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Carnarvon jetty fishing report

Submitted by carnarvonite on Thu, 2009-11-05 19:51

Had a mate up here for a few days after he pit crewed for the Gassy Dash so on the Monday we went for a spin over to the river mouth,resulting in 2 hours of tossing bits of metal round for not even a chase let alone a strike!

Motored out to the barge ,dropped anchor and for the next hour and a half all we got were a couple of nibbles from fish smaller than baby poddy whiting ,they felt so small.So up stakes and home.While we were at the ramp 3 blokes in a big tinnypulled in,they had 2 good size mulloway to show off caught out near the end of the jetty.

Come Tuesday it was off to the jetty,I started off with a just undersized pinky and a 54cm one just after.We nearly got wet by a shark doing a massive splash not ten feet from the boat and another one not 15 minutes later 30 feet away.It looked like a big bronzie around 10-11 foot.Leon got in the act by getting 2 big nor west blowies and me getting a shark mackie of some 60cm.Change of tactics,we started baitcasting whole mulies resuting in some 8-10 shark macks coming in and only 3 being kept for an old mate back in the park.We even donated the size pinky to an old couple who were fishing not far away with not a fish coming on board their tinny.Not a mulloway to be seen but who cares we had a line in the water and thats all that mattered.

Had a quick look at the jetty repairs today and it looks like it won't be too long before the gap is closed and jetty re opened.Keep tuned and I will let you all know when it happens

sorry no shots turned out,all over exposed---i think Leon may have sabotaged them because he was in most holding up blowies and a couple of big catfish HaHa


Fishing Five Fathom Bank

Submitted by adamsmith84 on Thu, 2009-11-05 19:19

Does any one know of any good fishing spots near on on five fathom bank besides casuarina shoal or coventry reef?


Whitehills Tips / Reports

Submitted by Craggles on Thu, 2009-11-05 16:12

Afternoon all,

 

It's likely I'll be doing an all nighter at whitehills this weekend and was wondering if anyone had been there recently, anyone had any luck?

Last time I was there I got told to head about 10km south of the main enterance, anyone got any other suggestions of where to go down there?

 

Cheers


"the danger is in your mind" - unquote

Submitted by bod on Thu, 2009-11-05 14:46

Smile!

By Mail Foreign Service 3/11/09


shark

The 14ft great white was snapped off the coast of Guadalupe island, Mexico, by scuba diver Amos Nachoum in August.

Daredevil Amos regularly swims with the monsters and even takes divers on expeditions to meet them.

The 59-year-old boasted: ‘I have a 100 per cent safety record.

'These sharks aren’t the ferocious creatures we see in Jaws.

‘The danger is in your mind.’

Nevertheless, the image is a little too close to the jaws of death for most people's comfort.

Fortunately sharks are believed to be short-sighted.

Scientists have claimed that attacks on humans are usually a case of mistaken identity.

 
Who's smiling now? The shark seemingly tires of posing

Who's smiling now? The shark seemingly tires of posing


AQWA Hillarys tonight 7pm

Submitted by bod on Thu, 2009-11-05 12:17

Concerns over WA marine stress
Edited from The West Australian November 5, 2009, 9:32 am

UWA marine scientist Jessica Meeuwig will tonight screen a documentary on the impacts of over-fishing in WA coastal communities.

The End Of The Line screening has been organised by the Save Our Marine Life alliance, which is urging the federal government to establish a network of large marine sanctuaries to provide safe havens for WA marine life.

Professor Meeuwig said the health of WA's marine environment was under stress and there was a decline in fish numbers, particularly the big reef fish known as the Vulnerable 5 - pink and red snapper, WA dhufish, baldchin groper and breaksea cod.

The event will begin at 7pm at AQWA at Hillarys Boat Harbour. Tickets are available at AQWA.


it's the same story everywhere

Submitted by bod on Thu, 2009-11-05 11:32

Hong Kong's seas warn of looming tragedy


AFP


A woman sitting at a weighing counter as fish are prepared for transport from the Aberdeen fish market in Hong Kong to restaurants around the southern Chinese territory, in September 2009. The live fish facing death in the glass tanks in Hong Kong s famous seafood restaurants tell a strange and haunting tale of a looming global tragedy.

