did a bit of a marathon fish last weekend , out on boat for 11 hours.

how big a day do you stay out for????

aay fellas need help on deciding between these two reels for my saltiga bay jigger rod

has anyone have either

which one is better

all i can see with the reel specs is the weight difffrence with the exist being lighter

really need help deciding which one too goo for

wil spool either with Saltiga Sensor Hyper PE2

has any one have theres spooled with the same ?

cheers al info helps

Hi there Fishwreckers,

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hey guys one of my workmates is going to margaret river at christmas time , and he and his daughter are casual fishers can anyone tell me is there any river fishing or a jetty or calm bay they can fish with small estuary rods ??? any info would be good as i've never been there  cheers

guy found floating of G/island,someone saw his flare,lucky boy

Who says you have to rough it when you head off the beaten track for an early morning fishing session.

I am sure our South African members' mouths will be watering over this offering.

Sherbs' tailor doesn't look too bad either - well Choco on the right was pretty interested.

And here are the trusty steeds that took us on another fishing adventure.

Since there was a similar thread last year, wondering what everyones plans are during the upcoming ban?

Hot topics from memory from last year were, Tailor, KG's sambos.   Anything different for anyone else?

Personally, think im gonna leave the boat out of the water for a while and give her some tlc.  Some much needed work required (like fitting a new tranny to read deep water:) ).   Also might give the fresh water stuff a bit of a play.  Probably the only boating stuff i may chase is Tailor on the reefs (Hlokk this is you :) ) and possibly some KG's on the back on the 5.

Everyone else??  Do the tuna start to heat up during this period?

and who says fish stocks are dwindling,caught this little puppy on live squid

not too far from our local boat ramp

Hi all,

Possibly doing a quick run up there early next week for an overnight fish. Has anyone been up there in the last couple of weeks? Is there a lot of weed in the water at the moment?

Cheers,

Buschy

Hey,

I am hoping to get a few ideas on what is the best reels, o/head and spin for bottom bashing around Exmouth. What does everyone else use? Is it a Saltiga, Stella, Twinpower, Avet, Certate etc. Just need a bit of direction.

Got my first custom built rod recently. You may have seen the recent report on how it went. It's a Samurai NV8 blank rated 8-10 kilos and 7 foot long. It's perfectly suited to 30lb braid which is what I got it for. It's mated up to a Shimano Stella 5000 SW with 30lb Whiplash.
I wanted a good spinning set up for chasing Tuna along with the other types of fishing I do. I just couldn't find a factory rod that suited what I wanted. This one is 100% Carbon. The rod builder was Paul Herron.

By the way I really like the Alps VX guides I got for this. The frame is marine grade (SS316) Stainless and the ring is Titanium Nitride coated Zirconia. It's harder than Alconite so it's not just for looks.


Here are some pics.

hey

im going to kalbarri soon im gonna fish landbased in the river how good is bream there what lures or bait etc..?and what ever else do you get there in the river is it true u get mangrave jacks?

Heres some gear im gonna take:

bream outfit

3000 reel with 6 to 8 kilo rod 14pound mono for tailor baitcasting mulies and metals

baitcaster 4to6kilo 3kilo mono mulloway and mangrove jacks

many thanks matt

at fellas got one of these rods

have  a Certate hyper custom 2500R which i bought for it

but hvnt used it so trying to sell the 2500R and look to upgrade

does any one run heavy then 20lb braid pe and what reels on the bay jigger

im usally daiwa fan but liek shimano too budget isint a worrry

and yeh if any has the rod let me known what you got on it and its perforance cheers

We are heading up to Gnaraloo Station this weekend for 6 nights, camping at 3 Mile Camp. Will have the yaks, as well as a 3.8m tinny. I'll be looking to head out wide and troll, say 1-3km out, as well as work plastics, lures and jigs around the inshore structure, what's around up there at the moment, and what do i need to know about the place? Any info would be great, i realise it will probably be breezy a lot of the time, blowing SSE mostly, so i'm expecting that. What's the 3 Mile Camp like? Is it rocky or sandy for the tent pegs!?

Any info or experiences would be great!!

