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Derby man fined $1000 for refusing to allow WA fisheries officers to check ice box

Hi

Keen on heading out tomorrow morning around west side of Garden Island ( anchoring in 15m in 5.3m boat )

Conditions look good but 2-3m swell according to BOM

After opinion on how conditions will be with this kind of swell

Cheers

well this is rather interesting result , cant say I id agree with it though ..seems every week some one is seeing or having an encounter with GW of a WA beach

hezzy

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A four-year investigation of WA’s great white shark population has left Fisheries Department experts with no idea whether numbers are going up or down.

Despite claiming two years ago that there were as many as 5400 great whites off WA, the State Government concedes a lack of data has made it all but impossible to estimate the species’ population. It says it must “keep an open mind” about how to mitigate the risk of attacks.

A Fisheries Department report on great white numbers — to be released today — combined the known lifespan of the shark with patchy yearly catch records off WA since 1938 to develop a series of population trajectories that varied wildly.

While making an open-ended finding, the report “suggested” WA’s population could have increased up to 7 per cent a year since the species was given protected status in 1997.

In another scenario, which assumed lower reproductive rates and high “post-capture mortality”, the population off WA had fallen more than 10 per cent before 1997 and was still in decline. In another — one of about 120 modelled — numbers rebounded by more than 10 per cent in the same period.

report, commissioned in 2012 after a spate of shark attacks in WA, relied heavily on assumptions because of a lack of evidence.

It found the number of great whites caught between WA and South Australia peaked in the mid-1980s at between 300 and 900 a year. It has since fallen to between 50 and 80 a year, including 35 off WA, as commercial fishing across the region has declined.

The report has enabled Fisheries to identify ways to reduce the uncertainty over great white numbers, including improving the way commercial bycatch figures for the shark are recorded.

Fisheries Minister Joe Francis said improved fish stock management and Commonwealth marine park proposals and sea lion exclusion zones meant there would be more prey for great whites and “it is likely they will become more common”.

While the Government did not support a cull or removing them from the protected species list, Mr Francis said it would keep an open mind about options and would always put humans ahead of “absurdly simplistic arguments” such as more people being killed by cars than sharks.

“Frankly, I have been left gobsmacked at those who display so much compassion towards a large species of fish and so little towards their fellow humans,” he writes in an opinion piece in today’sThe West Australian .

https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/wa/a/32634195/number-of-great-white-sharks-in-wa-waters-unknown/#page1

What are your thoughts/ experiences on chasing pinks in the sound on a full moon?

Enjoy

I am off to coral bay next week - apart from a dealer (which I have nothing against just asking the question) does anyone know where you can get cable end replacements?
I have one that is split - did some running repairs but don't want to risk it

 where you can leave the rod unattended and the boat motion does the work? cheers

 there was a 25 hp Merc on that, some Poofter dog hole needed it more than me Modle # 0G671451

 hey

i am looking for any info about the weed situation off beaches near and around quinns i am thinking of going beach fishing tonight but dont want to get there and its full of weed also any tips on fishing the beaches around portifinos no locations just ideas and tips thanks in advance .

Went to fit a reel to my 8 month old T Curve and noticed rust at the base of the guides.

The rod has been used maybe four times & always washed on return, then sprayed with Inox.

Rang the shop were I purchased it from & they say it's quite common.

It has stainless steel guides, they look fine, it's only under the glass/binding.

My question is, is it common, is there a fix.

 Gday here is a link to our website with the full rundown and event results from the 2016 Weekend Hustlers Calamari Cup. We look forward so seeing you all again at the 2017 Cup, cheers

http://wkndhustlers.com/2016-weekend-hustlers-calamari-cup/

I heard a weather man being interviewed yesterday on talk back radio.  When asked about the cold temperatures we have experienced lately he responded they have been caused by the waters off our coast being up to 2° cooler, and our summer is likely to be cooler as well.

I assume this will at least impact the pelagics season.  What other impacts do you think we'll see.

 heys guys, 

Having recently bought an overhead surf rod, i am wondering if anyone has had any experience with the fin-nor lethal ltc star drag, for use as an overhead surf caster ??

I have heard some pretty good reports on the internet but just wondering if anyone on here has used them before and what your thoughts are.

I am thinking of either the Fin-nor or an Avet, but have heard that the avets have a few problems, as well as the fin-nor being cheeper.

It will be going on a posieden bantam 13ft, thinking going for the ltc20 (the middle size) and loading it up with either 40lb or 50lb braid with the same poundage mono topshot. I am wanting it to be able to cast 6-8oz with a whole herring or whole tailer on it.

any thoughts/recomendations on the setup would be greatly appreciated 

Thanks

Nathan

 Hey guys, got two questions i need a little bit of advice with if anyone can help? Firstly, what's your favorite multi tool (jigging split ring pliers) with braid cutters that actually last and was curious if anyone knows if any have crimping teeth built in? Probably asking a bit much for one tool lol no pun intended... finally what's your favorite tackle storage system? Basically equipment consists of 7-10 spools of leader and dacron, usual tools and bits and bobs in a top pocket that's easily accessible and easy to keep organised  (im an organization freak lol), about 70 jigs most ranging from 90-200 grams with a few bigger ones lurking in there up to 350 grams. Various types of lures(around 15-20) that mainly suit mackerel and tuna fishing from halco haymakers and yo zuri hydro magnums down to c-gars and a few metals. And always tried to break it down to three trays for hooks, connections(swivels, split rings, lumos, etc... i think that paints a decent picture to go buy so if anyone can help that would be epic. A lot of creative minds on here that always have time to help so thanks in advance for your help, Jimbo

 Just looking to see who on here has a guardian 19 foot half cab and what outboard you have on it?

