Anyone be in Exmouth 1st may till 14th may
hoping to maybe meet someone who would have a boat and maybe just maybe
give a guy a go by letting him come out on there boat
been 3 times never had the opportunity to get out on a boat
and fish for some serious fish ie Mackeral or Tunas

Obviously pay my way and help clean boat up
Stating at Big 4 in town have my Yak with me but would love the opportunity
going out in a boat ,friendly decent guy here.
Don't know unless you ask
Brimhunter

Only 5 weeks till I leave for Exmouth
Anyone else be there 1st may for 14 days
maybe we can hook up

 6weeks 5 daysctill I leave for Exmouth,no one repliedcto my posts

No one else be there ? All the more for me lol

8 weeks 2 days till EXMOUTH

 Hi crew..

I am due to arrive in Perth next week, and staying in the Hammond park area. .

Any chance of going for a fish?

Cheers syd 

 We are planning to leave Derby 6th April, spending 4 weeks fishing, sight seeing.

After any info that members might have from previous trips to the area.

Safe anchoridges, mooring location, sights to see & any gps locations.

Would the gps service for navigation or would paper charts be better or both.

Thanks for any info.

 Hi all well we have decided its time for a trip it will most likely be somewhere between april-july next year so starting to plan the trip now we will either be towing a jayco swan/eagle or an expanda not limited to jayco just examples We are currently looking now budget is upto 26k and will be an offroad model we will have a dinghy on the roof of the car/camper as we plan to fish a fair bit along the way.

We will have a little one with us she will be 2.5yrs old by then.

Im after opinions on where you think we should stop on the way up and back i dont really want to travel more then 400kms a day and am happy to travel 50kms if the next spot is worth it. 

We will be setup fully self sufficient and only want to stop in caravan parks on the odd occasion when we need to/want to stop in major towns like coral bay dampier broome.

We havent been any further north then exmouth so have no idea what to expect up that way. 

Thanks in advance.

Rod

 Well I am back home in Darwin....

Over the new years break I had a bit of time off work and thought... what the hell I'll  go for a drive with my dog.

We braved the cyclones in the north of Australia. .. with only the one floodway that I did not see at full noise and low light...... crapped my pants but held the wheel.. and tried to guess what colour the airbags were,  and if I was going to take out the culvert. 

With  the storms about from Darwin to Broome, the Kimberley should have a cracker run off this year.

Well with no more misshaps, I made Exmouth in good time.... and boom... WA... windy always. 

For the short period of time I was there, it blew its ring out.... gulf side was a mess and the west side was milk coffee brown..

Surprisingly Oysters was clear as, but tide times were not that favorable. .. but your on holidays so you make the most of it.

A mate drove up from Perth to meet me as well as some facebook friends that were also in Exxy, so with the bad weather...

(as pictured boats in the sanctuary zones... gives an idea on how rough it was out wide)

I made the most of it as I had new lures to swim and test and report  on.

Only one day we had with no wind... GTs in the middle of the day chasing and smashing lures without  a single solid hook up.

We were sight casting lures to packs of mid sized GT and monster loners with schools of big Barracuda coming through. .. was great fun.

And the very next day.... more wind... more than what I would like and talking to my mate we pulled up stumps and I continuedthe trip to perth to get some jigging in.

Well turned out it was blowing there too.... trip was looking  a bit grim , but another mate asked if I had targeted whiting before with lures... 

" hell no... I use a cast net up north and use them for bait "

So I spent the day driving down south to Mandurah chasing whiting and crab, 

I had an awesome time on the 2kg gear, and had no idea whiting were so aggressive,  we kept a few and some crabs to cook up .

One of your Local Tackle Shops gave me a rod to test and gladly took it north time to Lancelin to have a play off the jetty there... again the wind, I just couldn't get away from it.

But the trip was to test gear and have a break which was basically achieved with some cooking with the lads thrown in.

