Just a quick question, I've read other posts but am still lost as to what sort of setup I should be looking at to kick start my offshore jigging career? Rod, reel, line and jigs? Say around $500 any suggestions, cheers in advance.

 Just wondering if anyone ownes or has been out 

in one of these boats and if so what dos they think?

Ive can't seem to find any reviews on them.

 When out with the boss after work yesterday to get first feed of crabs for the year got our 20 fairly easy but threw a lot of undersized and empty ones back also learnt something new which might come in handy for those that don't know it was new to me but made sence and came from a professional crabber if you press on the underside of the shell where the swimmers are (see pic ) and its soft and pops in and out then it's empty which make sense at that is where the best bit of body meat is the pros call them poppy crabs and throw them back , anyone else heard this ? 

 For whatever reason over the past couple of days, the lids of some of our cray pot bait baskets have come up opened . Even after further tensioning the elastic strap, the same thing has happened the following day. The lids appear to be a snug fit and do not open with absolute ease, even when we try to open them as we normally do. There is no consistency about the problem as we have had both lids open on one pot and only one on another ( we use pots with two bait baskets and operate 4 pots with 2 licenses). Have had this happen on the odd occasion a few weeks back also.

Any thoughts or advice of experiences would be appreciated.

 Has anyone been near the Yardie Creek crossing lately? Back in the middle of the year it had been scoured right out by the two big rain events earlier in the year, impassable at any tide. As in up to the roof of a cruiser at low tide, as at least one fool who tried it without looking found out. Is the sand coming back to fill that big hole between the north bank and the end of the rock bar? 

 Hi All - I'm planning on getting out fishing over this long weekend, and want to get the kids onto some nice bread and butter fish out of the souns, but to be honest I'm still a little hesitant following the recent fish kill.

Has anyone being catching any whiting / KG's / other species in the sounds and are they ok eating wise ?

Thanks in advance

 Hey Fishos

Looking for an apprenticeship for my son, he is interested in electrical not so sure about mechanical? Although he has applied for heavy duty diesel mechanic assistant as well.

He is willing to get some unpaid experience to get his feet in the door, tried applying for the pre apprenticeship but was unsessesful. He is 18 has a excellent work ethic knows everything about cars and computers, has worked for woolworths on the mandurah foreshore for the last 4 years and has excellent refrences. He did complete and graduate year 12. 

If anyone knows of anything close to rockingham/mandurah please drop me a line.

Thanks

Shane 

 Hey everyone, 

ive heard stories of marron in the Moore River. I'm not chasing spots etc, just hoping someone can say yes they are there or no. Just looking for a feed a bit closer to home

thanks

 took my son & wife out for a fish on Saturday on the ffb witch was very quiet until some tuna started jumping around us .

So out come the small lures on the bream gear with 10lb braid witch was great fun .We ended up with 2 tuna and lost a Mackie & one other tuna .

Got my first dhuie on a jig last weekend, even if it was undersize. Caught on pink/white 80 gram y2 jig. I think I needed a 120g as we were in 40m and the current was a bit quick for the 80. Before I go and grab a couple of 120's, what's everyone fav dhuie jig and colour for that depth. Bitten by the jig bug now.

Just a shout out to any cervantes members who have access to a tractor.  I may be bringing my boat up for a weekend in Feb.  Not 100% sure yet if we'll be fishing (weather dependant) and whilst i have a 4wd the trailer isnt set for beach retrival.

If anyone has access to a tractor there, can you pm me?

 Hello everyone,

A few friends and I have to decided to head up for the comp this year for the first time. we have a small boat and a tinnie.

As this is my first encounter in the deep blue so far north I am a little worried my gear may be on the lighter side.

I plan on taking: Gomoku erito with Biomaster 4000fb (15lb)(SP's and light jigging)

                         Demon blood 60-3/4 with Daiwa Lexa 400 (30lb)(SP's and jigging)

                         Jigwrex PE3 with spheros 8000 (30lb)(SP's and jigging)

Whats everyones thoughts?

I am also thinking of purchasing a heavier spin rod for a spheros 14000 (50lb) for trawling, or would the demon blood be sufficient to trawl big, deep divers for mackies etc?

Any advice would be appreciated and I hope to meet a few of you up there.

 Hi Guys,

I am looking to join a fishing club north of the river, just wondering what peoples preferences are?

Cheers Sam

 I have a loop or two that needs replacing on my surf rod. Does anyone know any place that does it for 20ish dollars.

 I was thinking of chasing them at night on the same flats i pop for whiting, what does everyone think?

Been experimenting recently with some new Pro Tec powder paints, coloured nylon hair and coloured bucktail. Looking forward to giving them a crack once the boat gets back from Jetpower.

3 oz Spire Points - 8/0 Mustad hook.

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Small bucktail banana's 3/4 & 1 oz, cast and retrieved like a soft plastic.

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Medium nylon hair banana's 1.5 & 2 oz

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Large nylon hair banana's 2.5 & 3 oz

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 Hey Fishos

Made this outdoor kitchen, all from recyled products except for the bbq, not expierienced in this at all so did my best. looking for ideas for the benches, was going to put wood that is water proof then tiles. then i thought about stainless steel, then factory seconds of stone offcuts ??

any ideas???

