https://www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/General-Discussion/Chat/Honda-outboards-scam-website

Hope this is ok to put a link to the Seabreeze Site,where I was reading about this.

 Crew... Boated a big boy yesterday and have the swim bladder ready to turn into crackle.....

Usually i just salt it and cook it crispy in the oven on highish heat....

I've got the oldies here and am trying to show it off a little so thought i'd ask you connoisseur's how the best way to make the crackle 5 star?

Boon

 I'm not sure why I only found out yesterday about the marine sanctuaries that are proposed and said to be in place by winter 2018 down here off the capes....

Have you fellas on here been aware of the sanctuary zones?

I asked the young lady when i came in at the ramp yesterday why they were being implemented and her response was to ensure sustainability for demersal species....

I suggested bag limits and closures already are in place to do this, she suggested extra measures were needed....

Its a fucking pox.....

I'm not sure how they'll be enforcing them but i wont be paying attention to the imaginary line....

 Hi evryone,

I recently upgraded to a bigger boat, I am seeking advice from the fish wrecked commuinty on the five fathom bank and associated reefs in the mandurah area. 

In particular how far out are these reefs and any dangers i should be aware of. 

Another question how do the mandurah artificial reefs fish?

Thanks guys 

 Hi All, I went out for a fish recently and i got a black bream just out of luck it was 30cm and put up a great fight and now i can see why people go out and target them, just wondering as im now hooked to bream fishing and want to catch more whats the best way i can do so im was using bait at the time getting alot of blowies so im thinking hardbodies but what ones should i get where im fishing its quite deep and i cant get most down there so whats the best option. I also was thinking of getting soft plastics but they got destroyed by blowies when i did try.

Tight Lines, Alex

Enjoy

All,

I want to bring your attention to a new webpage (www.wacoastline.org) produced by UWA in collaboration with the Peron Naturalist Partnership (a consortium of the nine coastal councils from Rockingham to Busselton) that displays bi-annual oblique aerial photographs of the coastline. The photos, which go back to Dec 2014, have been collected to document changes in the coastline over time. The images are freely available for download for non-commercial purposes. Hopefully some of you will find these useful/interesting. Let me know if you have any comments or questions.

Jeff

Seen fisheries today taking a cray of elderly couple. There 76 mm gauge fitted tight on couples guage. ( could hold weight of cray).Fisheries one was loose, hence cray being taken away, don't buy cheap gauges. I always use 77 mm sheridan s/s gauge. Ally ones crap. Even had fish sticker out once. Just check.

Hi,

Our family has a 53' yacht in the Busso area and we're finally getting around to putting a sounder on it.

We're planning some long-distance trips in the next year or two so the sounders chart plotting capability is paramount. However, if we can also get one with a fish finder that covers the area of the yacht effectively that would be great.

Can anyone recommend suitable models for this type of vessel? We are particularly interested in Lowrance or Garmin models because we have access to some good deals on these brands.

Thanks in advance.

Just a heads up as I have seen some people posting about 15th Dec.
West Coast demersal scalefish* (15 October – 15 December inclusive)
Means no fishing till midnight 15th Dec

 Geez, I wouldn't think there would be any local Members from Fishwrecked who would be involved with this behaviour:

Violence and threats surge at boat rampAiden BoyhamTuesday, 12 December 2017 9:00AM

As summer begins to heat up, so do the tempers at Bent Street Boat Ramp in Safety Bay, with the Telegraphreceiving multiple reports of antisocial behaviour at one of Rocking- ham’s most frequented boating hotspots.

The site, which drew controversy earlier this year with issues involving dredging, is now in the midst of more drama after several users reported a surge in instances of verbal abuse and violence.

One Waikiki fisherman who spoke to the Telegraph anonymously said he had been threatened with violence after asking a man to park his car in a more helpful spot.

“People aren’t waiting for others to get out,” he said.

“Fights are occurring early in the morning when everyone is trying to get in and out at the same time.

“A lot of people are impatient and the boat ramp needs one or two more bays.

“It’s only a matter of time until someone is seriously hurt.”

With the crayfish season’s annual “white run” already having begun, along with the end of the demersal finfishing ban for the West Coast Bioregion coming on December 15, traffic at boat ramps across Rockingham is expected to continue to rise.

for anyone interested here is the latest gov report essentially saying shark numbers are not increasing ,

while it is true there are more boats, phones , videos, drones or helicopters/people and more ways to capture shark info for the media in all forms nowdays , its a blindly obvious fact imo that numbers of large migratory sharks and sharks in general numbers have increased since the 1990s

i believe it is only a matter of time that somewhere in the future the state gov is again going to be under pressure to ''DO SOMETHING 'about shark numbers of our coast

when that will be is not known , but imo it is inevitiable that it will happen no matter which gov is in office

what sort of shark mitigation strategy/tactics they would want to introduce is most likly not going to be something that will work effectivly to reduce the large sharks out there , its highly probable it will be something that meets the publics emotional agenda , but is expensive though not effective

tourism to wa has been dropping , the gov and its agencies have noted this , again im sure the ''shark '' issue in wa is being talked about behind closed doors , but not publicy as an isuse by the gov yet ...

be prepared to see this issue grow if shark sightings and attacks continue as they have in the last decade and at present i cant see any reason why that wont happen

hezzy

https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Environment_and_Communications/Sharkmitigation/Report?sf176069116=1

NO EVIDENCE OF SHARK NUMBER INCREASE:

A Senate inquiry looking into shark mitigation and deterrent measures says there's no evidence that shark numbers have increased over the last few years.

