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The old boys did alright today out from Denham  picked up a few nice pinkies in about 7-8 m of water

Hi Everyone,

Me and my young bloke are wondering what are the best type of rigs for garfish and bait?  we have seen different methods online, but we have alway been given the best advice on this forum,  cheers guys 

 Where are the salmon today we are around dounsborough heading back to Perth tomorrow with the kids 

Hi all going to Jurein Bay next Saturday for 2nd time.I was thinking of taking the cray pots.
does any body know how the crayfishing is going there at the moment?

 She has claimed a few victims lately........

See link:

http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/western-australia/shark-attack-at-esperance/news-story/9427f56c684b7524b14eba13b173a312

Another shark attack down south, sadly  it has since been reported that the young girl did not survive. Apparently witnessed by her parents and sisters.

Condolences to all her knew her.

Hello all, 

Has anyone had any issues or any feedback on using blue coated wire instead of black for ballooning rigs?

I found some bulk spools online, but they only have blue. Unless you can tell me where you get your wire from?

Thanks

 G'day ,was lucky enough to do some fishing off Horrocks during the Easter break ,was using the Shimanno reel for Mackerel and it was great to use ,thinking of getting one ,was just wondering what kind of line to put on it , ,was fishing the one I used with braid ,any advice would be great cheers 

 Heading to Monties In May

Will be the 3rd attempt to get there weather has stopped our previous try's 

Taking 3 boats all and sleeping on the deck 

Looking for any information on mooring, shelter, fuel ect ect 

 Hi everyone, first time poster here. I recently purchased a bost and used it 5 or 6 times and then it seized on me on good Friday a few miles out of Mandurah... top cylinders buggered and mechanic has advised me its not worth fixing as my boat is underpowered with it anyway. So now I am in the market for a new motor... :(

Where are the best places to get a 2nd hand outboard? I want to stay away from gumtree, and prefer to buy through someone that can also fit it. Currently have a Johnson 70hp BJ70PLEEE so if I stick with Johnson or Evinrude I can keep my controls and steering etc?

Im a tradesman with my first kid on the way and spent everythimg I could afford on buying this boat and a few things for it so needless to say im shattered....

Looking to spend 4 -5k for the repower... Paid 5k for boat originally and a bit more on EPIRB and other crap... Any help or advice appreciated as I dont really know where to start...

Im sure most already know but the pic I saw looked like Dale's dinghy, hopefully his all good. Still a shame and condolences.

 http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/western-australia/boaties-pull-man-from-water-at-woodman-point/news-story/d84d9a9e489e02635c4a4041c84e7b0e

 Been looking at a size 2500/3000 sizes and including out of the past have come across:

Emeralda Colossal

Branzino, old and new models

Exist

Hyper Certate

Can someone explain what are the differences between these models apart from magseal as that came in after 2010. They all had hyper digigear at one time and that's what I'm interested in but like to know what else is different apart from looks and bearing numbers.

 Anyone know where I can hire a 3.6-4.0 m tinny for a week. Would be happy to pay up $800 for the right rig and of course leave a large deposit (up to the value of the boat,motor, trailer).

Have a dinghy myself but would like use of another to take to Shark bay as there are four of us.

Experienced boaters who all have larger rigs.

 GENERAL FISHING:

For those of us who have retired and enjoy a peaceful sojourn down at our favourite fishing spot, this week will possibly be a bit different as schools are on holidays and we will have to share the spots with the kids. Although it will be somewhat quieter as it is Easter and many have travelled for the break.

I really don’t mind having young anglers fishing around me as it is interesting to watch and learn from them. They are not afraid to get in and get their hands dirty and are prepared to try new things and are not set in their ways. They are also lateral thinkers and will experiment with a new idea and if it doesn’t work , they fiddle and tweak up their gear and do something different.

As a result they often come up with some ideas and concepts that are then adopted across the board. They are great communicators and users of a variety of multi-media and ‘talk’ to one another about their results and what has worked and what didn’t.

We older anglers have a lot to learn from them and if we don’t stop and listen to them and observe them we are really missing out. I keep on writing about “Take a Kid Fishing” and I believe that it is important. They aren’t the only ones who can learn new tricks. Keep an open mind and look and listen you may learn something new!