I am going to Palau [micronesia] in November for 2 weeks diving and holidaying.I intend to go on a fishing charter while I am there.

Has anyone been there or know anything about the fishing there.Ideally I would like to find a local amateur fisherman and pay them to take me out.

If anyone knows anything about the fishing there let me know.

hey all.

now i know that the jetty is closed now but wen it was open how did u all lift your squid up to the top? what if you have got it buy one tenticle?

would it be worth it getting a squidding gaff to save the loses?? then thats the next question, which length??? the jetty from top to water is over 3m isnt it? so i will need the 5m one. or if you guys use other accessorises that you use to lift you squid.

if you have any advice please comment as im scratching my head about it. also does anyone no when it opens again?

the one in the pic is the one i was looking at if im going to get one. the details are here: http://www.fishonproshop.com.au/fishonproshop/SelectProd.do?prodId=278&manufacturer=Daiichi+Seiko&category=Gaffs&name=DAIICHI+AUTO+KING+SQUID+GAFF+%28CS500%29+-+YELLOW+%2F+GREY+%2F+RED&model=CS500

cheers danno

I am still tryin to suss out what reel i want to buy. Its for my lemax slim max pe2-4 light jig rod and will be used for plastics and jigging. Im lookin at around the 5000 mark and am willing to spend up to about 600$. I been lookin on the net and been thinkin alot about the japanese version of the twinpower, but have been reccomended alot of other shimano and daiwa reels. Its so hard to choose and would like some feed back from the fishwrecked boys and girls please ;D

G'day folks!

I am finally heading up to Coral Bay for the first time next April.  I will only be there for 7 nights and leave on the Monday morning of the Fishwrecked comp, so hope to get up to Exy during that weekend and have a squizz at what's happening!  The reason for only a short stay is the missus isn't too keen to hang about too long with a 2 and 4 year old!  Hopefully it works out to be a bit of a recon mission for a 2012 trip to Exmouth!

Anyway - I am just after any tips, hints on where to go and what to use to catch me some fishies.  We will have a couple of 4x4 between us (Northseaa is heading up as well).  What are the best lures, SPs etc to use?  I want to start stocking up now!  As it's the first time up there, any sort of advise is appreciated!  Also any kid friendly spots to fish!

Cheers

gettin me tax back soon and lookin to upgrade the sounder on my 24ft half cab. looking for something around $1500 or pos a bit more. dont really want a split unit but if there is a good s/u out there for that price i wont say no. cheers lads. 

I am on leave and keen to get some fishing done and my regular fishing buddies are all at work. I am an accomplished deckie and have the gear. As normal happy to pay my way.

Conrad

0402741703

Portfolio: Transport

Transport Minister Simon O’Brien today announced Stage 2 of the Lancelin-Cervantes project, the final section of Indian Ocean Drive, would be officially opened by Premier Colin Barnett on Sunday, September 19, just in time for the school holidays.

“I am extremely pleased to say that not only has this project been delivered under budget, but also nine months ahead of schedule,” Mr O’Brien said.

“The new road between Lancelin and Cervantes will mean that, for the first time, an uninterrupted sealed coastal route exists all the way from Perth to Dongara and the coastal communities further north.”

The State Government fully funded the $95million project, which included the construction of 56km of new sealed road between Lancelin and Cervantes; 20km of side roads and improvement works on 9km of Pinnacles Drive; six stopping places at prominent tourist locations; and a viewing platform in the Nilgen Nature Reserve.

This is the first major project to be built under Main Roads direct management in the last 10 years.

The Minister said the project would have lasting economic and environmental benefits.

“At its peak, the project involved more than 150 people working on site. Main Roads also called on the assistance of local subcontractors. All of which brings great economic benefits to the region,” he said.

“As a result of our commitment to conservation, more than 20,000 new seedlings are being planted, while the utmost care was taken in designing a road that took environmental concerns into account. “

Mr O’Brien said the new coastal route, which overlooked the Indian Ocean, would be great for tourists and other light vehicles, as it separated them from the heavy freight traffic on Brand Highway.

“I wish all members of the Western Australian community who travel on this road a safe and enjoyable journey,” he said.

