Hi all,

I am a first time poster but have always enjoyed reading the various posts and reports and have gained some valuable information. I was wondering if anyone knows if you can still get into sambos this time of year. Most of my fishing has been done up north so i am not too familiar with metro fishing.

I just bought a Saltist LD30 2 speed paired a G.Loomis Pro Blue 20-40 lb which i bought with switchbaiting to sailfish in mind. It is spooled with 40 lb nitlon braid. However i dont want to wait till my next trip up north to test it out. Will probably be a little undergunned if the big sambos are out there but im not too phased about that.

I have access to a 6.5m boat so getting out there is not a problem. If anyone could me out with regards to where they are biting or what types of jigs are working etc that would be great.

Cheers,

Dan

anyone else having this problem  and i have noticed that some photos are not matching the threads

http://www.perthnow.com.au/lifestyle/anglers-have-chance-to-influence-fishing-laws/story-e6frg3sl-1225883643871

seems we being given as say again, but will it be listened to? thats the question.

quote
"RECREATIONAL anglers have a precious opportunity to have their say on the future management of Western Australia's fisheries.

With the State Government looking at a new Act of Parliament to replace the 1994 Fisheries Resource Management Act, which appeared primarily aimed at professional fishing more than recreational and which lacks the flexibility now needed moving forward, a discussion paper on options for managing our aquatic resources has been released for public comment...."

The Soccaroos are gonsky. Shame, they never looked the goods from their first game.

On monday we finnaly had a calm day where i was not working so i thought i would try to get a marlin ,i have been trying for a while on my boat but with no success .My self and Jason headed out early and we were in the water by 7.30am and set lures by 8am we had our first marlin look at our gear but no luck at 8.15 we had our second look and we were on .This is Jasons first malin and i have only tld 25 with 15kgs on them so i didnt know what was going to happen ,20min later we relesed and we were both very happy first for jason, first for the boat.

Twenty minutes later we had our second on and soon to the boat ,we landed two more in the 2 hours, so we were 4 hook ups 3 landed ,by noon we had raised 13 in total and landed 4 we should have had two more but we had gear fail but with the working out they were getting i expected as much.

I was running two tld25s with 15kg line and 1 tld15 with 30 pound braid ,the tld 15 landed one marlin should of had two but the leader snaped.

I know this is not the best marlin set up but it is all that i have ,so i cant complain all marlin were 40 to 70 kgs the two that snaped gear one was over a 100kgs and we were unlucky as i was putting the line into the outrigger as the marlin hit the line wrapped my glove and the marlin jumped nearly pulling me over the side the line snapped and the marlin jumped away with my lure.

We were coming in to get a mackie to take home when we came accross a whale shark it came to the boat and hung around .We stopped and a second came up and stayed near the motor had a pat and left .

ONLY IN EXMOUTH 

might need to make a trailer for my boat just wanted to ask if anone could recomend a place to get all the parts

hey all.

just letting u know that Kevin Rudd has just stood down. so we have a new PM Julia Gillard.

just letting people know.

cheers danno

hi guys after some advice on a rod to go ballooning with of the rocks/cliffs mainly length of rod and if its a overhead thing or not or can a big spinning real do the job.cheers

hi

when would be the best time to go target pinkies and skippy my mum would not let me go during the storm early morning or night? what winds and does the tempreture matter?

any advice would be much appreciated.

matt

Gday,

Im moving to WA soon (HOPEFULLY!!!) and have a couple of questions regarding fishing licences.

Ive searched the web and this forum and Im still confused.......

Can someone tell me if this is right?

Fishing licence -  $ 230 per year covers everything land based and boat, fresh and salt water.

Any amount of people can fish under this licence but it only entitles you to 1 bag limit per licence.

The licence is only valid in a selected area, such as Gascoyne etc.

Also...how much is boat rego?

Cheers

Hairy

Hi guys

has anyone used power pro braid?  i currently have it 50lb on my boat combo and it has been great.  i am looking for some braid in that weight for a heavey spinning combo and a couple of tackle stores that dont sell it have written it off, although you get that.

anyone had any good/bad experiences with this line

cheers

Just a quick one what's the condition of bundegi
ramp at the moment

gday just wondering has anyone been fishing around wanbro beaches in the last few weeks and what fish have you guys caught im heading down that way on wednesday night should be great night for fishing in the stormy weather

anyone keen for a squid bas will be heading down around woodies if anyone is keen. then probably hitting up south perth for some angry bream this avo
0423622846 cheers brenz

there is a 20% off sale at Bluewater in mindarie this weekend im told.If only i needed more gear.

