hi there people,

there have been many stories of the rules and regs of this license. here is the quick run down, not sure if any one has posted it but oh well.

it costs $30 per person, per year

this license covers all the fish under the new category of demersal scale fish

this license can be used to cover the entire people on board, how ever the bag limit applies to one license, for example if there are two people on board, but only one license the second person can still fish and keep fish if it doesnt exceed the license holders bag limit.

no license no fish for dinner

you can still fish without one but it is catch and release, and all boats fishing for these species must carry a return rig thingy (cant member the name of them lol)

2nd march is the date the license come into effect.

please dont quote me on this as i my have interpretaed it wrong but im sure it all 100% right, any way any questions you can call fisheries thats what i did.

hi am going to cevantes tomorrow so exicited i was wondering if i should bring my baitcaster 5'6 or mi 7' and spinner reel and have you heard of any good reports lately im also going to hill river what do u catch there

thanks

I just wanna let out something that happened last night that has left me pretty pissed off.

I went down to the Kwinana jetty last night seeing that we had some strong easterlies and i had a chance of getting a balloon out there hoping for some sharks. One of the rods i had out was the 8'11 pe5-6 Sylphy combo'd with a Spheros 14000fb and spool with about 280m of 50lb daiwa accudepth. Now while fishing, i saw a couple, some guy and his mrs turned up and setup about 2meters from my rod. Then i watched them cast their first line and incidently had crossed my line, so as i walked towards them to lend a hand to undo it, it was done and my line was back in the water before i got there. now after tightening my line up, they casted out again, but at this time i was distracted with my kids running around. Next thing i noticed was them fiddling with their tackle for a couple of mins then packed up and left. I actually commented to some fisho nearby that they werent here long. maybe about 15mins later, i went to check the bait on the rod, as i started reeling my rig in, saw that there was 2 separate stupid newbie rigs consisting of 1/2 a sabiki and a ball sinker slightly tangled in my line. about 30cm further down, my line has ended. NOW, these 2 F#$KEN idiots have got tangled, and instead of saying anything, the've cut over 200m of my line right off, without even gettin the rest of their rig and taking it with them. over 200m of NEW daiwa accudepth, a $25 shark hook, 150lb shark trace, my north star strobe light and a tuna head i just bought from oceanside. GONE. now this was the first line i put in the water. i only brought a couple of rods with me and travelled quite light. Now because of these 2 inconsiderate clowns, it ruined a good night for me and just spoiled a night out fishing with my family, as well as costing me a bundle. I swear, if they were still around when i noticed, they wouldnt have been able to walk away after doing something obviously and completely idiotically inconsiderate.

There isnt any snags around, and the line was cut probably 3-4 meters from the rod tip so, yea I KNOW it was cut.

God how can some people be like this, and if they're on fw by chance, UP YOURS! and send me a pm so we can catch up, i got something for ya

Planning a dive tomorrow and was wondering if anyone has been seeing any cray about? 

Was thinking about the back of Carnac in about 15 meters.

Did anyone go for a fish last night?

We hit our local  until midnight which has never failed and could'nt even raise a herring or tailor for bait.

Offshore breeze and the full moon made for nice beach conditions.Even had a burley slick running half way to south africa and not a thing.

Always had my suspicions about the full moon and the if the winds not in your face your not in the race but that confims it.

Hi,
I've misplaced my almanac so i was wondering if anyone could please tell me when the time of moon below is today? :)

Cheers Joe

gday,

I went to my oil and gas lecture today and was suprised to see what damage marlin can do around oil rigs heres some pics....

gday all

I'm on the look out for a new medium spinning reel, has anyone had any experience with the Daiwa Exceler Oceano 4500J??

or can someone recommend an equivilant.  It will be for medium spinning/ bottom bouncing in 10 -15 m of water and possibly deeper around Shark Bay, and will be my missus' combo when she is out in the boat...

any thoughts would be great

cheers

Jared

hi im going to cevanskie on sunday for three daysdo u reckon that icould use a freshwater lure there or what lures should i use soft plastic or have u heard anythinng from there lately

Hi guys and girls. I have only been a member for a couple of days and just wanted to say thankyou and congratulations on the wealth of knowledge available on this site. It is great to see the amount of responses to peoples questions etc.

My son has just been bitten by the fishing bug and I hope, with all your help, to teach him as much as I can about fishing.

