Hi , 

   Any reports of salmon south of Margatret river to cosy coener . Will be down that way this Tuesday . 

   Salmon tracker is not up and running yet .

   Cheers 

 Hey all

Been a while since Ive posted, and even though the site seems to be having a lot less traffic lately, thought Id ask the question...

Im looking for a couple of PE5 boat rods. A stickbait/ medium popper and a (preferrably) slow jig model. Will be on a 5000 Saltiga so after decent quality, hopefully in the $300-500 range for each

Struggling to find something perfect in both rods, have looked at the usuals (Daiwa Spartans, Oceans legacy, NS etc) but struggling to find things that might be perfect. the jig rod will be used for both baits and jigs (usually 100-200gm range) in the 60-90m depth range- most of them are broomsticks that impart little action on the jigs and are only good for baits in reality...

Ideally, the jog stick is around 6 feet long, and the lure rod around 7. 

any advice would be GREATLY appreciated

Cheers!

 heres a few pics from summer havent posted in a while thaught i might share some pics

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Is it just my imagination or has there been an influx of boats being advertised on FB at the moment with prices pulling back toward semi-realistic? I drive past Boat City on the way home and have watched their yard go from full in 2019 to empty during Covid and now is filling up quickly... with some nice boats too.

 
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In February we wrote to Minister Punch, and the Premier and Small Business Minister, regarding the impact that the changes to fisheries regulations were having on our small business.  The issue to us is the significant reduction in revenue for our business (57% in February, and currently 43% in March 2023 compared to the same period in 2022) and the fact that the changes would have real impact on the sustainability of our family owned and operated small business. 

We received a letter of reply from Minister Punch today that was a self-serving justification as to why it was acceptable to make a decision that caused us so much economic hardship, with no offer of any assistance.  The text of the letter is included below.  Clearly the Government position is “we don’t care about you or your small business, the fish are more important”.

Personally, I would have preferred the 10 million to be spent on further research, including appropriate triple bottom line assessments, prior to the implementation of a decision that has such wide ranging impacts on the West Australian community.

Thank you for your correspondence of 1 February and 10 February 2023 regarding the effects of new management arrangements in the West Coast Bioregion. The Premier has asked me to respond on his behalf. 

The West Coast Demersal Scalefish Resource (WCDSR) is just over halfway into a 20-year recovery plan following a period of overfishing in the 1990s and 2000s. A 2021 scientific stock assessment for the resource provided an important “health check” on the recovery status. 

The stock assessment revealed that the management arrangements introduced around 2010 have been successful in halting any further decline of the indicator species (Western Australian (WA) dhufish and snapper), but there has been limited recovery. The assessment also indicated that fishing pressure was still too high and that recovery by 2030, in line with the recovery plan, was unlikely without additional management action. The resource is at risk of further declines which would require even stronger management interventions. 

The rules introduced recently to achieve 50 per cent reductions in allowable catch levels for recreational, commercial and charter fishers are necessary to reduce fishing pressure to sustainable levels to allow recovery of the WCDSR. 

I am aware that businesses such as tackle stores, bait suppliers, fishing charter operators and accommodation providers with a strong focus on the WCDSR are likely to be impacted by these new rules. It must be recognised, however, that the sustainability of the resource must take primacy for determining what level of management should be implemented for our natural resources. 

The new management package is designed to recover WCDSR within an acceptable timeframe in order to build longer term resilience for the resource. This outcome will directly benefit the recreational, commercial and charter fishing sectors, and also those businesses that are reliant on fishing related expenditure. 

Your efforts to aid the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development through the ‘Send Us Your Skeletons’ program are appreciated and provide important information on fishing activities that support several important stock assessments across the state. These assessments are necessary to ensure there will be fish for the future. 

Several of your suggestions to help recover the resource are relevant to the final WCDSR package including the metropolitan zone (Lancelin to south of Mandurah) being closed to commercial fishing for demersal scalefish, changes to bag and size limits to reduce discard mortality, development of digital catch reporting for recreational fishers, increased science and monitoring and extensive education and awareness programs. The WA Government has committed $10 million funding to supporting this. 

Further information regarding these initiatives can be found at https://www.fish.wa.gov.au/Fishing-and-Aquaculture/demersal/Pages/default.aspx.

With respect to your concerns about the Marmion Marine Park extension, I understand that impacts on fishing will be strongly considered as part of this planning process, and Government is committed to seeing a balanced outcome in the final marine park design.

Thank you for writing to the WA Government regarding these important matters.

Yours sincerely

HON DON PUNCH MLA

MINISTER FOR REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT; DISABILITY SERVICES; FISHERIES; SENIORS AND AGEING

22 March 

 Hi all

I went barra fishing on the Daintree in FNQ last Thursday. We got quite a few small fish plus some jacks. Bloody good fun but not an easy river to fish.

I naturally got talking to the guide about our new demersal rules and the similarities to QLD changes were amazing. It's like the same people are pulling the strings everywhere, which they probably are. He was mostly unhappy about the spanish mack closed seasons. Fisheries floated two scenarios, both of which were not popular (another of Frosty's shit sandwich versus toasted shit sandwich). When they received a heap of objection they implemented the lesser evil. Fishos there are of the same opinion that in the end they want us to take nothing and in the long term ban fishing. Just thought I'd share this.

 Heading down to Perth for the weekend to see the olds and will have an empty suitcase to bring home. Anyone know where I can get 'cheap' XD100 evinrude oil, way north of the river up Ellenbrook way?

