As a kid mum & dad used to take us down to the Mandurah bridge to dab net for prawns does anyone know when they start running as i would like to take my kids & boat down and have a go at getting a few any info would be great,thanks.

What is the best way for me too upload new photos? I guess i need to crop as the last steep pt photos were way toooo big

Id like 2 add quite a few but im not sure what is the best way of going about this

Is it ok to ask for my own gallery or would it be better just postin a few at a time?

What's the best way to prepare a 10kg+ dhuie for eating (shallow frying).  Do you fillet or cut into cutlets?  Fillet and then cutlet?  Fillet and then cut the fillet in half, thickness wise?

Grey Band, puka and bass would be similarly shaped. 

What do you do?

is got one in woodvale re opening

whats biting from the rocks at the moment???

any stories or breif reports will be greatly appreciated

cheers redfin 4 life

G'day all, I've got all the line I need to spool up my Okuma for jigging. I've got some 24kg platypus nylon line for backing and want to top it up with 50lb Whiplash. Whats a good way of knowing how much backing to put on before getting on the full 300yds of whiplash?

Cheers
Dale

hey guys,im thinkin of going out with saltwater charters next week,either monday or wednesday,just wondering how are the feed back on em and if anyones that jigging next week?we'll be going out of hillaries.and if i do go ,ill be going alone,let me know,cheers :)

Has anybody tried these out yet?

seen them in the local and man these things have some balls!!! and they're supposed to be impossib;e to high stick, plus easy on the wallet too. i can see alot of one off sambo jiggers getting their moneys worth outs these rods 

where 2 find mulloway around south metro what bait and what rigs reely keen to get my first one this summer

Well they're finally here, the Fisherman Andaman "Super Deep" Jigs. These 600grams jigs are rare and very sorted after and with good reason.

There's no doubt the deepwater jigging is taking off here. The Sanme 650 being one popular model and the other being the Andaman 600g jig. A different jig than the Sanme, these Andamans are a short darting & fluttering type of jig that throw out plenty of flash & action to entice a bite.

Andaman 600 is perfect for Ruby Snapper, Bass Groper, Blue Eye Trevalla, Harpuku and many other species have been caught succesfully with these jigs.

These Japanesse handmade super premium jigs are worth the money, the detail, finish and proven fish catching has made this a must with extreme jiggers.

Oceanside Tackle and Marine have the only shipment to arrive into WA, we have been waiting 4 months to get these jigs and the wait worth it. Stocks are "very limited" with many already been pre allocated over the last 4 months to FW memmbers but we have a dozen left after that so get in quick as first in - best dress.

$129.00 is the FW price, PM us or call us on 9337 5682 for more info

Heading to augusta next weekend for a bit of fishing/camping with the workmates wondering if anyone could give us any help on locations whats biting and what rigs/bait you generaly use thanks!

Hi all,

I was wondering do you guys know of any software that we can put in GPS coords and it will show where it is on a map, similar to google maps?

I've been given a number of co-ords, and i want to have a look which ones are applicable rather that entering 1 by 1 on my gps plotter.

thanks!

Page 91, letter by Rhyss Johnson. He writes about the need to look after dhufish, and how he and his crew valiantly tried to revive/release a 21.5 kg specimen out of Busselton but ultimately had to keep the fish. "An absolute shame" and "how much fish do you really need to keep" were some of his exact words.

He then goes on to say that " few days later" he and some family members went out and caught 4 more dhufish ranging from "a smaller one" on up to 12 kgs before eventually getting a monster estimated at above 25 kilos, which WAS successfully released. I'm assuming the catches/letter occurred before the ban/new bag limits BTW.

He ends his letter by stating that dhuies should have a max size limit of 1m and bag limits should be decreased, as well as something about future generations of anglers being able to enjoy this sort of fishing.

So with all this concern this bloke has for dhufish, why would he go out and target them again after already having a big one in the freezer? If he's got a big family who like fish and eat it really fast, fair enough, but to give us the song and dance, complete with heart-rending violin solo, about protecting fish stocks, well I suppose it's alright to portray yourself as a great tree-hugging warrior defending the poor dhufish as long as the freezer is full.

