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“The Fitzroy River is our lifestyle, it’s our mental health, it connects the community – in a small town like Derby where there’s not a lot to do, everyone loves coming to the river,” says Mary Island Fishing Club’…
Calling everyone with a passion for fishing who wants to positively influence WA’s fisheries management – applications for Recfishwest’s Next Wave Young Future Leaders Program are open! (more…)
Recfishwest is urging abalone fishers to be cautious of an expected higher than usual tide while gathering abalone this Saturday, after two Perth fishers tragically lost their lives on the season’s last fishing day…
UPDATE: 2021 Snapper Guardians CANCELLED due to COVID-19 restrictions (more…)
Australian salmon, a scintillating southern sportfish sometimes dubbed “barra of the south”. With autumn and the annual salmon run fast-approaching, Western Angler editor Scott Coghlan takes a closer…
Last week, the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) released the draft West Coast Demersal Harvest Strategy for public comment. (more…)
When talking about fun speedsters to do battle with while flicking the light tackle around, Western Angler editor Scott Coghlan finds it hard to look past bonito! In this week’s edition of Scott’s…
Big dolphinfish, wahoo, tuna and even a black marlin sighting, it’s safe to say the metropolitan fish aggregating devices (FADs) are producing unreal fishing action this season. (more…)
Sportfishers in the southern half of the State are celebrating an early Christmas present by heading out to fish aggregation devices (FADs) which have now been deployed off Perth, Rockingham, Albany — and for the…
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