hey anyone going to look for fresh bait  for the comp next weekend im going to try and get out next week

ok people  whats out there in the way of fishing dvd,s i can remember a few good old ones down at the vid store but they have long gon from the shelves there was one i did take a shinging to one that had a very young steve starling in it wad fishing for  tuna arounf montague (spelling) island  there was also one  fishing for HUGE snapper around  n.z  anyway anyone know where i can get some from  or has anyone got any i mite be able to get coppies off  also looking for a fishing game for  a P.S 2  or xbox  for days like  today

With long range predictions suggesting it is going to rain everyday for the next two weeks at least - except next Wednesday. It is time to get the wet weather gear out.

Does anyone have a particular type of wet weather apparel they prefer.

For fishing from the rocks and beaches I definately prefer a jacket that is not too bulky so I still have freedom to cast.

I am thinking of buying a steamer or something similar for winter beach fishing sessions. Has anyone had experience using wetsuits in this manner?

Many thanks, Colin Hay

hey guys does anybody know whether bonitos are around at the mole already?

I've got some questions about using berley when fishing from land. 

What is the best most effective method from rock walls/groynes?

Is it useful to berley while beach fishing?  if so, how do you go about it?

please, be specific and don't be afraid to state the obvious, I'm very new to saltwater fishing.

THanks! 

I've been fishing around GI & Carnac with mixed results & looking to try somewhere else, anyone got any tips on where would be a good place to launch & search for some new ground to bottom bounce? Have a fish finder but my dilemma at moment is a) no navigational gps & b) no offshore flares so limited to not going out wide :(

If any deckies know some good ground & looking to get out let me know

Went out in the Bay of Bunbury this morning the water was smoothe as silk cloudy sky a big thunder storm coming in from the West put our Crab nets out and trolled along the old Wooden Wharf plenty of fish on the sounder but no strikes on the Gold Twisty. We managed 2 nice size Hering before we decided to pull the nets. First pull we got 3 under sized which went back then the rain came down there was lightning thunder rain but no wind, rain was falling straight down it was nice on the water but it felt real eerie.The rain stoped so we checked the nets again we got 2 keepers the Crabs were very scarce I thought I would at least pick up a dozen. After more rain and 3 hours of trying we called it quits we had just 3 size Crabs which we put back as it was'nt worth the efort to boil the water. I'm heading out deep in a couple of days to target bigger fish so I hope things will be better in the fish department.

Cheers Kev

Does anyone know where I can get or have some fiberglass poles or old surf rods that I can buy to make a set of short outriggers? I have a set of bases that have a 32mm ID.

Thanks

Darryl

gday people diff here and not very happywhile on holidays down south cheynes beach (very nice place to stay),i love driving on the beach looking for salmon and other spieces, as some people would know cheynes beach is slowly but surely dissapearing, so its starting to become a little harder to get on to bluff creek which it is the bottom end of cheynes alot softer so we have to take it easy getting on and staying on other peoples tracks when possible ,so why would a bunch of dickheads go on there to cut the f--- out of the beach and make it inpossible to drive on the beach when there is only very little beach left,to those people unless your looking to have a fish  or just like driving on the beach with the boys or your family stay the f--- away you will wreck it for everyone and they will  end up closing the beachs for good just like perth beaches

DIFF

This was released by the CSIRO yesterday

Science solves puzzle of marine management

CSIRO’s Wealth from Oceans National Research Flagship and the Western Australian Government have developed practical tools to help planners manage potentially competing uses of Australia’s marine ecosystems.
10 April 2008
The Federal Minister for Industry, Innovation, Science & Research, Senator the Hon Kim Carr, and the Western Australian Minister for Environment, the Hon David Templeman MLA, will launch the North West Shelf Joint Environmental Management Study (NWSJEMS) today in Perth.
NWSJEMS project leader, CSIRO’s Dr Scott Condie, said this research was vital because coasts and oceans worldwide are being exposed to growing pressure from increasing population and industrialisation.

"Our team developed a sophisticated model that allows users to envisage different development scenarios and management options, and comprehensively evaluate their potential impacts on marine ecosystems,” Dr Condie said.

“The study found that the North West Shelf environment is in good condition, but will need to be carefully managed to cope with the current industrial expansion. NWSJEMS provides the scientific tools to enable this.

“The sophisticated techniques developed for this study are being further improved and can be adapted for any marine ecosystem facing pressures from potentially competing uses.

“Our team developed a sophisticated model that allows users to envisage different development scenarios and management options, and comprehensively evaluate their potential impacts on marine ecosystems,”
Dr Condie said.“They’re already being applied to the Ningaloo Marine Park to make the next benchmark in modelling tools for marine managers, and are being used in south-eastern Australia.”

Minister Carr said the study was a good example of the importance of collaboration and how major national challenges can be tackled.

“The study delivers real tools for planners to tackle the complex issue of managing the impacts of multiple human activities on the Australian marine and coastal environment so as to reap social and economic benefits, while maintaining environmental integrity,” Minister Carr said.

“The project is a powerful example of how collaborations between federal and state agencies, working hand-in-hand with industry, the community and local government, can develop innovative approaches to our major national challenges.”

Minister Templeman said the study was important to Western Australia on several levels.

“Western Australia enjoys a magnificent marine environment and a booming economy. Our Government is committed to sustaining both,” Minister Templeman said.

“The outcomes of NWSJEMS will not only benefit the North West Shelf region, but will also provide a foundation for ensuring sustainable development of other marine ecosystems in Western Australia, around the nation and internationally.”

Industries that rely on the ocean include; oil and gas, mining, shipping, fisheries, aquaculture and tourism. But Australians also treasure the environmental and recreational aspects of our marine ecosystems.

