Pink Fly Fishing Clinic, Point Walter, Saturday 6 December 2008.



Register your interest for a Pink Flyfishing Clinic for women recovering from breast cancer



If you know of anyone else who might also be interested in attending, please forward this invitation on to them, and they may register at:- contact details see http://www.recfishwest.org.au/PinkFlyFishing2008.htm



Your invitation:- Dear Participant  



You are invited to attend the Recfishwest Pink Flyfishing Clinic, a day of flyfishing and fun! Whether you are a beginner, or already have flyfishing skills, come along and enjoy yourself!



Lisa Sharp and Alan Guthrie will be conducting the clinic, with assistance from David Bell and other members from the Saltwater Flyrodders Association WA Inc.



When: Saturday 6th December



Where: Point Walter (meet on the grass area in front of the jetty).



Time: Clinic commences at 9.30am and concludes at 11.30am. Refreshments and a light lunch will be provided after the clinic.



What to wear: Comfortable clothes, a hat, sneakers/sandals you don't mind getting wet, and sunglasses. If you have a pink shirt from the last year, feel free to wear it. Plenty of sunscreen will be made available on the day.



Ladies if you already have a flyfishing rod you may choose to bring it along, otherwise rods, reels and tackle will all be provided on the day.



The pink flyfishing clinic will be conducted free of charge and there will be giveaways on the day!



RSVP to Lisa Sharp by 28th November, contact details see http://www.recfishwest.org.au/PinkFlyFishing2008.htm



Lisa Sharp is a writer for the Fishing Western Australia magazine and will be writing an article about the clinic for an upcoming issue of the magazine. Please let her know if you do not wish to have your photograph published.



From Lisa Sharp and Alan Guthrie



Background:- Research in the United States has shown that fly fishing for women recovering from breast cancer provides an opportunity for women who have been affected by the disease to gather in a beautiful, natural and relaxing environment and learn a fun new skill. These special fly-fishing clinics will offer women an opportunity to meet new friends and create a support network, but most importantly to have fun. Fly fishing is a sport where women can talk whilst fishing, and offer much needed support for each other.



Fly-fishing is an excellent form of recovery exercise for breast cancer surgery. We wish to assist those women who have undergone surgery or treatment to a speedy recovery and to introduce new participants to fly fishing. It is less physically demanding than dragon boat racing where breast cancer survivors have also made a significant impact.



Fly fishing techniques provide gentle exercise for joint and soft tissue mobility. Studies have shown that the casting motion is similar to the exercises prescribed by surgeons for women who have had surgery or radiation. It is a very gentle motion which promotes soft tissue stretching.



Learning a new life skill at such a traumatic time could also be beneficial in providing a fun positive activity at a very stressful time in your life. The outdoors soothes the soul and can provide women with an improved outlook on life. Being inspired by the recovery process in other women and seeing that other women are surviving breast cancer can be a powerful healing tool. It might even be something your partner or family could take up as well!



A series of coordinated clinics is seen as an ideal way to provide an opportunity for women to try fly fishing and to establish a network of friends who have been through similar experiences. The participants can voluntarily be included in a contact list of fellow participants if they so desire for future fishing buddies.



TerryF

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Beavering away in the background.......

Just for information. I bought a ATC rod about 4 months ago and they look flash, and have a semi bling price. The first rod was rated 30-40lb (made in the US by Bob Loomis, brother of G Loomis) and departed the scene breaking under very little strain surprisingly at the joint. Was replaced with a new rod, and yesterday hooked on to a reel screamer in the Cossack creek that almost spooled the saragosa loaded with 15kg braid. 10min into the fight this rod snapped at the butt surprisingly again. Drag was not tight at all. Fighting whatever it was with a short little rod with one guide was not fun and the inevitable happened. I just dont think this is a good blank and wonder if anyone else has had any similar experiences, or any good news for this rod.

Neels

With reports continuing to come in that the tailor were still on the bite at Pinnaroo, a few northern-based Fishwrecked members decided to head down there last night.
Steve (Sherbs), Mat (Mako Magic), Brendan (Brenz), Tackleshack Doug and his son and a friend, and myself, arrived about two hours before dark to find a light south wester blowing and a rising tide. Perfect conditions for tailor.
The few hours before dark were fairly quiet with Brendan landing a small flathead, Sherbs a ball on a rope and Matt a herring. Things started to improve just before the sun disappeared and the tailor started to move in. Unfortunately they were only appearing for very short periods, before going off the bite quite a long time.
Everyone managed to catch at least one fish, with Doug staring with three legal sized tailor.
With the bite being a bit slow, most of the crew gradually headed off, but Doug and I made the fatal mistakeof deciding “to give it another half hour”. That looked a good decisionb when Doug caught his best tailor, but then the thunder storm hit and we had to rapidly pack up with lighting crashing all around us and the rain bucketing down.
All in all it was a good night. The fish weren’t as hungry ad we would have liked, but it is always great to get out and throw a line with some good people.
All the best, Colin Hay

Hey guys, I just found Wellington Dam on google earth & it looks huge. Anyone had any luck fishing it & whats the access like. We dont have 4wd but it looks close to Australind so maybe easy to get to from Capel.

