1) no
2) yes
3) yes, KGW, banded, rubie, WTK, sea mulluway
4) yes
5) mabey
6) yes inbetween small and fair bit

in saying this i haven't had a real good look at the ban yet

i am going to be doing a lot of diving during this period the boat will still be used reguarly!but my spending on tackel bait ect will drop as it wont be needed!there will still be fish on the table just need to be selective ,blues mackeral ect ,there still other species to be had just not wasteing my time out wide as i cant fish the 100 200s as my boat a little small

1. No

2. No

3. Yes - -crayfish, beach fishing

4. Yes, mainly go north

5. No- -- own everything including on-site van

6. Yes - - got everything, don't loose much gear, maybe squid jigs

 spewie luie

ps are you going to publish results???

Thanks people, keep it coming and no I wont be Luie!

* Oceanside- Advice, Knowledge, Experience....that's our difference *

Owner/Operator "Oceanside Tackle & Marine"
364 South Street, O'Connor, Perth Ph# 9337 5682

Going to buy some big alvey winches and fish the deep locally.

Travel North a couple of times too. 

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No Orange Hats Allowed

V8 twin turbo diesel....Ohh what a feeling!

(1) Will you sell your boat? - No - doesn't affect me.

(2) Will this ban reduce your amount of trips out? - No - doesn't affect me.

(3) Will you be targetting other species, if so what type? - No - doesn't affect me.

(4) Will you travel North more during the ban? - No, because there'll be a V5 ban on

(5) Will interest rates & fuel cost be "more" of a factor than the ban?  - definately for me - already affected.

(6) Will this reduce your spending at your local tackle store, if so what amount ie small/fair bit/or alot? - not because of the V5 ban, but because of (5).

Colin Molloy

(Colin 2 - Co-founding member of the prestigious Colin Club)

keep look for fast fish,trolling, have fun with yellowtail kings, sambos etc.maybe retirement will take us north more
Fast fish rule!

(1) Will you sell your boat? no

(2) Will this ban reduce your amount of trips out? no

(3) Will you be targetting other species, if so what type? Deepwater species, pelagics, KG's, freshwater.

(4) Will you travel North more during the ban? Yes North and South

(5) Will interest rates & fuel cost be "more" of a factor than the ban? no

(6) Will this reduce your spending at your local tackle store, if so what amount ie small/fair bit/or alot?
It will, the weather will play a big part, because there are not many days you will be able to go out real deep, so we'll use less hooks, swivels, bait etc.

Cheers
Dean and Steve

(1) Will you sell your boat? No plus unlike others, I've thought about it and the missus told me I'm not selling the boat..

(2) Will this ban reduce your amount of trips out? No, I don't eat seafood I fish for the sport mainly, so I'm not worried about table fish, I give it to the boss to eat and she don't eat much

(3) Will you be targetting other species, if so what type?  No more than usual, A table fish is a bonus, as said before

(4) Will you travel North more during the ban? No not really,

(5) Will interest rates & fuel cost be "more" of a factor than the ban?  No, being out on the water is more inportant...

(6) Will this reduce your spending at your local tackle store, if so what amount ie small/fair bit/or alot?  Not really as I don't just target table fish, but I will still be buying lures

For me not eating fish, I'd rather chase tailor on 6-10lb line than dhuies, but I do like taking them occasionally.... 

Currently semi retired from fishing (deckie duties only now)

(1) Will you sell your boat?

No, but will have to decide where to keep the other

(2) Will this ban reduce your amount of trips out?

No

(3) Will you be targetting other species, if so what type?

Mahi

(4) Will you travel North more during the ban?

Was on the cards for next year already, in planning stages now

(5) Will interest rates & fuel cost be "more" of a factor than the ban?

No

(6) Will this reduce your spending at your local tackle store, if so what amount ie small/fair bit/or alot?

Should stay about the same, but I only see 1 nice rod and reel in the following 12 months.

