hey guys, james(flangies) and myself are keen to go dhuei hunting out on a boat located sth of the river,and we are willing to chip in $150 for both of us .As long as we get onto some good fishes.we'll bring our own gear and bait,prefably on a nice day and conditions. cheers pm me = ]

We are hopefully headed up to Warroora station south of coral bay next week. We have not been there before and wonder if any one can give us some advice re fishing , bait, direction, boat ramp, tackle or any thing else you wish you'd known before you got there!!!  Also what we are likely to catch up there.

Cheers , Adam And Jo

hey guys going down trigg tonight hopefully get into some talior maby even a shark

if any one wonts to pop down will be on tigg beach but jsut abit south of the reef

hope to c some one come down 

cya 

Dan1 had a stella of a day on the water on Sunday getting his bag/boat limit of Dhuies. Between 2 boats 6 dhuies were caught with also Harlequin fish and King George caught.

Gday all,

currently looking at rods that will cast 60-100g lures (poppers and stickbaits) effectively, preferably with a stiff tip. Will be running 50-80lb braid for some fun on either a Stradic or Sustain for GT's, tuna etc... I'm not expecting to stop anything huge and I know I will be severely undergunned in some situations but that's all part of the fun. Will be fishing from a boat and from shore. Anything around $400 for what I want it for?

Cheers in advance.

just a warning to any off roaders who go offroad around wilbinga - watch out for the little stink bugs as i found a nest of em in my hair a few weeks back -  they jump in the windows and crawl up the seat , then they crawl up ya back and live in your hair - and at the end of the day wen u lie down in bed they  crawl over your face leavin a trail of stink bug smell - it smells like squashed ants and dog sh**. - the little bastards mutiply as well i found six in the cruiser. and ya cant get rid of the smell

Young Chris has only just really started getting into fishing and still has a long way to go, but his Enthusiasm and hunger to learn has seen him already reach some rewarding milestones. One of those milestones was catching a fish on a jig which he managed to achieve off Cape Naturaliste on Saturday. Not the Sambo you wanted Chris, but non the less a good effort mate. No matter how many years you have fished, you will always learn something new.

Just wondering what everyones opinion is on them? thinking of buying one but cant decided between the shimano raider and the berkley dropshot just wondering if anyone here uses one of them and likes them?

Anyone keen to meet up around 7.30- 8?

What sppeds to people recommend when trolling!

I have my own ideas but i am probably wrong and would love to hear the speeds for:

The billies

Macks

Coral trout and other bottom lure hitters

Squid (i think this one is obvious - as slow as the boat will go)

Look forward to some help.

Cheers

Neels

 can anyone give us a vague idea which part of the river would be a good place to take the little kids squidding??  ( not asking for exact or gps settings lol) mrs Flash not keen on taking the little ones out of the river in these less then ideal boating conditions!!

Hi all, We are looking at holding a night out to welcome our UK member, Roger Knife - and his wife, to Perth. Roger arrives on July 31, so we are looking at having a get together at a north of the river pub on Saturday evening, August 1.

For all those who are interested in attending could you please put your name down on this thread.
Wives and partners are more than welcome - as are suggestions on a venue,

Many thanks, Colin Hay

last year i purchased a sunbeam vac 660 for our fishing trip. i found that it would work on the automatic for 3 seals and then it would partially suck air and seal the bag, leaving air inside. i would have to rely on the manual pulse and seal for the rest of our fishing trip. I returned it and got a new one on warranty and found that it had the same problem.

Is there a problem with the new 660s or have i had 2 dud ones. I emailed sunbeam and they suggested that i let it rest for 1 minute after the first 2 seals and then 15 minutes after the 6th seal. Has anyone else experienced these problems.

Thanks.

Went down freo way today and got all 15 in about 2 1/2 hours, The 2.5 pink Aurie Q did the damage and the bag went 5.4kg,

After browsing the net looking at boats that are most suitable for fishing off and is very stable... come across a west australian company Epic Marine and their boats

Adventurous... 

