Fishing Discussion

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More ocean blues

 These are going to taste great


Looks like a boat sunk at hillarys marina

 There's a oil containing bung and a boat with divers in the water not far from the launching ramp


Crays still about

 8 nice ones with Eric today 


carnarvon LB pics

 i finally made the big move up to carnarvon and have opened the account with some good fish few less mackeral this summer then i thaught but man has it been windy.

 

hopfully more good fish to come any locals that fish around town drop us a pm of you need a fishin buddy or just wanna have some beers down the carnarvon


new/ second hand boat recommendation

 hi guys,

 

I have been doing alot of reading and only being fed (what i feel) is sales pitches on what is the best boat for fishing/ family from the supplier/ boat yard websites etc.

 

in your opinion, if i were looking to spend around the $150k mark what would be a; no brainer - a no go - or an option to look at for a new or fairly new second hand boat?

 

ideally a hard top would be nice, soft top at minimum. i like the look of the yellow fin (not sure on ride quality) and Mclay boats... 

 

any and all input would be much appreciated

 

thanks!


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Seasonal dhuey/baldie migration patterns

We all know that pinkies tend to be out deep in summer months then come winter storms they move inshore. Just wondering if dhueys/ baldies are known to have a seasonal migration pattern? Ive got a week long boys trip mid April off jurien bay coming up. Just wondering whether wei should hit up spots in the 80 odd metre depths or  30 - 50m depths to target the larger dhueys off Jurien. Thanks ahead for any tips!


More big boys

 Great session today, yes I have 7


Gps accuracy

 Gday all,just seeking info on external gps antennas.
Using a hds 12 just for a plotter that is flush mounted in a plate cuddy cab with soft top & clears.it's a new unit and doesn't drop out with sats but the waypoint I'm trying to line up for a fish seems to bounce around alot as soon as its zoomed in to about 20m or less.Is this just processing a bit slow because of its mounting and would an external antenna help this and become more accurate?

cheers


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mackeral

 mackeral have been spotted in warnbro sound smashing bait fish.


Still some big boys

 Arounnd


Uniden 27mhz fault.

 G'day all. My 27mhz has taken to beeping and has a flashing screen. In addition, when ptt is pressed the screen goes completely blank, but recovers if I hold it down. Plenty of clean power to the unit, and it's not that old. Any thoughts? Thanks in advance, John.

 


Marine charts

Looking for a website or app that has good current maps for southwest Western Australia.

Thanks

James 


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Recommendation for electronics instal

Got a friend bringing his new boat back from QLD, needs a local installer for:

Sounder/plotter

Radio/electronics

Electric Trolling Motor

 

who have you used that are really good?

 

Thanks

Mark


?Trolling for marlin out of Mindarie or Two rocks?

 Just wondering if anybody has had success trying for marlin out from Mindarie or Two rocks say out past the FADS. Just trying to avoid the crowds going out of Hiullarys when weather good. Im guessing guys will reply that i gotta hit up the rotto trench for best chance at a marlin though  cheers


Drone Fishing off the beach

 Anyone into it. Pros, cons, tips and tricks?

Different drones and methods.

A couple of us have bought quad bikes and are about to venture in to this murky world.


PGFC Marlin Cup

 Not sure if anyone here fished the cup last weekend, but the stats were incredible. 66 marlin raised, 39 hooked and 13 tagged. Those are crazy metro numbers. There have been whole seasons where a fraction of those numbers are reported. Must be the warm water this year.


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Potential record cobia

 How was the size of that cobia caught yesterday! Massive fish but for it to be caught metro is even more amazing.


Esperance Fishing

 Hi all

Heading down to Esperance for 5 nights. Never beach fished down that way. Anyone have any pointers. Just chasing some whiting or squid for a fresh feed. Salmon if they are around.

Have a 4wd drive, happy to travel around, if there are places worth a look. Cheers 


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Marlin pfd recall

For those who haven't seen the recall by the ACCC, here are the links:

 

Marlin – Model number MK150.
Please check the grey plastic part of the inflator to find out if you have a recalled product. Recalled inflators are marked “V96000 Halkey Roberts®” and have a manufacture date between 4 June 2021 and 15 April 2024 (this will be laser printed in the format MM/DD/YY).
Dates the affected life jackets were sold: 14 June 2021 – 20 December 2024.

 

Product Safety.Gov

https://www.productsafety.gov.au/search-consumer-product-recalls/3f-single-point-manual-inflator-model-no-v96000-in-life-jacket-solutions-and-marlin-life-jackets#details-header

 

ACCC

https://www.productsafety.gov.au/search-consumer-product-recalls/3f-single-point-manual-inflator-model-no-v96000-in-life-jacket-solutions-and-marlin-life-jackets

 

BCF list of all affected products in the recall

https://www.facebook.com/BCFAustralia/posts/%EF%B8%8F-pfd-product-safety-recall-%EF%B8%8F-it-has-recently-come-to-our-attention-that-the-ind/1012826810881690/

https://www.bcf.com.au/customer-service/product-recall.html

https://www.bcf.com.au/on/demandware.static/-/Library-Sites-bcf-shared-library/default/dw79c2d84d/recall-documents/Recall_notice_manual_Inflating_PFDs.pdf

 

Full refund when returned to place of purchase, don't usually need a receipt for ACCC recalls.

 

 

 


Deep water prawns in WA

Has anyone dabbled or know of others who may have dabbled catching deep water prawns in WA?
After failed attempts at catching painted crays in pots in Vanuatu my Kiwi / Vanuatu mate converted the pots to deep water prawn pots with some success. Depths of 400m - 450m proved more successful than sub 350m. After some early hiccups catches were around 2.5 - 3kg of prawns per pot. The pic below is one very pleased neighbour.


Carnarvon Talapia

Hi Guys, I have asked this question previously but thought I would try again, next week I will be passing through Carnarvon and staying a couple of nights, I was wondering if anyone was able to tell me a spot that is safe for kids to try to catch some talapia, growing up in the Pilbara my kids know the fish we get up home but I want to educate / show them about invasive species and figured talapia should be an easy one to show them, last time I tried was at Chinamen pool but the grass was really overgrown so I am a bit concerned taking the kids there due to snakes, any help would be greatly appreciated

 

cheers Yewie 


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The elephant in the room

 Not fishing related unfortunately, yet it's guaranteed to get some comments.

Trump WTF???


Rockwall fishing

planning to go fish a rockwall for big-ish fish. would my 5-8kg rod , 6000 size reel be fine. Also what strength braid would i need and what strength leader?

 

james