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 A mate was telling me about a friend living on a yatch with his missus and the fish they caught was filleted and put in the freeze for eating to help withthe money side of thing. well what i was told was fisheries borded the boat went through the freeze on board and done them for processing at sea. I dont know if thats true or not but if it is ,then its a bit rough as the boatwas there abode.

Decided to take a fortnight off during the shool holidays and managed to get out a couple of times and finally landed on some gold.

Now, most would know that I have been fishing for a very long time but I have always struggled to find the right spot. I have both Navionics and C-Map on the boat so have looked for countour lines and have come across countless lumps and bumps in my travels which have shown fish, but havent managed to get anything of substance, other than a very enjoyable snapper (in April last year)

I have the ability to fish beside someone who catches fish....without getting a touch on my line

Anyhow, Thursday of the first week of the holidays looked good wind wise (glassy) but with swell coming down from 2m so it wqs breaking on 5FB...We powered out to 35m for a play and after a few picks and drifts, we managed 45cm KG which was quickly in the esky. 

With wife and Daughter feeling a bit off, we were going to head 3nm north west towards west end but half way there, noticed i was 3.5nm from the spot my mates picked up some Dhuies in the April demersal opening so we abruptly turned 90degrees to the left, into the swell and headed out that way.

We rocked up on site, I threw three baits over  (2 x 100gm Vexed and 1 x 50gm (4 of us onboard). As they hit the water, Claire jumped off the deck and rushed to the gunnel and started power chucking over the side.

While giving her a sympothetic pat on the back, one of the rods started flicking then it was on so the young bloke got that one. Mum was wiping her chin off and the second rod started going. I passed her a water bottle and then grabbed the other rod.

After a quick battle for me, a Dhu popped up beside the boat through the chunder plume....but i was extremely happy as it was my first keeper size (not size by the old scale but very close)

Quickly into the boat to support the young man who was having a battle with the drag getting a work out at times, and after a few moments, pops up another dhu which went just over 6kg. His first dhuie!

The cheering and shouting by me unfortunately got the attention of another boat nearby who essentially dropped just updrift from us 

Any how, we were done with two on board and commenced the punch back to GI for lunch.

Yesterday, we went out again and didnt want to go back to that spot....so headed directly west of Garden Island, aiming for the 40's where we came across some whales. I made the mistake of turning off the sounder to hope they would come close, but once they had passed, it wouldnt find bottom. After a 15 minute drive back in towards the bank for it to find bottom, we headed 180 degrees back out again to a spot which produced a couple of picks before deciding to go and take a look at the Dhu spot to take a proper look at the ground to see what i needed to look for. 

Both kids had their heads over the rail for a moment but they rapidly got distracted where, again, on the first drift, both rods went over and after a fun fight, another Dhu pops up to the surface, along with a Sargent baker.

I was content with one due to commitments in the afternoon, so we charged back into GI for lunch after taking a real good look at the ground to see what I need to look for elsewhere.....and it is near on exactly the same as what i see elsewhere but catch nothing on...

Overall, that is 6 dhuies on the boat in the last 6 months, from 4 trips. In the previous 41 years, I have had three dhuies on boats I have been on, with only 1 being size based on the old scale.

Finally, some would know that we had to say goodbye to our dog Charlie earlier this year. It absoloutely broke me for months, but we now have Navi with us, who at this point, is a 6.5 month old Kelpie who was surrended. She is a good kid on the boat, happily falls asleep, has fallen off after chasing a seagull and enjoys some Dhufish scraps...

 Hi

I have someold hydropnic stuff that i would like to give away

One is a large flood and drain tank made from 3 plastic drums plastic welded together (stand not included), This worked really well and grew great herbs and veggies. Basil, coriander and tomatoes

The other is a few bits of a system called auto pot which have a self feed system controlled by a valve that works on nutrient level. I'll put pics in as best I can.

Cheers

 Hi guys , 

I am in the process of getting a repower on my 5mt quintrex millennium 

I am looking at a 130 yammy 4 stroke I no it's abit of an overkill but would this still work ok for the specs of my boat... as I currently running a 70 hp short leg .. 

I am going too raise and beef up the transom as this motor is a long leg 

my question is .. 

- will the boat plain ok or will the nose be out of the water at all times not allowing the boat too plain? It's only 50kg heavier then the original motor.. 

thanks any info will be appreciated 

 Went out 

 
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 Was up at Denham earlier this year for the first time and one of the days was glassy so decided to head to Turtle Bay, north of Dirk Hartog. After reading many posts it seamed the fishing there was ment to be good. We had no luck! Within the bay itself was bone dry apart from the odd NW blowie. Luckily we headed towards Dampier Reef and managed to find schools of red throat, odd spango and some small cods so we managed a feed but was somewhat disapointed. 

Has anyone had much luck in close at Turtle Bay? Maybe I should have put more time in but it was such a trek from the ramp and after an hour or so of nothing I decided change locations.

I am taking the family there next year and wondering if its worth making the trek back up that way or just head towards steep point and the west side of DHI. I have never fished the west side of DHI and would like to pop cherry fishing out there.

After not being able to get away from those near extinct pinkies last week, we thought we'd give a different area a try today.

And still we couldn't get away from them, bagging out again. Biggest keeper 77cm, several more under size and just size released.

What would have easily been the fish of the day was smashed only a couple of metres from the surface. We saw it get hit.

The bit that I got measured 48cm....

Managed to get out a couple of times last week.

Took the missus out on Tuesday, then headed out again on Thursday with my grandson and his dad in their boat.

Could NOT get away from those rare and critically endangered pink snapper on both days.