This beauty comes at a starting size of 6.1m. Trailer friendly with a generous list of inclusions. The hull comes with a 6 year guarantee.

1. 
   
   
   
   
   Hardtop.


2. Generous V berth.


3. Lockup cabin with sliding door.


4. Felt lined hard top.


5. Pockets to V berth.


6. Sliding windows.


7. Size starts at 6.1m


8. 200 lt fuel tank.


9. 4 side pockets.


10. Smooth contoured transom.


11. 175lt catch tank.


12. Solid seat boxes with inclusion of a small consumables shelf.


13. Rounded keel being trainer friendly and planning strakes applied.


14. Grab rails and full bar work.


15. Solid bow roller.

1. showers


2. deck washer.

.. wondering if any of the members own one or have been on one.. all feedback welcome.

 http://epicmarine.com.au/gallery.html

cheers

Deano

was thinking of going for a drive down to so busso to have a squid off the jetty and maybe wet a line was wondering if you can still get out to parts of the jetty and if you can how long across? and if im likely to encounter some flathead and whiting down there? thanks

Went down and did a couple shots of the big girl. Thought i would share...

Sunday,0830,changed destination plans from going north to the Beejaling Shoals just south of the Blowholes to the Mud hole about 3/4 of the way to the islands off Carnarvon.
Had a look around for fish on some marked spots untill I found one showing some promise,anchored up and dropped the lines in.Result was undersized sweetlip emperor for both of us on board,another drop,same thing so upped anchor.

Checked out another couple of marks until found one with fish showing.Anchored again and first drop produced a double header of pinkies,both just legal size,back they went.Old mate Neville came up with a double of a just undersize pinkie and a pan size snapper,back goes the pinkie and into the box goes the pan size.After 20 odd drops we had released about 15 undersized pinkies and had just 1 x just size pinkie,the pan size snapper and a trevally of 2kg.

Upped anchor and headed towards Koks Island in company with another boat who must have had the same idea.Both of us anchored on the same bit of ground about 40metres apart.First drop and I'm onto something solid,bang and its gone,inspection showed 150lb trace line frayed/bitten through a few inches below the dropper knot.Nev is on and fairly stretching his arms with a double header of pinkies in the range of 5-6kg.I lose the next one when the 10/0 suicide hook snaps off as I was lifting it in to the boatOver the next hour we get our bag limit of pinkies,four of which are of a bigger size than usually caught up here so we were not complaining especially Nev who hadn't caught one before let alone a double header of them.He has lived up here on and off for years and while having heard of the islands had never seen them so he got a trip to remember and we hope a lot more to look forward to.

Back at the ramp we were chatting to two other boats who went to the shoals for average returns of 2 pinkies and 2 average spaniards so I think we made the right choice for once.

I was walking past a shop yesterday and saw one of those 'born to fish - forced to work' t-shirts and a thought crossed my mind with regard to the new fishing regs, we should get new t-shirts made up with the logo

'Forced to work to be able to afford to fish'

DUE TO AN OVERWHELMING RESPONSE ON MY LEVEL OF HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION, AND THE FACT THAT APPARENTLY I DONT KNOW WHAT I AM DOING WHEN IT COMES TO A PETITION, I HAVE REVISED MY PETITION ACCORDING TO PETITION GUIDELINES, IF THERE ARE ANY FURTHER PROBLEMS THAT ANYONE HAS WITH IT, PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO LET ME KNOW.

THANKS, AND PLEASE SIGN.

