Has anybody tried eating Sargent Bakers?

We got a heap yesterday and some of them were real hooters. A few got cut up for bait and the flesh was nice and white which would suggest that they would taste OK

Cheers Steve

The okuma V-system has been out for a while now.Do we have
any fishos using them and if so what size reel do you use, and what fish have you caught.Whats
the drag like.

With fear of looking like an idiot (that's not hard!) I want to ask a question that's been on my mind...

Where are all the Ocean/Sea Mulloway?

What I mean is... you catch them along the beach and off the jetty's (from the 'side'), but why have I never caught one, or seen one caught from a boat out in the deep?

I've only ever heard of one guy catching them on a charter once...

So, are they caught out in the deep? Approx where? How/Technique? (Anything special) When?

cheers,
damo

Thought I would post up a report from a trip out of Mindaire yesterday.

Conditions were nice once the reef lines were negotiated, there were some big breaklers due to the size of the swell.

Fished in 30-40 m for little result  apart from a batch of Sgt Bakers, "Scorpion fish" and an undersized Pinkie. Dropped a couple of nice fish, interestingly they both hooked up on the small hook on the bottom dropper.

Ended up anchoring on a patch and continued with assorted bottom fish of no real value. I ended up putting on one of the Taikabura jigs and then "magic" caught 6 fish in six drops with the jig. Ended up keeping 1 x baldie, 1 x pinkie, 1 x Harlequin, 1 x Queenie and a huge cuttle fish. They were all taken on the jig, my deckie fishing with bait just kept the stingrays busy. I was amazed by how effective the jig was.

Anyone else had similar success with the Taikabura jig? I was using the Ockta type in the pink/white colour.

p.s. Does any one have a picture of a Foxfish they could post, I reckon we might have got one of these as well but we were unsure so threw it back.

Cheers Steve

After working a hard day on the charter boat and sick of watching punters pull one after the other in today, im keen for a fish tomoz. If any one has a spare spot would love to tag along, share expsensives etc etc. pm us or call on 0421 224 040
Darren

Well, my mate and I are heading out tomorrow for more adventures.  I'd like to hear from anyone who was off shore today about what's biting where.  Not specific spots...but inshore/offshore, depth etc.

Latest I've heard is that dhuies and pinky's are a go from 20-30meters....is that right??  Might also have a go at finding some big skippy inshore.

Let me hear your recommendations!  I can use all the advice you've got.

Unclestu and i headed out to search for flatrocks this morning ... at around 6am we took off and from some brief instructions on how to get there from Spess we got lost in a matter of 20 minutes haha.

After about an hour of 4wding through the bush (mind you was fun!) we eventually found the coast .. Spess we went too far north and missed the first turn-off .. We came across a few different beautiful beaches that looked (groan!!) oh so fishy, and a few different people telling us which way to head but all we wanted to find was the flatrocks location and use my bag of mulies.

We stopped at about 3 beaches which had that reef formation you can see in Google Earth but we weren't sure which one actually was flatrocks as i said we headed too far north ...

So we stopped and had a fish at a reefy part with a very strong current going from left to right and the water was fairly deep just out in front of us, it was about 2-3km from Two Rocks. After about 20 minutes (and about 5 lost mulies because im an idiot and didnt really know how to rig them on properly, i do now) a big school of solid tailor came swimming across and i managed to hook one, it was the best feeling, feeling it take some line and shake its head and the sway of the rod i couldnt believe it ...

... Well because i have s**t fishing line on my reel (forgot to put my good line i bought last night on) just as i was bringing the fish up to me in a wave, the knot came loose and the fish was there right in front of me and i should have ran and dived into the wave to grab it but i didnt think quick enough and it was gone!!! Meanwhile a bloke next to me had one on as well and he managed to land it, it went 45cm and i would say mine would of been about 40cm, Unclestu got nothing lol! Unlucky ...

From seeing what i saw today i can honestly say this flatrocks trip is gonna be awesome and thanks to Unclestu for taking me out today!

Gday,

For all you southerner's, i need some help on the Cockburn sound.

Launching the tinny for the first time at Woodies in the morn and being a NOR bloke i don't get down there much.

I know theres sh*tloads of squid around but what general direction would be the way to find them?

And where abouts could i find the Kgs?

