I just saw something on the news about some kayakers getting rescued because they drifted more than a km off shore in pretty average conditions. 

Now I was going to post this last night, but I watched Fishing Australia yesterday where they were marlin fishing from their kayak more than 2nm out from shore.  During the footage it became squally, heavy rain etc etc - they had a 40ft game boat in support (to film).  Whilst it was pretty cool to watch the few jumps it had (I didn't like the fact they had to tire it to almost death to get it anywhere near the yak safely), is promoting this type of activity to the general public a bad thing?

Hey guys I'm hoping to do some fishing flathead soon, any tips on bait or lures? And also what should I look for, eg deep gutters any help would be great (:
Cheers

Hey guys, going for a fish this Wednesday, not sure to go morning or afternoon, I would like to fish off the beach, so any sugestions would be much appreciated.

 Cheers,

Nathan

I am looking at doing some mods to my trailer.

I want to make it more dirt road friendly so that i can get to those out there places and use my boat to its limits.

Thinking along the lines of dual axel,heavy duty springs and 15'' tyres.

My question is has any one done the same kind of thing with there trailcraft Ibeam trailer.

Any info would be great.

Cheers.

Hi fisho and friends in the forum

I just returned home from australia about 1 week ago.

i would love to thank the friends i met at the tackle shops in WA and my ex school mate who are still studying in the uni there.

Fishing has been great as i'm not really a fussy fisherman. i just want the thrill of hooking up one at the end of the line.

day 1:

night fishing with my ex school mate, coogee jetty. Reached there about 10pm after a dinner over at my place with asian home cooked food i dish out for them. upon reaching the jetty there were 3 groups of anglers there on all 3 platforms so we just set up the lighter gear for some bait fish. just as we got enough of the bait, the 1st group bid farewell to us and told us to take over their spot as they were so lucky tonight.

We quickly set up our heavy gear and cast off the bait fish. time was slow and our bait was constantly being ripped off by the blue swimmer crabs, man they are all over the place, 10m/20m/even 40m out. Finally our last 2 baits, each of us use 1 while the other anglers in our group give up. so after the cast, all sat down and was talking about the rig i use, as they have never used this sort of rig before.

Half way thru my demo, we hear a loud screaming from the reel, we are looking at both corners where we have placed our rod. it was mine, shimano acceration 6000pg (with 20lbs braided) with ajn samurai 7ft rod and the rod was bending to a 7 shape as the fish took off while the rod is still on the rod stand. the 1 burst of run took close to 50m of line and i was losing line and if that continued, i will be running on dry soon. continuing to apply pressure and began to pump the fish back, the motion was coming in and dashing out again, it just refuse to give up and we all know that it is a big one on the end of the line as they've never seen this rod bend till that shape. After 45min or so of reeling and sweating in the cold night, we saw a big white shape surfacing from the dark water. Everyone shouted "Sting Ray" and it was half the size of a dining table. Est weight to be close to 30kg. And this is one big ray i landed from shore casting after so many years. (not so much luck in asia as max go up to abt 10kg for personal record). That ended the night well with tired hands and shaky legs. :)

day 2-5:

night fishing with a twist, instead of fishing we went for squid as one of my tackle shop buddies took me on a couple of nights of squid hunting from cuttlefish to greeneye to arrow. we had great fun getting them on our ultra light set up, (size 500-1500 reels and ajn stealth carbon rods"rating 0.4-1.5") as food (aka snacks) and as bait for mulloway. Was told by him that winter is the season for them as they come in and spawn. on avg we hit abt 5-8 and called it a night, that we have what we need and we wont go for more. At least we leave some to fight another day

I would say, the cuttlefish are the biggest i caught so far, weighing in at about 1.5kg.

final day:

it was an off day for my tackle shop buddy, so we were thinking of maxing out the ultra light carbon rods that i brought over. So we headed down to mandurah for some fast and furious skippy action. Reached the place but we missed the time so had to wait for another 3-4hrs before the flow started again. And when it started, we were hitting skippy but landing them is not easy on the rocky area. hit and misses as they really play hard and dirty, dashing in and out and into underground rocks, cutting our leader as we are using very light poundage leader for max fun. Finally we managed to bring up some and take photos and only took back 3 pcs.

im going to go down for a few hours this arvo hoping around 3 or 4pm  anyone wish to join me down there

can i will have a green jacket on with 93 written on it

ill be half way or at the end would like to get some fish to eat for once

ill also have phone on me

0431225461

I've been in the market for a soft plastics rod for a while now. Still unsure what to buy.