Salmon have been reported from many southern locations and they have also been reported as far north as Jurien Bay. There are reports of a lot of juvenile salmon being taken by anglers believing they are ‘bull herring’. Please be aware of the differences as it may land you in trouble with the Fisheries Departments officers if they check your bucket and find juvenile salmon.

They are readily identifiable if you look closely at your catch. The diagram below will assist, and help keep you out of trouble.

Looking back at my fishing records it is recorded that in recent years there have been a number of larger snapper taken from the beaches between City Beach and Brighton Road at Scarborough around this time of the year. Following the first of the autumn / winter sets of heavier seas and swell, we have found the snapper on the bite in close to shore. Anglers chasing school sharks or mulloway from the beaches have caught these fish. There have also been a number of mulloway up to 15 kg taken around this time of the year so get out the thermal undies and stay warm and put in some hours as you will be rewarded. Please don’t light a fire on the beach as this is not allowed and most shires (who control the beaches) have banned them and there is a severe fine for anyone lighting one.

As the winter chills really set in many of our senior anglers (aka grey nomads) head to warmer climes in the north. Most of these itinerant anglers have already gone. Those who have waited a little while are now possibly regretting the decision to leave a little later as the winter chills set in. Many of them head for fishing locations such as Carnarvon, Dampier/Karratha, Point Sampson and even Broome. These are all great angling spots when you want to escape Perth’s cold weather. Having spent some time working in the north west I can really appreciate the warmer weather (and the rain) up there as well as some great fishing.

For those who are prepared to travel a little further north, they may be pleasantly surprised when casting a line into Lake Kununurra. This impoundment has been stocked over the last few years with barramundi fingerlings and these have now reached sizes of up to a metre or more. Any barramundi over 85 cm is a bragging sized fish but the angler who catches a fish over 1 metre really can crow about it.

Anglers fishing the south and south-western coasts are warned to be aware this weekend with seas and swells picking up later in the weekend. The forecast for today is for south to south easterly winds of 15 to 20 knots, seas of around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, with a south-westerly swell 2.5 to 3 metres, increasing to 3 to 4 metres during the morning. Sunday’s forecast is similar with south to south-easterly winds of 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the morning. Seas of around 1 metre with a south westerly swell of 2.5 to 3 metres, increasing to 3 to 4 metres offshore.

Monday again is a similar forecast with variable winds about 10 knots becoming west to south-westerly 10 to 15 knots during the day. Seas should be below 1 metre with a south-westerly swell of 3 metres, increasing to 3 to 4 metres during the morning.

If fishing from the rocks or out in a boat in unfamiliar waters please wear a life jacket.

If you have some fishing information, have caught a good fish and want to brag, or have an item that may be of interest to other anglers and wish to share it, you can send the details to abc720saturdaybreakfast@yahoo.com.au

WHAT HAS BEEN HAPPENING AT POPULAR FISHING LOCATIONS

If you are going to fish in open ocean waters or from the rocks, please - wear a life jacket.

MANDURAH:

Tim’s Thicket to Preston has seen some small to medium sized salmon taken earlier in the week, along with some good sized tailor. Bigger salmon are still moving north and are a little further offshore with boat anglers taking a few fish. The Dawesville Cut is still producing some good fishing. There are plenty of herring and a few tailor being taken, as well as an occasional small salmon from the ocean end. Garfish are still in numbers off Avalon and Roberts Point. There are plenty of herring and tarwhine, along with a few small chopper tailor in and around The Cut. There are still good reports of plenty of herring on the beaches from Halls Head to the Cut along with a few whiting. All around the Canals, Marina and Bridges there are plenty of herring, small tailor, whiting and tarwhine in the estuary. Black bream and small mulloway have been reported in both the Murray and Serpentine rivers. Along the beaches to the north of Mandurah there have been good catches of herring, salmon, whiting and tarwhine. There are regular reports of reasonable sized mulloway being taken just after dusk along this stretch of beach.

