Hey guys, in the market for a mid-sized spin reel for beach and rock work as well as inshore on pinks, sambos and the likes.

Budget is up to $200 (but preferrably less) and looking for a 4000 sized Daiwa or 5000 sized Shimano reel. 

Have been looking at a few reels like the Aird 4000SH, Exceler 4000DX, stradic 5000FJ and possibly the spheros 5000SW if I can get a good deal.

I am mainly looking for durability, I abuse my gear pretty hard and often gets a drenching in the rain and spray and would like to run 20 or 30lb braid on it for chucking lures for tailor and salmon as well as soaking baits.

All suggestions and opinions are most welcome

Cheers

Hutch

 Hey fish wreckers I haven't been breaming for a couple months was wondering if they're still firing around mandurah any info be handy cheers 

 Hi guys

I am just wondering if anyone has been catching anything at the rockwalls in the Augusta marina.

Thanks in advance

 Hey guys,

Looking for suggestions on a rod and reel for myself (o/head) and one to keep as a spare on the boat for gf/mates (spin). Want to be able to bottom bounce in up to 40m of water in Broome fishing for red fish/bluebone/trout/snapper etc.. and also be suitable to troll for mackies.

Cheers

 My time is up in W.A and moving back home to Brisbane.

Now the plan is to put all my rods and reels in the car and get the removalists to move the rest of the crap.

But if the rods cant fit in they will have to take them. I have bags for every rod and a plano airline case. 

Was thinking of getting them wrapped in bubble wrap then the most expensive ones in the tube.

It is all insured but still not keen on them breaking my precious babies.

Anyone have any experience or tips? 

Cheers Zac

Hi new to the forum, just moved to Dunsborough, has anyone been crabbing in the Bay of late? Heard via Recfish report that there are some crabs present?

great weather yesterday arvo so went for a quick snapper run 

berley stocks were runnin low  so improvised at the deli on the way!

dont know if it was the magic berley or new ground we tried but ended up with 3 solid pinkys

biggest 2 were mid700's so was a good night fishin!

Enjoy

 Hey guys, 

I'm really intrested in Halco's Hamma range minnow style lures. Been looking around for the Hamma 85 and i can't seem to find em, has anyone got one and knows where to buy one? And what's your opinion like fishing with that lure? Thanks!

 a few nice king george from the shallow water this afternoon, managed our limit in under two hours. Biggest went 39cm

 Heaps of wrasse and l/ jack e ts put back. There was no VJ6LQ today radio was ok as I talked to a few boats tring to log on

Hi all

Heading to Shark bay/Denham and despite having fished up and down the coast in a boat all the way up to Broome never hit these waters. Will be Denham side. RandallDF has already given me a general pointer mostly Monkey Mia and squid sites but if anyone is willing to give some broad heading, direction to some ground.

Not realy fussed with freezer filling as we eat the YF whiting up there in preference. Just out for a little R&R and C&R fun, and if we get a good tably all the better.

Boat is a Traily 5.4 with 120l so could head to steep side if the weather permits.

Cheers

Neels

 Does anyone know any outboard wreckers close to Success, that might have a trim tilt for an old Evinrude/Yamaha? 3 Wire 2 bolt type. 1978 model?

 Looking forward to joining in on all the gossip. I'm a long time reader, but I'm looking forward to comenting.

 Went out today to try get a dhu on artificals but no good with a heap of skips to keep us entertained we kept at it joe reef had a better hook up on bait but no head shakes and up comes a port jackson with a small bronzy in hot pursuit well it dead set bit his doogs off the 2 big flappy things I think are doogs, I can honestly say i've never felt so bad bout releasing a fish

we ended up with 2 60 odd cm dhus 1 kept good few skippy 1 big flat head couple hezzas 2 pjs poor bugger

 with light winds decided to take the tinny out for a quick mulla bash. First drop and off it goes. Ten minute hard fight 

On the light gear and up came this ol girl. 

Caught on .4-1 zeikel light spin jig 30lb braid on seagate 3500H. Amazing pulling power for what I have nicknamed (the whiting rod).

Bent to the butt and had a ball on the light stuff.

