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Sensational south coast fishing on show at Esperance’s biggest fishing event
Samson fish tipping the scales at more than 20kg, eye-catching harlequin fish, snapper and breaksea cod — who wouldn’t want to make the most of the excellent fishing Esperance has to offer? (more…)
Scott’s Species – King George whiting, a fish fit for royals
Named after Albany’s King George Sound, King George whiting are an absolute favourite for inshore southern fishers, writes Western Angler editor Scott Coghlan in this week’s edition of Scott’s…
WA’s game fishing spotlight to shine on Exmouth at annual GAMEX
Game fishers from across the State are readying their rods, reels and lures to chase billfish and pelagics during the latest edition of WA’s premier fishing competition — GAMEX. (more…)
Salmon Slam 2021’s first phase winners enjoy spoils of fun-filled fishing!
Passionate fisher Nathan Woods has claimed a suite of awesome fishing prizes, after taking out the Salmon Slam’s first phase open category. (more…)
Cast a vote in the 2021 State Election: How your vote could affect your fishing
With the 2021 State Election only days away, many fishers are asking how each political party is proposing to make fishing better over the next term of Government, if elected. (more…)
Luke’s ‘Jango’ design lures in Halco and Recfishwest lure competition victory
For recently turned eight-year-old fisher Luke Scanlon, winning the Recfishwest-Halco 2020 ‘Design Your Own Lure’ competition was a welcome extra birthday present — and he’s super-excited for Recfishwest members to…
Proposed Buccaneer Archipelago marine parks update
Recfishwest CEO Dr Andrew Rowland, Operations Manager Leyland Campbell and Operations Lead Matt Gillett have met with members of the Broome and Derby fishing communities to listen to local views on the proposed…
Scott’s Species – queenfish, a stunning silver speedster
Aggressive and fast — queenfish are a classic northern sportfish, writes Western Angler editor Scott Coghlan in this week’s edition of Scott’s Species. (more…)
Recfishwest’s 2021 partners, helping make fishing better
Recfishwest welcomes the support of our partners for 2021 — some new, some ongoing, but all with the common purpose — to help make fishing better. (more…)
Rods and reels ready as the 2021 Salmon Slam competition gets underway
And, they’re off! With today marking the start of autumn and the official start of this year’s anticipated Salmon Slam, anglers in the south of the State are preparing their rods, reels and lures for the annual…
Scott’s Species – pink snapper, a stunning favourite among recfishers
One of the most popular species for recreational fishers in WA, as they are found across a wide area and often school up in massive numbers, pink snapper offer exciting fishing opportunities. In this week’s…
They’re coming! Get ready for the Awesome Autumn of Salmon 2021!
Last year, Recfishwest unfortunately had to cancel the 2020 Awesome Autumn of Salmon due to COVID-19 restrictions. (more…)
Recfishwest’s Facebook is back after being caught up in spate of page bans
Recfishwest’s Facebook page has been restored after it was unfortunately caught up in the Facebook vs Federal Government media stoush and was blocked last week. (more…)
Recfishwest casts line out for Kununurra-based, barra-loving Project Officer
As many East Kimberley fishers know, there’s nothing quite like battling a metre-plus barramundi in Lake Kununurra – one of WA’s premier fishing destinations. It would be near-on impossible not to smile while…
Scott’s Species – Spanish mackerel, a prolific pelagic sportfishing staple
Hard-fighting, mean-looking and great-tasting — Spanish mackerel are among Western Angler editor Scott Coghlan’s favourite species to catch. In this week’s edition of Scott’s Species, written…
The start of a stocking program that could take marron fishing to the next level
Great-tasting and awesome to catch — it’s safe to say marron are a South West icon and favourite species among many WA fishers. That’s why Recfishwest was pleased to be involved in kicking-off an…
Fish stocking picks up a gear with thousands of pinkies and kingies released in the past two days
With 20,000 juvenile pink snapper released into metro waters today after thousands of juvenile yellowtail kingfish were released at South Mole yesterday, Recfishwest are pleased to share an update on the latest…
Scott’s Species – coral trout, an eye-catching prized catch
For many WA fishers, coral trout are a sought-after species when wetting a line in the State’s north. Western Angler editor Scott Coghlan takes a look as to why coral trout are considered one of Australia…