SECRET HARBOUR / PORT KENNEDY / WARNBRO / ROCKINGHAM / SAFETY BAY

Herring have been widespread but not in any great numbers. A few small salmon have made an appearance at Coventry Reef with anglers taking some nice fish up to 4 kg. The Sisters have been producing some good catches of tailor in the morning on the reefs to the west of the islands. Whiting are still on the sand patches to the east and some decent sizes have been seen at the boat ramps. Salmon have been taken from many of the beaches and jetties around this section of coastline and anglers report that sizes have varied from just over legal length to some around 80 cm, which in my estimation would put them at around 4 kg. There have been good garfish around Long Point, Penguin Island, Point Peron and Rockingham Beach as well as whiting and squid. Anglers fishing the jetties at night have taken some large mulloway during the past week. Whiting have been taken in good numbers out in the bay along the weed beds and also from shore in the mornings. The stretch between the two boat ramps is probably the better spot to fish. Tailor catches are still being reported from the beaches near Long Point and further south to Secret Harbour. Sizes and numbers have generally been down but you can still get a feed.

COCKBURN SOUND:

The Causeway has also been producing herring and skippy. The Bent Pin and the Southern Flats have been the spots for King George whiting, with some reports of fish reaching nearly a kilo. Mangles Bay and Sulphur Bay are producing plenty of squid. Whiting numbers are starting to pick up again in the same areas. There are still reports of a few boat anglers taking mulloway in the Sound. They are usually being taken from the deeper sections of the Sound over the coral / gravel patches. The fish have been around the 15 – 18 kg mark. There are also reports of good King George whiting being taken from over the gravel beds in the Sound. Anglers fishing throughout the Sound have reported taking some good salmon with fish up to 5 kg. Many have been taken trolling lures and others have taken un-weighted mulies cast and left to drift looking for snapper or mulloway. Anglers also report taking some good salmon from around the Sound with some fish being up to 4 kg.

KWINANA / NAVAL BASE / WOODMAN POINT / COOGEE:

Salmon have featured at many locations around the area with some good sized fish being taken. Most anglers report good catches of herring and garfish from most popular spots. Woodman Point and Kwinana Beach have been fishing well for garfish and herring and this area has also produced some good fishing for sand whiting. There are still plenty of scaly mackerel around and these provide an ideal bait for a live baiting situation for mulloway or a mackerel.

FREMANTLE / INNER HARBOUR / LOWER REACHES OF SWAN RIVER

Anglers fishing from both moles earlier in the week had a field day with salmon, bonito and mulloway all being taken at different times during the day. Some days they were fairly regular and on others they were rather spasmodic. The South Mole has been producing plenty of herring, tailor and tarwhine. Berley works well for herring but also attracts blowies if you use too much. The beaches south of Fremantle have produced good numbers of herring and tailor along with some nice whiting in the mornings. Out on the North Mole there have been a few herring, tailor and whiting caught. Size is a little small and many fish are being returned. There are also reports of mulloway and pilch or yellow-eyed mullet and a lot of herring, tailor and whiting. Port Beach has seen a few herring and garfish landed along with some whiting. In the inner harbour the wharves around ‘E’ Shed are still producing mulloway on a regular basis along with a few smaller species. There are a few good tarwhine and skippy being taken from the bridges a little further upstream. During last week a school of salmon moved into the Inner Harbour and caused havoc amongst the baitfish in the area. If they move into the river in earnest as they did last year then river anglers are in for some exciting fishing.

ROTTNEST ISLAND

A few salmon have been reported from the waters around Rottnest. The majority of these fish are not overly large, but are providing a lot of excitement for anglers chasing herring. Anglers fishing the west end of the island have been catching mixed bags of herring, skippy, salmon and an occasional yellowtail kingfish. Out on the FAD’s there are mahi mahi and other assorted pelagics being taken.