AFP © 

HONG KONG (AFP) - The live fish facing death in the glass tanks in Hong Kong's famous seafood restaurants tell a strange and haunting tale of a looming global tragedy.

At the heart of their story is the bizarre fact that there are more fine fish swimming in the tiny tanks than there are in the surrounding sea.

Having overfished and polluted its own waters, Hong Kong now imports up to 90 percent of its seafood.

The problem with that, scientists say, is that Hong Kong is a microcosm of a marine disaster in which wild fish are being eaten out of existence worldwide.

"It is a sign of what is happening in most of the fisheries in the world," says Guillermo Moreno, head of global environment group WWF's marine programme in Hong Kong. "It's a scary panorama."

"Unless the current situation improves, stocks of all species currently fished for food are predicted to collapse by 2048," the WWF reports, quoting a controversial scientific survey.

Restaurateur Ben Chan Kin-Keung acknowledges that Hong Kong's waters no longer provide what his seafood-loving customers want, but says that is not a problem -- at the moment.

"It's very fast and convenient to import seafood around the globe either by plane or ship," he says.

But he knows the feast cannot last and says it is already becoming difficult to find fish in the quantities he requires.

"It's like people just want to eat the fish when they are not (even) born. I'm afraid that I may have to change my job in 10 years time."

Offshore from the restaurants, a lone trawler dredges the jade sea -- but bleak records show it is unlikely to bring up table-worthy fish.

"The average size of fish now caught in these bottom trawls is about 10 grammes" -- about one third of an ounce or the weight of a small coin -- Professor Yvonne Sadovy of Hong Kong University told AFP.

"To put this into some kind of context, Hong Kong was a famous fishing centre in the past and we had incredibly productive and species-rich ground fisheries."

WWF says that "Hong Kong waters were incredibly rich just decades ago with manta rays, hammerhead sharks, giant grouper and croakers taller than a man. In less than a lifetime Hong Kong has lost them all."

Sadovy, a marine scientist who has made a special study of Hong Kong's seas, says there are several reasons the local fisheries are in such a bad state.

High demand for seafood in the crowded city and a lack of regulation fuelled overfishing which combined with pollution and loss of habitat to push fish populations "well beyond their capacity to regenerate themselves," she said.

The scale of the pollution can be gauged a short boat ride away from the harbour-side diners enjoying their seafood, where a few pale-pink backs can be seen breaking the surface of the grey-green sea of the Pearl River Delta.

These are Hong Kong's famed pink dolphins, but the most surprising thing about the beautiful creatures is not their colour -- it's the fact that they are alive at all.

Flush the toilet in any of the high-rise apartments or offices housing Hong Kong's population of seven million people and it will likely go almost directly into the "Fragrant Harbour" -- Hong Kong's name in Cantonese.

Add to that the chemical effluent oozing down the Pearl River from thousands of frantically busy factories in mainland China and you have a "horrendous cocktail," says Sadovy.

A keen diver, Sadovy says she has seen fish deformed by the pollutants in Hong Kong's waters, and points out that many of them -- such as the heavy metals -- will poison the seas for years to come.

Eco-tourism group Hong Kong Dolphinwatch says that 450,000 cubic metres of raw, semi-processed sewage is dumped into the harbour every day -- enough to fill 200 Olympic-size swimming pools.

The water quality is "disgusting," says Dolphinwatch guide Janet Walker.   "I certainly wouldn't eat anything from this water. There's not much fish left here but what there is will be seriously contaminated -- mercury levels are very high, cadmium, various other heavy metals...," Walker told AFP.

First-born dolphin offspring tend to have a high mortality rate because they receive about a decade's-worth of accumulated toxins through their mother's milk, she said.

The poisons settle in fatty tissues as the mothers grow to sexual maturity and the first-born get the full dose, while later offspring from the same female will have much higher survival rates.

But WWF's Moreno points out that pollution of the oceans is a worldwide menace: "Catch a bluefin tuna out in the middle of the ocean and it will contain mercury," he says.

So overfishing must take most of the blame for the pitiful state of Hong Kong's fisheries -- just as it does for the collapse of cod fisheries in Europe and Canada and the threat to popular species globally.

"You see these fabulous big fish, colourful fish, plenty of them, in the seafood restaurants," said Sadovy.