Cheers fellas,

Sam

Haven't heard but is anyone heading out for a fish tomorrow ,I see the wind has gone to the east in most areas, and the swell is droping ,should end up a nice day ,i hope will be on chanal 96 ifyour out give me a call.

With the bream comp on, I was wondering if anyone knew what the longest, as oppossed to the heaviest (yes, I know they are related) rcord state and national black bream is. I had a look at various websites, but they tended (as is, I suppose the std) to record weight, but no length.

Was just curious. I know there's been plenty caught around the 40cm plus mark by Deacon etc in the Kalgan and other surrounding waters.

hey guys...just got back from the mole..started fishing sp's at about 10.20pm..but i was to late the guy next to me landed a snapper about 6kg at about 8.30am....argh..to late=[..anyway i continue fishing sp but got nothing ..not even a nibble...so my dad got a herring and i chuck it back in on 5/0 gama hooks...got solid bumps...a run but no hook up=[.....after that we caught quite a few herrings before heading home...well..always neext time=]

hey eveyerone...i'm back from my holidays... been away for 3 weeks...heard the weather is kinda bad? just wondering wats biting at the mole at the moment? any pinkies at the moment or larger tailors?? havent been fishing sinces i'm gone aways...hands are getting itchy!! hehe wanting to get my pinkies? any report of them at the mole lately?

cheers guys!!!

Expression Of Intrest

That Time of year again, So will see if we can organise a mindarie night fish like last year, hopefully this one will go ahead!

Every skipper makes there own decision as to whether the conditions are safe and acceptable.

This basically gives people the opportunity to pair up if they want to, or fish solo. But have piece of mind if something goes wrong you can jump on the radio if you get in trouble. Personally I think it would be better to pair up or go in groups for saftey reasons.

Plan - leave mindarie boat ramp at 5pm and return by 12pm

Any oppinions please reply

Cheers
Dean

list:

Boats:
Dean, Steve plus maybe 1

Deckies avail:

hopfully going for a fish in the river on monday can anyone tell me how the weather is lookin at the moment for monday

and any good weather sites woulde be good

danobigfish 

thinking of goin fishing with my dad tommorow..but not sure where..it will either be in the river or the moles...will target anything..we will be mostly using lures..and im gonna try big plastics for mullas..wouldnt mind fishing smaller fishes as well like bream and tailors...any latest info ..would be greatly appreciated..

what are the best sp's to use for herring?

G'Day, just want to ask if anybody is keen for a dive in the Swan at night, yes at night for some prawns or some crabs. Only PM me if you have relatively good experience in diving at night. I don't want to be the front page story in the West!

Thanks

Its windy at the momment ,but Sunday is looking ok. Bit of swell but nothing to big,Seen some big trees down .Today on the way home .Nice day at work pulling cfc sheet of the side of a school these things weigh 80kg and on a six meter scaff with the wind Well its no fun , head down the movies tommorow see the Dark Knight, then i think its fishing Sunday.. Fingers crossed.

This fathers day there will be a raffle at the tackle shack to win a oceans kayak (frenzy) with paddle and padded backrest valued at over $800 http://www.kayaknoosa.com/photos/Ocean%20Kayak/Frenzy.jpg ,

all purchases between now and fathers day will entitle the customer to 1 ticket per $30 spent (e.g. $90
= 3tickets) all participants must be pressent on the day at 2 pm  to be able to win the prize.

best of luck

Tackle Shack

fishwest pushers: 7"mack express was $20.50 now $9.00

                          8" mack express was $20.50 now $9.00

                          10" cobra  was $23.95 now $11.00

                          18"  was $50.00 now $23.00

citer 8" were $19.95 now $8.95

citer double pack skirts $4.95

mack 8" were $15 now $7

montage extreem poppers were $28 now $15

the sale is for saturday only so be quick

tackle shack  

A few other products that made it out for ICAST:



Avet reels with cast control





Accurate TwinDrag 30 2-speed





Daiwa Saltist with levelwind

All prices $US

Stella SW Offshore

STL5000SW $729.99
STL8000SW $829.99
STL8000SWPG (Power gear) $829.99
STL10000SW $829.99
STL18000SW $949.99
STL20000SW $949.99