Sorry no GTs this trip but enjoy  the pics 

A grounp of us are planning a boat fishing trip up North staying out Yardie homestead/caravan park and proberly launching from Tantabbiddi ramp in early August.

Is there any tips, tricks, suggeston, areas to head to, or storys of other trips out there that might help?

Thanks in Advance

 Hooked up the boat yesterday and dragged it to Perth for our annual Rotto/skyshow trip.

The boys were given Wild Cats tickets for last night, best finish to a game I can remember!

2 points down and a foul at 0.0 time left. 3 shots, missed one to draw and 5.00 extra time where it seesawed to a WC win.

My boys were hoarse from screaming, 1 went ass up from standing on the seat back.

Anyone else there?

Cant get pics up on mobile

Hello All,

This may be a bit of a stretch, but I'm wondering if anyone has ever towed a boat along the northern coast to Townsville, and could provide any advice. I'm heading to Townsville for work at the end of the month, and I've opted to drive there so I can bring my boat with me, rather than flying. I'm planning on heading along the coast, so I can fish as I go, I've done the north west before, and a bit of the NT, but I'm not so sure about after Katherine.

Does anyone have any advice on the best way to get from Katherine to Townsville? Google suggests a route which goes via Barkly highway and Flinders highway, heading a couple of hundred k's south down to Warumungu, then pretty much straight east heading through Mount Isa, etc... I had really preferred the option of sticking to the coast, and then if weather was good, and I came across a good spot, I could get out for a fish, but from what I can see, the coastal road heading through the gulf of Carpenteria is unsealed. I'm in a 75 series landcruiser ute, all loaded up with camping gear and whatnot (thirsty and slow at the best of times) towing a 5.5 metre, 1.5 tonne boat.

If I were just going in my ute, I'd feel ok to tackle some harder tracks, but I'm less enthusiastic about it when I'm pulling the boat. Given that I'll be heading up pretty much dead in the middle of the wet season, can anyone advise if there are any decent roads along the coast through that region? I'd appreciate any input anyone had.

 Hi FW members Googling boat launching at Warroora Station and not finding much to confince me to take my 5.3m trail craft there...have a tinny I can drag there but would prefer the trailcraft, has anyone been there and can shed some light on boat launch options please? Appreciated, cheers 

Hi
Can anyone let me know about Wappett Creel Learmonth/Exmouth
Travelling to Exmouth at Start of May
Bringing up my new Fishing Kayak
Was hoping to maybe get into some creeks in the area.

Have read some info about Wappett creek,is it poss to drive to creek in 2WD
I have a Hilux workmate with kayak on top
is the road in boggy?
is it ok to drive in there ? would dearly love to give it a go
also if any locals read this could they point me in general diection of any other creeks?
Will also be trying around the Marina area also down west side inside the lagoon
if wind allows that is
Have been up twice befor did good off the beaches and oyster stacks so am going to try something
else.
if anyone can help be much appreciated
Brimhunter

Hi
off to Exmouth in may 2017
any fish in yardie creek?

Guy from Rockingham travelling to Exmouth Departing April 29th
Early Morning Via Indian Ocean Drive with Camper trailer in tow
Looking for poss fishing buddy
share fuel and camping costs
going to be land based fishing (poss boat hire for 1 week)
booked into Exmouth Big 4 Rac Caravan park for 14 nights
Have been a few times and had a ball
if anyone interested get back to me and we can sort out details
Brimhunter

Hi Everyone

Just wondering if anyone could give me some info on Cocos Island?  My family are heading there in November and I'm just wondering if there are fishing supplies available to hire or do I have to take some gear? 

It's more a family holiday not a fishing holiday but would love to get out and have a good days fishing.

I've got some mixed info so not sure if I should take some gear or not?

