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Recfishwest’s top lure picks for beach fishing for salmon
Catching salmon from world class beaches is one of the most iconic WA fishing activities you and your family can have. Launching a lure into a huge school of salmon only 30 metres from the beach gives every fisher…
Relive the excitement – Snapper Guardians is back!
After two hugely successful years, we are excited to announce that Snapper Guardians is back! Relive the excitement all over again, bring your friends and family down and be a part of something special. (more…)
Hungry Herring at the 15th Anniversary of Recfishwest SunSmart Fishing Clinics in Bremer Bay
The perfect fishing weather greeted for the 15th annual Recfishwest SunSmart Fishing Clinics held in conjunction with the Bremer Bay Community Resource Centre (CRC) at Fishery Beach on Monday 8th January 2018. We…
Record Marlin Lands Exmouth International Fame
Western Australia is blessed with many wonderful fishing opportunities. Our 12,000km long coastline provides access to many and varied species and experiences from Bream, Flathead and Salmon in the south, to…
Thousands of Fishers in Search of West Aussie Icon
To celebrate the opening of the Marron season, thousands of fishers journeyed through the South West of WA in search of this truly West Aussie icon. It is one of the most uniquely West Australian fisheries…
A new sportfishing frontier for South West dams
Picture yourself on the bank of Wellington Dam, it’s sunrise on a crisp spring morning and a light mist rises from the water. Your hardbody lure shimmers in the first rays of sunlight as you launch it towards the…
A New Direction for Swanfish in 2018
Swanfish is extremely excited to announce a new direction for our event. The Swan River is the jewel in our city’s crown, and we’ve always promoted the community’s connection to the river through fishing. Going…
Australian Blue Marlin Record
If you haven’t fished in Exmouth, you haven’t lived! The warm waters of the Ningaloo coast provide some of the best fishing experiences Western Australia has to offer and if this week’s capture is anything to go by…
Excellent conditions provides great start to the abalone season
The 2017/18 metropolitan abalone season kicked-off on Saturday 9 December, with thousands of fishers enjoying near-perfect conditions allowing them to easily catch their bag limit. (more…)
Conservation Leads to the Return of a Natural Phenomenon
Images of thousands of pink snapper forming incredible spiraling vortexes on the surface have recently gone viral! These vortexes are huge spawning schools of snapper and are something that, up until the last few…
We want everyone to return home safe after a day’s fishing
There’s nothing more important than returning home safe after a day’s fishing. (more…)
Recfishwest’s position on mandatory wearing of lifejackets while fishing from rocks
Updated: April 2018 We believe everyone should return home safe after a day’s fishing – whether it be in a boat, in a kayak or from rocks. Recfishwest believes everyone should wear lifejackets when…
Recfishwest 2017 AGM Wrap Up
Recfishwest held its Annual General Meeting on November 14 at the Marmion Angling and Aquatic Club this year. Recfishwest Chairman Tim Bray addressed the Members, moved the minutes from the 2016 AGM and presented…
Purple Fly Fishing – Casting for Recovery
Recfishwest and Breast Cancer Care WA have again teamed up to deliver the 3rd Purple Fly Fishing Program. Each year in Australia over 13,500 women are diagnosed with breast cancer and one in eight women in…
The Annual ‘Whites Run’ – Time to get Fishing!
There’s a handful of events in society that each year create a state of extreme excitement. For some, it’s Boxing Day sales, the Melbourne Cup or the AFL Grand Final, but for about 55,000 West Aussie fishers, it’s…
Improving the Recreational Marron Fishery Through Stock Enhancement
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) in conjunction with Recfishwest, will be investigating the benefits of stocking juvenile Marron into recreational dams in Western Australia. Staff…
Sign the petition to save Canal Rocks boat ramp
Click HERE to sign the petition to save Canal Rocks boat ramp! The recreational fishing community has been angered over the past few weeks as plans to close an important boat ramp in the South West region became…
Open Call for Project Applications for Fisheries Research
The Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) is making a public call for Expressions of Interest (EOI) for research project funding that address a range of priority areas. http://www.frdc.com.au…