Cheers,

 Nice weather on weekend so threw a box of chooks,swag and some mulies on the back and made the short dash to yeagurup beach.Plenty of big fat salmon around,1 for patties,1 to smoke and 1 for the dogs to go with there vegies. A good weekend 

 I was at the Exmouth Court last week and talking to a Fisheries Officer while waiting.... Initially chatting about most common infringement types etc in that region and then got to talking briefly about the recent changes for the West Coast Region as he had recently relocated from Gerladton. He mentioned that a reduced personal limit from 5 fish to 3 fish is already on the cards as a result of expected increase in pressure from fisherman travelling outside of the West Coast Region during the bans. 

Certainly not unforeseen but sounds as though it could be iminent for the regions..... If only they had good data on how many fish are lost to sharks in this region, they might look at that avenue to protect fish stocks instead, and i'd assume with a much greater chance of success!! Might also save the average fisherman some money on tackle lost to the bastards!!

 Starting to see the numbers picking up . 
couple at the start ! Then a move seen 

some pods ! Lucky enough that the wind 

wasnt strong enough to blow us off the 

pods . Hook one let it sit then get another 

jig out the back to nail his mate . Keeping a 

log this year.. so today 17 for 5kg weight.

cheers pirate..

 
Enjoy 

Lancelin has been dead hardly any visiting boats, shows just how big a hit it is for small country towns. 

 Just want to put out a forum thankyou

Too cam at waterline I have been using 

cam on my 30 merc two stroke 10yrs

plus . Have had call out mechs with the issue 

not being resolved then with the problem 

sorted in a jiffy with cam he's very fair on

his pricing and quality work. I had motor

issue today he said bring it in now 30mins

later sorted . Highly recommend if anyone 

wants a quality and knowledgeable marine

mechanic .. cheers pirate.

 I will be in coral bay from the 26/03 to the 6/04 and will be casing reds and gold band just after a bit of company and a few laughs text me on 0437009910

 Got the boy out for crack . Been a while 

since he's been out . Got onto a few!  size

still a little small should improve next few 

weeks . Couldn't believe rocked up at marina

everyone on the phone some crack job went 

nuts and rammed some blokes trailer and

took off .. trailer was a write off and car was

pretty much same . Drivers side was caved in.

gonna have another go Tuesday. Cheers pirate 

 Hi all

Looking for a recommendation from someone who has had a positive, recent, experience repowering their boat.

I want to repower my Qinny with a Yammi or Merc Approc 90 - 115 hp. 

Curriently in Jurien Bay but will travel as far as Bunbury to get the job done 

Name or business or dealer much appreciated.

 
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Gday legends

 Im taking my 9 year old on his first trip to Mandurah for a boating holiday

 Just wondering if there's any lumps inside Comet Bay where it might be worth

 dropping a cray pot

 Not after big numbers but would hopefully catch a size one to show him and give him a taste 

 Cheers

 Don't know how to add to forum so I thought I would put up picks of my favourite feeds. Black pepper crab, beer batter dhue also a pic of a mate from Cairns I took out to get some crays few weeks back.

 Righteo, I've joined the cheat brigade and bought myself a lowrance active target 2 bundle pack due in the next week. Pretty excited about the outlandish splurge, but you only live once.. anyone running AT2 at the moment and any tips / tricks to be aware of?  Is it the game changer everyone says it is - from some of the footage and youtuve video I've been watching it certainly seems that it is..

I heard a couple of marlin were caught last weekend.

Does anyone know the final rundown?

Ta.

 Hi All,

Chasing info from any old school ktowners on rough locations (or exact would be even better, lol) of the old moorings that were pulled out of the foam.  Really want to tick that one off the bucket list, but don't want to spend hours zigzagging trying to find them. Have some rough ideas on where I think they were, but any help be good.

Cheers

 anyone spotted any MMs lately? whats water temp like??

Morning!

Have planned our annual boys fishing trip and instead of going to Mackeral Islands like we have been doing the last few years we have decided to go to Gnaraloo so booked in late April / Early May. Big thanks to Seakem (Andy) for the advice prior to booking the trip. Im a little nervous about getting the 200 all salty when launching and retrieving though haha..... Any advice on where to fish up there, depths, what works and what doesnt and even some coordinates would be handy hahaha!!

But anyway main question is Im anticipating having a day or 2 where it blows up so was thinking about heading back to Carnarvon for a pub lunch and to go hooking for Mud Crabs and was hoping if anyone could tell me where we can go that would be good to get a feed of Muddies or point me in the right direction? Never been fishing or anything in Carnarvon before 

Cheers!

Piggy

Took wife out . Pretty good fresh . Crispy skin tailor /beer / vin/salt/pepper . Just passing time . Waiting for ban to get lifted . Then I will help fisheries save the dhue stock .

Just curious what people's go to recipes are after a long day on the water, heading to Exmouth staying at Yardie next week .

Generally go for staple of deep fried , ceviche, sushi,and lemon fish with rice and sweet chilli if using mackerel.

Bit hopeless I can't post the link to any recipes

My youngest 8 has finally been bitten by the bug after years of coming out and sleeping in the cuddy cab. Pupil free day today so all 3 kids came out and she emerged from her usual slumber and says "Dad can I use your rod". Once she hooked one there was no stopping her pulling in double headers and easily outfished her older brothers. I'm not even upset she managed to snap the tip off my $240 Drunknmonkey.

 Gday guys Im heading to abrolhos islands in a few weeks if weather permits. Just wondering if anybody has got spanish mackeral ariound Hummock island, Gee Bank, around the coral patches or on the east side of Pelsaert island. We gonna be boating around that general area and would rather not travel all the way down to Wreck point (ive heard spanish mackies are caught regularly down there) cheers Dave

 
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