Landbased Fishing Forum

Land-based questions, trips, discussions

Denmark Salmon

Just a few pictures of Salmon I caught in the Denmark area 2 weeks ago.

 

Cheers

Shaun


Eating whiting

 So when not hunting the notorious tailor I've been playing inside the marina with bream and pinkies. But always thrown all fish back as just after a bit of fun.

 

As sand whiting have no size limit what would be a decent edible size. I've seen people taking really small whiting which to me seems like a waste of a good fish that could have grown.

even with no size limit what do you guys consider too small for eating once filleted.


Fishing With Soft Plastics

 I Went Fishing At Ocean reef marina on sunday at about 7am, I was using soft plastics with a jig head that was bigger than needed but that was so there was more weight which= a bigger cast, i noticed that i was having so much more activity than anyone else, everyone was using lures, my dad and cousing used lures and got 3 blowies and 1 herring between themselves. I got 6 herring and everyone else was getting blowies...why is this and what have you caught with soft plastics?


Ocean Reef Marina

 Tell me guys what fish you have caught there and your experiences there.


Going to busselton

Hey all
I am going to busselton from the 29th of apr- may 3! Im hoping to get into some nice fish nothing big just being able to catch em is good for me even a couple of whiting. Were fishing land based. Any good spots and if so could u tell me the types of fish u catch, bait u use and rigs.
Thnx guys


what's the best spot out of these places?

 OceanReef Marina, Mindarie Marina or Hillary's...which is the best place and tell me what you have caught.


Mulloway

Last fish for probably 6 months due to upcoming shoulder surgery , good to get out and even better to get my first Mulloway over a mtr . It went 109cm and about 13.7 kgs


New 1-3kg flicky

 So decided to upgrade my cheapo $20 Jarvis Walker 6 foot 2 a 4 kg spin combo today.

Got a bargain at Rays.

 

Outdoor Expedition Nanostrike Rod - 6.6', 1-3kg, graphite blank for $40. Paired it with a 2500 Abu spin reel for $30 and were good to go. 

 

I know it's marked as a 1-3kg rod designed for soft plastic and small lures but that's all the info you get.

 

What weight lure would you consider a small lure, do you think that it could handle a 10g twisty.

 

My plastics weigh 4-6g and hard bodies 6-8. 

 

Last thing I want to do is take the tip off with a twisty.


Going trigg beach this Sunday

I'm going fishing this Sunday at trigg any advice? On rigs? Bait? Also will the temperature be good conditions and when will the high tide be coming?

Thnx


Bunbury LB reports??

 Hey guys has any got anything lately heading down there this weekend im only armed with light gear and artificals was gonna try the estuary to try for whiting on stickbaits and poppers and maybe dallyellup for tailor or herring


Burns beach

 Hi,

 

I'm new to fishing here in perth and was looking to fish burns beach as this is my closest beach. I was going to go around 7.30pm, is this a good time and what have people caught off there and does anyone have any tips.

 

cheers

 

steve


Bream

Went down to deepwater point and walked right up to mt Henry bridge fishing all the way along and had no success. Has anyone been catching any decent size bream at the moment?


Tailor at Mindarie

 So still on the hunt for a tailor, where are the spots at mindarie people seem to catch tailor?

 

inside the wall, outside the wall, off the very end, further inside the marina by the boats, the boat ramps, by the pub, right round the corner at my guaranteed bream spot?

 

Going to have another bash tomorrow so picking the right spot would be an advantage.

Cheers.


secret harbour/goldenbay/singleton area

 hey guys

would like to hear some stories of what people have caught here and what rigs bait gear etc... you used!

dont be shy to share!

cheers


yanchep

I was just wondering how the weed situation is in yanchep? Went over a week ago n it was fishable but still annoying ....
I usually fish the lagoon area which has been producing tailor, I was thinking to give club cap a go tomorrow.
Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers matt


What now?

 So it seems that the chopper run is well and truly over (at Floreat at least).  What's the landbased metro plan for the next 6 months?  It has been a few years since I fished out of summer... but I'm going to keep at it but not really sure what to target?  Or am I just missing out and tailor are a year round prospect?


Kalbarri - frustrations

Hi all, off 2 Kalbarri Thursday night with the family, as I said yesterday be good to catch up with any other fishwrecked members while im there for a session.....Quick question for you all, where is frustrations? is it directly across from the mouth or down a little?? any help would be great guys!!! thanks


Holiday Visit

Hi all,

I'm a UK based fisherman in the stages of planning a two week fishing holiday in Western Australia.  I came across this forum and am looking for a few pointers.