Dr Condie said the impacts of all these uses were interconnected and often wide-ranging.

“So, rather than examining various marine issues in isolation, our team took an holistic approach, linking all the key elements of the natural and human system and integrating the impacts of different marine uses,” he said.

The A$7.7 million study was initiated by the Western Australian Government and jointly funded by the Wealth from Oceans National Research Flagship. Many organisations contributed to the NWSJEMS project, including federal and WA agencies, industry and regional communities.

Can any one shed some light on Port Bouvard fishing charters Going out next week with them!! how do you guys rate them??

wheres the best place to fish at hillarys atm? Has anybody had any luck? any help would be appreciated cheers

anyone  going out today ??/

salmon at westend of rotto along with striped tuna,yellow tail kings and large reef sharks,BJ and I had a good day out

righteo just to clear things up this is not a sledge at all boaties just a handfull of dickeads that need to learn a bit of etticut.
salmon fishing at wyadup beach sunday the salmon schools were thin to say the least and very spooky . upon this observation ive looked at the bright side of i have had a couple of hook ups no boats so it cant get any worse........ WRONG! around the rocks comes what i presume is a local at dunsborough as we have seen him there for the past 4 weekends a white boat full of clowns . the first big school comes swimming past so the knob parks right on top of the school causing them to sink and shy right off. the law states that boats must be 500m off the beach there but these guys seem to have found it in there power to sit no more than 50m from the beach and eliminating the little chance we had of hooking another salmon.
does any 1 else have this problem or am i a bit out of line with this particular winge
brenz

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Hi guys,



Apart from some offshore species, the next
fish I would like to target (and am yet to catch here) is flathead.
I've been down to the claremont jetty twice at dawn on a rising tide
but didnt have much luck (as well as loosing my lure last time ). Also tried around canning bridge twice just before high tide (around dawn and around dusk) and again, no luck.

I'm using a rio prawn, 13gm, casting it out and retreiving it in a
'hopping motion'. I.e. lift rod, wind in, let drop for a second or
three then repeat.



I'm guessing I should be casting
downstream most of the time and retrieving back. I.e. because the tide
is coming in, i'm going with the tide, as I assume the flatties will be
facing that direction, waiting for something to float by.



Wednesday morning is looking good as theres high tide around 9:30am, so
I figure i'll probably fish around 6-8:30am or so, or would this be
cutting it short? I could stick around later, but then i'd want to
start later.



Can anyone recommend some spots where I might
actually have a chance of catching some flathead and not some weed
instead? Alternatively, if anyone wants to go with me, i'm sure that'd
help a lot more  (but I wont hold my breath )

hey guys

just wandering if any of you could give me an idea as to where flat rock is??

cheers 

Just bought a new weapon.
Penn Ulitmate 6' Spinning rod-----$27.99

and a Penn PowerGraph 2000 spinning reel.------ $39.95

It balances really nicely and is really smooth. i was hoping to try it out today but i have to wait till tomorow.
----- pretty cheap as well.

hey guys and gals...i was thinking of going down south tommorow..some where around dunsborough and busselton for salmon...need to know some spots for salmon..as i don't know a thing about down south yet...do i need a 4x4 to get on the beaches there??tips needed..on lures,rods,reels,line capacity...etc...thanks

Hey Fisho's
Im going down to bunbury on wednesday for a week long fishing trip with some friends. Wondering whats being caught there this week. We will be taking the boat aswell. Thanks

I popped down for a quick fish at Hillarys yesterday morning. Arrived at at 5.30 am to find I had the whole north wall to myself. The conditions were pretty good and I managed to catch a really good Tarwhine and a nice skippy. Then the blowies came so I headed home.
There certainly were a lot of boats heading out of the harbour to make the best of a good morning. I hope they all had good fortune.
All the best, Colin Hay

couldn't find any in the triggs to floreat area Sunday morning,may try rotto during the week

Righto what is the bag limit on trout, i know in the pilbara it is 45cm but is it one or two fish. I tried the fiheries website but it isnt working at the moment. I was under the impression it was one per person and two per boat, cant remember.

looking for a crewie tomorrow for a salmon troll,leaving hillarys at 8am,trolloing around scabs,back by lunch unless its going off!caGraeme 0401896848

gidday all lookin nice for 2morrow whoes heading out ??

Well the Fremantle Boat Show is on again next weekend and what a perfect way to spend a day... and it's free! Adjacent to Fremantle's tourist precinct, cappuccino strip and restaurants, the Fremantle Boat Show provides a relaxed atmosphere where anyone with an interest in water sports/fishing/boating/marine etc can enjoy.

~ Event Days ~

Friday 18 April

Saturday 19 April

Sunday 20 April

~ Opening Times ~

10:00AM - 9:00PM

10:00AM- 5:00PM

10:00AM - 5:00PM

For the first time, Fishing Boat Harbour will be under lights on Friday night until 9:00PM. Why not soak up the unique atmosphere, stroll the pontoons and boardwalks and then dine at one of the many restaurants in the harbour.

~ FREE ADMISSION ALL DAY, EVERY DAY ~

*** Oceanside Tackle and Marine will be there offering plenty of specials & deals on fishing tackle equipment including rods/reels/combo's etc ***

http://www.freoboatshow.com.au/

Is anyone else looking at the weather thinking I'd rather be fishin ?

Anyone intrested am toying of putting the boat in the water... @ Mindarie

Kaitan I lost your number otherwise I'd sms ya it looks liek i was stupid enuff not to save it in the phone somehow.

When do the FADs come in?  How do I find the date?

I am heading down to Balcatta tomorrow to Just Covers. Having a bimini with front and side clears $1,300 ,this includes all bar work ,as last Saturday i got very wet due to the large hole above my head. i'll post some pics and let you know what i reckon...