I have just picked up a new ugly stick predator rod and baitcaster reel which is to become my squidding rig.  I have never used a baitcaster before.  Now, I understand the the lever in the middle that releases the spool for casting, and i understand the star drag, and i understand the thumb screw adjacent to the handle that should be adjusted so the sinker falls slowly to the floor when free spool is engaged (for casting resistance).

But what I can't work out is that on the far side (opposite to the handle, star drag and thumb screw), is a dial, numbered 1 - 10 (anti-clockwise), that has incremental settings.  I cannot work out what that actually changes as far as the other moving parts is concerned.

Can anyone explain that one to me?

hey me and my mate are going out in our boat and been told bout a nice lump not too far of shore holding some nise dhu fish. was just wondering wat people use and if they use a special rig besides a padinoster. never ewally dont bottom bashing so dont really know wat to use.

any advie would be wicked cheers

Hows it going lads,

I'm living around Joondalup. I'm wanting to get out saturday, will be working 12 hours days thursday and friday, and also working Over time Sunday,

so Saturday will be my day to get back some of my sanity.

Can any of you recommend a beach or rock wall, groyne, that is worth hitting up for the day saturday. Somewhere that is getting good reports lately for at least a few decent bread and butter fish, if anything.

Willing to travel a small bit but within reason.

If anyone wants to join me or meet up somewhere for a few hours.That would be good. I have all my own gear and always nice to have a fellow fisho along for the chat and bit of banter.

Gday all got a gripe at the moment about a couple tourists up our way in point samson i spoke to a grey nomad the other day about doing a bit of house minding for me when i go away he said he wasnt able to do it but he knew someone in the park that may be able to help me out he said he would send me a text and let me know anyway we soon started talking fishing and he was telling me that the couple he was going to ask have been out every day for quite a while and in the past two weeks have pulled over 150 muddies and been giving them away and even selling a few now dont get me wrong i dont have a hatred for tourists i meet some quite colourful characters and i even take a few fishing when spots are available on my boat but the thought of that many crabs going out of the local creeks from one fisher is bullshit i think that is why tourists do get a bad name also i have herd the same story from other people so wether its true or not i dont know but the fisheries are aware so we will see where it goes.In all the years i have lived up here i have never herd of such greed not to say that all locals are all angels either im sure theres a few bad eggs amongst us but i would hope to think not anyway thats my gripe interested to hear yor thoughts.

 hi guys, repost the post due to been using my wifes account and it has  lead to some misunderstanding (tammie0304)

alright,

im 24 and love fishing

have my gear for boat, stella 20k and blue rose rod

I love fishing in a boat, chasing some big fishing but charters is too expensive for me

so anyone need a deckie or have a spot, please take me with you.

in return i will bring a ctn corona and pay for fuel or to your liking and will help with cleaning after too

i live in SOR( Manning) but dont mind to travel around

thank heaps guys

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWHZUsX9Mbk&feature=share

Hey guys went fishing at Hillarys last night. one of the guys i was fishing with had a brain fart while casting and his fishing rod ended up in the drink. Was sitting for about  10 minutes before we could retieve it. What would be the best thing to do with the reel now-its an abu garcia so not a cheap reel. Would having it serviced be the best course of action ?

ps lots of herring action off the lighthouse point and a baby tailor.

To all those hardcore jiggers out there.

Had a quick search and couldnt find anything but was just wondering on the purpose of jigging gloves? Are they worth shelling out for or is it more of a wank factor. Just wondering coz I have never had any problems with holding onto my rod (so to speak) and I hate wearing gloves.

Any opinions? Thanks in advance.

hey guys iam looking for a place near rockingham where there a good chance of catching something decent even if its not for keeps ..

me and mate go out for hours on end but never catch anything over the size of a whiting can some one drop me a pm with a hot spot

it would cheer us up heaps before we decide to find another hobby

regaards

hopeful Fisherman

heres a couple of recent clips of mine I been playing around with, something to look at if your bored lol

1st one is 1st attempt with gopro , jigging for pinks, 2nd one is a deep drop video enjoy!!

I have some good ruby footage ill edit , still working out this camtasia proggy out

http://s306.photobucket.com/albums/nn268/harro_2008/?action=view&current=harro1.mp4

http://s306.photobucket.com/albums/nn268/harro_2008/?action=view&current=deep.mp4

Hi All

Has anyone had any problems with leaving their trailer/car at the woody point boat ramp lately,I'm planning to go out late afternoon for a bit of a fish and would like to know if it is still a dangerous place to leave the unit. Afew months back you needed a couple of big people with soft ball bats around your car or you could bet on coming back to a broken window.Any current news appreciated

Thanks in advance for any comments

 G'day guys, i know its a bit of a long shot, but does anyone have a kayak i can borrow for egi comp on the weekend? 
ill chuck in a 6 pack of your choice, aswell as pick up and drop it off. Cheers in advance, guys. 
Cheers, Liam

Does anyone have any information about fishing here like rigs, bait, where exactly do you go because last time i went near the reef and only caught one wobbygong and a couple of tailor and there was a lot of weed which didnt make it easy.

Cheers.

Hi guys, i was wondering if anyone out there has used or have the jigging master monster drag spools?, are they any good?, i am considering buying one (25000) for my stella 20000 but i want to know others thoughts.

