Hi guys,

long time reader and thought i should get involved after taking advantage of all the advice.

I have been targeting flathead in the shallows recently just throwing around hard lures. Just wondering if its worth putting on a heavier trace as a I lost a big fish on the weekend after it engulfed the lure. running 4lb mainline.

thanks in advance

Hi Guys,

Just planning a trip out to the Kimberleys in Easter and hoping to get some knowledge.

We are running a 2006 23ft Fibreglass walkaround and planning on spending a few nights abroad amongst the Buccaneer Archipelago.

I understand we can launch from Derby but I was just wondering if there were any other launch options. Getting to the Horizontal falls from Derby is quite a mission so was just wondering if there were any other ramps along the top end and if so what is the condition of the road getting to the ramps.

I was told we could launch from cape levique however it would be a mission getting the boat there.

Im heading down to Molloy island for a week in mid december, Ive never been there before, im taking my 4.75 bluefinn, does anyone know much about this time of year.

Went down to the north mole from 6;20-7;40, casting twistys for Bonito and tailor, had two hits, none landed. Saw a smalll whiting landed, and the slimey/scalie/yellowtail baitfish sizes 10cm-20cm max were also around, helped a guy land a 80cm+ blacktip shark, bit through the hooks while i grabbed it by the tail and almost bit me so i dropeed it, went down the cracks and swam away :)

1 guy also has a big run on his 12ft rod, bit through his wire.

other than that just the usual buckets full of undersized whiting, skippy etc.

G'Day lads & ladies

I am fortunate enough to have a family trip from NOR Perth, east to Hamilton Island for a week.  We will be spending 5 days on board a 50ft Cat w/tender, followed by a couple of days on the island.

Just wondering whether anyone had any experiences regarding fishing amongst the islands? (NB: I have done a forum search & read the material)  I am hoping to get some updated information on their particular trip, what to expect & perhaps areas/species to keep an eye out for.

If we don't get any luck onboard the Cat which we skipper, we have organised to board a fishing charter for one of the days we are on the island.  The trip itself is not a 'fishing' trip, but a family trip that myself and my brother will take every opportunity to spin around in the tender looking for fish.

Cheers guys. 

 Looking forward to it.

Gday fellas

I am in the market for a good quality rod to complement my arsenal in the pe3 range that can threw lures from 20 gm to 80 gm and can be used land based but also on my 6.2m boat. i am thinking of something in the range of 7 foot 8 to 8 foot 4, and can be matched up with either a sw5000 or a bio6000. i already have a barra flats 8 foot with a c14 4000 and 30 lb tuffline for lures up to 30gm. i was thinking along the lines of a dorado mo83 f or something similar. cheers neville 

landed a few good barra,55cm,82cm,85,86cm,great day up the creek!!!

 Does anyone have any opinions or info on the Tyrnos or marquesa reels for bottom bouncing?

cheers

 so finally got my licence and have just got my first car 

 was just wondering where a good place would be to go beach 4wding 

 Hey guys was supposed to be doing a BBQ today but have been let down by pretty much everyone so I thought bollox to it I'll Put the boat in and go for a fish anyone think much of that artificial reef in Warnbro sound never fished it but keen to try 

Chasing a store (preferably south of river) to buy fresh/never been frozen tailor.

Anyone know anywhere?

IDeally somewhere open late nights on Thursday!

hi all just wondering if any of you have fished this oil rig wreck of lancelin and is it worth a go and best location to set out from.

http://www.icij.org/project/looting-seas-iii/free-all-decimates-fish-stocks-southern-pacific

“It’s going fast,” Pineda said. “We’ve got to fish harder before it’s all gone.” Asked what he would leave to his son, he shrugged: “He’ll have to find something else.”

Pretty piss poor attitude these greedy bastards have 

mondays looking good atm, got no work booked in so i might have to go for a fish me thinks!!!

anyone else heading out??

if anyones been down to secret harbour, or anywhere close by, how weedy is it?

think theres a chance of some nice whiting?

thanks guys :)

 Going to have a crack at some mulloway at some deep marks I have.

