4 persons go to mandurah in the same vehicle .. two go in the  boat and get their 20 the other two scoop landbased and get their 20 . All legit , but once we are ready to go fisheries decide to knock on the window and check with 40 crabs in the esky , yet 20 is the max on a boat. The onus would be on us to prove we caught them separately if the officer decided we might be telling porky pies for some reason . Obviously to eliminate any drama  is to take two cars , but not really wanting to . Might be overthinking it , but not wanting to chance a hefty fine if this scenario did eventuate .

Any thoughts ?  

Hey all, thinking of going to Exmouth to fish the lagoon and maybe deep in the gulf, just wondering if anyone has targeted gt's from inside the lagoon? ill be also wanting to tangle with the spangoes, queenies, maybe mackies? looking at going around mid December if the weather is ok.
Any info would be great.
Cheers Gleno

Hey guys

Heading down to yallingup/dunsborough for christmas and would love to target some kingys on the boat..

If anyone could point me in the right direction of area to find them that would be great, not co ords just a typical area.

thanks !! 

does anyone know where i can buy a few spare spools for a diawa saltist?

 Started getting a few crays now (in close) and I don't want to wish them away but when do they start marching out?

Seen at Hillaries this morning.

Have my own gear and am available pretty much all the time at the moment....(no I am not a dole bludger)

Will split costs for fuel, bait.

Not scared of pulling the anchor or washing down boat/gear at the end of the day...

Get off on jigging, livebaiting, trolling for pelagics but will fish in a bucket in the backyard if I have to..

PM here if keen.

Mark

Gday lads!

was sitting at home thinking abou what to do during the uni holidays and decided with chrissy and my Bday coming up hopefully i can tease the parents into helping me pay for a weeks fishing up in Boome mainly chasing barra! ive been looking at some charters and barra addict seems to be the goods! anybody been on this charter before? 

probably staying at the cable beach backapackers and ive been told the beach there is fishable so any input on that would be great! the jetty will also be an option if its still fishable!

any other suggestions regarding spots charters etc? 

cheers

 Hi all,

New here, so sorry if i posted this in the wrong section.

Just bought myself a tld 30 and need line on it. Will be used for mainly trolling for maks etc

Just wondering if it would be better to use mono or braid? and what weight aswell. Im use to small reels so this one is abit of a change.

Thanks zac

Anyone want to come out tomorrow plan is launch from Leuwin ramp about 9am quick run out to rotto check the pots have a quick fish for a YTK or two or snorkle then back in just after 2 not worried about fuel money as Im going no matter what just help launch and retrieve the boat and bring your own drinks rod/or snorkle gear 0422526513

 Hi all,

I have just booked a house boat for 1 week in waikerie south Australia for next June.

I know it is ages away but it has been 5yrs of hard work to get there.

so the plan is to dive over fish the great Australian bite and then a week in south Australia then a week fishing on the way back.

can anyone suggest any good spots that are on the way?

what type of gear I should take for the diverse fishing styles?

best lures for especially the Murray cod ( bucket list fish )?

and types of species I will find and or target on my way?

thanks guys any questions just ask!

 Hi gents,

I need to supplement lost income at a very awkward time of the year. I would appreciate an oppertunity or referrals. Please send a PM and I will gladly contact you. Thanks heaps.

 Can Anyone give me some suggestions on how to tie 300pd mono to braid?

Hi everyone.

Can anyone tell me where I can get my Navman sounder AND my Navman chartplotter fixed. It stopped working a couple of months ago. Please see photos below.

The first issue is that some of the copper lining in the plug holes is corroded and broken so it cant form a connection with the pins (photos 2 and 3). The entire plugs need replacing.

Second issue is that the plastic on the back of the screen which holds the plug in place is broken so I also need to get this replaced (photos 4 and 5). The plug pulls out when I am smashing through waves.

I thought Navman would probably charge me a fortune so I was wondering if there is anywhere else I can get these fixed?

If anyone can help I would really appreciate it.

Thanks
Collie

 was a nice long wk end for me having friday and monday off decided it was time for a decent beach fish pack the cars and the whole family were off to mandurah for the day/night went to tims thicket n abit south of that got nothing but reef and lots a couple of rigs. lil brother in law got a couple wirra. and thats it. at least the kids got to have a play in the white wash coming up the beach. Anyway come 7pm moved to dawsville cut for a nil zip nudda there too.....starting to think was a bad idea to go down that way.....mother in law made a chicken soup at the cut was awsome in the cool southerly....next spot any ideas an  dolphin quays pops up, anyway headed down there as a last resort still no fish. rigged up had a bait cast got two hits thinking ok maybe fish here......was wrong once again. stuff this I grabbed a handfull of mulies and whole baby squid n went for a walk. 2nd cast FISH ON!!! reel screaming and still no idea what it was. gaff at hand finally managed to get the bugger near the rocks and a decent 1.5m or so shovel nose pops up. happy was an understatement since we had no fish to take hm. The shovel nose went approx 30kg was heavy as sh!#. anyway got back to the car cleaned her up and covered her in ice...

we ended up all movin  to the spot I was at and managed to catch 3 more shovels all a tad smaller then the first with plenty of whiting around stripping your baits on no time(if only I had brought the lighter gear).