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/2/unfair-fishing-fees

On Edit > I have spoken to the shire concil,,Sutton st (naval base boat ramp to the power station)will be closed,recent storms have caused damage and theres lots of rubbish being left as well,,,Horses access road further South will not be closed.

im going fishing tommortow at the bent street boat ramp at about 6 in the morning and im wondering what i coulg get and how i get it what methods plz help out asap

with tomorrow's weather looking so good tomorrow who's heading out going to try and get a couple of pinkies and a dhuie for the freezer might as well get some for the coming months considering when the licences come in I wont be heading out that much ,might as well make use of the fish freezer.Otherwise the wife will probably try and claim it back

going to head out wide

could some one tell me a metro beach jetty rock wall that has some fish bitting like herring skippy or anythink

help would be greatly helpful

Well these repuatable Breaden "Egimaru" Premium Quality Japanese Squid Jigs have arived!

The Solid Urethane Body helps the squid jig sink quicker so therefore getting to the squid in deepwater or even in shallower water with boat wind drift.

These jigs have a Snagless Sinker Keel weight that varys in sizes. These uniques jigs have a few models that produce different actions and sink rates due to keel size & position on the body.

Made in Japan so quality is second to none. The various different colours and sink rates make them a must have in any squiders arsenal!

They also have a few models designed for deepwer water also. This area no doubt is taking off and the "Deep" and "Super Deep" models are absolutly perfect for that.

** Oceanside Tackle and Marine has one of the biggest ranges off squid jigs and these Breaden ones complete that comprehensive range. Prices of the Egimaru vary, so do the models and likewise the colours. They're at the $30 bracket on average but there premium quality balances that up. Usual FW members discounts apply ** 

Hi everyone.

I've been sitting back and watching these changes with interest and, frankly, I can see some strange holes in the Government's arguments. However, I'm not privvy to all the information they may have and I currently have no public position on this.

So I need everyone's help please.

I would like to get as much info about fish stocks, pros and cons of this plan, other suggestion, ANYTHING that can help to create a sensible plan, and then I'll take it to some people who are a lot smarter than I am to evaluate it. They are also very good people with connections.

If the govt is doing the right thing, I'll publicly support it with a free TV information campaign. 

If the govt has made a mistake, I expect them to change it.

If they're not prepared to, I'll also have to create a public information campaign that will be vast and worldwide.

It's all about doing the right thing for the fish BUT NOT at the expense of good people's livelihoods.

I greatly appreciate any feedback being sent to stevec@locotv.com.au

Nothing makes me angrier than decision making that hurts people's lives ... other than declining fish stocks.

Many thanks,

Steve Correia - CEO ZuluMedia & LocoTV

i am intrested 2 know, what is every1's favorite seafood ? i know most people love all seafood, but if you had to pick 1, what would it be. fish ie, dhu, pinky, baldie, red emp,salmon,shark, barramudi harpuka,bass, blue eye, etc etc or

prawns, crabs, calammari, scallops, oysters, mussells, octopus etc etc or

lobster,marron etc etc.

4 me, i love all seafood but if i had to pick 1  it would be crabs ( fresh blue manners ) cant beat a fresh feed of big blueys....

intrested to know what is your favorite ???

Just getting a more wide opinion for these two reels compared with eachother.

The Okuma Eclipz bait run style fishing reel is a heavy duty saltwater bait feeder reel with stainless steel gears, a sealed drag, and 5 ball bearings including one as the roller bearing. Gear ratio is 4.5:1 and this model being the Okuma Eclipz 90 bait runner has a line capacity of 450 metres of 10kg line or 370 metres of 12kg Fishing Line. RRP $175

The Shimano 6500 Bait runner fishing reel has 4 anti rust ball bearings, a gear ratio of 4.2:1 and a line capacity of 270 yards of 20lb line, 230 yards of 25lb line or 185 yards of 30lb fishing line. RRP $259

I own 2 Okuma Epix EB20 Baitrunners and 1 EB40 for bream and general purpose, wanting to purchase another Baitrunner for some serious livebaiting for a trip through the pilbara, gnaraloo, steep point, quobba ect. I kinder leaning towards the Okuma Eclipze after owning 3 atm and havnt had a drama with them and rate the reels highly...

What does everyone else think?? All comments welcome.

Cheers.

Deano

Can any body advise me on how much it costs for a good s/hand Reef Master winch