First Post, from Western Australia, My Fishing Spot.

[Karl F]

.. wow again on everything .. that Longtom (?).. looks like a BIG Atlantic Needlefish!

[JohnR]

Originally Posted by fishaholic18

What's a bloke?

Yer a "Bloke"

Originally Posted by onecastmike2003

Now thats what i call rock hopping! Only not in the dark and 800 beers latter. I'll bet you would like the RI coast! when a storm is coming in 20 foot waves are crashing and were out there on the back side of the light houses were its some what safe, hooking Stripers and blues cast after cast after cast! in the day time only. after dark would be a death sentence! keep the pics coming!
RHM

20 foot waves? On the RI Coast? Other than in the teeth of a hurricane - When? Dood - they got us beat on the full contact fishing. Anyone who needs to pinch one over a cliff donning a homemade-rope harness further tied to the 4x4 has my respect as an intense angler. Even the skishers gotta have some respect on that

Marc - great pics and stories! It is even better as this is our winter about to come on and we've already had some 20 degree mornings (-5 to you).

Roadtrip!

[fishaholic18]

Originally Posted by JohnR

Yer a "Bloke"

Why Thank You John...I think..

[numbskull]

Very interesting stuff. Nice to see the rest of the world has fishermen as crazed as around here. I'm curious, though, what other kinds of beach/shore fishing do you have along the WA coast? Can a guy get home from work, eat his dinner, and head out for 2-3 hours of closeby easy access fishing? Do you fish at night? What do you catch? Is a boat neccessary? Long casts? Bait or plugs? How long a season? Thanks for the pictures and chance to dream.

[Mike P]

I think the best thread ever deserves to be a "sticky"

[piemma]

I just took the time to read this entire thread. has to be the best we have had on the site yet.
I get to Australia about once a year on business. Usually Sydney. Next year I will plan my trip for a stop by in Perth.

[onecastmike2003]

2 minutes from the best fishing on the coast. drive up to the water get out, grab rod from the truck, whip a popper out there 150 yards or so.
2 pops later a 35 lber grabs it and he,s on. this can go on all night some times. You can wade in deep and the fish are behind ya. RI has the best fishing on the east coast! But we don,t drink in 6 foot waves and strong surge in the dark. Next year will be better.
Keep the pics coming!
RHM

[Tailor marc]

Originally Posted by piemma

I just took the time to read this entire thread. has to be the best we have had on the site yet.
I get to Australia about once a year on business. Usually Sydney. Next year I will plan my trip for a stop by in Perth.

I must remind all that Steep point is along way from Perth but you could allways organise your trip from Perth and hire 4wd etc but i would seek all advise on how to get to Steep point /safty and what you need to survive off www.steeppoint.com.au before you get over here

[Tailor marc]

Originally Posted by Mike P

I think the best thread ever deserves to be a "sticky"

Yeah make it a sticky, i will keep updating steep point pics and i go fishin every weekend and i will post up pics of my results

[Tailor marc]

There is another location only 20-30min drive north called Yanchep lagoon.

Its called Lagoon because the Reef is about 20 out and it forms a lagoon of shellow water thats really nice and safe for kids or novise snorklers to wade.

If you walk through the lagoon then up onto the reef you can get some nice fish. To be honest i havnt fished here much because the first time i went there a BIG wave washed me off the reef and into the lagoon haha Here are a couple of pics..

BTW those fish are what we call here in Aust "Herring" Different from the Herring you have over there

[Tailor marc]

Originally Posted by numbskull

Very interesting stuff. Nice to see the rest of the world has fishermen as crazed as around here. I'm curious, though, what other kinds of beach/shore fishing do you have along the WA coast? Can a guy get home from work, eat his dinner, and head out for 2-3 hours of closeby easy access fishing? Do you fish at night? What do you catch? Is a boat neccessary? Long casts? Bait or plugs? How long a season? Thanks for the pictures and chance to dream.

Hi Numbskull,

Yep i live only 20 min from the beach and often get home frrom work and head down the beach and catch a feed of fish at the entrance to our harbour.

There is a location called penguin island only 30-40 min south of Perth.
Its an Island that at low tide you can acually walk to the island in water knee deep! and yes there are penguins on there.
If you dont want to walk across you can take the ferry across for $10 Aust return

The last 4-5 times iv been iv caught 5-6 King George Whiting each time These fish are one of the best eating fish in Australia!

Here is some pics of this island and what i caught.





















K.G whiting


Mate Kristian fishin


A migrating bird of some sort



The jetty we are fishing off

You can see the sandbar in the background and how you can walk across in in knee deep water to the shore on the mainland.

[Tailor marc]

Originally Posted by Karl F

.. wow again on everything .. that Longtom (?).. looks like a BIG Atlantic Needlefish!

SORRY BOUT THE FLURO HAT!
Haha its the best way not to get burnt out in 40 degrie c all day