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Metro FADs are out! 

There are 14 metro-based FADs ready to fish between Rockingham and Two Rocks! 

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March 31, 2023

West coast demersal fishing open until 31 July – what you need to know

The February-March demersal fishing closure in the West Coast Bioregion ends on Saturday 1 April and recreational fishers are to be congratulated for playing their part in helping the recovery of these iconic fish…

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March 29, 2023

Extreme sportfish catches recorded at GAMEX 2023

With 237 tag-and-released billfish, including 161 black marlin, 68 sailfish and two pending State and national queenfish and spangled emperor records — the 55th GAMEX fishing tournament once again lived up to its…

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March 29, 2023

Vale Laurie Birchall – a warm-hearted, tireless champion of WA fishing

The WA recreational fishing community has said goodbye to a man who tirelessly gave much of his 96 years to the service of fishing in Western Australia.   From founding member and driving force of the Offshore…

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March 17, 2023

Salmon Slam 2023 – Phase One winners!

With loads of great salmon catches rolling through across our pristine southern and South-West beaches, it’s been a cracking start to the 2023 Salmon Slam! After some intense fishing competition, the winners…

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March 16, 2023

Esperance’s premier fishing comp highlights importance of fishing to south coast

If you want an example of how important fishing is to the south coast – look no further than Esperance and last weekend’s (March 10-12) sensational Esperance Deep Sea Angling Club’s (EDSAC) Esperance Archipelago…

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March 16, 2023

The best rods, reels and lures for catching salmon!

Whether you’re an experienced salmon angler or new to the game, your hands will shake with pure excitement as you cast into a school of salmon cruising through the surf in WA’s pristine south. Hook up, and it…

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July 14, 2021

Scott’s Spots

Interested in some new fishing spots? Check out some of Scott’s favourite places to fish!

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July 14, 2021

Scott’s Species

Check out all past Scott’s Species articles to learn how to catch many different sensational fish!

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July 14, 2021

Freshwater stocking locations

Trout are stocked each year in WA to provide anglers a unique opportunity to chase this prized fish amongst some of nature’s finest backdrops in our southern forests. Find out where they’re being stocked.

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January 06, 2021

Metro FADs fighting fit as sportfishing action off Perth heats up

Big dolphinfish, wahoo, tuna and even a black marlin sighting, it’s safe to say the metropolitan fish aggregating devices (FADs) are producing unreal fishing action this season.  

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April 02, 2020

Marine Parks Mapping Now a Feature of Recfishwest App

Version 3 of Recfishwest’s popular and trusted Smartphone App launched recently with new features built in to make your fishing even more stress free than before. The new version of the App has a new feature to…

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