lost mojo
Submitted by wez0062 on Tue, 2018-01-23 10:00
anyone else who has lost the Fishing Mojo ?. mine has deserted me for the last year or so, just can't seem to find the fish anymore
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Wez0062
z00m
Posts: 1086
Date Joined: 10/05/14
Yes
I feel like the further I travel now the less fish I catch! ha ha
I'm planning a back to basics approach for bottom fish. Still undecided about pelagics yet!
wez0062
Posts: 334
Date Joined: 02/09/14
lost mojo
same here, taking the boat to Jurien this long weekend. Hoping to find something bloody decent, but as per usual it will be too windy to get outside the reefs
Wez0062
Paj man
Posts: 359
Date Joined: 16/09/12
I feel you mate
2015 - first proper year I had the boat, killed the inshore pinks, PB dhue on jig and a few good trips up north where I basically caught everything I wanted.
2016 - Worked away, few inshore pinks and still got a few good dhuies out deeper
2017 - Working away until mid year, up north trip plagued by sharks, no inshore pinks, no dhuies
I'm hoping this year turns around for me haha
aka Nick
wez0062
Posts: 334
Date Joined: 02/09/14
MOJO
YEP, EVEN WENT TO sHARK bAY IN aPRIL LAST YEAR FOR 10 DAYS, LONG WAY TO DARG A 22FT BOAT FOR 1 SIZE SNAPPER
Wez0062
Paj man
Posts: 359
Date Joined: 16/09/12
That's fishing
I keep telling myself - at least I've got fish in the freezer
aka Nick
Livewire
Posts: 271
Date Joined: 25/11/16
Mojo
I went from a small 4.75m run about too a 6.6m. My plan was big boat big fish and went out miles. ha. Now I quite regularly fish some of my old marks only a couple of km offshore. Easy work . Short trip, back too basics and truth be told more fun. I'll save the deeeeep days for when the weather is Stella.
wez0062
Posts: 334
Date Joined: 02/09/14
MOJO
SAME HERE, started with a small 4.something tinnie, and killed the fishing had 3 other boats to work my way up to a 6.7mtr, the bigger the boat, the less fish. BUGGER
Wez0062
Dale
Posts: 7930
Date Joined: 13/09/05
Yep, I walk past my dinghy every day, but that’s as far as it goes. Mind you I’m not always up for a bobbing around in the briny when it’s 35 degrees plus.
"Just because you are a Character, Doesn't mean you have Character."
Mr Wolf
sea-kem
Posts: 14853
Date Joined: 30/11/09
The weather is killing my
The weather is killing my mojo :( Sick of fishing shithouse chop, don't mind it now and then but this and late last year not one nice day yet with a window drop off.
Love the West!
DTrain
Posts: 486
Date Joined: 10/02/12
I agree, this year/end of
I agree, this year/end of last year has been really bad for wind. Your fighting against the easterlies for most of the morning, then you get maybe an hour of good weather, then the seabreeze is in by 11am and it's all over. Haven't had a good glass off in months.
Brock O
Posts: 3163
Date Joined: 11/01/08
Im the complete bloody
Im the complete bloody opposite....after 7 years with a boat im still itching to get out for either a dive or fish if weather suits....but at 41 I still have a case of ADHD thats for sure.
If not, i'm having a beer of an arvo sorting my gear or fixing somthing on the old girl for the next trip.....as for catch rate, comes and goes....I just try make the trip as enjoyable as possible by only going when the weather is good enough to get back without needing to book a Ciro appointment.
sea-kem
Posts: 14853
Date Joined: 30/11/09
Ha ha I hear you mate, I
Ha ha I hear you mate, I nearly squashed one of my balls the other day smaking down in the chop. Soooo close to catastrophe lol
Love the West!
Sea goat
Posts: 939
Date Joined: 26/03/17
loli would say i lost the
lol
i would say i lost the mojo...but truth is i dont think i have ever really had it lol! im assuming (hoping) the catches will improve with time/experience!!
agree tho....this weather is beggining to frustrate me! frothing to get out, but so much wind and chop!