"But most of those fish, in fact almost all of the fish you see in those tanks come from overseas."

They come from around the world -- the Pacific Ocean, the Indian Ocean, Southeast Asia's coral reefs.

"In the end we could view Hong Kong as a very good example of the direction we cannot risk taking if we want to be sure to have wild seafood available to us in the future," Sadovy said.

The Hong Kong government admitted in response to questions from AFP that its waters have been overfished and are badly polluted by sewage, and says it is working on plans to correct both problems.


FISHWRECKED JUNIOR LANDBASED FISHING COMPETITION

Submitted by Colin Hay on Thu, 2009-11-05 10:22

IT is on again. The renowned Fishwrecked Junior Landbased Fishing Competition. And this year we have some fabulous prizes thanks to the generous people at the Tackle Shack in Malaga and Mr Fishwrecked, Adam.
This year the competition will be run in a number of sections and in different stages.
With the “ban” on and some good landbased species such as Mulloway and Tailor on the bite at the moment, we have decided to stage the 20 and Under competition first. This will kick off from Saturday November 8 and run through to December 16.
There will be male and female sections, and the 20 and Under competition is open to junior Fishwrecked members aged between 20 and 14.
Competitors must have a photo of their capture (this is important as the best photo may decide the winner if two entries are similar).
Sorry to those anglers who like to chase the biteys, but the competition will not include shark and stingray captures.
The 13 and Under competition will be held from December 19 through to January 30, so you younger Fishwrecked members can take advantage of the school holidays.
There will be also male and female sections and the 13 and Under competition, which is obviosuly open to junior Fishwrecked members aged 13 and under
As above, competitors must have a photo of their capture and once again the competition will not include shark and stingray captures.
The Tackle Shack has kindly agreed to put up a great 7 foot Penn spinfisher rod and a $50 gift voucher for each section winner.
Fishwrecked will also present Fishwrecked shirts, hats or stickers as a prize for the most unusual legal capture in each section.
Please note: "A bonus prize will be awarded for the best picture of a capture that includes a Tackle Shack sticker in the photo."
So go for it all you Fishwrecked members- get out there and start making some great captures and taking some winning photos. And please remember to fish responsibly.
All the best, Colin Hay


tackle storage

Submitted by brenz on Thu, 2009-11-05 09:43

one thing i have never been able to achieve is finding a tackle storage system that makes me 100%satisfyed with it.
what do you guys use to keep your terminal tackle in for beach /lb style fishing i have a tackle store full of gear so it has to be big. i have just finished the lures and they took up 12 large plano tackle trays fully packed in there tight now im onto hooks/sinkers/swivels etc so any ideas would be great
cheers brenz


Pacific Composites - Rod Blank Help

Submitted by Stevef on Thu, 2009-11-05 08:52

Hi, A mate of mine recently gave me two Pacific Composite rod blanks labelled as M12, they are 5'9" long with a 19mm butt and a 3mm tip. I have searched to try and find out what the blanks are rated to, but have been unable to find anything out.

They are pretty sturdy blanks and my guess is that they would be rated to say 10-20lb. If so I am thinking that the blank might match up with an ABU7000 that I have loaded up with 20lb braid, which would make it a decent outfit for floating baits for pinkies etc

I have never built a rod before but is something that I would like to have a crack at so any info that anyone could provide in regard to the blanks capabilities and maybe even a guide to a build receipe would be appreciated.

Cheers Steve


Lancelin to Cervantes Rd news

Submitted by Colin Hay on Thu, 2009-11-05 08:31

New contract awarded for Indian Ocean Drive

Transport Minister Simon O’Brien today awarded B & J Catalano Pty Ltd the contract to provide basecourse material for Indian Ocean Drive, part of Lancelin-Cervantes Stage 2.

The $825,000 contract involves the supply, loading, carting and dumping of basecourse material, which will be used to construct approximately 7.5 kilometres of pavement at the project’s southern end.

Mr O’Brien said Lancelin-Cervantes Stage 2 would be built under direct management by Main Roads and involved the construction of a 55 kilometre stretch of road linking the two coastal towns.

“The southern end of the new road will connect with the end of Stage 1 at Ocean Farms Estate, approximately 10 kilometres north of Lancelin,” he said.