I`d rather be fishin`!!!

Hey guys was wondering if anyone is going down to Hillarys Platform On Saturday afternoon becauz i might be goiung down and would it be any good and the best baits too

does anyone know what the fishing is like near the stirling bridge around the army barracks?  my dads in the reserves so we go to the officers mess quite a bit with friends and i was hoping to fish oneday

cheers. 

Hi guys

me and a mate are goin for a mulla bash round mosman bay in a tinnie in the next couple of days hopfully. can anyone help the whereabouts of the wreck thats there. i have a sounder which will help but its quite a big area to go looking. also as the high tide isnt until midnight we will be looking for a carpark at a boat ramp that is relatively safe as we will be in the water for quite a while if anyone can recommend a good ramp and carpark that would be great so im not stressing that someone decides i dont need my windows anymore while im in the water.

also has anybody else had any luck in the swan chasing mullaway.

cheers

Hey all,

Heading out on the swan tomorro launching east fremantle way, any news of anything going on that side of river?  Also any body else going for a fish tomorro?

Cheers Adamp 

once again,im planning early to go for a good mulla bash next friday...have to plan early = ]..hopefully its me that gets the mulloway this time...tides and moon are top standard = ]...anyone wanna join in?

Gday,

went to drakesbrooke dam on thursday night, supposed to be trout n redfin, got one small redfin n stacks of mossies. anyone into fresh water fishing? where is decent, harvey? dwellingup? what rigs & bait?

and also thinking of going onto some of these dams with a kayak, anyone tried anything like that?

just wondering if there are any great squid spots for landbased around hillarys------ furthest north would be ocean reef

Hello all!

 I'm going camping for 3 days with some friends in early December in Cervantes.

I've never been up there before, so I know nothing about the area.  Just wondering if there are any good spots for some Land Based fishing?  Any all info on spots, species, or any other tips are welcome!

 Thanks!

Does anyone know if the Cray bag limit has changed yet???

Or when the date is that it changes???

Jarrad

We checked the tides and decided to head to Cosack in the morning.  Its an early start (6.00am) but to catch the low you have to sacrifice something.  I'm not going to hold my breath because it has been a bit cold up here but I will tell you how we went tomorrow.  Should at least get some crabs and a few beers (i've already caught the beers).  Bloody westerlies won't stop.  

After i pull my pots in the morning..thinking of going to try Hale rd reef .....Does anyone know what distance it is off the coast??

read it in the paper yesterday. they got a junior fishing comp aswell for 14 and under. just wondewring if anyone has anymore info cos i cant finsd any web pages or more info

Gday all, im new to fishwrecked but heading to yanchep/two rocks over the chrissy break... any decent spots suggestions?

Also went to lancelin on the weekend, plenty of fun, a few tailor and skippy of the jetty. could've been a bit bigger tho.

Well im off to shelter bay at steep point in 9 days camping on the beach and boating it around the point and D.H.
Totally different fishin to the "steep point" im use to off the cliffs.

Anyone been camping at shelter bay during november? Hows the wind etc? Hows fishing from the shore?

Any help is muchly appreciated :)

Marc

   I'm not going to add any more comment on the subject except to say that what is going on, or has gone on this forum isn't Fishing Politics, is just opinion, and some pretty ratbag.

The trouble is that WA anglers, just cannot get into line on these matters, and really don't understand the way to get better results.

That is get really involved in the real politic of Rec Angling, like join The Fishing Party.

There is only one way to attack this issue and thats at Political level. Rec anglers in WA aren't represented by anyone, or any organisation of any strength, because the numbers of anglers far out weigh the numbers of members of the various organisations claiming to represent the anglers. and when did they ask you your opinion or give you a vote.

During the Labor Govs term, RecFish West fronted the Minister to put their view ion the Fishery problem. He asked how many members thay had, like 200 odd. His view was "Get over 1000 and then come talk to me". Which started a membership drive.

In other words you aren't or haven't been represented anywhere, and have no real view. Basically because you have no valid vote on anything. When did you ever go to a meeting on this subject and actually have a say or a vote, and when will it ever happen?

A Fishing Party with 500 members can set up a registered political party in WA and be active at a real political level. And each member has one vote at any meeting, you don't have some guy representing you and voting his opinion, not yours. And your members can actually stand for seats in the parliament.

