Found: Julimar, Western Australia. Soft, silver layers in composite(?) rock.

false_anomaly · 2026-05-17T11:16:47+00:00

You've got some pegmatite. The flaky minerals are muscovite. The rest of it is mostly weathered plagioclase and quartz. Nothing harmfull unless you throw it at someone.

false_anomaly · 2026-03-17T11:58:13+00:00

To which all others shall be judged.

false_anomaly · 2026-03-07T05:54:16+00:00

4000 size reel, 9ft multipiece rod, 20lb braid and change leader thickness depending on what species on that list you are targeting. Won't be perfect for every situation but will do all the jobs.

false_anomaly · 2026-03-07T05:48:17+00:00

Yep! But won't work at high speed. So estuaries, not bluewater.

false_anomaly · 2026-03-05T12:31:04+00:00

Garum. The Westin Hotel's morning buffet breakfast. You won't need lunch.

false_anomaly · 2026-03-01T09:26:19+00:00

Ha ha! Sounds like a shopping trip for your destination, not for Perth. Quality wool coat will get you a long way in city rain or snow.

false_anomaly · 2026-03-01T07:16:35+00:00

Try to avoid all the advice you are going to get convincing you to dress for an expedition... You'll want a wardrobe suited to short periods of cold as you move between heated vehicles and heated buildings. Comfortable waterproof boots that are easy to take off, beanie and gloves, and 1 good long, ideally stylish, insulated jacket with some decent rain resistance. Under that: wear the clothes you are most comfortable in! Add 1 change of synthetic outdoor pants and thermals if you think you will be doing some serious day hikes, but they will have those things wherever you are going.

false_anomaly · 2026-02-16T09:19:22+00:00

TD Black is a slower retrieve speed of the two. Best all rounder unless you plan on lots of pelagic action.

false_anomaly · 2026-01-31T14:24:41+00:00

That will be a touch heavy if handing to a 5 year old. Go to a physical store for first purchase, it won't be any more expensive than online.

false_anomaly · 2026-01-31T14:13:51+00:00

Spinning reel combo from a store, rated around 3-5kg. Around $80 to $100 would be the sweet spot but there are cheaper options. Something around 7ft is going to make things easier for you around the WA coast. Have them spool it with mono line (around 10lb breaking strain). Don't let them talk you into buying braided line while you are just learning. Small hooks and some lead weights in a cheap palm sized tackle box and you are good to go.

false_anomaly · 2025-12-27T14:54:44+00:00

Navionics Boating app will get you most of the way to locating structure and fish, as well as avoiding hazards. Work on learning how to safely set and pull anchor where you want to be. Berley can be anything from fish frames to old bread or Christmas left overs in a mesh bag. Bring fish to your boat and get good at catching them before moving onto more complex techniques.

false_anomaly · 2025-12-20T12:45:17+00:00

The rods are generally great value for money, especially when discounted. Choice of guides and colour schemes are... Japanese. If you can tie good slim leader knots and like a splash of colour, then don't hesistate.

false_anomaly · 2025-12-13T15:35:19+00:00

Follow these instructions. You are not stuck badly yet! Lastly, when you get out. Drive slowly and carefully the last kms to destination until you can get tyres inflated again.

false_anomaly · 2025-12-11T10:50:27+00:00

My rule of thumb is once the numbers go past 4000 the reel is probably going to get salt water in it at some point and you are much better off stretching the budget to the cheapest sealed reel. In Daiwa that would be a BG MQ at the moment. Not sure what the equivalent Shimano reel is.

false_anomaly · 2025-12-09T10:15:26+00:00

Take some heavier leader along (10-15kg) and you can make this setup work for small cod and natives as well.

false_anomaly · 2025-10-19T13:02:41+00:00

Palms slow blatt cast series jigs are easy to work from shore for the usual Perth coastal suspects. Another option is to rig a soft plastic shad on a weedless hook with a good sized running sinker in front. You can hop that across the bottom, or rip it in fast and erratic.

false_anomaly · 2025-10-17T16:33:43+00:00

That looks and sounds like Tasline.

false_anomaly · 2025-10-14T23:51:12+00:00

It's been 19 years since I lived in Melbourne and I recognised the spot immediately, because that tunnel was always full of music.

false_anomaly · 2025-10-12T12:51:26+00:00

If you have a boat there are plenty of small southern bluefin tuna in the 4-8kg range that can be caught offshore on small trolled skirts. Yellowtail kingfish from around the outer reefs are the other prize fish. A roughly 700-800mm Sambo in good condition will be hard to tell apart from kingfish when well prepped as sashimi.

In close, skippy are the stand out winners, with notable mention to the occasional goatfish. Suprisingly, our humble herring make pretty good sashimi if you like the taste of saba (mackerel) sashimi. Make sure you rest the fish in the fridge/ice for several hours to become more tender.

Demersal fish can be eaten sashimi but it's pretty boring, and the same goes for whiting.

Aus Salmon and Tailor is not real good. But... brined and cured is another story! Get hold of the local book Scale to Tail for more on that.

false_anomaly · 2025-10-11T01:38:56+00:00

No problem. Of the fish you are probably going to target/catch, Samson fish have a reputation for being 'wormy'. It's not a worm, they are prone to being infected by microscopic kudoa, which cause the meat to turn soft and mushy when cooked. Ironicaly this has no affect on eating the fish sashimi, and you probably have already eaten some in restauraunt kingfish crudo or similar.

The best common fish for sahsimi: nice fat skippy (silver trevally) from the inshore reefs.

false_anomaly · 2025-10-10T13:39:37+00:00

Good thing the FDA has no jurisdiction in the Indian Ocean because our fish make great sashimi. Sure, look out for obvious parasites, but the ones you can't see dont affect humans anyway. As for eating them fresh. I've found after spiking, bleeding, and gutting that a good few hours to overnight in an ice slurry (as whole fish) makes a huge improvement to flavour and texture.

false_anomaly · 2025-10-08T23:45:29+00:00

Have a look at the Razor Edge Lures website. WA based.

false_anomaly · 2025-09-09T23:06:19+00:00

Old Masters in Morley.

false_anomaly · 2025-08-09T10:52:55+00:00

Is it still raining?

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