1985 Boston Whaler Outrage 18 Johnson 140hp 4stroke

I've started playing golf

Watch out Great White Shark, AKA Greg Norman?

(1)no chance
(2)not really
(3)yea definatly, more sport fish and deep water eg.banded cod and fresh water species and probz hit the squid a bit harder
(4)yea
(5)nah
(6)yea small
and as german said i probz do a bit more diving

chears ollie

(1) Will you sell your boat?No

(2) Will this ban reduce your amount of trips out? No

(3) Will you be targetting other species, if so what type? Crays And fish outside the circle deeper

(4) Will you travel North more during the ban?no

(5) Will interest rates & fuel cost be "more" of a factor than the ban? YES YES AND YES
(6) Will this reduce your spending at your local tackle store, if so what amount ie small/fair bit/or alot? Alot

(1)  No

(2)  No, I will spend time learning to dive at Rottnest

(3)  Yes, mainly deep water species

(4)  No, We will stay local and spend time looking for new ground

(5)  No

(6)  Yes, Small

Jesse

(1) Will you sell your boat? no

(2) Will this ban reduce your amount of trips out? no

(3) Will you be targetting other species, if so what type? Squid, KG, Bream, anythign really

(4) Will you travel North more during the ban? no

(5) Will interest rates & fuel cost be "more" of a factor than the ban? Will have to see if the fuel stops rising. If it keeps increasing like this definately.

(6) Will this reduce your spending at your local tackle store, if so what amount ie small/fair bit/or alot? Depends on #5. But still Beach fish regardless.

1/not a chance

2/never just going to get into snorkling

3/sure will ,anything that bites

4/no .1 holiday a year up north

5/not realy as if you enjoy yourself it doesnt realy matter,if you cant afford to run your boat why keep it

6/not at all

RUSS & SANDY

"A family that fishes together stays together"

(1) Will you sell your boat? No

(2) Will this ban reduce your amount of trips out? No

(3) Will you be targetting other species, if so what type? All other table and sport fish

(4) Will you travel North more during the ban? No

(5) Will interest rates & fuel cost be "more" of a factor than the ban?  No

(6) Will this reduce your spending at your local tackle store, if so what amount ie small/fair bit/or alot? Yes  - Fair bit

Hi Ya,

(1) Will you sell your boat?  What Boat?

(2) Will this ban reduce your amount of trips out?   1 trip will be more than last year, so maybe

(3) Will you be targetting other species, if so what type?    Nope.  Still herring, tailor etc

(4) Will you travel North more during the ban?   1 trip will be more than last year, so could be.

(5) Will interest rates & fuel cost be "more" of a factor than the ban?   Nope

(6) Will this reduce your spending at your local tackle store, if so what amount ie small/fair bit/or alot?   He he, nobody will go broke if I reduce my spending.  Not huge now.

Cheers.

1) Will you sell your boat? No

(2) Will this ban reduce your amount of trips out? No - The weather is a bigger factor

(3) Will you be targetting other species, if so what type? Tuna, KG's, Sambo's and Macks when in season

(4) Will you travel North more during the ban? I wish - Maybe look at Albany as an option

(5) Will interest rates & fuel cost be "more" of a factor than the ban?  Probably

(6) Will this reduce your spending at your local tackle store, if so what amount ie small/fair bit/or alot? Probably not. I am not a "tackle junkie" though if I had the cash I would be.

(1) Will you sell your boat? * No *

(2) Will this ban reduce your amount of trips out? *no *

(3) Will you be targetting other species, if so what type? * KG/squid/Macs/Tuna/Ruby/Greybanded/Harpuka/bass groper/blue eyed Trevalla  *

(4) Will you travel North more during the ban? * yes *

(5) Will interest rates & fuel cost be "more" of a factor than the ban? *more so*

(6) Will this reduce your spending at your local tackle store, if so what amount ie small/fair bit/or alot? * Not really as I will be buying the "alternative stuff" to target those species *

THANKS FOR YOUR THOUGHTS!

