Pom seeks advice

[ssab1]

panda. 6/0 and slab beef or mutton not wrong ive seen them out west 3 foot long.and im not joking.

[NEWBY]

Marky,
If ya going to WA go to a site called www.fishingwa.com
It is owned by a couple of mates of mine Steve and Harry. They also host a TV show by the same name. You might also like to get a copy of their magazine before you come over. It is a good one.

NEWBY

[skilly]

Hi mate,
I was posted on a military exercise September 1991 and all we did mainly was fish, like most of everyone said any gear used over there will work. I've never experienced fishing like WA, except in New Guinea so I reckon you'll catch heaps, good luck matey and happy fishin,


Regards Skilly.

[thumps]

marky

there is actually a huge...(but underground) carp following in Australia

most of the european immmigrants still practise alot of the skills that you have ..and use equipment similar but not the same as you would like to use, and have in your possesion.

i guess the problem is ...that carp are a noxious species here in Aus and have to be destroyed after capture...( alot arent...and are taken for the table)

no one will brag....or tell you they caught carp...when there are far more attractive fish to be caught

i remember certain anglers trying like hell to get hold of good quality match fishing gear here in Aus but failing to do so...or complaining of the price

alot of the techniques you use have great application both for Salt and Freshwater fishing.

i remember when i lived in NSW seeing fishers go at it every day in the local dams...and catching some monster Carp up around the 15 odd kilo mark.

seems that there are Carp in WA...there are also Trout so your gear and techniques have a place.

just remember to adjust slightly in the salt water dept.

cheers

[ssab1]

skilly i take it with all that spare time you werent a grunt on that exercise,ex armour myself.no time for fishing then. cheers

[skilly]

No Mate ex-RAAF comms, didn't give a shit who shot who just wanted to go fishin. Even tried a bit of bread on a hook and hooked up a decent size parrot fish.
All the luck matey


Skilly

[banshee]

"What's the reasoning in not moving the dead ones?"

I'm not sure,but I've also heard that dead carp should be buried above the banks of the dam or river in case crows or other vermin transport the carcas/eggs to another waterway,unless carp bear their young alive I think it would be very unlikely that the fish would reproduce through this scenario.I remember reading a number of years back that some blokes stoped into the rangers office at New England Tablelands dam for some advice on the cod,the ranger followed them out to the ute after talking to them for a while and noticed a large container sloping water every where,when he asked what was in there they laughed and said the best cod bait you can have,they had bought about thirty small carp with them from Tamworth into a carp free dam and couldn't work out why they were sudenly on the most wanted list.

[thumps]

well they somehow flew over Bass Strait and ended up in the best Trophy Trout water in Tassie a fair while ago.

some clever clog decided they were good bait for 10 kilo odd brown trout and went to the trouble of getting them released into the Lake.



there are some real d*#$kheads about

[johnnytheone]

Marky,
Welcome aboard. Mercifully we don't seem to have an issue with carp in WA , ie we dont get 'em. Our record in Oz with introduced species is not good, whether furred, finned or feathered; carp are just another feral creature that cause big problems.
There are trout in some areas of the southwest, but I don't think they're all that prolific, but I don't really chase them. Redfin perch are a pest in some waterways, but more 'cause of their predation of native species than habitat destruction. At least they're ok to eat. They must not be returned to the water. You also need a licence to fish freshwater.
We've got a huge coastline here, so as long as you're on or near the coast somewhere in WA, you've got fishing opportunities, be it boat, beach or estuary. There are enough tackle stores throughout the state to get general and regional advice for pretty much all types of fishing - so have a yarn to the guys in the shops.
There are also plenty of fishing clubs.
Naturally you will be given heaps of (friendly) bullshit as a Pom.
Have fun. Cheers, John