Hello from Kalbarri WA - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

wafarmer · 02-27-2007, 09:25 AM

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

Cheer's

wafarmer

wafarmer · 02-27-2007, 09:35 AM

Some more

Cheer's

wafarmer

BigFish · 02-27-2007, 09:42 AM

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!

Can you tell us more about yourself, where you fish (general location) and your methods/technique?

Hope you like it here!

BigFish · 02-27-2007, 09:44 AM

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

thefishingfreak · 02-27-2007, 10:33 AM

thats my kind of kayak

wafarmer · 02-27-2007, 07:59 PM

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.

Cheer's

wafarmer

BigFish · 02-27-2007, 08:57 PM

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

Raven · 02-27-2007, 09:07 PM

Welcome to S-B ...

Glad to have ya here.

zacs · 02-28-2007, 08:22 AM

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

wafarmer · 02-28-2007, 07:26 PM

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

Another couple of pics

Cheer's

wafarmer

Raven · 02-28-2007, 07:38 PM

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

justplugit · 02-28-2007, 08:09 PM

Welcome Wafarmer,always good to hear from our allies.

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

wafarmer · 03-02-2007, 09:20 AM

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.

Cheer's

wafarmer

wafarmer · 03-02-2007, 09:24 AM

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

Cheer's

wafarmer

Raven · 03-02-2007, 09:30 AM

what's that RAIDERS

sign on the window
of that bait shop?

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

Marli · 03-02-2007, 09:34 AM

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

wafarmer · 03-02-2007, 09:40 AM

My son and his wife and there fish around new year

Cheer's

wafarmer

justplugit · 03-02-2007, 09:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Raven

what's that RAIDERS

sign

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

Talkin football here.

Your cousin and family have some nice fish there.

wafarmer · 03-02-2007, 09:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Raven

what's that RAIDERS

sign on the window
of that bait shop?

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

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.

Cheer's

wafarmer

justplugit · 03-02-2007, 12:44 PM

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

parker23 · 03-02-2007, 02:50 PM

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.

Marli · 03-02-2007, 06:37 PM

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

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

Marli · 03-02-2007, 06:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by justplugit

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

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

wafarmer · 03-03-2007, 07:27 AM

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

wafarmer · 03-03-2007, 07:33 AM

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

Cheer's

wafarmer

Raven · 03-03-2007, 08:00 AM

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

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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?

parker23 · 03-03-2007, 09:07 AM

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!

riverrat55 · 03-03-2007, 09:22 AM

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!!!

wafarmer · 03-03-2007, 09:50 AM

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.

Cheer's

wafarmer

justplugit · 03-03-2007, 10:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 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?