Gday all, find myself in Darwin for the weekend, with a 2wd and a bag of lures. have done a bit of searching for spots etc, but if any one would like to share some tips or spots it would be much appreciated. Cheers!

 going for a fish in freo on sunday will there be any salmon schools there or will there just be the odd stray one? 

 Anyone modified there Diawa reels to Quick Drag? Wondering if this would be benificial especially fishing with bait both dead and live.

Rob

Hi all

No affiliation with these guys what so ever - chasing a review from someone that has them, been in a boat fitted with them or seen them.

Ive repowered the 4.2 tinny with a motor 21kgs heavier, transom gets a bit of water over now sitting in rough conditions etc, moved fuel up front to help, didnt fix it, came across these boat collars yesterday, look ugly as sin but thinking this may help out.

http://www.kaptenboatcollar.com/ 

waiting on email from them with price. going what they give as a rough guide guessing $1200 for the DIY kit

I've got a 150amp fuse on the anchor winch that has blown repeatedly. I put the first couple of occurrences down to being unfamiliar with the boat in general and probably being too heavy handed when setting the anchor against the bow. I later discovered that I had too much rope and chain for the winch drum and it was wedging tight against the housing the winch sits in if it didn't wrap perfectly. Months go by and all the previous resolved but I still blow the fuse even being extremely careful. Any suggestions as to what might be the cause?

 Had a day out last week, the first for many months & found there are are lots of small undersize dhuies around & not many size. I have noticed this over the last few yrs with the big breeders falling by the wayside. 

Has anyone else seen a pattern here? I think the size limit should be increased. I know plenty of people wont like that comment but realistically if we dont let them get to the breeding size the fishery will fall apart. I think i read somewhere that they need to be 600 plus?

Will be interesting to hear peoples views on this. 

We caught 8 undersize dhuies & couldn't nail a size one. On the up side caught a good Harlequin which i think are on the increase in the last few yrs, baldy, Breaksea & some good skippy.

 Hello all thinking of taking the boat up to Denham around July anyone got any thoughts on their recent fishing in the area good or bad. I have fished from the boat based at steep point and had some awesome fishing but it's a long hike if you are to travel from Denham. .any feedback would be great cheers Trev. ..

Hey!

Hoping for a few suggestions…. Heading to Rotto for a mates wedding this weekend and though may as well take a rod and some lures. Any suggestions on where to try for salmon/tailor? Haven’t fished Rotto shore based before so any tips would be appreciated! I think we are staying around near Bathurst light house.  Oh and Before any one suggests pinky’s my Missus is coming with me!

Cheers

Ben 

 Good picture taken by Beau in local paper.

Just after some advice on a rod to suit my saltiga 4k for land based lure casting/light ballooning and throwing sinkers to 6 ounce probably looking at anything 8-10foot, price range is under $400 and don't really want a shimano rod. Running pe3.

cheers

 we found these last night!

Hi FW Crew, has anyone bought rods & reels from the Downrigger shop, in particular the snapper combo (mainly interested in the rod)

I broke a couple of rods on the weekend (don't ask!) so need to get a few replacements, and don't want to spend a fortune. Also considering a bulk spool of braid as the price looks reasonable.

I guess the gear probably comes from China or somewhere in Asia, but that isn't always a bad thing. Any feedback appreciated.

Cheers,

Browndog.

 Hi all. Heading up to Exy on the weekend for 2 weeks. There are a few websites around and most would be from Learmonth. Any favourites?

Thank you in anticipation. 

Bit late in the season, but cyclone watch happening now for a low up north. Exmouth maybe again. 

 Caught a mixed bag today- Nice conditions in the Sound looking for schools of fish.

Breakfast for tomorrow- From the top of plate:  Salmon Roe   Tailor Roe   Herring Roe.

Seabreeze says gonna be blowing pretty hard Monday morning with nearly three metre swell, anybody reckon that will get the pinkies biting off Mindarie marina wall or do you guys think should wait for a bigger swell and wind?

Any reports that the Salmon are still around Dunsborough the past weekend?

Cheers

Tragically a young woman has lost her life of the rocks down south whilst fishing with her boy friend.

My deepest sympathy to family and friends on your tragic loss, a young life taken way before it's lived and enjoyed what life has to offer.

3 people have lost their lives whilst fishing from the rocks in just over 2 weeks. What can be done to stop this tragic loss of lives whilst fishing.

 My Grandfather had a shack on whitford beach from just after the second world war till they had to pull them down (late 70s i think) Amongst the more prized fish there was a long fish 2 to 3 feet long with sharp teeth & a protruding lower jaw that they used to troll for in the shallows just off whitfords point (now called Pinnaroo point)  There was a smaller similar looking fish also that was considered an undesirable catch. The bigger fish was called a pike & the smaller fish was called a snook. My mother having spent many holidays at whitford says that pike was one of her favorite eating fish. Quite a statement considering the more common catches of groper & dhuies etc

I spent many childhood holidays there too

Yesterday for the first time at Mandurah I caught one of the fish they called a pike- 62 cm. 'Dont tell my mother that i used it for bait'.  Looking at the fish ID on this site, i see that its the other way around. The big fish is a snook. So either the old fisherman had it arse about or the names have changed - in WA at least (seems more likely)

Anyway - has anyone eaten a snook? The guide says they are very good eating so maybe my mother had it right all along.           

 Hi guys

im chasing some bulk spools of braid, pe3or pe4, I normally get the boat braid from the states, but don't think I'll have the time to wait for it to arrive.

where is the best/cheapest place to get something simalar to the boat braid in Perth in large spools?

thanks in advance 

ron

I caught up with the old boy today and we started talking about organising another trip to Shark Bay in the next year or two. We started reminiscing on our first trip up there together when i was still a young fella, only about 12 years old at that time. He went and dug up some old photos from the trip to show me. Theres many a good story from that 2 week trip but ill just show u a few pics of my first real fish. This is what got me hooked on fishing!

This character is advertising for fishing charters (min 3 people) in a 3.6 mt RIB on the Swan.

http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/fremantle/fishing/going-fishing-on-the-swan-river-fishing-gear-and-lunch-inc-/1077133776

Not my video and generally against giving the greenies more ammo, but if this carrys on the jetty will be shut or salmon bag limits cut or fishing banned altogether.

Post is on Fishing Perth and WA Landbased.

Another was deleted from Perth Fishing Metro Boats and Landbased.

If I could download it I would incase this one is deleted also...

 Hey all

just after people's suggestions and thoughts on what trolling lures- if any- work well in rough(ish) seas at around 15-18knots?

Obviously the intention is to use them to pass the time a bit when I'm out and about in choppy seas and can't travel any quicker

I know there's the lead headed skirt option (haven't played with them personally but the good ones seem pretty pricey so would be interested to hear from people that have?)  and have tried towing Halco Max and Sebile Bongo jerks but they don't seem to go as well as reported...

when there's some chop, I guess logic says something that sits a bit deeper would help keep its action, more visible to any pelargics you might run over on the trip there/ home, but even the best with a bib like that usually starts blowing out well before that sort of speed. Hence the condundrum I guess but I'm sure someone must have invented something to do the job surely?

Suggestions/ opinions/ experiences of anything that can hold well at those speeds in sloopy(ish) conditions would be greatly appreciated

cheers!

 still havemt caught a slamon... thinking about going in the sound to try and get some salmon tomorrow. is the sound worth having a go or are other spots better? and also how do i find the salmon and are there many around?

 I was talking to someone in C bay this morning and he said the place is full of flies so if you are goig get a fly net. I have got mine because I am going there tomorrow for a month.

 sd

 Hi gang.

Looking at buying another boat. Was going to buy another Voyager LTD but all the ones for sale at the moment are disappointing (compared to the one I sold a few months ago).  Im now looking at a Mustang 17ft half cabin with a 90hp yammy 2 stroke. Boat, motor and trailer seems to be in quite good condition. 

I would like to hear peoples' opinions on the build quality and ride of old style Mustangs? Also what to look for when inspecting them?

The reason for going half cab is so the missus and my young daughter can have some protection from the elements.  We'll mainly be using the boat for Matilda Bay and inshore ocean fishing (Ocean Reef & Hillarys).

Thanks in advance!

 Hey guys I'm looking at buying light beach reel I'm thinking a stradic fj 5000 as I do like them but have seen the penn battle 2 and conflict 4000 which are about same weight but a lot cheaper was wondering if any one has used them and if they a really cheaper in build it will go on a 3 to 6 kg 10ft rod for whiting herring tailor or salmon if they take the bait lol thanks for any help 

 Hey all heading to Broome Tuesday for 5 days and chasing some advice for some fishing options not to fussed about doing a charter for any reef fish or sailys. More keen on flicking some stickbaits off a beach or jetty or something like that