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96 Recfishwest Newsletter View this email in your browser Recfishwest Fishing Report 20/10/23 In case you missed it the Metro FADs fishing season has officially begun with the deployment of four FADs off the Metro coast this week! The four most nort

96 Recfishwest Newsletter View this email in your browser Recfishwest Fishing Report 01/10/21 Picture: Marco Fraschetti Our Contributers Zach Relph Joachim Azzopardi Peter Fullarton John Curtis G'day > I hope you've been lucky enough to get

96 Recfishwest Newsletter View this email in your browser Recfishwest Fishing Report 22/03/24 Dampier's pristine waters on full display. This great aerial snap was taken by @johnnyutah29 who catches plenty of the fantastic species on offer in th

96 Recfishwest Newsletter View this email in your browser Recfishwest Fishing Report 05/01/24 Coral trout are a hard-fighting and delicious species to target and bommies like this frequently hold this highly sought after species for fishers on boats

While not everyone's game there has been some excellent offshore fishing when a break in the weather opens up. There are numbers of snapper starting to move just offshore from the entrance to both bays some excellent gummies on offer and still d

96 Recfishwest Newsletter View this email in your browser Recfishwest Fishing Report 16/09/22 Jim Bastow @primal_instinct_fishing absolutely nailed his billfish snaps recently. Cooper Watson @cooperrwatsonn featured in the snaps to show some incredi

Coming in to Autumn there has been plenty of action for land based anglers around both bays. Many people think they should be putting the gear away as we edge into colder weather but in many cases the fishing can be better with the onset of Autumn a

96 Recfishwest Newsletter View this email in your browser Recfishwest Fishing Report 23/02/24 Fishing for southern garfish is back on off the Perth coast from Friday 1 March! Their stocks are looking very healthy after a seven-year closure. More inf

96 Recfishwest Newsletter View this email in your browser Recfishwest Fishing Report 28/07/23 This stunning coral trout snap was taken by Al McGlashan which showcases their aggressive strikes on surface lures over shallow reefs. Reef bombies are alw

96 Recfishwest Newsletter View this email in your browser Recfishwest Fishing Report 07/04/23 While the demersal fishery is back open in the West Coast Bioregion until July 31 remember there are plenty of other great fishing options such as pelagics

96 Recfishwest Newsletter View this email in your browser Recfishwest Fishing Report 05/11/21 Picture: Beau Suladra Our Contributers Zach Relph Joachim Azzopardi Peter Fullarton John Curtis G'day > I headed back to a few spots within the Swan Ri

Corinella. Snapper, Gummy Shark Flathead, Australian Salmon. Water depth 11m. Reef bottom.

96 Recfishwest Newsletter View this email in your browser Recfishwest Fishing Report 11/11/22 Whiting are kicking off in the shallows thanks to the warmer weather across most of the southern regions of WA with surface lures producing the goods as se

While most anglers in Melbourne have turned their attention towards the sea of red - 'snapper' there are also other light line options for anglers both boat and shore based. Customer Mana was out off Frankston recently where he found a schoo

Although the weather over the last week hasn't been very inviting for much fishing let alone squid fishing there have still been a fair few caught. The top end of Port Phillip was exceptionally clear before the rain and is now murkier than usual

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There are big gummys down around the southern end of the Mornington Peninsula in Port Phillip Bay this time of year and for those interested in doing a Wednesday or Friday evening charter on them give Joe a call on 0488229752 or contact us herevia ou

96 Recfishwest Newsletter View this email in your browser Recfishwest Fishing Report 29/09/23 A staggering 1 125 competitors wet a line during last weekend's Apex Kununurra Barra Bash which is by far the most in the competition's history! A

The usual targets have been on offer in Westernport over the past week and fishing well whether it's pier or boat based. Squid whiting and gummies have been worth the effort with good sized models in all species available. For the land based angl

The top end of Westernport Bay has been producing some quality snapper for anglers persisting with the area. While this area normally fires up earlier than Port Phillip for instance - the fish are never sure fire and still require patience and persi