Hi guys, just bought a canon 50d and absolutely loving it! Just thought i would kick off this thread with a few pics. Feel free to add some!!!

So you guys who are getting underwater shots or video of your fishing - underwater profile photos, fish with lures in their mouth etc - how are you going about getting those photos? Both offshore and landbased...

I'm guessing the two options are pretty simple: 1) put your camera underwater and point it in the direction of the fish and fire; 2) if the water is deep enough jump in and start shooting.

Is there more to it than that? I picked up an underwater camera (point and shoot not D/SLR) recently and wouldn't mind giving it a go but it would be handy to get a few ideas / bit of advice first..

I am going to Bali soon, and I have been trying to find out any information on reliable fishing charters over there. Of course, I searched this site and found a few recommendations. I also get the impression that a lot of companies are rip-offs.
I am really interested to hear from any fishwrecked folks who have done fishing charters in Bali. If you have been on one that wasn't a ripoff and you caught fish, that is awesome info :-) If you have been on one that was absolutely terrible, that is also great info, so I can steer clear of such companys.

I don't want to break the holiday budget but of course willing to pay for a value service.

Gday everyone just wondering if you can get down the very end of the North Mole in Freo at the moment? havent been there for years & was planning on doing a all nighter tuesday night. Heard reports of it being closed from time to time. If anyone has been down there & can give us the heads up it would be appreciated cheers

Hey guys, Im heading up to Exmouth in a few weeks and im planning on going out on a charter. I was just wondering if anyone could point me in the right direction to one of the better ones up there.

Cheers

ok now i got the sunday times and always read from the back sport first into the weather and fishing i have read in the fishing metro report that there have been big yellow fin tuna busting up behind rotto and spanish macks busting behind rotto two. is this true or not? has any one got a big tuna or a big mack behind rotto in the last month? would be good if i could get some answers if you dont want to right on this post just pm me i realy want to know about this would be great if these fish were busting behind rotto. oh and it doesnt tell you how far out to go or witch side im thinking west end any help would be great thanks guys

hi all fishwrecked members,

i would lie to apologise if i have irritated you by puting up alot of threads

and if you like i wont put up any more

im just realy crazy bout fishing

matt.

i have 25lb braid 500 meters of it how much do i put on the rod and do i put any normal line with it

and is 80lb nylon line fne for a leader or wire trace

how or what knot do i tire it with

im new to useing braid

chasing a good quality bmx cost no issue but has to be tough . so you young fellas what is a good brand and what should i look for and rough cost

hey guys thought i'd do a quick report just got back from steep point weather was pretty average but ended up with some nice fish including a pb 24kilo wahoo as pictured caught a few macks plenty of small tuna also caught my first yellow thin tuna about 8kg not a bad trip the gear i was using was a bit of overkill so next will go lighter

hey guys dads home for a week from karratha and i want to go out for some tailor can you guys tell me your favourite spots for tailor (pm if you dont want to be known by to many  people) also for future reference whats the best moon phase for tailor and the best time? i was going to throw the halco twisties aorund to so if you could factor that into the location

muchly appreciated

scott

G-day people.... I was hoping that i might be able to convince some of you guys to share with me a few good destinations to head for by the Blackwood river as myself and a few mates feel like swagging it down there next week end... we got 4x4s but none of us have been there before... we were wondering if there is any good tracks to follow, fishing spots or just general starting points to find our own.... any help will be greatly appriciated... thanks guys.....

looking at purchasing a electric winch for my trailer needs to haul a 6m ali.

ive looked at a couple of different brands but there not real fast the fastes ive come accross is 8feet per minute.

Any suggestions as i am doing quite a bit of beach launching these days.

Cheers Colin

hi

since eric caught that mullaway i wanted to give it a try i have a 6 to 8 kilo rod is that suitable or do i need to go heavier ? what reel? 4000 or like 6000 

i'll also use it for stuff offshore

cheers matt

ill be happy for any help.

Had an awesome day when i brought both of these landbased fish in within half an hour of each other!