Just moved here last March & have had some luck fishing the outer 5 fathom & 2 sisters for King George, Foxfish & Black Arse.  With snapper season opening this week , can anyone provide advice on where to target & time of day or night to fish for Snapper?  Keep hearing about the tyre reef in Warnbro but have no clue where it is.  Usuallly fish out of the Bent Hook ramp.  Is this wind going to calm down any time soon.  Monday it was on us at 930 AM.  Any tips on bait appreciated,  Currently using squid & herring.  Cheers, Ben

hi im looking for somewhere around safety bay sholwater area wher u get bigger fish in the middle of the day and by bigger i mean bigger than buterfish and trumpeter more like herring garfish king george/sand whiting even squid

any info muchly apreciated

Does anyone know where this has been discussed? Want to know what people's experiences and preferences are as well as when are round knobs better or vice versa. If someone can point me to a technical discussion that will be great too.



ken

hey guys

just wondering, who on here catches there own occy for bait?

ive seen a pic on here before with one someone caught on a squid jig but i cant find anything else about it.

i know people get them in there cray pots, but was wondering who specificaly targets them?

Blake

Not fishing related but thought this was quite funny bet the bugger wont do that again

http://www.news.com.au/perthnow/story/0,21598,24969574-948,00.html?referrer=email

Hey all

Who's got a fishing blog, I do a couple in fact, first one was a trial http://www.myspace.com/smegtommytomato

2nd one is my personal stuff  I welcome any comments, I try to keep it real and simple to read.

 come share your blogs

TT ( karl )

Mike the Mad Russian has taught me fishing for the last couple of years - when we can get to the shoreline that is.

He has been fishing most of his life but I feel he is somewhat blinkered in his approach.

A good example is his idea of fishing for mulloway.

ONLY on the high tide with a full moon.

Of course, that is usually at midnight, once a month and my work commitmentns don't allow it. Even if it did I'm not wrapped in the idea of going to the places he wants to go, such as Pipidinny and north of Two rocks at that time. Not enough experience in 4WDing, trying to get on a beach at midnight.

My question is

Although there are obviously peak times to fish certain species do you believe trhat other times they are not available? Surely Mulloway don't eat once per month!!!

Added to this is that I sometimes have an hour or two in the afternoon and am working close to the beach, If I kept a rod and some HB/SP's in my 4WD, is there any value in trying to fish the beaches?

Thanks for your comments

G'day All

At last I've found a WA forum that has (apparently) all the info I need to fish propoerly!

I have ben using another forum but it is mostly eastern states based and the are a wierd lot over theere, funny names for fish etc!

I realise it has been around a while but I ony found it after seeing the sticker on the back of a 4WD outside the Tackle Shack!

Reading the posts has already answered some of my questions and provided details and hints that I can use to take over from Rex Hunt.

When I have read all -or at least, most - of the posts I will post any furthur questions I have and try to earn the title of a fisherman. Long way to go!!

Keep it up and will post soon

Once upon a time lived a beautiful Queen with large breasts. Nick the

> Dragon Slayer obsessed over the Queen for this reason. He knew that

> the penalty for his desire would be death should he try to touch them,

> but he had to try.

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> One day Nick revealed his secret desire to his colleague, Horatio the

> Physician, the King's chief doctor. Horatio thought about this and

> said that he could arrange for Nick to more than satisfy his desire,

> but it would cost him 1,000 gold coins to arrange it. Without pause

> Nick readily agreed to the scheme.

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>

>

> The next day, Horatio made a batch of itching powder and poured a

> little bit into the Queen's bra while she bathed. Soon after she

> dressed, the itching commenced and grew intense. Upon being summoned

> to the Royal Chambers to address this incident, Horatio informed the

> King and Queen that only a special saliva, if applied for four hours,

> would cure this type of itch, and that tests had shown that only the

> saliva of Nick would work as the antidote to cure the itch.

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> chambers.

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> Horatio then slipped Nick the antidote for the itching powder, which

> he put into his mouth, and for the next four hours, Nick worked

> passionately on the Queen's large and magnificent breasts. The Queen's

> itching was eventually relieved, and Nick left satisfied and hailed as

> a hero.

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> Upon returning to his chamber, Nick found Horatio demanding his

> payment of 1,000 gold coins.

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> knowing that Horatio could never report this matter to the King, and

> with a laugh told him to get lost.

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> The next day, Horatio slipped a massive dose of the same itching

> powder into the King's underwear.