Cheers Yewie

just wondering if anyone has been out in the boat off busso lately and give me a report cheers

and anypointers

Hi guys,

just seeing if anyone has used the Torsa? Looking at a 30 to spool with 50lb. Shimano talk it up and seems to be pretty beefy but would always like a second opinion before shelling out some coin.

Here is my latest toy - felt so nice, and can't wait to get some line, and freaken decide what rod to put on (? any advice) ... will mainly be used for bottom bashin, but late during the pelagics season ... will be loaded with 4 Kg mono line for live bait and trolling, which I've got a Spellbinder baitcasting rod for that.

Cheers

Hesh

 Hey guys, new to the Fishwrecked site so go easy please, heading to exmouth with the family second week of july and was hoping to get some good advice on places and depths to fish so I can take the teenage daughters out for an awesome fishing experience. Taking a savage mako 5.8metre. Any tips would be much appreciated. Thanks

 Hey guys I have just purchased my first boat and I'm planning a trip to exmouth in August. I have fished the waters there before but not on my own boat. If any of you have any tips or possibly spots you could share would be appreciated hopefully I can find some more grounds and can return the favour.

Cheers

Hey guys just a quick question, i want to know where i am able to get some of the old WESTERN ANGLER Mags as far back as the first year they started printing the mag, they have great articles and wouldnt mind reading some old stories, a mate said he read in a old mag of a few 100 mulloway being caught from a perth metro beach back in the 80s or 90s, so sounds like a good read,

Any help will be much appreciated

 Looking for some advice on fishing esperance as I'm down there this weekend. Hoping for skippy, salmon and maybe snapper off the shore? Please fill me in on any 4wd spots or recommendations! Is the jetty worth a crack? Cheers! 

hey guys just wondering what the best time of year to head up kalbarri would be for mudcrabs, i went up last november and did alright but interested in the best time to head up again?

So, i'm doing up a few videos to help people out with some information on how to jig. I was originally just doing some rigging videos but realised there was a whole lot more that could be covered. There are quite a few videos out there on youtube, but a lot of them just waffle on a lot, and when they are good, they're in block low res, so all videos will be nice and clear and in HD.
It makes a bit more sense to look forward and figure out how to lay it all out in a constistent format than just go through randomly, so I need help from you guys:

Which aspects do you guys want to know more about?

Do you want videos on plastic fishing too?

If you knew how to rig up your jigs and work them, what other information would you want to know? Gear selection, setup, finding fish, different types/depths/etc, fighting techniques, etc?

I know these will be useful to a few people, but I need constructive feedback on what you guys want. What will help you get into jigging? What cant you find answers on? What never made sense to you? What knots or rigging do you struggle with? What things do you want to know the reason for?

And if you're a jigging ace, I think it would be a good idea to get a few different people in front of the camera, so if you're up for that, let me know. Also, on the offchance there are any divers who dont mind getting into the water for some filming, that would be rather cool too ;) Or better yet, anyone know somewhere with a heated pool a few m deep we can go jig in? ;) haha.

Wondering if everyone else is noticing the high number of dhuies about at the moment?

This time of year i always find the dhu's are schooling up, however the last couple of trips have produced even higher numbers. Most of them are nothign special in terms of size. The ones kept are usually between 5-8 KG's and many undersized ones about.

Did try jigging for them but all i could manage were rat sambos!!

Last 2 trips would have produced 20 dhus. and in probably some of the most fished waters in the metro area, south of rotto. And all within 2-3 hours of fishing each day.

Yesterdays ones were caught on ground that i woudlnt even normally blink and eye at, except i notec some fish sitting on it. Result was 7 dhu's in 3 drifts. the little ones are pretty hardy, none needed to go back on the release weight, and all took off like a bat out of hell when released.

Anyone else noticing the increased numbers around lately?

FW Crew,

Heading up with the 14 ft dingi to do some fishing on the East side of Shark Bay...We`re talking just West of Nth West Coastal highway.

Having never fished the area through there your advice would be grand from those that have...

It all looks pretty shallow with some deeper gutters throughout.

Whats the ground like? Will I be looking for structure & reef or is it best to just fish the drop offs? Anchor or Drift - Baits or SP`s? Snapper & Spango`s or will I likely find some Blue Bone & Baldies....? 

Any advice as usual from you guys will help alot,

Timboon

What is the ltest news about Barra catches in Kununurra. Up here for 2 months

wow, this makes me think twice about what we did or didnt pay attention to., having just spent 2 weeks up that way and about 6 nights at that exact spot

http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/newshome/14099028/padbury-man-dies-in-kimberley-fire/

 add that to the 2 who died on the Great northern hwy just north of newman the other day, which was the way we travelled, and that just makes me hug my boys even tighter now that im home safely.

My condolences to all families involved, I cant imagine what you are dealing with

anyone know where i can buy a freams 2500 spare spool from? asked around at a few tackle stores around perth and noone could help.

Fishing in heavy surf with strong current haven't had much luck over the last week with the old running bean sinker down to a set of gangs, when it's calm this works really good for me. Havent even been catching small fish whiting and herring on the same similar rig but with out gangs just a small long shank hook .Does anyone use different rigs to these in heavy conditions ???

Cheers Fishon !!