PORT BEACH / LEIGHTON / COTTESLOE / SWANBOURNE:

There are a few herring and plenty of garfish right along this stretch of beaches along with a few whiting, flathead and skippy. Anglers should take home a reasonable feed if they put in a bit of time and use berley judiciously. Several salmon have also been taken from the groyne and the beaches to the north of the groyne. Tailor are still being taken from the groyne of an evening and there have been several larger tailor taken from the beach around 800 m north of the groyne. Swanbourne Drain has been producing a few chopper tailor, herring and skippy. One angler in the region reported that he saw big schools of fish in the surf. I was told recently of some schools of very big mullet being spotted along the northern beaches, so I am presuming that this is what they were. Grant Street Reef at Cottesloe continues to produce excellent fishing with a few herring and plenty of big garfish. These fish provide an ideal bait for large tailor.

CITY BEACH / FLOREAT / SCARBOROUGH / TRIGG ISLAND

Brighton Road and Floreat have fished well for herring and some big skippy. Anglers fishing from the reef at Trigg Island and from the reefs a little further north have taken an occasional small salmon. Floreat and City Beach have been producing good fishing during the morning with skippy, a few herring and garfish and some big sand whiting. There are also a few flathead being taken. City Beach and Floreat beaches have had tailor on the bite at dusk and several good fish have been taken during the last week. There have been a few herring and garfish at the North Beach jetty but space is a premium.

NORTH BEACH JETTY / HILLARYS / OCEAN REEF / MINDARIE:

Again there are plenty of garfish and a few herring around this area. The rock walls are producing some reasonable bags of fish. Anglers fishing for squid have done well from the south wall of the marina. There are reports of schools of larger fish being seen by boat anglers just out from the marina during the last week. As large schools of mullet are migrating north at the moment my thinking is that this is what they are.

One angler ballooning from the western side of the marina during the week landed a spanish mackerel around 15 kg. The west side of Hillarys has been producing tailor, just over legal size. Anglers are catching the tailor on white bait and unweighted mulies

QUINNS ROCKS /YANCHEP / TWO ROCKS / MOORE RIVER

The rock walls at Mindarie have been one of the better spots to catch herring and garfish. The beach at Club Capricorn is consistently featured in reports of tailor. Tailor are also being taken from the beaches along the coast between Mindarie and Two Rocks with some very good fish being taken on lures. The Moore River / Guilderton area continues to produce exceptional fishing for beach and river anglers. Large tailor are still being taken from the beach just to the north of the river mouth. Mulloway are also being taken from the beaches adjacent to the river mouth. There are some good bream in the river, a little upstream.

SWAN AND CANNING RIVERS:

There have been reports that a couple of mulloway were landed well upstream around the Bassendean area and another near the Causeway. Mulloway have also been taken from around the bridges with some fish over 10 kg. Most of the mulloway have been taken by anglers using live baits. With the recent rains bringing some runoff the water will look a little dirty but don’t be deterred by this. The freshwater will ‘flow’ over the top of the salt water and the fish will still be in their favourite haunts beneath the upper layer of freshwater.

Black bream are spread throughout the river system at the moment with reports of good fish coming in from around the Shelley area and at Canning Bridge and an occasional better one at Mt Henry Bridge. Black bream reports from the Maylands area indicate a few smaller fish being taken. The rains will assist in triggering the breeding cycles for this species and they will move further upstream to the brackish water prior to commencing their breeding cycle.

There is also a quantity of bait fish in the river along with juveniles of several species. With the salmon moving into the lower reaches of the river and the amount of baitfish in the area it won’t be surprising to find the salmon moving further upstream and surprising beam and flathead anglers.

BOAT FISHING:

Offshore, out from Mandurah, fishing has been excellent with some good mixed bags being reported. Five Fathom Bank has been fishing well for big skippy, breaksea cod and the odd snapper. There are reports of Westralian Jewfish, King George whiting and baldchin groper being taken over coral / mud bottom. Salmon are also featuring in the bags of anglers fishing out wide and some have been taken in 30+ m of water on the bottom.

Small boat anglers report that they have been taking some good sized pink snapper from the reef system out from Hale Road in City Beach. There are mixed reports of fish in close around the Three Mile and surrounding reefs. Though mainly smaller Westralian Jewfish can be found here, there has also been the occasional pink snapper. Small boat anglers are reporting that there are plenty of small squid out in front of the Fremantle Sailing Club. Big tailor have been reported from the offshore reef sections around Cottesloe and some of these fish are over 60 cm long. They have been feeding on herring, smelt and squid.