Tyrnos additions;
Tyrnos 8II $329.99
Tyrnos 10II $329.99
Tyrnos50IILRS $469.99

New Curado & Citica
CU200E7 $179.99
CU200E5 $179.99
CU201E7 $179.99
CU300E $249.99
CU301E $249.99
CI200E $119.99
CI201E $119.99

New butterfly jig colours, new Lucanus colours (can we even get them here yet?),

Hey guys me and ma dad wont to tack ma boat out on the river on monday but we dont have a rst

just making shore we do need one dont we

all advice thanks 

would be interesting

http://au.news.yahoo.com/a/-/newshome/4797440/giant-squid-goes-knife

Any one chasing Penn parts check out Penn parts/ Scotts bait and tackle in the US, Don't know how to put the link in so Google Penn Parts. Parts arrive within 5 working days, with the strong aussie dollar buying US makes sense just check the postage charges, most parts around $10 to $20 postage and a reel is around the $50 mark for postage.

 Anyone need a free corroded Penn 113HL? I was chasing parts to rebuild it but have had no luck - it needs the 2 main cross supports and the 2 chrome side rings the screws go through. It still works despite the corrosion and the internals, spool and drag etc are fine. Pickup from Bunbury or PM me regarding postage

Went out yesterday with the Faulkner family and enjoyed a great day of sensational Exmouth conditions, unfortunately the fish weren't on the bite as much as we hoped.  We ended up with 1 4kg red emperor, 4 rankin, 2 robbo's, 1 chinaman fish, heap of sweetlip, a fair few trevally (released) and one 117cm Malabar grouper which was released.  We tried trolling around for marlin/mackies for a while and had no success :(.  Even though the fish weren't on the bite, we had a sailfish smash a baitball in front of us and give us a show, whales jumping everywhere, sea snakes, turtles and there must have been 8-10 different mackerel jump 20ft in the air during the day having a phat time chasing the flying fish.

Overall a great day on the water, thanks very much Russ, Sandy, Brendan and Nath - Sure the rest of the crew are looking foward to some of your great pics that you showed me last night.

Cheers,

Adam 

guys got a tiagra 50 w 2 speed brand new on a 24 kg custom seeker rod fully rollered with all the top notch aftco gear and leather foregrip, the reel is fully loaded with clear trilene as well the cost of this set up is well over the 2 k mrk and am looking for $1200 ono reason for sale is got no use for it any more now thati dont have the big tub.

secondly is a near new oceans kayak . it is the scrambler xt has padded seat rod holders echo sounder battery paddle atc and ready to go the yak has an oerall lenght of 3.6m and is extreemly stable looking for $1000 for it

cheers brenz

I finally got off my butt and went for a serious hunt tonight for some bream on 2lb gear to try and get a contendor for the Tackle Shack 2lb challenge.
My youngest daughter, Rebecca, was keen to go fishing as well, so we drove up to Mindarie to try out a favourite spot of ours.
WE arrived about a half hour before dark and I tossed out some soft plastics while Rebecca went on the hunt for live bait.
The blowies were fairly thick and I managed to land two sizeable ones on a Gulp minnow. A great fight on the 2lb gear.
With the sun finally starting to sink below the horizon it was time to get serious. As Becca hadn't had a lot of joy in catching any small prawns or crabs, we settled on peeled prawns, rigged up on a small SP jighead.
The first cast produced a nice, fat school whiting. The next three casts produced the same and I was starting to get worried that maybe the bream weren't going to make a show.
Then the next cast produced a nice, little black bream of about 20 cm. The following cast a black bream of 26 cm and the following cast a more reasonable 29cm. All great fun on the 2lb line.
Things were looking pretty good.
Bec and I then managed to catch another dozen or so whiting, three smaller black bream and five small tarwhine.
The most amazing capture was a nice Blue Manna crab. I have caught crabs on my lines before, normally after they have become tangled in the line, but this was the first time I have caught one where it was hooked in the mouth.
Hopefully, I will be able to upload the pics with this report. Otherwise I will have to load them separately.
I am sure my 29cm slugger will soon be passed, but it was a nice feeling to make a plan and to catch the targeted species on the targeted rig - and even better was going fishing with my daughter.
All the best, Colin Hay

To settle an conversation i had the other day what depth in reality would be the absolute maxium to send down a livie like a Scaly Mack or yellowtail and still have it in good condition , All the live bait would be kept in a live bait well and still in good condition before hand and thoughts ?