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A chicken farmer went to a local bar, sat next to a woman and ordered a glass of champagne.
The woman perked up and said, 'How about that? I just ordered a glass of champagne,too!'
'What a coincidence' the farmer said. 'This is a special day for me. I am celebrating.'
This is a special day for me too, I am also celebrating,' said the woman.'
'What a coincidence!' said the farmer.
As they clinked glasses he added, 'What are you celebrating?'
'My husband and I have been trying to have a child and today my gynaecologist told me that I am pregnant!'
'What a coincidence!' said the man. 'I'm a chicken farmer and for years all of my hens were infertile, but today they are all laying fertilised eggs.'
'That's great!' said the woman, 'How did your chickens become fertile?'
'I used a different cock,' he replied.
The woman smiled, clinked his glass and said, 'What a coincidence!'

Alright guys and gals.

Before I start i found this old photo floating about in an album, is this what you call a 'pinkie'?

Right if I do charter a boat in OZ I will have my own gear with me, what sort of size are the fish that you catch, I will probably go from Shark bay or exmouth and will be after rankin cod, snapper, trout etc.  Just want to make sure my gear is up to it.

Cheers rayman

g'day im wonderin about squiding at my local jetty. my local jetty isnt really a jetty at all its a boat ramp its the bent street boat ramp in safety bay and im looking for some hints like what time what method  and were abouts to go forgood squid

cheers hope ur advice helps me hit the jackpot

i have started getting into swan river plastics fishing after wading waist deep under the narrows yesterday and getting busted off by a big bream and hooking up several times. what are the best plastics to be using? i know that pink is great for bream and flathead but i also had luck on pumpkinseed and pearl watermelon. are there any other plastic colours that i should be using

mmm looks like Big reds had a little accident in his pants. 

The Pastor's Ass

The pastor entered his donkey in a race and

it won.

The pastor was so pleased with the donkey

that he entered it in the race

again, and it won again.

The local paper read:

PASTOR'S

ASS OUT FRONT.

The Bishop was so upset with this kind of

publicity that he ordered the

Pastor not to enter the donkey in another race.

The next day, the local paper read:

BISHOP

SCRATCHES

PASTOR'S

ASS.

This was too much for the bishop, so he

ordered the pastor to get rid

of the donkey.

The pastor decided to give it to a nun in a

nearby convent.

The local paper, hearing of the news, posted

the following headline the

next day:

NUN HAS BEST ASS IN TOWN.

The bishop fainted.

He informed the nun that she would have to

get rid of the donkey, so she

sold it to a farmer for $10.

The next day the paper read:

NUN

SELLS ASS FOR $10.

This was too much for the bishop, so he

ordered the nun to buy back the

donkey and lead it to the plains where it could run

wild.

The next day the headlines read:

NUN ANNOUNCES HER ASS IS WILD AND FREE.

The bishop was buried the next day.

The moral of the story is . . . being

concerned about public opinion

can

bring you much grief and misery . . even shorten your

life.

So be yourself and enjoy life.

Stop worrying about everyone else's ass and

you'll be a lot happier

and

live longer!

Have a nice day! 

we took the grand kids out today,Braydon,Seinna and Holly,out to the boy in a boat reef,they caught 2 dozen herring,a KG,flathead and some trumperter. took and hour and they had a ball.

Probably a dumb question and not much point to it but what would you get? 15 or 20lb or both  flurocarbon for chasing Snapper, Tuna and Queenies to 10kg? with 10-15lb braid if it makes a difference. Oh and why?

Advantages of 15lb compared to the 20lb - thinner in dia., casts easier through the guides, better knot strength?

Advantages of 20lb compared to the 15lb - stronger, more abrasion resistant,

So which would you choose?

Cheers

Damo

A great night and thanks to all who attended. I'm taking the F/W donation box down to Mark at Got One this morning to be opened.

Carp caught in an english gravel pit on sweetcorn, during the end of last summer.  Are these classed as vermin in OZ due to the fact that they arent indigeneous?

