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Town of Cambridge’s ridiculous proposal to ban all forms of land-based fishing
The push from the Town of Cambridge to ban all forms of land-based fishing along a popular fishing coastline between City Beach and Floreat has been slammed by the metro fishing community. Last week, the Town of…
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Salmon Slam phase two winners and salmon fishing tips for Easter!
With more salmon schools spotted moving into the South-West regions, the number of catches submitted into the Salmon Slam app are starting to increase! With a welcome long weekend approaching alongside Easter –…
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Recfishwest teams up with Bureau of Meteorology for dangerous rock fishing condition alerts initiative
Keeping people safe while fishing comes down to improved alerts, communication and awareness – and a new initiative for 2023 will potentially save lives. As part of the Statewide safe fishing program, funded…
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