Here's some info on the type of application it needs to be suited to:

south: snapper/dhu/baldies & occassional rat; north: tuna, queenies, reefies etc

2500/3000/4000 sized reel (certate/stella)

Line: pe1.5 - pe2

Length: min. 6'6"; max 7'

Jig weight: 0.5oz - 1.5oz

I currently use a daiwa saltwater 7' which I find quite ordinary (I've actually been using a light pe2 jig rod to better effect)

I've also looked at some gloomis rods, but they didn't really stand out.

I'd appreciate some suggestions. Budget: up to $500

Daz

 Hey guys

upon research i have came across two nautical charts for exmouth.

One being the North West Cape and the other the Murion Islands. Is there one for the gulf and further south at all?

and i have done a search on the site 

brett

Hi people. My friend Trudy just got a fishing rod for her 25 birthday (Classic) and all she wants to do now is go fishing. I just got woken up after a big night out to a message begging to go today. I am not much of a land based fishing guru as i have only really done deep sea fishing, so can anyone tell me if today would be a good day to go, and if so a place you can recommend? This could be dangerous. and I am sure it will be a pretty good laugh. Just not sure i feel like getting out of bed just yet.

 Hey Guy's, 

Just wondering if these lures are any good for Bream and the like? Spinnerak was telling me about them and he knows where to get them cheap, so just wondering if they're worth it?

cheers Dan,

i have noticed on alot of the newer boats they have padded sections on the side deck for where you would lean when fishing.

has any one done this to an older boat?  is it as good as it looks or is it all about the wank factor?

i am thinking of getting it done on my boat, leaning against the side for most of the day, i would think some padding would be nice, or it could be im getting to old??

on the down side it would involve more cleaning, but then i would just have to train the fellow fisho's and myself to keep there bait away as much as poss.

would love to see some pics from those who have it or had it done!

ron

hey guys

after a couple of months of saving i finally got my new toy(hds8) to go along with my hds10, got the cable so they talk to each other and share all info.

they are both combo's, so i have 2xgps & 2x sounders, i had a gps fail on me at night once so i like the idea of a back-up, a little bit more saving to buy another gold card because they will not share the one card, yer i know you dont need it but why not??? better than taking it out and putting it in the other.

because im running a 600w wet box and a 600w transom mount i will try them out and see if the hull of the boat makes a differance?, its going to be alot better than my old navman 6600 and having to manualy transfer waypoints.

now to find some fish for the comp...ha ha ha ha, might need a couple more units for that!!

cheers ron

hay guys. iv just fitted up my 295. went out an had a play in the sound but couldnt get the 200hz to work to well. can any one help me out or know sumone that could give me a steer in the right direction? if we get any good weather next week il take you out for a day of tuning an fishing!

Howdy all, I was talking with someone recently about Penn Spinfishers and the question came up how to tell the difference between American made and Chinese made. I had no idea, so can anyone point out the differences please.

Cheers

Dale

gday, just wondering how many rods landbased im legally allowed to use at one time?

i think its 3? but maybe wrong.any one know otherwise?..cheerz.

which reel would be better or more suited to jigging/offshore work for sambos etc, a USA Penn 850 or Shimano Spheros 18000fb?

Richo

I was wondering is marmion and sorrento beach any good for fishing, my book said you can get rays from the groynes but i havent seen anything...

Is it worth casting a float out at night ???

Hello people, heading down to the swan tomorrow & am going to try some soft plastics for bream. Any advice on what to use. Have tried atomic gulps, but not much success. 

Guys

I wanna get a tailor for the first time down at hillarys boat harbour...

could i use live baits, if so what is the best

if not what rig could i use??? thanks

Hey guys just wondering whats the difference between those cheap two dollar squid jigs and those yo zuri ones? Cheers

hi guys

any one here own a v8 100 series landcruiser? around the 2003 mdl, just want some info from someone that owns or had one

cheers ron

 1st time poster, long time reader-

 usually do my homework before arriving in town but short notice. Travelling the west coast fishing my way around, just came from an insane month in exmouth

 Have a 3.75m Quinne, 4wd and will fish anywhere but know nothing about broome and madly searching.

