about as an alternative avenue for a fishing fix while the Fisheries ban on Cat 1 fish is in place.

MMMMM now let me see fishing deep water for fish that are only meant to inhabit the north!!!!

Yep count me in (RUBY SNAPPER off the coast of Perth yes please!).

Speaking from personal experience if you get the chance to do this take it up as you will have a ripper of a day! Great fun and Ruby Snapper for tea (DELICIOUS!). If you are looking for alternatives to fishing while the ban is on why not give it a go! Go in to Ryan's shop and have a chat with him it is well worth it.

Oh and Ryan it is great to see you back and writing again mate! Been much too long since you have set pen to paper, but when you do it has turned out good!

Cheers OX

Leaving Warnbro about 8am and returning around 3 or 4pm, share expenses etc etc, leave message or pm for phone number.

Will be heading out to the 40's n 50's SW of Warnbro to some new marks I got, as well as looking for some new ground.

Target species will be Dhuies.

Al. 

Just to let people know moore river is very close to opening, and one more rainfall should open it up.

caught a few bream there this arvo, lots of smaller one and a few around the 20cm mark, unfortunately none bigger.

sorry to bug u guys again but i have never done this before and we wont want to look stupid lol hahahahaha

if u where going out in a dinghy on sat morn for some blackbream in the river where would u go and is there anything else that we could target. we will be there first light only for a couple of hours due to work but ash06 and i hear all different spots in the paper but u guys have always pointed me in the right directions in the past hahahah thanks so much i have my digital on hand so there will be a nice report on sat to thats my way of giving back tothe group lol

plus is it worth trying for anything bigger i alwys love soking a bait for a mulla so if there i a place for them then that would be even better, i usually sit in mosmon bay at one of the morings but i have never heard of anyone going for them in the river around winter

jas

About lunch time out in the sound,Dont get off the plane until ten back from work,send a pm

I am spooling up my 9wt outfit.  I need to connect the 50lb braid backing to the fly line.  Any ideas on the best way to connect it?

Thanks
Gus

The ABC is reprting that a 3 to 4 metre saltwater crocodile has been seen in the Ashburton River near Onslow.

The reptile was first spotted by a kayaker on Sunday.

Police have since confirmed the sighting upstream from the Three Mile Weir.

The Department of Environment and Conservation is urging the public to stay out of the river and be cautious around the water's edge.

im going for some bream on sat morn, can anyone please tell me what are the best lures/ baits and rigs???? i have a little idea but i know they are trickey little buggers

Haven't seen him or Honsu around on any of the fish sites of late. Maybe having a big holyday up north I guess.

Cheers
Dale

Has anyone ever fished there?

Hey guys ive done a bit of rod building and got some nice custom rods done by experienced builders but theres one question that has never been answered to me. can a 1pce rod be made into a 2pce rod? I know the action of the rod may change due to guide spacings and where do you actually cut and join it? This i dont know. The only reason is ive got some really nice rods i dont use any more but would love to convert them into two pce versions to leave permantly in the car. The only problem is these rods are quite valuable and i dont want to stuff them so im tossing weather to sell them or convert them....... I wont be doing them myself but please if anyone could seriously answer this please do, cheers spess.

I have done a bit of a search and I can't find any decent reviews on the Shimano Trinidad DCs. Has anyone tried one and/or has anyone heard any positive or negative reports.
Keen to get one, but I would like to know if they are all they are cracked up to be.
Many thanks, Colin Hay

About 2 weeks ago i got my first boat as a 21st birthday present. It is a 4m dinghy with a 10HP motor. So far i havent been able to take it out as the weather has been pretty rough lately, and this weekend doesn't look much better either unfortunately. I'm a keen fisherman as are my 2mates that always come with me, my brother and Jas04. We are looking for a good spot to take the boat out soon as im dying to get it out. We were origionally goin to go out to cockburn sound for some kg whiting and herring etc. but because of the weather we've had to re-asses our ideas. Does anyone know of a good spot to take a dinghy when its quite windy? Im happy fishing in the river but as i've never really spent any time on boats i wouldn't really know where to go except places like narrows and around mosman park.

Does anyone have a particular brand or type of braid scissors they prefer? I have a cheap pair of Berkley scissors and they are not that flash.
Any input appreciated
Thanks, Colin Hay