The new road link will officially open to traffic from 3pm on Sunday (September 19).

Evening All,

Shawcatch and I are planning a 5 night fishing trip from the 7th of November onwards, We will be land based only so looking for a good spot to hit.

Have done a bit of research and thus far Exmouth looks the goods, with plenty of options within 4x4 range. 

But you'll never be able to beat local knowledge. So to everyone that lives in or has fished Exmouth in November, any feedback for us? We're both very green on the Exmouth area so have no idea on winds will be like that time of year, and i figure they are going to be our main issue.

Any tips would be greatly appreciated.....

Cheers Simmo

Hi guys Iam looking to buy a s/s boat ladder for my boat if you can help or you have one that you would like to sell pm me

thanks

kent

went out to my spot off rockingham on saturday with a couple of mates and caught the normal kgw,sand whiting,skippy and herring which was plenty of fun,but when the berly  started working and the bigger fish started to bite we couldnt get any on the boat,they would just run about 80-120 metres and  then i'd get popped only to find that i'd still have my rig, could anyone please tell me wat the think i was doing wrong.i want to go even the score and catch a couple  this weekend!!!

Hi I bought this reel off ebay for 45 dollars used, Im going ballooning for spaniards at wagoe, will this do the job, Im just a learner at this so didnt want to go all out until I know what Im doing

Hey guys is it possible to hoook up to a spanish mackeral around the perth area, I would like to hear if anyone has any success doing this.

Hi all,

being a hard core bait fisherman, I am going to try to use some SP for demersals.
Have had a small amount of success using Lucanus jigs for demersals.

What action do you have to employ with the rod?
How do you keep a light 1-1.5 oz SP on the bottom when you are drifting?

Thanks in advance

Chris

Hi all,

I've just bought a 3.8m roll-up type inflatable (with aluminium deck) and a second hand Tohatsu 25hp 2st outboard and I am thinking of a trip up to Exmouth in 2 weeks time to pop it's cherry (but hopefully not pop the boat). I've been to Exmouth before in April/May but that was just camping and LB fishing in Cape Range NP.So i'm looking for a bit of advice on what I could expect in terms of weather and fishing at this time of year.

I'd be looking to camp in the NP again (hopefully Pilgrammuna so we can throw the inflatable in) and then just probably heading to inside or just outside the reef, as the outboard is 2nd hand and don't want to take it too wide until I've assessed it properly.

Probably easier if I just sum up what I'm asking in a few points:-

1. What is the weather (esp. wind) like in Exmouth at the end of Sept?

2. What is the fishing like and any advice on some fairly easy stuff close in. Was thinking i'd prob just be doing some trolling and bottom bashing.

3. How likely am I to get a decent spot at Cape Range NP, especially given that I will be there over the school holidays (although will be leaving on Friday and hopefully arriving early Sat. - 25th)

4. How easy will it be to launch and retrieve the inflatable at Pilgramunna given that I haven't yet invested in a folding trailer or dolly wheels?

I realise this is a bit of a broad question - I guess i'm just looking for anything, even just some general advice esp. from some Exxy locals so I can decide if this trip is a good idea.

Cheers in advance for any advice

Just had a laugh wit a guy i use to be friends wit as a lil kid, i seen at the shops. Doesnt have anything to do wit fishin but as 12 year olds we use to get his dads beach rod wit probs about 300 metres of line plus and tie our big w bought kites onto it. If ya wanted it higher just let the line out if you wanted it in just reel, very smart way of flyin a kite. One day we let all the line out and it just came right off the reel and over powerlines south st and north lake road.  haha any of use do this as kids or we the only silly ones?

Hi everyone

I have just joined up to the forum and recently bought my first tub a 4.1 allyraft with 30hp yamaha. I have taken it out from woodys point about 7 or so trips so far for not that much success. One dui fair few skippy whiting and flathead but no elusive snapper yet. I have been fishing stragglers and once at five fathom.

I am goint to Greenhead for work for a couple of weeks and i would much appreciate any advice on fishing the area. Also does anyone know where to get laminated charts in perth. eg.. cockburn sound.

cheers bakes