Cheers,

Chris

 Ok friends here's our situation we have had a trip planned for a 3 day weekend to leeman starting this friday . Now the weather sites are showing some real poor weather over this period and im.on the brink of canning the trip . I guess im just looking for peoples thoughts as to what they would do if faced with the same situation 

Anyone been into steep point in recently?
Am heading to Dirk Hartog Island in 4 weeks time and am wondering what the condition of the track is at the moment.
Cheers Brad

Hey Lads

We have another trip to the monties coming up at the end of August.
Taking the family along for the holiday along the way this time.
Will be in Coral Bay from 20th till 27th of august and Exmouth 27th till 3rd of sep then Kalbarri for 4 or 5 days on the way home.
Any one going to be around these places at the same time.
The week in Coral bay will just be with the missus and kids and no boat so if anyone needs a deckie hit me up. Got all my own gear and have had the boat there a few times.

Cheers Jayce

Took my two boys out for a run to the islands this week as their school is closed for an extra week.
They hadnt been out there since April I think so were pretty keen.
Left tuesday arvo, back this afternoon.

First fish up, dhuie

Wednesday was a cracker day, we decided to play with the plastics, with Cam giving it a red hot go.
Unfortunately the fish were quiet in the morning but we got onto a hot patch of-charlie courts 

The boys had a blast though, probably caught and released 20 or 30 in shallow water on plastics

There were heaps of mackies around, and we chased a couple of schools but they just wouldnt touch our lures or a floating bait, even when we could see them schooled under the boat...
Change of plan later and headed out a little deeper and tryed drifting unweighted mulies down to pinkies which got our bag in about an hour plus a few lost off the hook and to sharks, boys loved it and gave them a good work out

Forecast for the next day was a bit average, NW 20-25 going round to SW, not much good for fishing but we can handle that.
That night though, woke up at 1am, solid 30 knots NW and rain so had to wake the young bloke up and we moved out from where we were to a mooring, normally sheltered but a bit choppy with the high tide letting chop over the reef.

Next day was quite crappy so we sat out the morning, the boys watching the little flatscreen TV in the cabin while the rain poured down.
I could hear hysterical laughter in there, stuck my head in and theyd found all the old Abrolhos and Coral Bay fishing vids on my hard drive and we watched them for a bit of nostalgia.

After the rain dropped off, we were watching big schools of pelagics and birds working so the boys wouldnt leave it alone until we headed out for a look and a go.
There were schools of tuna and small macks together absolutely boiling, but STILL couldnt get them on a hook.
At one patch there was about 10 sharks mowing thru the fish in an area of about 5 meters by 5.

Friday the weather had cleared up a little, so a big cook up of bacon eggs and baked beans on the little camp stove to kick the lads along

and departed with a 15 knot SW behind us, which after 15 minutes morphed into a 20-25 knot ESE
Swell was about 4 meters, which was no bother, we still made 15-18 knots and I stuck Cam on the wheel for the last 1/2 hrs to get a bit of a feel for surfing

At the ramp, Fisheries were waiting which was a bit of a suprise as there was no activity given the weather.
Went through us, no probs and I had all the notifications, licences and permissions lined up for them.
Started querying how many did you catch first day, did you catch any today etc and the easiest answer is cant recall, rather than risk being tripped up by trick questions.
Also the reason I dont like them to talk to the kids sadly.
Well within limits with about 10 fish, and they were polite and very cordial as it should be on both sides.

Trip over bar the scrubbing!
If I could work out how to embed a video from photobucket Id chuck some up but after 5 years here I still cant work it out...
Still unable to work out how to get a preview to show, even with help from Adam 

https://vimeo.com/176416115

https://vimeo.com/176457929

https://vimeo.com/176470879

 Hi guys up in broome on a holiday. Been trying to wet a line the hole way from bunbury but wind hasn't been in my favor. In broome and this week looks special, does any one know of a good charter out of broome or any local fishing guys looking for a paying deckie that would be keen. Thanks guys