Where I live (Edinburgh) the fishing is crap to say the least and what i'm primarily interested in getting out of the trip would be the chance to tangle with something big - either a Shark or a big Ray (hopefully both).  The plan is to fly into Perth, rent a car and head off up the coast toward Exmouth fishing everywhere and anywhere along the way.

At this stage, before i go and sort flights out, i wanted to ask what you guys would consider the prime time of year for land based fishing over there (and especially for the big stuff)?

Any help would be gratefully appreciated!

Steve


Kalbarri - Reports

Hey all,

 

Off to Kalbarri Thursday night with the Wife and another 2 families and the pack of Kids (10 in total), just wondering if anyone has had any luck l8ly? Staying in the Murchison River Caravan Park, so if any other fishwrekced members are around PM me would be great to catch up.


How to recognize channels from beach/rocks

Hey folks,

Being really novice, but getting more and more into fishing, I would need some advice. I read a lot about how it is important to find channels when fishing from beach/rocks, now my question is how you recognize these and why it is important to find them. Eater weekend we're going to Denmark to have some tries at whiting, herring or whatever is easy to catch over there. Do you need to be in channels for these sorts as well?

Really in to the dark about this as last saturday did a try from City Beach but all caught was a little crab on bits of squid on a paternoster set up.

 

Thanks

Rob


Suggest a spot in busso?

 Heading to busso for couple days over Easter with the wife and maybe another couple,and I will most likely have my dog with me,can anyone suggest a dog friendly beach that's worth casting a few lures from,was looking on google but not realy finding any good info,cheers 


Tailor with glow sticks.

 So I was spinning in Mindarie marina on Friday night pulling in pinkies whiting and a few decent bream when 2 guys come down fishing unweighted mullies with glow sticks on their leader?

not seen this before, I am new to fishing in Australia but is this an effective method if catching tailor? They pulled a couple of just undersized ones in before I left but maybe one to try. Also amazed me that fishing right round the corner past The Boat still was producing tailor. Tried a couple of weeks ago off the end of the wall and not a bite in 5 hrs.

 

obv doing something wrong for tailor.


Fisinhg places for a beginner to try

Hi, My name is Darcy and I am 8yo and live in Perth Hills.  I want to learn about fishing and try to catch a fish over easter. I've only been beach fishing once before with my Mum - one fish only for a few hours was boring.  Can anyone suggest where is good fun place for a beginner fisherman like me.  Thank-you, Darcy. 


Need advise swan river crab

Hello guys just need advise where should i drop some crab net in swan river on land based please share any info

Thanks


Anyone keen for a shark mission next week sometime?

 Looking to get out for a slide bait session next week sometime. 

 

Anyone Keen?

 

Cheers,

 

George.


best spots in metro

 hey guys... looking for the best spots in the perth metro! any suggestions? also if u r naming a spot what do u catch (dont tell all ur secrets).


moore river fishing?

 hey all for easter i am headed down to moore river, bringing all the bream gear for the river but was going to chase bigger fish in thr ocean . Is there better to fish where the river meets the ocean or get away from that. Never been but family trip so im bringing all the fishing gear.  Any advice where to go around there? Cheers 


coogee any good?

Hi guys new to site. Was at north mole saturday night and was using squid and medium ganghooks, something took off and I could hardly hold it! Jumping out the water, couldnt see what it was, then ended up hiding under a rock cos line got badly snagged. Whatever it was it had alot of power, any ideas of what it could have been?

Also been ducking down to coogee, where the new housing development is, has anyone had any luck there before? Small herring for me but thats about it after two fishes.


Any tips for fishing spots/ fish to target on a weeks hols down Margaret River?

 Hi guys just off down to Prevelly/ Margaret river for a week this sat, been there a few times and had a bit of luck at Eagle bay with Bream an other stuff but not much else, havent had the chance to fish canal rocks yet but it looks fishy to me. Anyone know of any areas round that or the Margaret river area that would be worth a go? Its nothing but herring round these parts for me at the mo so a change would be good, all ideas welcome, cheers!


rod for rock and surf

i've been out of the fishing game for more then 6 months now, and i'm keen to get back into it.

would like to start off by getting an outfit for rock and surf fishing.

will 10-20lb with 10-50gram cast weight be too much? the other option is 8-16lb with 7-35gram cast weight.

will be targeting tailor but want to be able to tackle other fish when they come along too.

whats the general lure weight for tailors? if the 7-35gram rod is enough then that is all i want.