Anglers fishing in the shallower water around the West End of Rottnest and in Gage Roads are reporting plenty of 3 - 4 kg yellowtail kingfish. On the southern side of Rottnest there have been plenty of breaksea cod and Westralian Jewfish in 30 - 40 m of water. The south east corner has been producing nice big King George whiting and plenty of herring as well. An occasional spanish mackerel is still being taken on a trolled lure along the back of both the Five Fathom Bank and the Three Mile Reef systems.

Out at the FAD’s, anglers report good fishing for smaller 3 - 4 kg mahi mahi. In deeper waters west of the island there are reports of grey banded cod, and small Westralian Jewfish along with lots of large skippy to 1.5 kg in fairly deep water. Out from Hillarys and Mindarie, anglers report Westralian Jewfish, snapper, break-sea cod, and baldchin groper. All the action appears to be occurring in depths of water at 40 m to 60 m, or outside of Direction Bank in depths up to 110 m.

A LITTLE BIT EXTRA:

With the seasonal influx of salmon into metropolitan waters many anglers will be chasing them. Currently they have moved as far north as Jurien Bay. If last year is anything to go by when they swam as far north as Exmouth, we may be in for a similar season this year. We know a little bit about this popular recreational species and in an article about them in the Fishing World magazine recently Dr Ben Diggles threw more light onto the species.

Enjoy - Oldies but Goldies

Due to business expansion, Shore Catch is seeking to employ additional casual staff.  The position(s) would fall under the Seafood Processing Award 2010 as a Process Attendant Level 1.  Point of entry - new employee.

Under the award, with some modification to reflect actual requirements, the role description is as follows.

Level 1.  An employee in the first three months of duty undertakes training for any task including but not limited to sorting, grading, shredding, trimming, washing, packaging and processing fish, seafood and marine products under direct supervision.  An employee remains at this level for the first three months or until they are capable of demonstrating competency in the tasks required at this level so as to enable them to progress to Level 2.

Level 2.  Shredding, filleting, weighing, cleaning of fish, shellfish and marine products.  Bulk packaging and operation of single function fish processing equipment.  Precise grading, marking and inspection.  Chilling of products.  Sealing, stopping and stamping of cartons.  Recording and documentation as required.

The role is one for juniors looking to earn some cash doing something that they could enjoy.  Our business is about quality for the recreational fisherman, so a long history and understanding of recreational fishing and fish processing is essential, as is work ethic.  Hours are anywhere between 7am and 3pm Monday to Friday, subject to Supervisor advice but are more likely to be early in the week.  Callum24 is the “Boss”, and you couldn’t want a better one.

All that is required to apply is a one-page letter.  Tell us about your skills, experience and availability and what you would bring to the role.  Applications should be submitted to mick@shorecatch.com.au, and applications close on 20 April. 

If you know anyone that might suit the role, please let them know.  We certainly value our employees, and ideally are looking for motivated team members with a passion for doing a good job.

Thanks.  Mick

 gday,

I've been keeping an eye online for reports of salmon in the Cockburn sound or mewstones area.. but haven't seen too much.. anyone getting any out there? I've got visitors from overseas and I'd love to get their arms stretched on a few so we are hitting the water tomorrow.. 

last year hammered heaps of them in the 18m marks on the inside of garden island.. just kept an eye out for boil ups and birds working... is it the same this year so far??

cheers 

mcgoo

 Anyone here up in Denham between Anzac day and the following tuesday. Planning to camp but would like to leave our engels somewhere to freeze our fillets. Be a carton in it.

Hey guys,
was looking at heading to steep point in september-october from karratha with a mate some time this year ( 2017 ) have a few Q's. Want to take my boat a 460 quintrex renegade sc ally trailer. any thoughts on towing something like this? launching sites ( any tips ) and the big one weather that time of year?? i know it will be windy from what i have heard. and any bad or good experiences ? have read alot of forums but want to get the latest info or direction to a good link maybey!?!
thanks in advance for any info guys, i know its a very broad subject!

