GillNetting
Submitted by JasFishing on Fri, 2011-04-01 10:32
Hi all,
A mate of mine has his gillnet license and a 30mtr Gillnet, we are looking at going tonight and have no idea around perth where we can nett. The book provided with the license is really hard to understand and we dont want to do the wrong thing and get busted.
Any help is grealy appreciated.....
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Brooka14
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last time i went gillnetting
last time i went gillnetting it was down boggy bay in mandurah..caught heaps of mullet..not sure if your still allowed there anymore..
big john
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Narrows
Just run it straight between the middle pylons of the Narrows on an outgoing tide.
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carnarvonite
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Ferry
If you can get it set just before the ferry returns from Rotto you will be guaranteed of a big catch.
JasFishing
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Brooka14 thanks and as for
Brooka14 thanks and as for big john and cararvonite f*ck you....ask for some legal advice and all you guys have to say is stupid things.........i thought this site had some good ppl on it...........i must b wrong....knobs.
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MattMiller
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Might need
to pick you targets a little better mate, Big John and Carnarvonite are 2 of the more respected members of this site. Carnarvonite is even an ex-pro fisho so he knows his stuff.
Just think a little before you go mad at the keyboard again cobber.
carnarvonite
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Date
Have a look at todays date and you will see why the answer is what it is.
To my knowledge you are not allowed to net anywhere in the Swan River, check up on the fisheries site for all the info you will need.
Ryan C
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GILL NETTING
i suppose those responses were inevitable as this is a "fishing" site and fishing and "netting" don't really go hand in hand!!
till
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Whats recreational about gill
Whats recreational about gill netting anyway.
Adam Gallash
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recreational
The drinking of beer waiting for fish to swim in the net. Don't mind it myself. ;) (for bait only)
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ADDICT- dUFFMAN
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I gill net in
Mandurah around the east of point grey through to boggy bay.
we get primarily mullet, herring, tailor and the odd yellowfin and odd shark.
im near 100% you cant net in the swan and in mandurah in the peel harvey
it is only wednesday nights
with a licence
winner winner chicken dinner
JasFishing
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Date Joined: 02/02/11
Thanks
To all that have responded thank you very much. The only reason we will be netting is to get bait, kick back drink quite a few coldies. As I wanted to do this the LEGAL way, this is why i asked, im sure alot of users of this site have netted previously for bait and try scooping for a few crabs. Not all of us are lucky enuf to have a boat ;(...once again appreciated to all the ppl that have had a sensible response
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Ryan C
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gill netting
there's a difference to going down the river/estuary and casting a line and catching a couple of bream or herring or whiting and going down and wading out with your net and catching 150 bream/herring or whiting and having everything you don't want end up dead, i for one don't agree with it and i'm sure most people on this site wouldn't either.
cuthbad
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I couldnt agree more!
Spot on Ryan
I couldnt agree more!
ADDICT- dUFFMAN
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i can agree for some part of what your saying
but ive been netting about 25 times
and its great fun so relaxed.
pass the time wading for crabs.
Theyve banned netting in places liek the swan so more vulnerable species dont get caught.
We only ever usually get 30 mullet for cray bait and the odd few tailor.
Like bottom fishers wait for a bite we wait for a splash in the net.
A relaxed way to do it seen as tho my uncles in his 70's now so its easier on the body.
winner winner chicken dinner
JasFishing
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to MattMiller
MattMiller if they are so respected why do they give silly advise?????????
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Adam Gallash
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Just leave it
They were just having a joke mate. Don't let it get to you.
As for catching 150 fish. Pretty sure you have to check your nets quite often, well, I check every 10 minutes - having said that, usually have a few to pull out by then.
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Ryan C
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netting
i for one have never netted, but i've gidgied cobbler , scooped crabs, caught just about everything i want to on all sorts of tackle , dived for crays you name it but stringing a net and catching whatever swims in there during a couple of hours or all night doesn't appeal to me i like to pursue all sorts of things but i also enjoy the skills involved in "chasing" whatever i am targeting and the bycatch in nets that ends up dead is not good for anyone!!!
JasFishing
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netting
guys, all your bait that you use is caught in nets anyway......whats the dif ???? if i stay wiht in my bag limits, get some bait and use that to fish.......!??? im not going to take more than i can use.....
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sea-kem
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I was under the impression
I was under the impression gill nets were banned. If your mate got a license surely there would be some pamphlets etc giving info on where you can fish supplied by fisheries. You maybe should've gone to their website first.
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Ryan C
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gill netting
i've said my piece about this in my "opinion"i think it should be banned eveywhere in w.a. cheers
Seaquest
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I quite enjoy setting a net
I quite enjoy setting a net when in exy for bait or a few mullet to smoke.
As long as you check your net quite often I can't see any harm in it.
You can only net between dawn and dusk and must be near your net at all times. (I think it may be from 9am to 5pm, not too sure)
Places to net and all other info is provided in the fisheries pamphlet. Its pretty easy to understand.
big john
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LOL
So this was a 'serious question' and not an April Fools Day thing!
JasFishing take a chill pill, I'll leave it at that.
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sea-kem
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Ha ha ha ha big John there's
Ha ha ha ha big John there's a few of them floating around today. I should've checked
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JasFishing
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thanks all
Nope no april fools joke here guys...lol
... it would have been a good one from the responses i have received...lol....sorry all i can see this is a touchy subject here....again thanks for all the responses good and bad and Big John...pill taken 
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mitch
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heres one for .was down at
heres one for ya .was down at learmonthy jetty 3weeks ago catching a few queenies for swim baits.caught up with a couple of blokes putting there boat on trailer ..they had just spent the last hour cutting a 4 metre pklus tiger shark out of there net .it swam off like nothing had happened.yep the net was stuffed arfter that
whats the take on throw nets in the metro area
strike_zone
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nothing wrong with a net
its a traditional fishing technique that will continue being used nothing wrong with it if done correctly i cant believe ther are so many rod munching tree huggers on this site
meglodon
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netting peel-harvey estuary
Hi Jasfishing i like to catch my own bait (mullet) and use a gillnet for this perpose on a wednesday night at mandurah.
If you look at pages 27&28 of the booklet fisheries gave you (or should have) when you got your licence these pages tell you the areas you can use a gill net in, and the times that you can set your net. Remember to check it every hour as this reduces the by-catch you may get and also allows you to not to exceed your allowable catch limit. The fisheries enforcement officers are doing a great job down here so keep a close eye on your catch count and sizes as applicable.
Good netting
carnarvonite
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Netting
When I need some fresh bait or mullet, I will stick the net in one of the channels south of town on the low tide. I am never more than 50 metres from the net and check it as soon as there is a splash, pulling the boat across as I check it. I use 3 1/4 inch mest that cuts out most of the small fish and usually stops the bigger mullet, the last fish I want in the net is tailor because I hate mending where they have eaten their way out.
Boppo
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Well, I got to say that I
Well, I got to say that I like to do a bit of netting every now and then....just like getting back to basics.....and this is from someone who still has two IGFA national records on light line!!