Cheers

BJ 

Hello people i have a query about legal size for Tailor, according to fisheries department the legal size for tailor "300 mm (Only 2 fish
over 500 mm)", what is this suppose to mean? would somebody detail this for me? appreciated.

Enjoy

From: http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978067880

Shamu attacks and kills Dawn Brancheau, trainer, at Sea World!

There was an accident that took place on Wednesday February 24, 2010 at the Sea World in Orlando, Florida. The innocent, friendly, captive whale that we all remember, Shamu, attacked Dawn Brancheau one of the “killer whale” trainers at Sea World. Apparently she slipped, was grabbed by the whale and shaken violently.

Investigations state that Shamu, the killer whale, pulled her down into the tank and she was unable to surface and drowned.  According to a witness, as any could imagine, this was a very horrible scene to watch.

Brancheau lost her life due to the attack by Shamu. She was 40 years old with a love for animals; according to her mother Loverde she always wanted to be a trainer.  She is survived by her mother Loverde and a family of six siblings.

In 2006, Dawn Brancheau has told a reporter, “I remember walking down the aisle [of Shamu Stadium] and telling my mom, ‘This is what I want to do.’ ”
Apparently, this isn’t the first time “Shamu” as been out of control on one of the trainers; check out this video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vca0QYSeAgE

Quite often find myself in Ocean Reef and have always wondered if you can catch much not far out or off the beach somewhere.  Any methods could help.

Lisa 

Hi guys

Sorry Not fishing related.

My parents are currently building a house which is near completion and they are looking at getting the back yard finished of. The design we have in mind will consist of timber decking, water feature, brick work, Exposed aggregate Etc. Is there any members on this site which do landscaping/? We will be getting various different quotes.

Cheeers
Justin

anybody heading out on sat, woodys / pt perion way

anybody up for a night fish off a northern beach ive got some herring and tailor for some baits chasing anything big.

hey guys do u know what the best shark and ray bait is at the moment is because ive tryed various baits and none hav been working that well if someone could give me some info on wat bait and wat sort of rig i should use it would be very appreciated

You  might like to have a read; http://www.360tuna.com/forum/f3/terminal-tackle-crimp-strength-8886/

And in brief;

By looking at the 60# Sufix mono, using a K Jinkai crimp:

ABS is about 103 lbs.
KBS is about 73 lbs.
CBS (crimped breaking strength) is about 88 lbs.

Considering how quickly a crimp can be made, and how consistent the results are in the second batch. Crimping looks like a good skill to be learned. It appears that there is some trial and error involved, which also means that good testing technique must be used.

which fish just aren't worth taking if you have to freeze them??

I've seen a few people mention that they are using herring for bait.  How is everyone using it?  Are you using them live or filleted or halved etc.  Are you catching them fresh or buying them?

Hi all.

I went to Grant St. yesterday night, as the weather was beautiful, to try my luck. Pretty quiet, but I caught a herring which I decided to put live on the hook on my heavy gear. So I pierced the hook through the poor thing, pretty much half way between the dorsal fin and tail. The fish didn’t shake or anything so I expect, that the hook went through the meat not through the spine or so. Fish was alive when I thrown it back. When I reeled in after some 10 minutes, herring was dead. So I am wondering, if it’s normal or if I did something wrong. Nothing touched the bait dead or alive.. Is Grant St. good spot for sharks/rays anyway?

Im looking at entering this years squid comp but i dont when its on and dont know how much it costs to enter my boat (10ft dinghy) 

all help is much appreciated

G’day,                Just joined up yesterday, love the website heaps of great information…  You just can’t find a good forum like this over in NSW..  Well the reason for the note, I'm heading over to your awesome state for a month on my honeymoon in 2 weeks.  Starting in Perth and finishing in Broome over 4 weeks.  Planned Stops at this stage are Perth, Dongara, Kalbarri, Monkey Mia, Carnavon, Ningaloo Coral bay, Exmouth, Onslow, Mackerel Islands, Point Samson, Port Hedland and Broome.                   I will mostly be landbased, but where time permits (and the New Wife) I'm keen on getting out on a few charters.  Mainly Sportfishing, GT’s etc.  Happy to do a bit of Bottom Bouncing to take home a fish here and there.  Any tips/recommendation’s on either topic would be greatly appreciated.  I attached a few pics of catches from the past.  Hope you like em.... Regards,Mick

I have got a navman fishfinder 4350 and was wondering if anyone knew what the coloured wires are red ? yellow? black?
cheers hemi

Just trying to gather some info on Waroora. I have stayed their for a week years ago land based fishing only.