Sherbs and I decided to go for a quick mid week fish at one of the local Perth metro beaches last evening to see if there were any tailor or mulloway hanging about.

We arrived at one of our favourite inner metro spots to find that the wind forecast was a bit off and it was absolutely howling - and there was still a fair bit of weed hanging about.

We toughed it for an hour or so and Sherbs managed a mini flathead and I landed a "horse" of a Wirra before we decided to head up the coast and give the north wall of Hillarys a try as it would be protected from the big southerly.

We hadn't been there long when Sherbs reported that he had a knock and that he was on.

He soon had this really weird looking, wiggling creature up on the rocks and was calling if for a baby shovelnose.

He soon found it wasn't one of those when he went to gently unhook it to return it to the water. He must have jumped a few inches off the ground when shock of the "Numb Ray" kicked in.

After that it was long nosed pliars and a quick toss back into the water so it could swim off.

Luckly it was only a little tacker and not a bigger version like the one pictured above or we might not have been laughing about it after.

That was about the highlight of the night as we only landed a few small fish between us after that and then called it a night.

I was recently at oceanside and saw the supreme , it felt stunning and is certainly on my maybe list for 2500 size, will be running 8lb braid. Despite the smaller line capacity than i am used to, I couldnt really find a downside for the reel.

Does anyone here have one and how do they go?

Will the carbon fibre handle be prone to breakages?

At the moment i'm tossing up between Twin power and Supreme, the twin power ends up at roughly the same price so price isnt an issue.

Hopefully putting on a T curve 2-4kg

Any and all info very much appreciated

When drift fishing where on the boat do you attach it to?  I've fished with guys that attach it to the stern cleat and others that use a central cleat which means you are side on to the drift / wind and others that will have two sea anchors off each of the starbord and port stern cleats. 

What do you do?

HI guy what rig do i use up at steep for catch like pink snapper gropers emperors anything like that and what bait. does anyever float mulies on 3 gangs and do anchor up or drift

Not many crays about but plenty of scallops.

Sudden change in plans. Instead of staying in Kcity (more like Karetaker city) over the Xmas have decided to go to Exmouth. 24-2nd Jan. Now question to take the boat or not!!!

Know the weather and D Archipelago well, but is it worth the tow to Exmouth at this time of the year.

Would be just as happy shore based but all the shallow NW snapper on plastics has the blood boiling for the boat.

Obviously fully aware of the Cyclone season living up here but would appreciate some views.

Cheers

Neels

i was just wondering if anyone has been getting in to some bream in the swan recently

i have gone 3 weekends straight and have had nothing except one bust off. (which i think was a bream)

if anyone has been getting into them, where have you had your success.

cheers

Dave

Sad day in Kalbarri today with a young humpback beaching itself on the Oyster's. Although alot of effort was put into saving the young fella he ended up perishing. Apparently he had a large wound consistent with an attack by a large bitey. There was also a large commotion a kilometre or so out to sea early this morning. This may have been the outcome. Alot of peple were visibly upset. RIP lil cetacean 

Went Saturday avo to beach north and got hammered by weed and wind, got some good bites but nothing landed. Sunday after Collecting abs in the beautiful weather decided to not waste the good weather and headed upto the sae beach again. No wind to speak off untill we baited up then the westerly came in and made casting difficult.

Managed to get 3 Tailor all on the 40cm mark after feeding the buggers more than half the bag of mulies.

Was a good day even with the wind. Got the day off tomorrow so will be there on sunrise to try my luck again hopefully the weather is like today..

Will try and put some pics up soon

I was wondering if you guys have a certain technique how to land monsters like rays/sharks. I hooked a ray on Sunday. Intentionally, not by accident. Stoped it after around 150 m and slowly reeled it in. Half a turn of the reel at the time. Probably the biggest workout I’ve had in years. (Well I’ve been lazy bastard lately.. :) ) It took me about 30 minutes to get on around 15 meters, when my line failed. Probably as I started to lift the ray from the bottom and it didn’t want to go. So it was bit disappointing after such an effort.I was thinking, with monster like this, as long as there is a tension in the line, what if I left it like this (have a rest) and let the fish to get tired, than fight it all the way. Would it work?

