Fishing Discussion
Weekend Fishing
Submitted by DieHard on Sun, 2010-08-15 20:02Hey all,
just wanting to know how every one went this weekend be it landbased or boat.
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I went to hillarys yesterday at 12 and not a touch. comes 4 O' clock and landed 9 Zebra fish a 3 Buff bream all over 1kg. used a medium sized buff bream with its head cut off and tail cut off aswell as being stabbed several times to get some blood going. not a touch until 6 O' Clock when i had a 15 second run with some thing at around 20kg either ray but it has quite strong headshakes. unfortunately it spat the bait.
Cheers,
Eric
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First Dhu
Submitted by naylor_1 on Sun, 2010-08-15 19:46Finally got my first dhuie today! went 89cm and 11 kg bled and gutted. also had another first with a striped tuna caught on mcarthy sp.
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hill river questions
Submitted by brg on Sun, 2010-08-15 19:07hi guys can anybody tell me if you can catch black bream in hill river and if so what size.cheers
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Picture resize
Submitted by piston broke on Sun, 2010-08-15 18:55If someone emails you a small picture, how do you make it bigger(my resizer only makes pictures smaller not bigger) cheers Pete
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heading out to ocean reef
Submitted by kurtrobb on Sun, 2010-08-15 18:00mate and i going to pull an all nighter around ocean reef area , any decent fish been caught there lately?( targeting mullas) , any tips for big fish there ? will let use know how we go . cheers.
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ocean reef vs mindarie vs hillarys?
Submitted by fisherboy on Sun, 2010-08-15 09:32hey guy what do u think is better for soft plastics fishing were would i have the biggest chance of getting fish?
any help would be appreciated even other decent spots in the metro area
cheers matt
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True Fisherman
Submitted by alfred on Sat, 2010-08-14 22:45Only a true fisherman will find ways to fish in any body of water.
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Rare Metro LB Capture!!!
Submitted by buschy on Sat, 2010-08-14 19:50Picked this up tonight at a secret metro spot! (released of course)

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woodies boat ramp
Submitted by lurcha on Sat, 2010-08-14 17:30hey guys havent been out from woodies since they did all the upgrades and was just wondering if its still free to park or if you have to pay now? dont want to get there in the morning with no coins if needed!!
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Garmin Etrex H handheld GPS advice
Submitted by Shane O on Sat, 2010-08-14 10:34Hi,
I have a small budget and was wondering if this unit would be ok to use behing Garden Island ECT.
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regalvinig of my trailer
Submitted by fisho-ron on Sat, 2010-08-14 08:27before and after shots.
it helps putting the boat back on when you have something like this? (my hiab/transport bussisness)
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garden island /carnac
Submitted by sharkfisherman on Sat, 2010-08-14 02:01hi guys i was thinking of doing some night fishing behind garden island or carnac can anyone tell me whats out there and how far from the islands is best to fish as i hav'nt been fishing there before and what fish are out there at night or sunrise all help appreciated thanks
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When fashion meets fishos: BAPE v's Daiwa (sinister crossmarketing at it's best)
Submitted by till on Fri, 2010-08-13 20:30A Bathing Ape x DAIWA “A Fishing Ape”
Lifted from hypebeast
More on here; http://daiwa.globeride.co.jp/afishingape/
But where can I order the Fishing Gentleman Hat from?
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Rod Choice For Shimano Torium 30
Submitted by DhuBoi on Fri, 2010-08-13 18:23hEY after purchasing my Torium 30 today spooled with nearly 400 metres of 50 pound whiplash braid . I need a rod now to suite it. I have hardly any ideas for a rod obviously nothing mega exspensive , but something decent 100 - 230 dollars . ALL and any suggestions are welcome and apprecaited thank you hopefully im not annoying anyone thank you.
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heading out from bunbury tomorrow, any advice/help
Submitted by Just1morecast on Fri, 2010-08-13 18:10heading out of Bunbury tomorrow for the 1st time, conditions look good with light winds and 1.5m swell. Anything I should look out for? Not sure whether to drift or anchor and burley up??
Thanks on any advice:)
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Weekend fishing?
Submitted by Adam Gallash on Fri, 2010-08-13 16:38I see the weather is quite nice for Perth and the south for the weekend, whats everyone getting up to?
Not so special up here in Exmouth, might get out for a mud crab tomorrow, but apart from that the August winds are starting. :(
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Outrageous
Submitted by GusG on Fri, 2010-08-13 12:06This is a crock!!! I cant believe politicians make these outrageous unfounded comments which are nothing but scaremongering and they get away with it. GRRRR
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Eating Quality of Long Nosed Emperor?
Submitted by Dr Trunk on Fri, 2010-08-13 11:36Are Long Nosed Emperor any good to eat? We caught some last trip up north, the fillets look good, but haven't tried it yet.
I need to know if i should keep it for myself or give it to the mother-in-law?