But this time we are a taking a 4.8m Topender and a 4m tinny.

Between Waroora and Gnarloo their would have to be quite a few surf breaks on the outer reefs, anyone would like to let me in on their secrets about the best surf spots along that stretch.

Also fishing is it worth it to travel outwide or just work the drop offs in close and look out for bait schools out on the flats.

Have any of you had much luck with sailfish in that area.

Thanks alot ladies and gentleman as any information will be greatly appreciated.

regards

stoinka

Environment Minister Peter Garrett today introduced a new bill into the House of Representatives to allow the continuation of recreational fishing of mako and porbeagle sharks.

Mr Garrett said the amendments to the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) provide for a balance between protecting the shark species in a way that reflects our national circumstances and does not disproportionately affect recreational fishers.

“The recent listing of mako and porbeagle sharks under the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS), which was based primarily on concerns for northern hemisphere populations, meant that they automatically had to be protected under the national environment law.

“However, with a lack of evidence to suggest that Australian populations of these shark species face the same threats as other parts of the world, and as there would be no demonstrably significant conservation benefit from banning recreational fishing for these species, the Government is acting to ensure that recreational fishers can continue to catch these sharks,” Mr Garrett said.

“Australia takes its international obligations seriously, however we also believe that our national environment law should properly reflect our international obligations while also providing the flexibility to properly take into account our particular domestic circumstances. That is what this change will achieve.”

Mr Garrett said the decision to make the change was backed by an independent review of the national environment law handed to the Government late last year, which identified that the EPBC Act was too inflexible in requiring species on Appendix II to the CMS to be automatically listed as migratory, and by having only limited exceptions when it comes to interactions with listed species.

“While the Government will consider this recommendation in the context of a broader review of the EPBC Act, this amendment cannot wait for the full review process.

“A number of Government MPs, including the Member for Corangamite, Darren Cheeseman, and the Member for Braddon, Sid Sidebottom, have been promoting the need for a practical solution to this issue within Government, and I’m pleased to say we will deliver that and I look forward to this bill passing through the Parliament quickly.”

Mr Garrett said the Environment Department had been working with fishing tournament organisers to enable events to proceed in the interim period since January 29 when the listing of the species took effect. The Government had also indicated that catch and release fishing for the shark species was not expected to have a significant impact on populations and was therefore unlikely to be subject to enforcement action.

The Environment Department is also working with fishery managers to improve data on mako and porbeagle sharks in Australian waters, to provide a more comprehensive information base on these shark species for the future.

The Government is working to ensure shark conservation globally, including by pursuing a global Memorandum of Understanding on the Conservation of Migratory Sharks earlier this month. This MOU is one example of Australia’s commitment to shark conservation, and is a welcome step towards enhanced international cooperation and collaboration on the conservation of these species, in keeping with our obligations under the Convention.

Hey guys

 have got work in esperance so am moving down in 2 weeks and really wanna get onto some fishing to pass my spare time am bringing my boat down but also love a good landbased fish too was just wonderin if anyone knows of some spots i can try or if any locals out there will be keen to show me around as ive never been there before...

cheers guys 

Hi

 Most of our time is spent in Jurien.  We  used to catch heaps of dhues and baldies but now not many at all.  You still see plenty of fish coming in but not on our boat.  Anyone know where to start again.  Might see you there over march april.

 Thanks Lisa 

Hey Guys,

As some of you may know ive tee'd up a job in Karratha and moving there at the end of next month!

Just a few Q's for the lads up there:

What is the best frequency/range on the water? VHF i presume?

Coming into this time of year, what species turn on?

Mostly keen on the popping, trolling baits/hardbodies, jigging and high speed spinning for G's, Queenie's, Sailys, Macks etc. Are these types of fishing accessable for a 4.2m widebody centre console?

Any other input on what to do/what to look out for up there would be mint.

Only fished Dampier/Karratha once last year shorebased and seem to have the bluebone and other little shore based GTs, Brassys and Queenies sussed. Just after a bit more info on the wider side of things.

Ill be working for Adam at Adventure Sports, so pop in and say hi if you're around!!

Cheers,

Sam