It was a good experience anyway.

just wondering if there is tailor around mandurah and how big are they best baits and rigs chers

Just wondering if anyones ken to head our for a fish?

if i went fishing tomora morning at long point can i expect tailor around there yet im reely keen for a fish or what can i get sharks or anything if i berly up any help guys would be great

me and the misses want to go out for a fish this weekend or next on a fishing charter boat was just wondering if any 1 can help with what charter we should go on and what fish we are capable to catch how much and wer from any sugestions cherz

Gday crew - just a quickie no pics sorry

Picked spooled up at 1430 for a arvo sesh at a spot north of gero i thought looked the goods once before on a scouting mish. quick stop at the 440 for some H20 and we hit the beach. Quick let down of the tyres but otherwise uneventful trip we arrived at the spot. looked the goods! had some new gear i was keen to try out so we suncreamed up donned the gear and swum out for a geez at the crayfish realestate. it was suprisingly deep just the 50-60m (between 5-8m) off the beach so the first few dives where a test but quickly settled down into a rythem and we began the hunt. first spots drew a dissapointing 1 size but atleast it was a start. back into the cruiser and up the beach another 100m and straight back into it... this time the spots where on fire! crays everywhere! spooled was on fire couldnt miss wheres i struggled but still managed to nab a couple. some lovely big ledges and a couple of deep caves where spied full of kakkerz out of reach! also seen 2 baldies which got the trigger finger itching for the start of the season! anyways i had a nightshift to get to at 1900 so after a quick gauge out we ended with 5 keepers and 13 released. not a bad effort off the beach but i rekon we can do better lol! tomorrows forecast looks good!! =)

cheers poddy

A truckie who has been out on the road for three weeks stops
into a brothel outside Kalgoorlie.

He walks straight up to the Madam, drops down $500 and says,
I want your ugliest woman and a burnt chop.!!

The Madam is astonished. 'But sir, for that kind of money you
could have one of my finest ladies and a lovely three-course meal.

The truckie replies, 'I'm not horny . . . . ... I'm homesick.

Difference between men & women 

HER DIARY
Tonight, I thought my husband was acting weird. We had made plans to meet at a bar to have a drink. I was shopping with my friends all day long, so I thought he was upset at the fact that I was a bit late, but he made no comment on it. Conversation wasn't flowing, so I suggested that we go somewhere quiet so we could talk. He agreed, but he didn't say much. I asked him what was wrong; he said, 'Nothing.' I asked him if it was my fault that he was upset. He said he wasn't upset, that it had nothing to do with me, and not to worry about it. On the way home, I told him that I loved him. He smiled slightly, and kept driving. I can't explain his behaviour. I don't know why he didn't say, 'I love you, too.' When we got home, I felt as if I had lost him completely, as if he wanted nothing to do with me anymore. He just sat there quietly, and watched TV. He continued to seem distant and absent. Finally, with silence all around us, I decided to go to bed. About 15 minutes later, he came to bed. To my surprise, he responded to my caress, and we made love. But I still felt that he was distracted, and his thoughts were somewhere else. He fell asleep - I cried. I don't know what to do. I'm almost sure that his thoughts are with someone else. My life is a disaster.

HIS DIARY:
The boat wouldn't start today and I can't figure out why, but at least I got laid.

A man moves into a nudist colony.
He receives a letter from his grandmother asking him to send her a current photo of himself in his new location.
Too embarrassed to let her know that he lives in a nudist colony,
he cuts a photo in half and mails it.

The next day he discovers that he had accidentally sent the bottom half of the photo. He's really worried but then remembers how bad his grandmother's eyesight is, and hopes she won't notice.

A few weeks later, he receives a letter from his Grandmother.
It says: "Thank you for the picture.
Changed your hairstyle... it makes your nose look too short.
Love, Grandma"

hi guy im new to fish wrecked. I was looking to go up to steep just after christmas 2 days to be excate. spoke to pam she said most of the time it windy then is it safe enough for a tinnie at that time of the year. can anyone help