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From a featureless seafloor to a flourishing marine oasis where fishing world records are being broken – King Reef in Exmouth has become a fishing haven in less than four years. Since six large, repurposed steel…
The four dates of the upcoming West Coast abalone season have been announced, so get ready to get geared up for abs! Over the upcoming summer season, recreational abalone fishing will take place over one-hour…
Abundant throughout estuaries and coastal waters across the South-West of WA, blowfish or “blowies” are often regarded by anglers as a menace, with schools of blowies making quick work of baits and decreasing a…
We reflected on a successful but challenging 12 months at Recfishwest’s 2022 Annual General Meeting in protecting, promoting and creating better fishing experiences for the wider WA community. From 1.13 million…
Long-nosed emperor Lethrinus olivaceus Eating: 3 stars ID – Extended snout, mottled blue/grey colouration. I will never forget my first long-nosed emperor. We were fishing off Ningaloo Reef in around 50m and I had…
Thanks to jetty owners throughout the Peel-Harvey estuary near Mandurah, shellfish numbers have taken a boost and are supporting native fish populations in the region. The reason behind the growing mussel…
With stunning weather and a spectacular forest backdrop, the inaugural edition of the Pemberton Trout Festival proved to be a great hit with the sizeable crowd that turned out for this new fish stocking event. …
Carangoides fulvoguttatus Eating: 3 stars ID: Elongated shape, spots along sides. I don’t rate goldspot trevally quite as highly as goldens, which are one of my favourite sportfish to catch. It’s hard to quantify…
Coinciding with proposed changes to the west coast demersal fishery, the State Government also released proposals on State-wide finfish management changes which included a range of measures such as a decreased bag…
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