 All In all was a relaxing day and night eventually got hm round 230am for shower n to hit the sack. will think about going back there but for now unless u can show me where the fish are I am yet to get a decent feed out from mandurah. no offence to mandurah FWers. it is a nice place n all.

 Hi there

I am thinking of going to Hillarys fishing this weekend, which rock wall is better to fish on? I want to catch some whiting or possible a snapper? 

What would be the best bait / rig to use? Thank you

shark shields might work , but the most effective thing I have seen that works on sharks particularly nosey 14 ft tiger sharks is a home made smokie , forget those 12 gauge ones you can buy they are to heavy and a pain to fit just make your own up that slip up your wetty sleeve

need some one to pull my pots , I will pay for fuel and drop you on some good cray ground call me on 0418935456

Hit the Southern Flats last weekend for squid and king george

Targeted the areas where sand & weed meet and i've seen them there in calm conditions before

Did manage to get one sized and one undersized but we got absolutely smashed by Butterfish. There were blowies but managed to keep that down by putting a berley bucket against the boat as soon as they turned up keeping them close by while casting away from the boat.

Anyone have some advice on avoiding the butterfish to increase KG catches or is it just par for the course on Southern Flats & Parmelia bank?

I have to say I am not a M Clarke fan but was surprised when he showed some balls when sledging the English cricketers maybe just maybe he has left his man bag at home finally

just after any thoughts of where I should target for a reasonable chance of a landbased shark this weekend - south of river preferably

need to catch one and get the photo before I leave the country

any advice would be appreciated !

cheers in advance

Paul

http://daiwafishing.com.au/blast/

Has anyone used these yet? I wanted to get the 4020PE-SH to match with one of the new Lateo's, possibly a 5-9kg or might even go 4-8kg.

It will be used for throwing lures off rocks and the beach, should I be okay?

THE Australia Zoo trainer mauled by a tiger is being flown to the Royal Brisbane Hospital in a serious condition.

http://www.news.com.au/national/rescue-chopper-lands-at-australia-zoo-after-trainer-attacked-by-a-tiger/story-fncynjr2-1226768964847

 Has anyone used these new reels yet? I want to get the 4020PE-SH to match with one of the new Lateo's in a 9ft.

 Hi guys

We are looking to buy a sturdy ladder for the boat. We have seen plenty of strong looking aluminium ones that are attached to the boat.

Are these custom made? If so can anyone advise where to find the makers?

Thanks

Hey guys, I'm most likely heading up to Dongara for the first time in mid december. I was wondering whether anyone a bit more familiar (or local) could let me know what the conditions are like around this time.

I've done a bit of reading up on spots like the 7 and 9 mile beach as well as the s bend but im still not sure whether they have signs or whether they're just nicknames for spots. Could anyone she some light or give me some pro tips?

I've just bought my first 4wd too and im pretty keen to have a bit of fun with her =D Any local 4wd tracks or recommendations? 

Also, should i stock up on bait down in perth and bring it up or should i just bring up plenty of beer? 

Last question, any good spots for free diving for crays from the shore?

Cheers fellas

Paul

I see no problem with culling sharks. We cull kangaroos, emus and I'm sure some other harmless species whose  only crime against humanity is to chew up some grass or some crop or another. Some people will kill snakes even. We are in their DOMAIN........

Sharks on the other hand are killing people. We have been going into the ocean from day dot so why not make it a safer environment for us to enjoy our passions. 

Hi Guys, in just a little over a month and ill be on my way to Vanuatu fishing with Oceanblue for 4 days. Just got a few questions on which stickbaits/Poppers you would recommend for the Gts and if any others have fished with them before?
Any info would be wicked.

Cheers

being as I have never dived for crays in the south , what is more productive diving for crays night or day diving , up in the NW we always found it was better to dive at night when chasing crays ( I don't rate NW crays as good as crays down here though)

 I wondered if i could get some advice on what 4000 sized reel to get for chucking lures landbased. I'll mainly be using slices and plugs with the ocasisonal popper and plastic. was looking at the smallest sized spinfisher v but probably too heavy. also curoius about the okuma salina, heard some good things about them. looking around the $200 range but that budget always seems to stretch when it comes to new gear, and if I know im getting something that will last I  dont mind upping the  budget a bit.