The inquiry had 18 recommendations - and its chair Greens Senator Peter Whish-Wilson said it was mostly calling on the Federal Government to take more leadership around shark conservation and enhancing public safety.

Senator Whish-Wilson said as part of the inquiry they investigated the myth that shark numbers are on the rise- but experts said there was no proof of that. "So what we're actually seeing is a larger number of people reporting what they see and they are looking harder. So there's no evidence from the scientific community- in fact they say it's essentially a physical impossibility for Great White Shark population to explode, " he said.

He also called for a national standardised approach for signage at beaches with history of shark attacks and recommended that drum lines be replaced with Smart Drum Lines.

Mr Whish-Wilson explains how the smart lines work: "The rope and the hook are on a disc so if you catch a shark...or another protected creature they essentially swim around in circles. They also set off an alarm so the authorities know when they have caught something."

You can read the full report here: http://bit.ly/2l1IQq6

Not fishing related but thought someone might have an idea.

I have a Toyota Prado 150 Series 2009. Recently it has occassionaly sounded like it has had issues turning over, you try again and it starts pefectly and runs fine.

Tonight the 4Lo light and Multi-terrain select inidcator came on and are flashing, also the check engine light and slip indicator warning light are on solid.

Has anyone had this issue, i thought i would check here if it is a simple fix, hopefully.

I really don't want to take it to the dealer but might be forced to, so they can ream me a new one right before Christmas. If anyone has a recommendation who could look at it ASAP would be appreciated as well, located NOR.

Cheers

Looks like Sunday evening is planning to bring a cracker swell (4.3m+ in Perth) with some solid SW winds to accompany ... just wondering what everyone is planning to do with their cray pots currently out. I'm tossing up between bring them back in to the pen; leaving them out in the deeper water (30 meters) but on the eastern side of the reef on the sand (so they don't blow into a reef); Riding it out where they currently are in 1820m; or bringing temporarily inside the 3 mile. Thoughts? NB: Pots are currently heavily weighted (2 ballasts in each)wooden pots.

Cheers
J

 G'day guys, 

I know this has been asked before but looking for any reccomendations for a mobile marine tech? I've used a couple previously who now just seem too busy or not interested in answering phone calls or replying to texts. Seriously annoying. I'm located SOR. 

Any reccomendations would be much appreciated. 

Cheers,

 anyone getting any crabs in warnbro sound??

 Had a 4 meter Tiger come up to the boat yesterday when pulling pots out back of Tub Rock (Safety Bay) Last tuesday we had a 3 meter white and the following day a bigger beast 4 meters plus a couple of large bronzies, did not have camera thos edays. The place is crawling with them at present.

A few divers out there as well worry about them.

Video added thanks Adam

https://youtu.be/wTyJfIJDkJA

Hi Guys,

I need to get a new boat cover to replace the tarp I have been using which is now pretty much shot. I know a number of people here have the cheaper Kaiser/ebay type boat covers, I have a 6 m ali boat with a full bimini top (see pic) so I was hoping someone who has one of these could comment if they though it would fit with a full top? I was thinking of just getting the next size up, e.g. www.ebay.com.au/itm/New-Design-Prestige-22-23ft-6-7-7-0m-Heavy-Duty-Trailerable-Jumbo-Boat-Cover/141923859753?hash=item210b523d29:g:hOQAAOSw0A9aGAhO and hoping that it will fit. Any input would be appreciated.

Cheers

 need to spool up a few reels for a shark bay trip at end of month, dont really want to spend a fortune on braid, jbraid, sunline siglon, dogtooth, any others that i should be looking at? Have 1 overhead for trolling and a couple of spin reels in the 5000 range which will get 30lb, some feed back would be great on performance

 So I own a 4.7 meter fibre glass Haines traveller with a 85HP honda and have plenty of fuel so how far out would I go can I go past the Barwon banks? cheers Rudy 

 Howdy all

last 2 pulls I have had 9 crays lose all of there legs in the foam esky is there anything you can do to stop this from  happening please cheers

                       Dakka

Anyone catching crabs in Mandurah yet?

I just wanna catch some whiting!

 Going to replace the wobble rollers on the inlaws trailer...

Does anyone know where the cheapest place is to get replacements of good quality?

Cheers

 any divers out there that want to do a cray hunt , i will supply the boat help you gear up (yes you can bring a dive buddy ) we share the crays  and yes have a good boarding ladder give me  call 0418935456 i am in the rocky area

 Hi guys

Anyone in Mandurah have a tank I could borrow tomorrow morning. Mine are in getting serviced so I borrowed a mates 2 tanks and just checked the tanks and 1 is completely empty spewin. I don't think I will need a 2nd tank but would like to have one with me just incase 1 dive isn't enough. Im happy to leave some cash with you as a deposit untill you get your tank back and happy to give you some cash for your generosity.

Cheers

Rod

 Went for a quick sambo jig today and a bit of a sniff for tuna , went to 2 “sambo” spots and only found these ! Went hard on my 200 Calcutta and bayjigger rod though , no sambos to be found and no tuna before the perfect storm hit so ended up at the pub ! The cray madness is too much for me at the ramp I’ve decided too! 

 Hi! Any crabs being caught at Mandurah or south?

 Hi guys

Just wondering how many of you guys buy your fishing gear online and what websites are your favourite for fishing gear?

Thanks