 Don't usually hook this site as I find my way myself but sick of listening to people who give bum steers as I have spent countless travel or fishing hours that are a waste

 Can anyone help- Mad keen Mackerel on traul, like to get some nice bottom fish and have read enough about shore based so far to work out some good fish on plastics, lures, poppers

 Someone said Barred creek good for Macks and traul not far out. drove up there today and looks like can get a dinghy either side of high tide.

 If anyone can assist with info either:

 Post here, Email me, catch up for a beer, Want to come out in the dingy, Got a spot in their rig

 unfortunately no sounder atm, bought dinghy spur of the moment- (My name is grant, 32 and a fishing addict- I admit)

 I am in town for months, I don't rape (took some locals out in exmouth last outing, caught over 100 fish and kept 1 spanglie), I just don't know the boating, tides, safety and most of all- where the fish are- so won't kill ur spots or secrets

 Any help or catch up would be great

Cheers

 Grant

 gshorty78@hotmail.com

Hi all,

Hope this is not stepping on any toes. I am searching for employment and just thought this may be another avenue to help me find something.

I am happy to undertake any type of work. Up until recently I was running my own gardening business and have also been labouring for Commodore Marine (reference available). Prior to that my employment was professional (Project Management) however I also have extensive experience in customer service and team management.

I am ideally seeking work in the marine environment - however happy to give anything a go if it means keeping a roof over my 11 month old's head. If you need a labourer, TA or extra pair of hands please consider me.

I am hardworking, determined, sensible and have great communication skills (both written and verbal). I have reliable transport and while located SOR am happy to travel for opportunities.

CV and references available on request.

Thanks and regards,

Buschy

After a live bait pump that dosent require much head pressure to start water flow, have already got a through transom fitting, does anyone run one of the johnson kit pumps, through transome models. Any sugestions on other models

Was wondering if anyone on here got the stella 10000 from the quokka yesterday??

$300 bucks, if you did you beat me too it!! 

g'day all,

just a quick question for all the people in the know with the tackle trade.

Is there any particular reason i can buy rapala, yo-zuri etc lures on-line from the states for virtually half price of what i'm asked to pay in tackle shops around perth ??? A good example is the yo-zuri hyrdo magnum's, i have seen them retail for up to forty dollars here, yet online from the US is less than half of that ???

I'm always keen to support local boys and keep my money is australia.... but with the Aussie dollar having it over the US greenback.... can anybody shed some light on why we are asked to pay so much for these lures?

Cheers guys.

 Hey guys

im starting to organise our 2 and a half week trip starting late july and finishing mid august.

Ive never been up to exxy so this is a first. With the research ive been doing i hope the southerly winds dont come into affect till september like they say!

Firstly need some advice on fishing the area's generally?what to expect around that time of year?Fishing the gulf? Fishing the west side?

i know its seriously some one what out of a season, but i plan to do a bit of billfish trollling out wide. I plan to get a nautical map and start studying all the areas soon enough

Have a 6.2m Pro Line 21 Walk around to play with up there......

Any one recommend their favourite lures to exxy pacifically.

any advice would be good as i have never been there to this date

brett

Enjoy

Hi all, I am looking at getting clears fitted on my new boat.

Are there any recommendations of who to go to for good quality and a reasonbly priced product.

I am south of River.

Cheers

 Hey all.

Well after buying a shimano jewel rod on an impulse buy that i never used or was ever going to use i was now regretting it so i rang up the boys at tackle world and i took in my rod to get my money back but i got store credit which i was going to use on squid jigs until i sore this out the corner of my eye. I picked it up, walked away from it picked it up again, then my mum told me to get it while it was here because ive been wanting one for ages so i had another quick play with it and walla i bought it and 2 more jigs. I'd tather have a gaff that im going to use then a rod thats just going to sit there so i got that and 2 jigs for an extra 23 bucks. Not to bad now i just need to get out there and use it.

Cheers danno.

Ps just incase someone doesnt know its a 3m squid gaff :)