Hi
from Kalbarri Western Australia.

I am on the west coast 150 kilometres south of steep point (great pics guys & gals)

Thought I'd show a few pics (if I can get it to work) of fish caught locally

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wafarmer

Some more

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wafarmer

Another Aussie on the board! Had a few sign on not too long ago....nice guys! Love the pics and those are some nice looking fish!:btu: Can you tell us more about yourself, where you fish (general location) and your methods/technique?

Hope you like it here!:wavey:

I wish we could ride Quads on the beach...that looks great! What kind of fish are those?:confused:

thats my kind of kayak :bo:

Hi

I'm from Kalbarri in West Australia I am a retired farmer (PD)

Kalbarri is 150 + kilometres south of steep point.

The fish with the jetski's are narrow barred mackeral and the fish with the Atv are small mulloway.

The boat is home built for the atv to cross the river to fish up to16 miles north away from the crowds.

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wafarmer

Very cool! Please post more pics and tell us more of yourself!:)

Welcome to S-B ... :wavey:

Glad to have ya here.

We have to arrange an exchange. You guys come up here and we host you. We go down there and you host us.

Probably won't happen but one can dream....


WELCOME

:bgi:

An exchange would be a good idea we will have to work on it.

Another couple of pics

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wafarmer

thanks for posting those.... great to see you guys in shorts
with a tan .... this is our last week of sub-freezing temperatures
and the madness of not fishing all winter has taken it's toll on
all the members here... so it's much appreciated :kewl:

Welcome Wafarmer,always good to hear from our allies. :hihi:

Your trolling set up is awesome. Do you do any surf fishing from the beach?

Hi justplugit

Yep do a lot of surf fishing was out tonight got nothing, going over the river and up the coast on the atv all day tomorrow, see how that goes.

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wafarmer

Hi justplugit

Yep do a lot of surf fishing was out tonight got nothing, going over the river and up the coast on the atv all day tomorrow, see how that goes.

Here's another pic my cousin with a couple of 40 pounder's

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wafarmer

what's that RAIDERS :af: sign on the window
of that bait shop?

and what do ya farm... ? on a side note... :wave:

Hello from Esperance in WA. I am wafarmer's son.

I have been across the USA and up the middle. Canada also. I have been Bass fishing as well but didn't do to good.

I have attached some Google Earth KMZ files to take you to both wafarmer's house and mine.

wafarmer

http://members.westnet.com.au/vanv/wafarmer.kmz

Marli

http://members.westnet.com.au/vanv/marli.kmz

Here are a few videos from around Esperance. There is slso one of a flying trip I did to Kalbarri where wafarmer lives.

http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=Marli2

My son and his wife and there fish around new year

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wafarmer

what's that RAIDERS :af: sign

LOL- ya Wafarmer, we have very few Raiders fans here on the east coast, more a west coast thing. :grins:
Talkin football here. :hihi:

Your cousin and family have some nice fish there. :btu:

what's that RAIDERS :af: sign on the window
of that bait shop?

and what do ya farm... ? on a side note... :wave:

Hi Raven

I think Raiders is the brand of a lure.

I had to retire from farming but it was wheat mainly but at one time we grew quite a lot of canola.

Its getting late here 11.44 pm but if you want I'll post some pic's of the farm and gear.
I will have to make sure you have a general area to post that in.

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wafarmer

What is the fish your wife is holding? Looks similar to our weakfish.

Thanks for the great pics. An exchange would work very well. Our season difference would be perfect. Australia looks like a great place to visit/fish...fish... The salmonidae looking fish appear to be similar to our squeteague/weakfish/sea trout.

The casting reels pictured are very different from what we use. I would imagine that they have huge line capacity, (500-700 yards of 20# mono???). 14ft rod w/a large capacity Alvey type reel must cast a country mile.

Looking forward to your future posts.

It is called a Mulloway. Good fighter and grow up to 60-80 Lbs

Info here
http://www.fishsa.com/mulloway.php

What is the fish your wife is holding? Looks similar to our weakfish.

It is a Mulloway. Good fighter and can grow to 60-80 Lbs

http://www.fishsa.com/images/mulloway.jpg

Info here
http://www.fishsa.com/mulloway.php

Hi parker23 and all

Yes we use alvey 650c5 and 700 c5 they hold 500yards + of 25lb line and 14 - 15 ft 7 to 9 wrap rods.

Also up to 80lb braid on the cliffs.

We need them to cast long distances and also for whinching up cliffs.

I maybe off to steep point on tuesday with my brother and cousin we are hoping to take some jetskis to troll for tuna and mackerel just inside of steep point if the weather is good.

One of the guys asked about farming so with your indulgence I will add a few pics of the gear

Oh yes the fish you ask about are called mulloway (argyrosomus japonicus)

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wafarmer

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that would be me.... Raven

i think farm Machinery is BOSS
gives me a rush... thanks for the pics..
those are very huge and cool machines.. wow!
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What a you using for trolling for tuna as bait behind the Jetski?

Now that's a lawn mower. I will never look at my little John Deere the same way. Big machines, 15 ft rods, casting reels w/600 yards capacity, trolling for tuna on a JetSki... I am begining to feel inadequate. Have a great day of fishing!

Hi WaFarmer!!!
Nice Pics!!!
I have a few questions for you!!!
How many types of fish can you catch when you go out fishing?
Also, Do you fish for a certain type of fish when you go fishing, or do you just fish for whatever you can catch?
Oh, and 1 more- Are any of those fish good to eat?
Thanks for the pics and information!!!

Hi a bit late here11.30 but here goes

We catch tailor to 3ft+ 1' to 2'6'' more normal (I think you call it bluefish) which I use mainly for bait, mulloway to 40+lbs White tip and blacktip reef sharks to about 5'6'' shovelnose sharks to about 7ft different types of trevally( pink snapper mainly in winter off beaches the cliffs all year).

The tailor are a bit seasonal but some big ones stay around to surprise you all year.

I target mulloway as I find them good to eat (some don't)and they can be tricky to catch when they get old and smart.

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wafarmer

One of the guys asked about farming so with your indulgence I will add a few pics of the gear

What month do you harvest your wheat, August is our month, and do

you use your combine for the canola?

HI justplugit

Harvest in the central/eastern wheatbelt starts with canola swathing in early/mid October and wheat in late November early December.

Yes we use the combine with a pickup front to pick up the swaths or the shorter varieties we direct harvest.

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Ashley

for the price you mates are paying for petrol
i'm surprised biofuel isn't your crop...
but more than likely Australia's Government
has some policy about it...

we think were paying allot at $3.00 American
per gallon or less....
what you pay over there is mind boggling...:shocked:

prices that high here-- would cripple America...
gas stations aren't even able to pay for the
cost of delivery as it is -> here....
and still make a profit

it just isn't worth it for them to sell gas now.

sorry to highjack about fuel....

how the coffee?
:ss:

Do you guys target baramundi on the west side? I spent a little time on the east fishing off frasier island and then out of cairns for some spanish macks.

Yet we have heaps of them.

Hi

On biofuell yep the Aussie government stuck a 50 cents a litre tax on biodiesel and sort of slowed the interest in it.

On a lessdepressing topic some pics of fishing lately.

A 44lb mulloway.

Some sunsets and scenes

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wafarmer

Some more pics

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wafarmer

Hey Wafarmer,
Those sunset pictures are fantastic. The fish looks pretty nice as well.
Thanks for the photos.
Bruce

Thanks for the pics,Wafarmer. Your 4x4 mule ferry is awesome. :hihi: