I've been a member for a while, but not posted often. Hope to do better in future ;-)

Thought I'd post a few photos. The wife doesn't really appreciate the sense of anticipation, self reliance, man vs. elements.

She does have other redeeming qualities, of course - not to mention she caught a double header of 45cm flatties, to my single herring, Down South a few months ago. Fed us for 2 nights :-|

The demersal ban ends on 15 Dec. And supposedly the World ends on 21 Dec. I'm thinking of taking that week off to have a last taste of dhuie on the BBQ :-) Does anyone know if we can catch demersals on the 15th, or does it really mean from 12.01am on 16th Dec ? Cheers, Dan

hey guys has anyone fished the woodman point groyne lately and if so what have you been catching and what time

cheers

Hello, heading up to Exmouth at Christmas for a few days. Does anyone happen to know if the tackleshop (or any other company) hires out rods/reels. Hoping to spend a day or two doing a bit of land based fishing while im there.

Cheers,

Rob

Enjoy

 Hi guys heading up to kalbarri over Christmas and takin the big boat and tinnie so looking forward to me different options of fishing crabbing etc . Going to take the dive gear up just wondering if anyone knows of any good reefs up to 20m to have a look or are the cliffs good to dive along any info would be sweet and if anyone's got a report from up there even better cheers 

Are there any around?  Are the sharks a problem?

So I'll write out the cliffs for the docco just incase anyones too lazy to read it ;).

Basically a research team studied the Hagfish that releases a protein around it that makes the water near it turn into a gooey substance, this substance smells like "Dirty sea water" and has been proven to repel sharks.
The same fish's slime is made up of tiny fibres about 100 times smaller than human hair, that could make clothes stronger than nylon or plastic and would be more efficient than harvesting silk worms.

Still don't think I'd be putting a slime all over me that has a "consistency similar to snot" to repel the biteys haha.

Article: http://news.discovery.com/tech/hagfish-slime-super-clothes-121203.html

Worth a read and certainly interesting.


Apologies if it has been posted before, I've done a few searches and couldn't find anything.

Hey,

My Partener and I are going to Hamelin bay for five days and West Bay for another five days over Xmas.

I am taking my new Nissan Navara and My little Tinny, I am going to try and do some crabbing in the black wood and chase some black bream also.

i was just wondering what my options would be in hamelin bay as i have never been the before.

I have herd the beach fishing can be good but apart from that iam not sure.

Any info or tips on these areas would be great.

Cheers Guys Dave

 G'day, 

i am in the hunt for a new sounder/plotter for my tinny. I am looking at the HDS 7 which should do the job. But I noticed today the 

Has anyone used this and is it a better unit than the Lowrance? It's a bit pricier by a couple hundred $$$. Not too sure if its worth the extra. Any info would be great. Also, where do you guys get you electronic from. There's some good prices online but I'd rather buy locally, at least from somewhere in oz.

Hi all,

any one shout me in the direction of a decent set of split ring pliers, mine are crap and my fingers arent that steady!

also do you guys remove split ring and put loop knots on lures?

any help would be greatky appreciated

Hi all.
I went down to the bent st boat ramp tonight to shine the torch for cobbler and there was a number of crabs washed up. Mostly small males. Would have been close to ten dead crabs for every ten metres of beach. This was the turn island side of the ramp towards that PIpe on the beach. I think this is storm water from the roads possibly polluting the water here? Pretty shit if u ask me

Having just finished year 12 my two mates and i decided to go up to kalbarri for a week for leavers to do some relaxing and fishing. Anyway, on our second last night we were talking to this couple who were fishing on the jetty with us, we had rods and bait, they had rods and crab pots. We weren't catching anything other thatn small bream and tarwhine, and they weren't catching anything at all, then just as we were about to leave, they pull up their crab pots. Heard the dude start shouting and laughing, so we turn around to see what's up, and there sitting in his crab pot is an absolute monster estuary cod. Clearly not the biggest they grow but for the murchison this thing was an absolute monster, probably about 1m long and about 10kg.

That was the first weird catch of the trip, but wasn't the last. The next night we went back to the jetty for a fish, didn't bring the bait or rods, instead a gidgee. My mate wanted to catch these little angel fish to bring back for his little bro's aquarium, so he makes an improvised net/bucket out of an ice-cream bucket and rope. He dropped it down with a lot of rocks in it for weight and a squid we got from the couple that were there again. After about 10 minutes he decides to pull it up and lo and behold, no angel fish, but a big f****** mud crab. We had no use for it so we gave it to the other guy in return for the bait. 

So after these weird, improvised and very unorthodox methods of catching fish i was curious to know, what the strangest method you guys have ever used to catch fish???

These are some home made knife jigs/slices i have made, i think the first one is too light, so i am going to use some heavier cutlery. If you want any extra info just send me a PM.