Rayman

I decided to head down to my favourite bream spot on the Swan to see if the recent hot weather had pushed the fish upstream yet.
I arrived to find the water still looking a bit fresh in my spot, but certainly a lot lighter than when I took Doug there a few weeks back.
There was a bit of a breeze blowing into my face when I first arrived, but it wasn't blowing strong enough to make it too uncomfortable.
I decided I would give the area a bit of a test so I rigged up a small baitrunner reel on one rod and rigged the other with a little blade lure.
The baitrunner was baited with a whole bluebait and I cast it into an area where I have had some success before.
While the bluebait soaked I worked my way up and down the bank casting to likely areas where there was either good structure or shade from overhanging trees.
Unfortunately there was no takers for the blade so I switched to a Slam Ultrabite and cast that around some areas near the reeds and a large, half sunken tree branch. That also failed to attract any attention.
Hoping that this wasn't a sign that the bream weren't around I swapped the SP over for a lightly weighted rig which I baited with half a bluebait and once again headed off to try some casts near some likely structures.
A managed a few touches and while I was waiting for something to put some weight on the line a heard my baitrunner go off and saw a bow wave heading out into the centre of the river.
Unfortunately, by the time I battled through the reeds and reached the rod, whatever it was spat the hook.
I somehow managed to miss three other runs and was starting to think I had lost my bream mojo.
But then things turned my way.
A lightly weighted blue bait was soon picked up and taken at speed towards the centre of the river and at last I felt the weight of a fish.
A good, sharp tussle and I soon had a beautiful, little bream.
That proceeded to be the shape of things for the rest of the afternoon and I ended up with 10 bream (all released) and 2 long necked turtles. Interestingly all the bream were roughly around the same size. Not big enough to get excited about, but still fun on light line, especially when they tried to run me around the local branches.
It was a great little session and hopefully a sign that the bream fishing is going to be pretty good this year in my little spot - which should really start firing in a few more weeks,
All the best, Colin Hay

hi every1,went fishing this evening at the floreat drain with my son,we caught heaps of tailor,but only kept our bag limit of 30 to 35cm tailor.we were catching and releasing lots of tailor,which was fun 4 both of us,but there were a few other people that were not releasing any tailor after they caught their bag limit,which was very disapointing for the few of us that were doing the right thing,where are the fisheries officers 2 control these idiots when other people are doing the right thing......................

What does every one do when you go bream fishing with lures and you don't have a electric moter, whats the best way to get close enough to the sangs to cast to them and stay there with out spooking the fish.

cheers Ethan

Need advice. Have 2 Airframe AF7/9 Okuma Fly reels that was great on Herring/taylor/salmon trout in Mandurah. Now I have been in Karratha for a year and Have not unpacked them. I also have a 6 wt NZ special (name I cant remember). Will these be good enough for light salt fly on 8-10wt or what should I get. I like the Armorlite construction but anybody got any idea about how good or bad they are.

Neels

2 Irishman were on location by the bay. So at lunchtime they hired a boat and went fishing. In half an hour they had a boat full of fish. The Skipper looked at his watch and said "We had better head back now." At which point his mate pulls the tape roll off his belt and puts a big X in the middle of the boat. His mate gives him a weird look and says, "What are you doing?" The fella replies,"WELL!! This is such a good spot, we want to be able to find it again." The Skipper shakes his head and says,"YOU IDIOT!!!! We might not get the same boat next time."

Cheers Jarrad

 G'Day Mates, Things are heating up here dispite the outside temp dropping below 0 again, I don't know how you blokes regard your old issues of fishing mags, (personally my wife can't understand why I won't let mine go); But I'd be interested in buying some old issues, they could be returned  when I'm in Bunbury if you wish, I would also like to get a copy of Fishing The Wild West. Any other mags or articals with info on fishing your summer season Feb.- March? or Any input or weblinks would be greatly appreciated. Thanks HJG

planning to go to dunsborough in may,can anyone tell me whats the fishing like there, can you fish in the rivers and if so what would i expect to catch
also is it worth dragging the boat down there or sticking to shore or charters
cheers

Hi Pilbara Crew

Can anyone enlighten me when the prawn start running. Seen a few Netting for them and just wonder when they are in. I thought cast nets are not legal!? But what ABOUT DRAG NETS.

I hope anyone can cast some info as a good haul is perfect freh bait and you know what else, Hogan style.

Neels

Has anyone heard any news of the salmon schools moving around down south yet?

Hi, just got back from a couple of days camping with the Family by the Blackwood River near Augusta. It wasn't a fishing orientated trip but I got a couple of light sessions in over the time we were there.

Got 10 bream in total with smallest measuring 35cm and largest 42cm. Fish were caught on fresh tailor fillet and local live prawns. Tried some SP & hard bodies without any joy.

Kept this one (gut hooked) which measured 38cm, but released all the others as I couldn't be arsed cleaning them.

The Blackwood is a great place to fish, cant help but relax. Picture quality might be a bit ordinary as I only had my phone with me

Cheers

Steve