“The road follows the coast for a major portion of the route, before connecting with the existing Pinnacles Drive, about 10 kilometres south of Cervantes.”

Once completed in mid-2011, the Indian Ocean Drive will provide a direct link between Perth’s northern suburbs and the coastal town of Dongara, providing improved access to the many coastal communities in between.

The Minister said the contract was scheduled to start this month with work estimated to be completed in January next year.

“The new road is expected to be very popular with tourists, as it is much shorter than the current route via Brand Highway,” Mr O’Brien said.

Minister's office: 9213 6400


Bream on soft plastics? What action?

Submitted by kingston81 on Wed, 2009-11-04 21:23

Hi All,

Been browsing the site for a while, thought it was about time I put my first post up hit you lot up for some hints/tips!

Went down to Garrat St Bridge in Bayswater this evening trying to get some Bream on soft plastics.

Tried gulp grubs (motor oil colour) and minnows (pumpkinseed colour) and didn't even get a bite!

Eventually gave up and switched back to traditional bait. Got a decent bream on about my 3rd cast!

I don't think it's the placcies I was using, more the action I was applying to them.

Does anyone have any tips for me on this?

Was getting the placcies right in amongst the pylons but not even getting a touch at all.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

 


Tips on Popper Fishing For GTS

Submitted by Coxy on Wed, 2009-11-04 17:44

Gidday guys,

 

At xmas im heading over to Tonga and my main goal is to cast some poppers for GTs and catch my first and more with any luck.

I havent done it before so any advise on tackle and poppers would be very handy.

I will be using a Jigging Master 8'6" 100-180gram popper rod with a shimano stella 20,000SW reel.

Im yet to spool the reel so any tips on which line would be great, what pound is the main thing do I need about 130lb ?

I have heaps of cheap poppers river2sea ones and stuff like that will they do they job or will they get smashed to bits ?

Any info would be very handy thanks for your time.

 

Cheers Coxy


deckie available for tommorow

Submitted by original teenage on Wed, 2009-11-04 17:06

im available for tommorow,will chip in fuel,bait etc,no problems.have own gear .not much experience but willing to learn,got my rst but waiting for it to be posted..pm welcomed:)


transom step/marlin board

Submitted by Ollie on Wed, 2009-11-04 16:47

My brother and i wanted to put either a step or platform on our 12ft Clark cutter. the main reason we want this is to allow us to climb in from the back rather than heaving ourselves over the gunwale. We were just interested in other opinions and to see what others have done with their dinghys.


It looks like a nice afternoon to be out fishing

Submitted by Colin Hay on Wed, 2009-11-04 15:45

www.clode.com/cam.html


King George Whitin

Submitted by DhuBoi on Wed, 2009-11-04 15:23

With the weather being quite nice yesterday me n the old man decided to head out to our deeper water king george whiting spot , with an unprogress morning we eventually managed to catch 3 King George Whting all over 50cm in length and the biggest being 56cm n thick as , it also had scarring on it from a bigger fish attemping to eat it on the way up overall a nice day on the water !


Whats the best charter you know of nation wide????

Submitted by flash as on Wed, 2009-11-04 13:56

 Looking for a bit of comfort and up to about a weeks fishing and relaxing!!!! Looking at next week or so


Saturday fish at pinaroo

Submitted by GrahamM on Wed, 2009-11-04 11:23

I will be heading down to Pinnaroo point Mid Saturday afternoon for a fish with the family. We will proberly stay till early evening the weather looks good for a family day at the beach with a fishing rod. all welcome to come and say hello


soft plastics Brands/shapes/jigheads/colours

Submitted by sarcasm0 on Wed, 2009-11-04 10:39

Ok, going to buy some tackle this afternoon and am after some advice.  I have never had any success on soft plastics or lures except in exmouth trolling bibbed lures. 

 I am heading down to Walpole on Saturday for a week of fishing.  What would people suggest for an array of soft plastics/jigheads for fishing the rivers and walpole inlet?  Also what soft plastics would you reccomend for bottom fishing.

 I think I want to spend less than $100 dollars and I need to get some other tackle too. But would like to have a small range of gear to try so am keen to know what others have had success with.