Ryan C
Posts: 1575
Date Joined: 08/07/10
Mojo
Maybe change your regular ramp and explore new ground, I changed from Hillarys/Two Rocks to Mindarie 5 years ago and haven’t looked back , Or do some reconnaissance days on the good weather days (hard to restrain yourself i know) where it’s more searching less fishing-( this pays off when the weather is shit and you want to nip out for an hour and get fish). , I have not missed the bag limit more than 2-3 times when targeting demersals for about 5 years now in my various boats and I put it down to fishing smarter than I used to. I don’t go any deeper or wider I have just spent time grid searching the 20s , 30s , 40s , also having a couple of trusted guys to share spots with helps a lot ( I have 1 that I share with from FW and my best mate so now we have 3 boats that have good electronics and are out most weekends) , the last 5 years has resulted in honing my skills again as at 43 I don’t have the drive to get beaten to death in shit weather that I had when I was 18 , I certainly don’t profess to know it all but I changed my approach and it paid off , electronics that you can use well are more important than the boat too .
wez0062
Posts: 334
Date Joined: 02/09/14
mojo
good call mate. but a touch to far to travel from Leeming to tow rocks for a quick fish, BUT i am feeling what ya saying
Wez0062
Boydy
Posts: 623
Date Joined: 26/09/12
Fading
Yep mines on the down hill slide. Haven't caught anything exciting for a fair while. Have had a few trips out for nothing worth mentioning, still managing the bread and butter, so shouldn't moan about it too much. There's always next time.....
luke george
Posts: 554
Date Joined: 13/04/07
Been almost 6 months since
Been almost 6 months since I've got the boat wet, between work and this shocking weather it's just been too hard.
little johnny
Posts: 5329
Date Joined: 04/12/11
Lost mine also
It's been about 3 hours since I went.
wez0062
Posts: 334
Date Joined: 02/09/14
mojo
wanker :)
Wez0062
Ryan C
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Date Joined: 08/07/10
little johnny
mojo- you were born with it mate !
Faulkner Family
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lost mo jo. . my prob is i
lost mo jo. . my prob is i dont think i ever found it, just plodded along. others on the boat catch but i battle.
get back to basics, go after the whiting and build up from there. it works, you get the feel for the bite back.
if going deep just drop your bait and put the rod in the holder and sit down for a snooze. its almost inevitable the bite will happen
RUSS and SANDY. A family that fishes together stays together
Fish_Hunter
Posts: 91
Date Joined: 18/01/15
disappointing
for sure, did 25NM NW couple weeks back with 3 ppl on board to catch 2 wrass, couldnt even salvage the day with a feed of whiting, still love getting out on the boat... for now
FIFO's got knobs on it - but it buys my toys !!
sea-kem
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Date Joined: 30/11/09
Where are you launching
Where are you launching mate?
Love the West!
wez0062
Posts: 334
Date Joined: 02/09/14
mojo
always from Cockburn, out between the islands & then onto the 5 FB. Sometimes we head for Rotto & still struggle to find fish. Has been about 18 months since a caught a decent fish
Wez0062
wez0062
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Date Joined: 02/09/14
mojo
i hear ya, sounds exactly like my luck lately
Wez0062
beau
Posts: 4104
Date Joined: 24/01/10
Been there quite often, and i
Been there quite often, and i think i know the reason why, for myself anyway. Starting off with a small boat i was limited to staying in close, did well anchoring and burleying for demersals out to ffb, then with a bit more experience i wanted to go further, but without a bit of patience and decent electronics it can be hard work finding new ground that clearly isnt on the charts thats been hammered over time. Now I just sick to i know what works more often than not
beau
Posts: 4104
Date Joined: 24/01/10
Been there quite often, and i
Been there quite often, and i think i know the reason why, for myself anyway. Starting off with a small boat i was limited to staying in close, did well anchoring and burleying for demersals out to ffb, then with a bit more experience i wanted to go further, but without a bit of patience and decent electronics it can be hard work finding new ground that clearly isnt on the charts thats been hammered over time. Now I just sick to i know what works more often than not
little johnny
Posts: 5329
Date Joined: 04/12/11
Hard time of year
Jan/ feb . March April always easyier and better winds.
Paj man
Posts: 359
Date Joined: 16/09/12
Friday morning
With the flat mornings this week I've booked Friday morning in for an inshore fish.
Might have to get the southern cross tatt out for some good karma.
aka Nick
Dhulicious
Posts: 16
Date Joined: 26/11/17
Lost plan B
Got a size dhui last trip so still getting a feed but recently lost the back up plan. Got home from work to find the power had tripped out and the freezer was off. Lost Dhu, Snapper, Blackass, Baldy, Mackeral from Kalbarri and Barra from Broome. Not happy Jan.
Not too fussed about going out right now with the wind and the high numbers at the boat ramp over school holidays so I'll be looking for some good weather next week :)