Cheers!!!!!

 Planning our holiday to either Shark Bay or Coral Bay next year. Looking for feed back on best month to go either May or July. Looking to take our 6.8 meter boat up for two weeks. Obviously weather can change but whats everyone's experience in these two months been.

Thanks

Just got back from 3 great days fishing for redfin down south. Must have caught close to 100 fish, biggest was 38cm.

 looking at getting a new sounder around $700-900 it will be fixed to a 4.55m runabout anyideas? 

i can get a raymarine dragon fly7 with navionice plus card for 750 any reviews on these?

Just a heads up we're OPEN ALL Easter weekend for your convenience!

We stock a large range of bait,tackle,rods,reels,tackle boxes, salmon lures and salmon rigs etc

So come on down for all you fishing and tackle needs this long weekend!
 

 hey fellas i brought a boat a month or two ago and a expired epirb came with it its not in my name and i dont know who the previous owner was but id like to know how to or where to dispose of it any help would be great thanks

Yay the ducks are finally lining up for an epic trip to the Montebello Islands in May, It looks like a favourite haunt for the lucky few living in the Pilbara(gotta be some payback for keeping the country running eh?) well thats what my rich miner mates tell me haha. Anyway coming up from Perth for a catch n realease (maybe eat a few) trip and looking for pointers. Is there anyway to organise a fuel drop off out there? We are used to being self contained but It's nice to have a back up plan. Looks like you are spoilt for choice for overnight anchorage but is there a favourite spot? We are looking for big rather than lots so rather than embarrass you and me by asking for your hard earned spots, generally where should we be looking ? I figure If we cant catch our dinner out there we deserve to go hungry. All info will be gratefully recieved

Cheers

Yo-Zuri Crystal Minnows including the Australian Exclusive Suspending Models have just been put into all stores. Perfect timing for this Salmon Season!!!

 www.perthnow.com.au/news/western-australia/fears-anglers-are-attracting-sharks-to-perth-beaches/news-story/72c1ebfc1725c250cff697201cab6b2b

Hello all. I'm new to the forum and have a question for you guys. The Mrs and I are considering a move to Perth/WA from NZ. I have a mate over there and we have visited a few times. Love it. Got in to the surfcasting and caught a few fish. Also did a charter and caught a nice dhu fish.

At present, I am based in the Northland, NZ and the fishing is pretty bloody amazing. Snapper, yellowtail kingfish, kahawai (salmon) plus seasonal game fish are all there for the taking. It is rare to come home without a decent feed. I catch at least one 10lb plus snapper on most trips and don't claim to be the best angler in the world! I fish from a jet ski and only use soft baits or jigs. Can't remember the last time I did any serious bait fishing.

In general terms, how does your part of the world compare? I get the impression that the fishing wouldn't be quite as good, but don't know if this is fair. Also, would the soft plastics and lures do the job? How do you get on with sea conditions. It's a pretty windy part of the world. I imagine this limits trailer boat activities?

Particularly interested to hear from you if you have fished in both places, but any comments very welcome.

Cheers   

 Headed out with Mark (keg) last night, hoping to get some nice pinks. Unfortunately, the third member (Hutch) of our usual team had exams and couldn't make it.. 

When we launched, the conditions looked perfect, with slight chop and light winds.

Found a decent lump and decided to try a bit of drifting.  Within 2 minutes, Mark landed a 30cm or so skippy.  10 minutes later, Mark landed another decent skippy!

Seeing the size of his second skippy, I threw out a smaller setup to join in! Can't let the big fella have all the fun! Lol

Bang! 3 large skippies in a row!  Awesome fun on light gear.

Next thing, my old trusty Shakespeare combo started peeling line.  The initial though was a small pink or dhu.  When it neared the surface, I thought it was a tailor coz of the elongated shape.  Nopes! It was a big KG! Measured a touch over 51cm! My PB KG! Stoked!

After this, a nice Blackarse was also landed.

Conditions were getting fken choppy at this stage.  We continued for another hour or so with no more bites.  Decided to call it a night.

Another good trip with a few days worth of feed.  Not huge fish which we were aiming for but decent bag I reckon.