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[Michael the fish fanatic]

Yeah it was a great day, I mainly caught pacu, the pacu weighed probs only around 5-7kgs but fought really hard. I lost a lot of pacu because of there teeth rubbing on the line! If anyone here goes to Phuket, I definetly reccomend going to this place, it was great fun. I have been before, but last time most of the fish were smaller, they have now grown larger !

[Peckoltia]

It is amazing what you can pull out of the ponds in Thailand.

[Michael the fish fanatic]

Yeah

[werdna]

Had a client come in today who just got back from fishing in Vanuatu

 

He caught a 200lb Sailfin on 40lb gear. Took 2 hours to land it!

Awesome fishing, I wish I went out when we were in Mauritius... next time...

[Leichardti]

Gonna go for a fish down at the hill river mouth on the weekend, just wondering if anyone knows whats in the river? I assume black bream etc?? Fishing on the beach not the river but would love to try catch something in the river.

[Westie]

I know sweet nothing about fishing, but had a chat to a bloke on Saturday who said he was catching tailor in the river

[Leichardti]

Would like to catch a few. Caught quite a beefy one last time on the beach

[Peckoltia]

Yanchep seems to be the spot for good Tailor at the minute.

 

Hit up a couple inshore reefs looking to tag some tailor for fisheries lately, nothing but sinking salmon! Looking forward to them moving on. Big swell this weekend and high winds, will make beach fishing near on impossible. Much better of hitting a rock wall for some snapper/mulloway. Be careful though the rocks are unforgiving! 

[werdna]

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Problem is every review thread has both positive and negative, every boat seems crap after while!

But leaning towards the streaker atm.

It's just so frustrating the Perth range, it's cheaper to buy east and ship over than buy here, by around 10%.

 

So no boat means no fishing at the moment,  I think a trip to Melbourne is in order

[Michael the fish fanatic]

Caught some bream and trumpeter I the river on the weeken just passed, and a jumbo 25cm herring a week or two ago, but that's all, anyone else get anything lately?

[Peckoltia]

Having a big weekend on the water this long weekend. Cockburn sound for squid and snapper Saturday morning, then out of Mindarie on Monday. Hopefully get some fish before the bans kick in.

[Michael the fish fanatic]

Was down at golden ponds today and caught this nice big Rainbow Trout :

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Problem is every review thread has both positive and negative, every boat seems crap after while!
But leaning towards the streaker atm.
It's just so frustrating the Perth range, it's cheaper to buy east and ship over than buy here, by around 10%.
 
So no boat means no fishing at the moment,  I think a trip to Melbourne is in order

Mate it's almost cheaper to get one from the US and pay the 3k to ship it here via container, a mate picked up a 70k bay liner for 34k!

[bigjohnnofish]

last week couple mates raped the sound for snapper.... breeding run was early... nailed 2 monsters each every night for a week....  and then told me day after the season was shut lol... great mates  

[Peckoltia]

We did terrible on snapper in the sound this year. A mate of mine pulled this off one of our lumps in my boat behind Rottnest. Tuna seem to be back in good numbers too. Stripeys and Southern Blue Fin.

 

 

Going to have a weekend on the water this weekend, then send the boat in for a service while the demersal ban is on.

[Shane-o88]

Got sent this photo a couple weeks back, I know the guy. Seems legit.

[Buccal]

Holy shiz....
The reflection on the slime coat and sand on the underside shows to me as legit,,,, that's mad.

[bigjohnnofish]

bet that was a battle and a half getting that in  

 

landed mackies around 1.5m long off the beach but that is extraordinary

[Michael the fish fanatic]

That's just crazy! Do you know if he was ballooning ?

Edited by Michael the fish fanatic, 07 October 2015 - 07:36 AM.

[Peckoltia]

Headed out to 60m yesterday with a couple mates for a fish before the demersal ban. Admittedly I have been in a form slump with fishing so this was my last chance to redeem for some time. Ended up bagging out on demersals by lunch time on Queen Snapper, Dhu fish, Black Ass and Baldy plus a couple thumper king George as a bonus. The Baldy went 53cm so was a nice fish and my first decent baldy. We have caught a lot of Baldy's off our boat but always the other boys who get them so I was happy to get my first decent one. The strange thing is I am always the one who catches the dhu fish including the one pictured - normally don't keep them at this size ~55cm (legal is 50cm) but this one had one hook in its eye and the other in it's stomach so decided to keep it. I released 6-8 more in the 45-55cm range, couldn't find a big one, I caught every single dhu landed, very strange how fishing works sometimes.

 

I also got a meter plus sambo that gave a good account of itself. 

 

Checked at the ramp by fisheries which is always good. The girl doing the checks could have done with a smile and a better attitude but that's ok when everything is the way it should be.