An example, take Recfish West, it has a ANSA delegate on the council, who has been voted in by whom and what is ANSA in WA anyway? A dead or dying association that exists in just 3 boat Clubs, 2 in the north and one at Cockbourn. There is not one dedicated ANSA Sportfishing Club in WA, that I can trace anyway. And I have done a lot off searching and asking around.

Whom does Steven Guilders represent on the RecFish West Council????? He has been a rep on that council you more years than you can count on both hands. And does RecFish West care whom he represents. Not likely because, as a member, I asked the question. But he's on their council with a vote. What have you got. I asked because I'm a member of RecFish West but the interest I got was like "Duuuuuh, We don't elect or get interested in delegates". Well who does care whom the delegate represents?  A valid organisation or scotch mist.

I think thats a good question which kind of points out who represents whom.

And a Political Party can have a genuine political agenda, like wanting a better constitution for WA, not one from the 1860's and which will force Govs to adhere to the public wishes, like refrendums, which are a joke here.

There have been 3 on Daylight saving, and ALL said NO but we now have a 3 year trial, so what were the refrendums about and who paid the bills. Like YOU.

And of course the latest change of the voting system, all without asking the voters if thats what they wanted, which concentrated the votes in the metrop area and left the rest of WA without more that a few representatives in the House. The WA Government vote on anything is based on a Metropolitan Agenda. Stuff the rest of the State, who the hell are they.

The Fishery is controlled by Politics, as are Fisheries and which party is out there with Fisheries as part of their agenda. Like Labor, do they have a agenda on the state of the Fishery, or the Libs, the Nationals  or the Greens. If they had their way they would ban it. If they cared Fisheries would be fully funded and staffed.

Did anyone get up and push for better deals for the Fishery, in the last election,  did the Fishery get any more that a 30 second thought.

The Commercial sector has an voice, but you, nada brother. You are a dumb dickhead, or thats what you are regarded as.

This is my last word on this subject, and all it amounts to this "On your own head be it ,now and in the future".

The road is in front of you, try walking it for a change.

MaxG.

Hi guys a normally head from hillarys down to scarbs for a feed of whiting. Anyone had much luck north of Hillarys?? I have always caught bugger all whiting from hillarys to pinaroo point!

hey I havent gone crabbing b4 and i want to do it tonight? where and wat time would be the best at th moment?? this is the only day that all my frenz are available after that i wont have a chanceanymore as i'm going out of the country!

A little bit ofhelp would be great :D

where and what time is the best? swans where? mandurah where?

hi guys, i am coming back to perth for a 3 days fishing trip. 19 - 21 nov

was thinking about penguine island but have never been there fishing.

any rig, bait and loaction advice for the island are most welcome.

what about metro area?  anywhere that is red hot at the moment?

thank you.

Hi,

I'm likely to be in Dunsborough over the weekend, and I'm planning on taking my toy boat.

Any good tips for some bay fishing down there? When I was a kid we used to just anchor up at night and do a bit of crabbing, but what else might be likely this time of year? Oh and good spots to launch from would also be appreciated.

ta,

till

Ok i tested a rod a man had with him, all the markings on it were IMX or lmx apparently it is the new jarvis walker brand or whatever, i cant find anything on it.  Was a custom rod, blank cost him 120$ i would like to know where to get my hands on it.

Was 4-8kg Im pretty sure

Graphite

just wondering where this is and how to get there exactly jst wanna go get a mullu

Hey guys,

anyone need a deckie during the next week (tuesday wednesday are looking alright) i'm availabele. will split bait fuel etc. own gear.

cheers fellas

Blake

went down there with SOI and callum a few weeks ago with no luck

anyone got some tips for me down there?

because i am no local to mindarie so have no clue what to chase and where to go

any info would be appreciated

Hi Guys!

Im a newbies in this crabbing stuff but really interested in it. I;m planning to do some crabbing next week. Will it be a good time or at least come back home not empty handed?

I just came back from Mandurah Dampier Ave (or something like that) just to check the location. I did spot some blue swimmers near the jetty, but seems like they are still small.

 if you guys could give me some advise on where in Mandurah would be the best spot, when to catch, it would be great. I dont have a boat, so Im planning to just scoop net somewhere.

 I also heard that there's a spot for crabbing at shark bay, up north. is it a much better place than mandurah? Just wanna know if 7 hours drive from perth is really worth it. Again, if anyone know the best spot in shark bay, please let me know.

Guys, any little detail advise on this will really help.

Thanks!

Here is a Snappe I Caught Today at Hillarys Lighthouse with squid put a nice fight in light line with baitcaster 

And It is For the Junior Landbased Comp.

Hey everyone

I have been fishing alot lately and havent produced much fish for the family. Have been going to ocean reef and mindarie but havent been able to catch much. Caught a couple of baby snappers but that about it. I heard that you can get 1kg snapper and mulloway off mindarie on mullies.

have a try and tell me if it works for you.

im trying it to see if it works.