 Hey guys, anyone seen any signs of the whites moving yet? I dropped my pots for the first time Tuesday so not sure if I should pull them tomorrow (if I get the chance) or wait until Saturday morning. 

Cheers

Does this rain have much of an effect on the river fishing - positive or negative??

Hey Guys,

Just got a new Shimano Terez 6'9" spin Medium/Heavy (Fast) rod from the mrs for an early xmas present. Looking at using it for an all round rod for Bottom Bouncing, Soft Plastics and some light jigging as well. After some advice on what reel would balance out nicely with it. The rod is rated for 30-50lb power pro. Have a few reels in mind, dont want to spend a fortune for a stella 5000 (as much as id like to) so was looking at possibly a Saragosa 8000F or possibly a Shimano Stradic 6000 or 8000FJ. Whats your advice out there?

Hey Guys,

My mates and I were looking at having a go squidding in the Cockburn Sound this Saturday (weather permitting) but we have never been out there so were wondering if anyone had any advice? We will launch from Woodmans point and then hopefully have some luck fairly close to shore. From what I've seen on seabreeze winds are meant to be 10 - 15 knots in the morning and swell 3 meters. Does that sound ok for the sound?

We only have a small boat so don't want to venture off shore too far but hoping you guys could suggest some good spots. Also are there any reefs or anything we need to look out for so we don't hit them? 

And is it worth taking the rods out and trying to catch anything (of course not Snapper) or is there nothing really there until you go out deeper?

Thanks 

Hypothetical situation

As a boat owner but not a diver or potter , could I get a cray license , take 2 divers out (with their own licenses) , and get  24 crays to share?

Hay guys. heading to madora bay later on this week for a beach fish......herd there was a few sharks (gummy bronzies etc) just wondering if anyone had any intel. rigs, bait, burley, areas to fish (gutters, flats, channels) any info would be appreciated

cheers fellas!!!

G'day All,

I know this ain't fishing quality (well it could be on a technicality i suppose) but the mrs and I are going to be having a baby next year. So for xmas I want to get her a good quality camera and camcorder. Basically what I want to know is can anyone recommend a good quality digital SLR for under 500 bucks?

Has anyone got one they like and would recommend getting? I am pretty cluey with the camcorder side so I will be able to find one of those but the camera side I am useless!!

Has to be a pretty good quality one (I realize I am a bit restricted at 500) but I also will take it on the boat (aha yes it IS a fishing topic lol) so want one that will handle that alrite.

Cheers all!

Campin on the logue brook dam this weekend, duno what fish are in there, not keen on casting all day so soakin a bait whilst drinkn sounds good, any baits and methods work for trout? I have never fished for them, I was thinkin live gambusia or maggots or a worm or something on a small circle, fluoro to a float haha...... Might have a tinny to use so could troll......any help including putting my bait idea to rest would be great

 Only a few days now until I go to wedge can't bloody wait turns out we've now also got a small tinny to launch from the beach whats everyone rekon about fishing out the back of the island 

Hi guys im looking to go out of mandurah trolling, i have been given a live fibre PE 3-8 rod and a talica 12 for my 50th birthday from the wife and kids, and need to test it out any ideas where i can pick up any fish?

ive never been out trolling and need lots of help.

i would also like advice on lures too........

im at present making a teaser to go off the back of the boat.

ive only had the boat for six months, so pretty new to all this stuff.

please please help.....

Thanks

http://www.adventuresafety.com.au/

A cowboy operation!!!  Charged a shit load for shipping then when the item turned up after well over 2 weeks the postage paid stamp on the parcel was a quater of the price paid and was for the cheapest option!  The handling and packing does not cost that much we can all use the post office calc right?   When I tried to contact them by phone email many many times still no reply.... Not impressed will never use them again, you have been warned.

 DDeckie wanted - I'm leaving from the woodman point ramp (am) for a fish tomorrow. Anyone keen? 

Hi All,

Just moved here from Northern Qld and was wondering whaqt kind of plastics to use for the river flatties?

I had alot of success up there with Gulp 3 inch minnow in banana prawn colour - -any thoughts?

Cheers,

BB

Hi All,

Just moved here from Northern Qld and was wondering whaqt kind of plastics to use for the river flatties?

I had alot of success up there with Gulp 3 inch minnow in banana prawn colour - -any thoughts?

Cheers,

BB

Hi all,

Not specifically a fishing question, but it impacts my ability to go fishing on my own!!

Anyone know where to get those vertical guide posts that bolt onto the rear frame of a boat trailer (to help straighten the boat when retrieving on my own). I have found loads of suppliers in the US, but can't seem to find any in Perth or in Oz for that matter.

Anyone know a supplier/ where i can get them in WA?

Uploaded a picture off the net to help.

Cheers

James.

Hi, looking for peoples opinion on the best spin reel to suit monster mesh pe2 around the $300 to $400 mark. Will be used to jig demersals around the 30m depth. Cheers!