 Thought I'd post this for those who like to steam there Crays and crabs or anything else for that matter I got it years ago in Broome from wings store for steaming mud crabs but been using it for Crays since moving down here I can fit 5 good size Crays on each level so 10 Crays at a time haven't tried blue mannas yet but would get your twenty easy , it's a crocodile brand for thoes that like it im sure eBay or maby a local Asian shop would sell them bloody good thing . 

• Made the mistake of getting my old trailer acid dipped and regallved, 1 of the fixed cross beams was cut out and replaced, but the other 2 were deemed fined buy the guy who did the work. Unfortunately they started to show rust not even since months after having it done. Biggest pis soft is dunbier dont sell the frame only like a lot of the others, real shame because apart from those 2 beams the trailer looks like knew.  So it looks like I'm possibly up for a new trailer buy the end of this year . My boat is a 6.3 mtr fibreglass carrabean reef runner. Has anyone recently brought one or got quotes for a trailer for a similar size boat. I really like the aluminium trailers with skids lot less parts to rust but unfortunately a bit out of my price range. Any info would be appreciated 

Guys, not fishy, BUT
are any member here or friends of members who are in the Bull Bar business. I have a new Ford Everest and am chasing a Bull Bar & side steps to be made for it. To purchase these from Ford is basically $3800.00 for the bull bar & $2300.00 for the side steps, and NO, I am NOT shitting you.
From pricing I have seen for these items to fit a Ford Ranger, these prices are double if not triple.
I am chasing a reputable company who is willing to make me the bull bar & side steps, even can use my car as the "bunny" for a week or so. I am sure there will be others chasing the same, as the Ford Everest becomes more popular & people do not want to pay the rip off Ford pricing

any help would be appreciated.
regards Wez

 Looking for some feedback on a bow light for picking up cray pots, navigation markers etc at night time. My two options are a spotlight or a bar light and I am looking at installing a NARVA 72736W www.ebay.com.au/itm/140862585641 which is about $200 more expensive than a spotlight.

What do you guys run with and what are the pros and cons of a strong bar light vs a spotlight?

Hey all, i have a 23ft centre console and looking for reccomendations on brands and length of poles i should be looking out for. Im wanting to install them on the T-Top and looking for rigger bases that have the handle underneath the t-top to manually put riggers in position.
Any pictures of setups would be great.. cheers.

Pretty pissed off.....

So we booked accomodation in Jurien bay next weekend 22nd to the 26th but got a call from the realestate agent that deals with the holiday rentals and it turns out the owner of the house wants it for that weekend so our accomodation has been cancelled. They are trying to find us somewhere else but are having alot of troubles because we have a dog that we want to take.

its a long shot but if theres anyone out there with a holiday rental in Jurien for that weekend that can sleep 8 people (4 couples) and dont mind having a dog there please let me know

Cheers

 I have a lowrance 83/200 tranny on my plate 5.2

After trying it in a couple of different spots I'm still getting noise on the screen when doing anything over say 5knots.

I've watched it while cruising and it is in a fairly "bubbly" position but its hard for me to get it any lower without having some kind of bracet made up. Maybe i should move it out further from engine?

Ideas greatly appreciated. 

 Took the missus for a dive yesterday and ran into a school of undersize dhuies and a groper.the pics are taken from gopro footage so they are not flash but you get the idea.We got a couple of dhus fishing afte rthe diving.I dont shoot fish while she is with me in case it attracts bities.Also saw a massive stingray that must have been too busy watching us as it crashed into a bomby.It made good footage.

Counted 9 dhuies where the pics are showing.

Sadly, 2 People have died.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-01-17/two-bodies-found-boat-capsize-dampier-wa/7094040

 Girls vs boys snaring clearly we won!! Best month of the year 

Hello i've just moved to Perth from the UK. We've got a container coming over with all our household stuff in it. That includes all my sea fishing stuff and a 3.5m inflatable SIB with 20hp outboard.

I'm keen to get into fishing here, whether ot be beach, boat, jetty or whatever but don't really have much idea on what i'm likely to catch or what with. I'm wanting to catch stuff to eat and have googled a fair bit of info, but am not really much the wiser on how to go about fishing for what i'm after or howw likely I am to catch it.

Can anyone give me some advice?

Are there any beginner's fishing clubs or the like that I could join in order to learn?

Cheers

We have just received the first half of our Seafloor Control order and they look insanely good!

Awesome range of colours and sizes with more to come over the next few weeks.

In this order we recieved:

Reactors in 80g, 100g, 130, 150g, 180g, 700g, 800g and 900g.

Spunkys in 100g, 130g, 150g

The standout in this order was our new range of superdeep jigs. Super vivid colours, auto motive top shelf paint and ultra glow stripes if not full glow.

These jigs are rated #1 in Japan for all of their deep species and will slay it over here. Can't wait to get out and give them a try!

Couple Marron pics from last weekend the big fella was 125mm carapace