Jigs will be the first attempt, but failing that will probably resort to some dirty bait. If I were to send down a tailor fillet, what are people's thoughts on a paternoster with a snelled set of 3 to hold the fillet? Or any other suggestions?

Am a newbie to chasing these things and pretty keen for some success this week so any tips appreciated!

Dan

 is it worth fishing tomorrow like at the moles, cottesloe, challenger etc.... is there anything biting.

because we have just just a storm and its ment to be sorta flat 7 knts southlys tomorrow...

 new to the fishing scene and really want to get into it..

i want to throw mullies under floats and maybe lures, what cast weight will i need?

is a 2500 reel with 4kg drag and 10lb braid enough?

is a 2-6kg rod enough or is it too light?

i know how shit this is for a first post but cheers in advance!

Went for a quick sesh at mozzies as the forecast (wasnt so bad afterall grrr) wasnt ideal for a tuna troll on the 3 mile so I opted to drop the nets and try and troll up some flatties. After a drop we set off for a troll and before long Brock claimed my rod when it hooked up. Had a decent little run then surfaced was a 40cm flatty and Brock's first. Went and pulled the pots and ended up with a few bigguns but lots of littlies. The woos didnt want to hold his fish after I educated him of the spikes lol. Attatched a pretty crappy vid

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLyp28Xm_Iw&feature=youtu.be

Title says it all.

http://www.alanhawk.com/reviews/cat11.html

Spur of the moment decision this morning, but hoping to get advise on this little boat ramp. Iv got a 15ft aly runabout and will use the mrs' crv, will it be ok at low tide there to launch and retrieve? Never been there thats all just need the heads up, certainly dont want to have an issue retrieving. 

 Hi all,

looking for any input on experiences with 4wd as I'm in the market for a new car.

I have had a 200 series petrol Landcruiser for the last couple of years and it has been awesome but before I blindly just replace it with another, would be good to hear people suggestions.

It will need at least a 3 tonne towing rating and will tow the boat anywhere from the metro area and up to Coral Bay. Apart from towing the boat, it will just be on-road driving around the metro area.

availability may be a big factor as I'd like to get a car within the next couple of weeks.

cheers

brett

 Just wondering what sort of weather conditions would I need to deploy my kayak off of Preston beach? Do big swells run at this beach? I heard the bouvards reef run close in this spot and so guessing good fish will be in close here? 

Cheers!

i could not wait any longer, i had to get out and scratch the itch!!

with the weather not looking the best my 2 boys and myself headed out for some fun anyhow and i was right it was sloopy as hell.

it might look ok in the pics, but it was sloppy!! very steep waves hitting the tub spraying water all over us, hard to stand without holding onto something.

we were hoping to get onto some good sambos from the same spot as last time, only small tackers coming up for the first hour and then they slowly started to get bigger.

not the big boys we got last time, but big enough for some fun.

we got a couple of triple hookups which was madness with us ducking and weaving around each other to land them all, then it was my turn to shine with my favorite jig....jm fallings in chrome....this thing was getting 4 hookups to the boys 1.

troy and blake could not belive i was getting smashed instantly on the bottom and they were getting nothing, then i had a biggen decide he wanted my jig more than me, i felt it scrap againts the rocks and bye bye it went.(oceanside better order some more)

we ended up calling it a day early as they wemt off the bite, but we still managed to get 20+ fish, with 3 larger ones lost on the rocks

brought a couple home for my dogs, they love raw fish!!

some pics of the biggest for the day

cheers ron

blakes

troys

mine

 Hey guys , just got my new tub 4.3mtr stacer just wondering whats on the bite in geo bay atm ?

need some help in chosing some jigs to use

for coral trout, chinaman etc up in exmouth waters

running 30lb braid what have you used that works really well brands weights etc

thanks all

Hi guys im heading to dunsborough on the holidays and was wondering whats biting atm and where. I have a boat but will also try landbased for sharks and other species (mulloway).

let us know

cheers

Enjoy

Hey. Just wondering if anyone else has had success drifting for Dhufish with a burley pot?