Tuesday we bagged out by 8:30, then caught and released anther 2 while cleaning the boat up, biggest went 86cm.

Thursday was much the same but took a little longer - 10:30, biggest going 87cm.

Released another that hit a bottom meat 20-30 metres from the bottom as I was winding in to pack up.

Such a shame they are almost extinct ........

 G'day everyone 

Im heading down to nannup in 2 weeks as i decided to make fishing harder for myself and take up fly fishing fresh water stuff is super new to me and been doing my home work and was wondering if anyone could point me in the right direction for that neck of the woods no honey holes just a starting point and I can start walking and figure it out as I go 

Cheers

Legends 

 
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       I have a Rhino ice box cooler for sale only used a few times still in very good condition . No longer needed moving house .

       Dimensons 800 x 500 x 500 

       asking $100 ONO Location High Wycombe 

       PM me

 After a battery/ box to run the camping fridge etc and bring on the boat for the electric reels instead of using the boat batteries. Any suggestions?

 Good old reliable QUANGO Reckfishwest at it again. Their latest bulletin full iof motherhood statements & BS. Rather than challenging & demanding verification of the science concerning Demersal fish they give support to the Governments propaganda as expected.

I have absolutely no doubt that if the recreational fishing community was presented with hard evidence confirming the exact threat to Demersal fish there would be widespread support for whatever measures were needed to reverse that state.

Few if any of the regular fishing community have any faith in the veracity of the so called science being offered. Reckfishwest should be literally screaming for research details. Of course that might lead to loss of Government funding. HO hum.

 
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G'Day Guys,

Just wondering if anyone has a contact for some place I can store a car and 7m boat trailer in Exmouth? Any businesses provide this service that any one knows of?

Alternatively, how safe is it leaving the car and trailer at the Exmouth boat ramp car park for a few nights?

Usually on a Montes trip I'll leave at the Fortescue Boat 'Ramp' no worries at all, not sure on Exmouth though.

      I am buying a ford range to tow my new caravan slowly making my way up the coast from Perth and into N.T then back to Broome .

      I have 2 one piece fishing rods 4.7 meters long one is for egg beater and the other one is for a Alvey . 

      Problem with the ranger the roof rack holder are a swing out type to go acroos the car with the one on the tub slides back to give you length .

      I have been looking for away to make them theft proof  to lock on to roof rack . 

      Is there some way to do it or should I just sell rods and buy I think 4 or 3 piece same lenght .

      Hope some one out there has had the same problem up for suggestions .

     Cheers

G'day everyone. Taking my two young nephews down to Margaret River next week, looking for a recommendation where to take them to catch a fish, any fish will do, looking for a location that is safe for little ones (7 and 10) and does not require beach rods. Thanks in advance!

 
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Saw this today, it's not looking good for us.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09-18/stricter-fishing-rules-flagged-in-wa/105789778

One section reads "Previous attempts to reduce catches have failed to adequately recover fish stocks, according to the Department of Fisheries.

"The management measures did reduce catches, but they weren't effective enough," the department's executive director Nathan Harrison said."

I'm still stuggling to understand how doubling the Dhuie limit and removing the minimum size could be considered an attempt to reduce catches.

Oh, and I just heard the fisheries minister, Jackie Jarvis, on the radio, she was spouting that the threatened snapper were RED snapper.

What hope have we got....

 Hi guys. 
im taking the family camping down at potters gorge, Wellington dam in a couple of weeks. I was hoping to take the kids fishing for some trout or Redfin, but don't really have any freshwater gear. Just wondering if I could get some recommendations on rod weight and line that would be appropriate? Also any tips on lures, or bait/hook size would be awesome! I've only ever really flyfished in freshwater, so this is new to me, but think would be a great way to get the kids enthused!

any advice greatly appreciated!

cheers!

hahah looks like the weather has done it again! someof the days over the last 2 weeks i ahve been staring out the window and absolutely frpothing,  seeing no wind and glassy conditions. as soon as the ban lifts swell and wind pick straigh back up lol!! 

cosnidering giving early tuesday a go within the three mile for some snapper if the forecast plays the game! anyone else thinking of heading out? 

absolutely dying for a bottom fishing session! 

 Had a quick go at it yesterday arv .. few around

With some size dropped a couple. Trolling

shallow divers doin the trick . Launched at 2pm

back at ramp 4pm .. gave 4 away and chucked

the others in the smoker with a raw sugar and

sea salt rub to help along with the taste . 
cheers pirate .

 
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 It appears that the entire eastern gulf will be a marine park. (Accordig to a map I looked at anyway). I don't know about you guys, but I find myself thinking "...here we go again!.

Gday all,

Westport have put out a survey to gauge interest and thoughts on an artificlal reef for the Sound. See link below:

https://westport.wa.gov.au/about/

I am all for providing new habitats and fishing oppurtunities for those who frequent the Sound - however not at the expense of destroying what we have existing. Over the years we have bent over backwards in adjusting to the ever changing bag limits and open seasons for Pink Snapper in the Sound - and for good reason - all for it to be potentially done in vain with this new Kwinana Port.

Am I the only one who interprets this as a way to appease us fishos as they anticipate the damage that will be done?

Have your say. 

Cheers

 
Enjoy 

 Plan was head out early with the super early

tide . Threw some metals first with a nice 

skippy in the box . Then swapped out to 

some shallow divers . Two good ones close

to the 1m mark . Then whacked a couple more 

and called it . Good session back in at 8.30am

hopfully next weekend I'll be chucking a few

in the smoker . Cheers pirate . 

 
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