* Oceanside- Advice, Knowledge, Experience....that's our difference *

Owner/Operator "Oceanside Tackle & Marine"
364 South Street, O'Connor, Perth Ph# 9337 5682

(1) Will you sell your boat?
NO CHANCE

(2) Will this ban reduce your amount of trips out?
NO CHANCE

(3) Will you be targetting other species, if so what type?
DEFINATLEY,TAILOR,WHITTING,SHARK,HARLIQUIN,SQUID,SKIPPY

(4) Will you travel North more during the ban?
MAYBE

(5) Will interest rates & fuel cost be "more" of afactor than the ban?
NO, ALWAYS FIND $$$$ FOR FISHING

(6) Will this reduce your spending at your local tackle store, if so what amount ie small/fair bit/or alot?
SMALL, CATCH MY OWN BAIT, BUT WILL STILL BUY TACKLE.

www.rockyreefmarine.com.au

 Oh well here we go ,

(1) Will you sell your boat?, Definatly not , just gives me more time to customise it

(2) Will this ban reduce your amount of trips out? Still definatly not

(3) Will you be targetting other species, if so what type? Tuna and kingfish

(4) Will you travel North more during the ban? oh yeah

(5) Will interest rates & fuel cost be "more" of a factor than the ban?  no way

(6) Will this reduce your spending at your local tackle store, if so what amount ie small/fair bit/or alot?still definatly not , a blokes got to fish

(1) Will you sell your boat? No just use it different

(2) Will this ban reduce your amount of trips out? yes, more targeting and less luck trips

(3) Will you be targetting other species, if so what type? more pellagics, tailor on off shore reefs and deep water mulloway

(4) Will you travel North more during the ban? yes, but NT rather than local

(5) Will interest rates & fuel cost be "more" of a factor than the ban? no, as I fish for pleasure and feed, not because fuel is cheap or not

(6) Will this reduce your spending at your local tackle store, if so what amount ie small/fair bit/or alot? my wife wishes I'd spend less, but probably not...

Tony

Full-time piscatorial-idiot, in The Vines. "It is always in season for old men to learn." Aeschylus (525-456 BC) Greek poet.
Supporter of Meals on Reels

1)   no

2)   maybe

3)   yes - ruby snapper, banded cod, kg's

4)   no

5)   no

6)   no

Fish today.....work tomorrow !

(1)no. wont sell boat,but not as keen on upgrading to a larger boat now with the ban and future bans
(2)no.didnt fish deep alot at that time last year anyway.prefer april to end of winter when you are not trying to beat the sea breeze
(3)crayfish as per last year.maybe trolling for bonito
(4)no
(5)no.but with the higher price of fuel and the ban coming I have caught fish to put in the freezer this year to see me through
(6)no will spend the same amount as last year

1) Will you sell your boat?  No. Don't own one.

(2) Will this ban reduce your amount of trips out? trips on kayaks are free.

(3) Will you be targetting other species, if so what type? Yes, typical summer Pelagics, on kayaks.

(4) Will you travel North more during the ban? I farken hope so, but if not, meh!

(5) Will interest rates & fuel cost be "more" of a factor than the ban? Fuel?

(6) Will this reduce your spending at your local tackle store, if so what amount ie small/fair bit/or alot?  Nope, kayaks need tackle, and we travel more.

In summary, get a kayak, join in the fun, they are a great tool for increasing your fishing pleasure and fitness. 

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"Guaranteed to catch fish mate, promise!"

Brett Ozanne

I'll definately be buying 2 Craypots like everybody else.
Will also chase the Squid and KG's down Busselton.
1. No
2. Yes
3. Gett'n 2 Craypots
4. No
5. No
6. Yes, small.

FISHING IS MY ADDICTION