Hi to one and all
Am travelling to Exmouth start of May 2017
Just wondering if anyone may have room for an extra fisho on there boat
Alas don't have a boat as have camper trailer
Will be staying at Big 4 caravan park 14 nights from 1st may 2017 to 14th may 2017

Would dearly love to be able to fish from a boat if anyone is good enough to offer
have experience on boats and I guess a dream of mine to go out maybe get a Mack of any sort
I will be landbased for the whole trip,have travelled to Exmouth twice before and have had a ball
at beach accesses and up at the wreck,obviousley will pay my way and help clean up boat after
just thought it would be worth asking ,last time I was there I was let down after an offer but thems the breaks
I guess
So if anyone local or will be there on fishing trip I am available
Don't sound keen do I lol
heres hoping
Brimhunter

The countdown is on. . . .

2 weeks to go before we hit the road to the bay. Looking forward to warmer weather and hotter fishing.

Hi
guy planning trip to Exmouth in April-May 2017
Looking for fishing buddy for planned trip,share costs, will be land based fishing ,have been twice in last few years
Have camper trailer and Hilux ute
looking to go for 2 week at big 4 caravan park in Exy
I live sth of river Rockingham area
anyone interested get back to me
None druggie or Alchy like a drink but not a heavy drinker
just a gut looking for fishing bubby
Brimhunter

 Yes I am in Japan having a fish.

Done the tackle shop thing as well as smashing all the food and beer. 

I planned  some shore fishing  over here but there has been a lot of rain and wind so had to cancel my landbased  plans .

However I did manage to get out on a boat called the Yamashomaru based in Ohara Port in Isumi City Chiba Prefecture. .... you can catch a train quite  easily to this place and you dont look like a crazy with your fishing rods and tackle bags on board. 

The captain  Toru Yamaguchi  is famous in japan for Hiramasa ( yellow tail kings ) and has a history of boating some donkey fish.

He can also supply small guest house too which has a kitchen .... surfing is pretty big here too so you can go get some waves.

Great little tackle shop so I'm told but was closed on the day I was there... Apparently a lot of the hand made lure stuff... spewing.

The boat is big and we had about 22 punters on board and we all fish at the same time.... no bait only jigs,soft plastics,  and pencils. ... and belive it or not minimal tangles I was involved in one for the whole day.

Main difference was the Japanese cast their jigs out about  30/ 40m inabout 27 to 35m deep water  then jig back in fast style short stroke, and the rods about  7 foot long and reels were in the Saltiga 4500 size and up to 14000 stella was used with pe 3 line class and leaders of 40 to 60 lbs

Jigs about 150/ 200g and long.... the current  really  pumps here.

Note there is no overhand casting it's all underhand so you're not hooking anyone in the back of the head  so get some practice in cause it ain't  easy when you are shoulder to shoulder trying to get some distance  to keep your jig in the water longer. 

The majority are small in tue 60 to 90cm mark on my day with the sounder  showing the presence of larger fish, 

A fair few fish were released  some so fast that photos  were hard to get    

But I had a good time and even as the only tourist on board they welcomed  me as one of them. ... fishing....one language  the world over. 

 Well I am in Japan.....

I thought I would share some pics of the Joshsuya jumbo tackle shop located near the Shibuya train station. .. over the walkway bridge that crosses the road and you are there.. 50m .

This is the 3 floor one .... first floor casting gear fly...popping... lure... and landbased. 

The second floor is bait fishing. . So all the long soft tip rods you see with the electric reels that bend 90 degrees  down into the water.

The third ( no pics ) is the clothing floor for fly fishing, rock fishing,  and boat fishing dry and wet weather gear.

Berry tackle is 4 doors up the hill on the same block ( 50m walk ) on the 3rd floor of the tennis sports store.... no pics in this post but mainly all bass gear .

Sansui 1 and 2 are a long ish walk around the corner past the railway  station  japan's or Tokyo oldest tackle shop  ... again no pics in this post.