Looking at repowering down the track from a 90hp 2 banger to something else.

Any ideas would be great.

just bought a new Lowrance chirp 9 - used it once and noticed these marks on it, tried cleaning it off with a damp cloth but no luck. Before i test anything else on it what do people use to get rid of marks on their screens?.
It is def not sunscreen as only put it in last weekend!
sorry for the bad photo - can see the marks at the bottom right and top left
cheers

Do yas reckon this will be doable with a 2WD at high tide?

 G'day all,

Ive got my dad here for a couple of weeks and we were going to try take him somewhere new for a camp. I have got a 5m plate alloy boat that we would like to take down and launch off the beach to get outside the reef to see if we can get him onto some decent fish.

Just wondering if anyone had any comments or suggestions regarding the access for launching a 5m boat from the shore/beach and the best fishing prospects?

Much appreciated in advance.

Thanks.

 hi everyone

We are looking at heading down to Albany for a few days during the ban so do a bit of south coast fishing. Have never been there before so hoping some of the FW locals have! 

Chasing a bit of info on weather during October and early November, boat ramps, is the one near the port best to use with an 8m boat?

Are there places to hide from the weather in King George sound? And what's the fishing like?

Fishing out wide around the southern islands what's that like?

Are there things like King George in shallower? Much squid?

If we we out wider really looking to find some nannigui, as we have never really targeted them before.

Will also play in close to islands and exposed rocks and see if any yellow tail kings are about!

Any info from anyone who has been down that way would be greatly appreciated

Bodie

 Hi.

I will be in Exmouth this October ( 8days)and planning to fish from shore. Do I need to hire a 4WD or just a normal saloon to move around.

I would want to be trying out different locations . 

Are the fishing areas accessible only to 4WD only ?

Thanks.

 G'day 

Entered the Calamari Cup today with a couple of good mates.

The boys live north and had never fished the sound before today. Got out to my usual squid grounds in the sound, and we were greeted with some pretty dirty water - which never makes squidding easy. Got off to a decent start, but the squid were patchy, we would nail 3 or 4 in quick succession then patches of not much. Completely shut down at about 1030am. The boys nailed 3 really nice squid, one of which took out the biggest squid comp'. Ended up with 17 all up, but had to work pretty hard for them. Changing the jigs up, moving around and switching up techniques, anything to get the squids attention in the dirty water. On the way in we figured we had done alright considering the soup coloured water. We knew we were up against some pretty stiff competition so weren't counting any early chickens. 

We ended up taking out the biggest squid division and the heaviest bag of 10 squid (The Calamari Cup)!

Team Swifty took out the heaviest bag. Boys, we will be back next year if you want a crack at the title? :) 

All in all a good day out, and cheers to Weekend Hustlers for putting on the comp. Always good to get out there for a bit of competition, a few laughs with mates and a couple frothies at the end of it. 

Boys On The Hoods 2016 Calamari Cup Winners.

Cheers, 

Alex

 Does anyone know where I can buy the cowling seal in Australia?

 if i can get my boat over to rotto in a few weeks where would be the best place to fish say in a 1km radius around the island. I have a 4,5mtr dingy and probably wouldnt go further than that. Is it similar to Metro beaches or are there better alternatives for better fish?

 heading up to Dongara (weather permiting ) next weekend 

towing 6mtr ALI and a mate has a 5mtr ALI.

i looked up previous post to find some info on the swell / conditions up their.

any advise / experience on what it is like on a 2mtr swell ?

i would think if the wind is down then the 2mtr swell should be fine?

any feedback would be good as its a long way to tow the boat to park it up in a drive way.

cheers

Steve

 Geez must be a good night for Snapper fishing. Fantastic condition tonight, right after the wild weather the last two nights.

It's like "Lake Cockburn" out there.

Good luck if anyone on here is out tonight.

 I've lost me anchor north end garden island 

will pay in beer 

to rub salt into my wounds that's the 2nd gone would great if someone can help

cheers guys

 Anyone heading out tomorrow morning. Winds look light but maybe northerly morning, but a 2-3m swell...

 Just woindering if anyone can recommend a good fishing charter deepsea or tuna fishing in bali.

Gonna have my first serious go at crayfishing off Mindarie this coming season. Just wondering how you guys find the season tends to start - is it usually a bit slow during that period from from 15th Oct leading up to the "run" of the whites? Im presuming its better to place pots on and inside the three mile before the white run rather than place them on the "ocean" side of the 3 mile is that about right? cheers for any advice