Scott’s Species – bludger trevally, the north coast party gate crashers July 28, 2022July 28, 2022 Carangoides gymnosthesus Eating: 2 stars ID: Elongated body with brown/golden spots. Pointed head.…
Scott’s Species – Bluefin Trevally, the electric blue adrenaline rush July 22, 2022 Caranx melampyrgus Eating: 3 star ID–Blue fins, blue and black speckles on top…
Scott’s Species – Rankin Cod, ranking high on the target list July 1, 2022July 4, 2022 Ephinephelus multinotatus Eating: 4.5 stars ID – Dark grey/brown colouration, white spots on…
Scott’s Species – permit, a fly fishers’ dream catch April 27, 2022April 27, 2022 Permit, aka snub-nosed dart, are sort of on my bucket list, but at…
Scott’s Species – sailfish, one of the ocean’s fastest fish April 7, 2022April 7, 2022 I have never really caught the marlin bug, but I do have an…
Scott’s Species – harlequin fish, the coral trout of the south March 24, 2022March 24, 2022 In this week's Scott's Species, Western Angler editor Scott Coghlan turns his attention…
Scott’s Species – brown trout, a memorable freshwater catch March 15, 2022March 15, 2022 They might be an introduced species, but I must admit I love brown…
Scott’s Species – wahoo, a rapid bluewater pelagic March 4, 2022March 1, 2022 Really, if there is a species I probably shouldn’t write about, it would…
Scott’s Species – southern calamari, an inshore delicacy February 11, 2022February 11, 2022 Southern calamari are very popular and for good reason, writes Western Angler editor…
Scott’s Species – yellowfin whiting, a flats fishing fascination January 14, 2022 In recent years, writes Western Angler editor Scott Coghlan, there has been a…
Scott’s Species – rainbow trout, somewhere over the rainbow December 23, 2021December 23, 2021 In the final Scott's Species for 2021, Western Angler editor Scott Coghlan casts…
Scott’s Species – blue swimmer crab, a staple of the WA summer December 15, 2021December 16, 2021 'Tis the season to be jolly… especially if you live in the metro…
Scott’s Species – threadfin salmon, a fantastic-looking and tough sportfish December 2, 2021December 2, 2021 I must admit, writes Western Angler editor Scott Coghlan in this week's edition…
Scott’s Species – longtail tuna, an exciting speedster November 25, 2021March 23, 2022 Longtail tuna are a staple of WA fishing, writes Western Angler editor Scott…
Scott’s Species – brassy trevally, spectacular surface striking sportfish November 4, 2021November 4, 2021 Looking almost identical to a giant trevally, the little cousins of the GT…
Scott’s Species – bluenose salmon, a tough and fierce fighter October 28, 2021October 28, 2021 Catching a bluenose salmon never leaves Western Angler editor Scott Coghlan blue in…