Joshsuya is the easiest to find 

Enjoy the pics 

Note I am sorry everything is behind glass or in their packaging. ... the fluro lights were horrible  

 hey guys

last minute opportunity to head up to Ningaloo station to meet up with my parents...we are   leaving Sunday for a week going to be taking a off-road camper to keep the Mrs and 6month old baby in some  sort of comfort... Was wondering if it's worth chucking my  old tinny on the roof of camper  and fish inside the reef...any info  or tips will be much appreciated... it's the Mrs 1st time doing any remote camping/fishing,so would love to get her onto  any sort of decent fish to get her more  keen on fishing 

I know there is a lot of info here about fishing around Shark Bay but haven't found much on Turtle Bay.

If anyone can give me some advice like fishing the area, travel time from Denham, best sea conditions ect... That would be great! Ive never been there but have a capable boat to get out there. I hear the fishing is unreal.

Any other advice on other places to try my luck would be very much appreciated. 

Were heading up in a few weeks for a week of fishing with the boys. Never fished the place with a boat. Can't wait!

Thanks in advance!

Luke

Will be taking heaps of photos to share on return

 Hi All,

we're heading to Kalbarri in July holidays.

I was considering takign the dive gear. Is there any spots to do a shore dive in Kalbarri?

What about land based fishing?

Im not sure the missus is keen on me taking the boat, hence the landbased questions.

Thanks

 last week decided that since I hadnt been to the islands for a couple of weeks, I deserved a trip over.
Became a bit of a headache lining up someone to go with, a mate had to go away urgently last minute-about 7 or 8 txts to different people and just thought fuck it, just go.
What I forgot though, was to take selfie lessons from my kids, I struggle to take pics when others are there let alone by myself.

Friends were working at the islands, but then the night before they pulled out as the cray price dropped also.
Bugger it, already loaded up-hit the road into a 4 meter swell.

Contrary to what some comments on here seem to say, only ONE thing makes a shitty ride and that is wind.
Swell, rain, cloud etc do nothing without wind in deep water
Beautiful ride over, quick chuck of the line for cray bait (charlie courts) and chuck the pots in.
Decided on this trip, that without the pressure of having to put someone else on fish Id experiment with different stuff especially the soft plastics Id been conned into buying years before.
First fish up, on bait, 9kg dhuie

Then another, another, another.

Moved, 3 more and gave up. All went down ok, quite shallow.
Next morning, moved a few mile and good sized pinky straight away, then fkn sharks losing rig after rig, move a mile same again.
Gave up and motored about 5 miles and dropped again.
On bait, just size pinkys hammering the bait but not big enough for a 30cm fillet.
Good time to try the plastics, straight down bang and on with the light rod in about 25 meters.

Small but size dhuie, went down, dropped again and something bigger

8-9kg dhuie, out with the release weight but it wouldnt pull him down so tied on a couple more 16 ounce sinkers and he started going down but slipped off.

Backed up to it but as I was reaching, smashed by a bronzie and bitten in half-fffaaarrrkkken waste, came back and ate the rest

Thoroughly pissed off went and pulled the pots for-nothing

Set them back elsewhere
Next few days a bit more fishing, dogged everywhere by sharks though I didnt travel far as 1 dhuie and 2 pinkies were my 10kg, plus ate a few pinks and crays

Mates turned up for a night to pull their pots in, then met crew on next island and helped with a bit of camp repairs
Trip became 5 days and thought I better head home and see whats happening there

Naturally, this coincided with a nor easter in the morning.
My number one tip, if it is NE in the morning it will almost ALWAYS drop of during the day but the shit sea state will hang around long after its glassy

While I never listen to ABC radio at home, I enjoy listening while over there and followed the events of Coral Bay Mandurah and Gnaraloo.
Very sad on all counts.
Knowing Coral Bay pretty well, I have my thoughts on what has happened there in light of what we know so far.