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Help with rod choice for Stella 1000FD
Submitted by SandGroper84 on Fri, 2010-08-13 10:39Hi fishwrecked members,
Ive decided to bite the bullet and purchase a Shimano Stella 1000FD and im having a few problems deciding on a rod to match with the reel. Ill be fishing 2-4lb braid and casting weights from 1-9grams. Any ideas or information on this topic would be great.
Cheers Matt
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campfires on the beach?
Submitted by cuthbad on Fri, 2010-08-13 00:15was thinking how well a camp fire would go with an overnight fishing trip in winter. Is this allowed anywhere and if so how far out of perth would it have to be? I plan on getting an old webber bbq putting it on the sand and having the fire in this so im able to take all the mess away with me. Any chance of getting away with that?
cheers
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fishing woodies
Submitted by diff on Thu, 2010-08-12 23:25hay guys im heading out to woodies early sat morning is there any good reports about?
torium 50 braid compacity ?
Submitted by jack93 on Thu, 2010-08-12 21:50just bought a shimano torium 50 and i just wanted to know how many meters of 80lb braid (pe 6 ) it would fit on
im looking at saltiga braid 80lb, but i am open to any other types of good braids ?
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Rail mount rod holders
Submitted by Man Overboard on Thu, 2010-08-12 19:56Hey guys, I am getting rails on my new boat and need some advice regarding stainless, rail mounted rod holders.
I saw the system that Paul Worsteling had on the stabicraft, in the I Fish series, and was wondering if any of you blokes had a similar or alternate idea.
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Anyone Brought Fishing Gear Of EBAY ?
Submitted by DhuBoi on Thu, 2010-08-12 19:54Hi just curious if anyone has brought any fishing gear of ebay before and if they have had any problems or has it just been smooth sailing ? cheers
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torium 30 or saltist 50
Submitted by DhuBoi on Thu, 2010-08-12 19:33Im stuck between the two although im leaning towards the torium 30 . what do you guys think . cheers
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Extra northern metro meeting on demersal catch allocations Thursday 12th
Submitted by bod on Thu, 2010-08-12 14:36The Integrated Fisheries Allocation Advisory Committee (IFAAC) has developed recommendations on sharing these valuable community resources.
Due to public demand, Recfishwest is chairing an extra meeting to provide feedback to the independent advisory committee on its draft allocation report.
This week’s public meeting will be held at the Department of Fisheries complex at 39 Northside Drive Hillarys from 6.30pm to 8.30pm on Thursday (12 August 2010).
The issues are complex and interested parties are urged to attend the meeting. There will be time for questions to be answered.
WA’s West Coast Bioregion extends from north of Kalbarri to east of Augusta and there are about 200 species, including some of the State’s most iconic finfish, which are subject to a range of management rules to ensure sustainability of the stocks.
Meetings have already been held in the metropolitan area and regional centres in the bioregion to discuss how IFAAC has proposed to allocate species, such as dhufish, pink snapper and baldchin groper, between the commercial and recreational fishing sectors.
The WA Fishing Industry Council has the task of conducting separate meetings for the commercial sector, to seek their input on the proposed allocation.
IFAAC has proposed two-thirds of the resource be allocated to the commercial sector and one third to recreational fishers.
There are additional recommendations to ensure the dhufish take does not increase beyond historical proportions for the sectors.
The committee is inviting interested parties to take the opportunity to lodge formal responses by 30 September 2010.
Copies of the consultation paper (Integrated Fisheries Management Draft Allocation Report – West Coast Demersal Scalefish – FMP 237) will be available at Thursday's meeting, or it can be downloaded from Fisheries’ website at www.fish.wa.gov.au. Look for the Integrated Fisheries Management tab on the home page menu.
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2010 New SALTIGA 4500, 5000, 4500H, 5000H
Submitted by Dasho on Thu, 2010-08-12 13:28I want one.
If i start saving now, the dream will become a 'Christmas present to myself ' reality, haha.
http://www.plat.co.jp/shop/catalog/product_info/language/en/products_id/12253
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***URGENT*** suzuki vs mercury
Submitted by scotto on Thu, 2010-08-12 13:13all,
with the boat show in full swing, i have narrowed down my engine choice to 2 dealers, that have both come in for around the same price (for a new 115hp 4 stroke)
what i need to know is, who has owned a suzuki 4 stroke, AND/OR a mercury 4 stroke, and the pros and cons of each.
i dont want to hear how good someones honda, etec, mariner, yammy, johnson, etc, is, as they are not an option for me now. I know this has been covered on the forums before, and i have searched the topics here, and on other sites, but none are specific to these 2 motors only.
i would like opinions asap, as i want to wrap it up today or tommorrow.
cheers in advance.
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Your Fishing Dream?
Submitted by Dicey on Thu, 2010-08-12 13:07My idea fishing dream if i won lotto would be popping for GTs and Tuna using and buying cheapish gear(0-$250) and pushing it to its limits and try to land the fish of a lifetime, i have more fun watching the gear explode(hopefully no injuries
), as you might gathered im a person who doesnt believe in speding big $$$ to catch fish, it should be all about fun. WHATS YOUR FISHING DREAM???
Cheers
Alex
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