Ended up with another mulla round 10kg and nice cod and back in by dusk.

Quick sesh is a great sesh!!

As Stated, 6 x Game reels.

I will not go into exactly what they are but I am trying to find the owner.

It is beleived these reels were stolen from somebody in the last couple of weeks.

If you know anybody that has lost their gear let me know via PM

I will tell you this, there are four gold reels, one gray reel and one black reel. You will need to fill in the blanks if you want them back.

Stax

Good to see our RFBL fees being put to good use.

 www.news.com.au/national/western-australia/artificial-reef-double-the-size-of-the-mcg-set-for-the-peel-coast/story-fnii5thn-1227498564170

Well getting down to the business end of the season.
Could be a round of upsets again just to mess things up.
Does anyone want to put out there possible scenarios for the finals yet ???

Winners in capitols.......

GEELONG - Collingwood
GWS - Carlton
HAWTHORNE - Brisbane
North Melb - WESTERN BULLDOGS
Essendon - RICHMOND
Gold Coast - PORT
Adelaide - WEST COAST
St Kilda - SYDNEY
FREO - Melbourne

Good Luck....

Who else is heading wide tomorrow?

Heading up to Exmouth tomorrow night, was meant to go Wednesday but the little lady cant stand to see me sitting and staring at my gear so she rang and booked the extra night ha ha. I don't see the problem myself, only been packed for a week.

 Does anyone know where to get cheap mulie seconds to make burly?.... or cheap burly?

Cheers

Gday FW crew,

Just wondering if anyone has had a crack at a cold smoking. Would like to hear about how you built your smoker, pics would be even better. I have got half way ( couple years ago but never went through with it but want to now we in the new house ) by using a wine barrel with the top cut off and a 8 ft length of flex stainless that I was going to use. The part that stumps me the most is how to get the smoke without the heat from the fire box through the stainless and into the barrel. Ideas?

Cheers - Tim

 Hey Guys!!

Just letting you know our first (Non Group booking) trip to the Abrolhos Islands is on the 20th - 23rd of Febuary 2016.

This is a specialist fishing trip where you don't have to book as a group, instead we put the group together. Its 4 days at the Islands to enjoy pure adventure and enjoy all the Abrolhos has to offer! Plenty of rod bending action aboard one of the best suited vessels on our coast!

Head to our website to the pricing page for all the info and contact us on there!

Look forward to having a great time!

http:/www.bluewateradventurecharters.com.au

G'day all

Myself and my Dad have signed up for the NT Million Dollar fishing competition. Having never been to Darwin before thought I'd see if anyone here knows a thing or two. We are heading up at end of October - anyone recommend accommodation Darwin central? mum is coming up too so we need a 2 bedroom apartment, is it best to stay in Darwin CBD, out of town etc? We are planning on 3 days of fishing, 2 for Barra and 1 ocean going for reef fish. Any recommendations on fishing charters? Don't want to go with 12 others on a boat prefer small.

Any help appreciated.

Cheers

 Hi guys

need some advise on a new rod. Will be used up north throwing soft plastics around. I have narrowed it down to 2.

shimano sonic pro v2 9ft

samaki switch nano 9ft

any used either. 

 any one heading out tuesday?? im heading out looking for a partner in crime 

 cold and lumpy last night 

thought it was going to be a bust until the pinky turned up late.

different double with the skippy and occy as soon as it hit bottom

winding in to head home and the decky scored a little bronzie

funny the way it panned out with 1 skippy 1 tarwhine 1tailor 1snapper1shark 

anyways got a feed and a few fish.

Came back from a day on the water today (out of hillarys) to find that someone had "modified" my trailer. The light bracket on the right side was bent on 45 degree angle and there's a black gouge along the wheel guard. The person that did this sure as hell would have known it. Asshole. Hopefully harbour management can review the cctv and identify said asshole. If anyone saw the incident please let me know. Cheers.

I know this has been done to death, but can anyone post up a mud map of the camps & their names at Sheltered bay.
We were there in April & took a sketch to post up but I have misplaced it. Humpfffff.
If anyone knows anyone heading up there, can you ask them to note it down.
Thanks....