 

 


Barges

Submitted by luke george on Wed, 2009-11-04 09:51

Hey guys im looking at heading out to the barges on sunday to give the new expedition 6500 a crack but i cant find the coordinates for the life of me. Is anyone willing to PM me them or give me directions to a site which has them on it


what happened to the traveling lure?

Submitted by brenz on Tue, 2009-11-03 18:36

where did it go ? were any fish even caught on it?
brenz


Lancelin to Cervantees

Submitted by Carolyn on Tue, 2009-11-03 18:08

Hi all
Can anyone tell me if the new road is through from Lancelin to Cervantee. If not is it drivable ie gravel or dirt ?? 4WD access.


Sambo's & Salmon for off season entertainment?

Submitted by Justin Poole on Tue, 2009-11-03 16:46

Any one been chasing Sambo's this year?

Are there many around and where are they?

Could do with a bit of exercise during this off season..

Could anyone Pm me some of the common wrecks i can get to from Woodmans Point, as moved south of river now.

Also, Are there Salmon around this time of year? or do you have any other suggestions for some off season action...

Thanks

Justin

 


what a week

Submitted by GrahamM on Tue, 2009-11-03 15:54

What a week its been had a new little addition to the family hopefully as keen a fisher as the other 2 now 3 boys.

hopefully sold my house and have bought a home. 

had a good day at asscot looking at the fillies. 

now a nice night with the family for my birthday!

Hmmm like i said what a week dose it get any better than this?

 


Dhuy Tagging

Submitted by Seaquest on Tue, 2009-11-03 11:46

Hi Guys

Just wondering if fishwrecked members would be interested in setting up a tagging program for dhuys.

I am a mad keen dhuy fishman living in the South West.

I have seen a lot of comment on fishing forums about the new laws.

One area which no one has a clear answer on is the survial rate of released fish.

The way the new laws have been made a lot more fish are going to be released.

As far as I can tell most fishwrecked members fish for the future and have a reel interest in dhuy regulations.

I believe with the amout of members and viewers a tagging program run by fishwrecked could be of reel benifit to all.

Members could record info on the site about the tag fished and find details of recaptured fish.

I lot of people have voiced their opinions but why dont we all get off our ars... and do something productive.

I dont fish to fill a freezer and would be quite happy to take a snap and release most fish if I new that the method of releasing was to work.

 

 

 

 

 


Abalone

Submitted by Matt T on Tue, 2009-11-03 11:38

So - Who got into the abalone on the weekend? We got a good feed - cooked them up last night in flour and chilli salt. Bloody tasty with a couple of beers, bit of a pain in the arse to clean though. I'll put some pics up tonight.


Melbourne cup

Submitted by GrahamM on Tue, 2009-11-03 07:35

Well ist that time of the year again where i actually have a punt and was wondering what you all think of the cup and who is betting on what?

i will be going to Ascott for a look at the fillies and a few bevvies

i personally will be betting on my lucky numbers as i dont know much about the horses 

3 Fiumicino 

7 Ista Kareem 

11 Alcopop


Oyster Reef-Kalbarri?

Submitted by eddie on Mon, 2009-11-02 17:28

So I'm heading up to Kalbarri for the rest of the week, and I'm looking forward doing a bit of LB fishing while I'm there.

I've read a bit on here and elsewhere about catching a boat to fish Oyster Reef.  Can someone give me some more detailed info on this?  What gear do I need to take?  What rigs?  How do I catch a boat back?

 Looks like maybe the wind won't be so bad while were there....if seabreeze has any idea...which it may not! lol

any and all advice on LB fishing for tailor and sharks up there are greatly appreciated.  Not asking for any secret spots just some tactical tips!

cheers!


sand 4x4 tyres???

Submitted by Dreamtime on Mon, 2009-11-02 15:49

the tread on my pootrol is gettin a bit worse for wear these days and as i have mud terrains on it atm its not all that good for beach driving.... anyone got any suggestions???


100hrs in 6 months

Submitted by Craig Pearse on Mon, 2009-11-02 15:18

I have just hit 200hrs on my boat .Hard to believe that I have done 100 hrs in 6 months , but when I look back on things,it adds up.So this is what Ive done to do 100hrs in 6 months,

 

 

 

 

 

 

And the very last is the best LOL

 

Well cant wait to see what the 100hours will bring.