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Going after salmon this season? No fish is worth risking your life for, so keep the sand between your toes and stay safe. To watch our short video tutorial on how to stay safe when salmon fishing, click here. We have officially crossed the halfway mark of the 2023 Salmon Slam and with one month to go in the competition and huge salmon schools now working their way into the South-West, you could go home with the entire $3,000 worth of Shimano fishing gear below simply by catching a salmon and entering it into the Salmon Slam app! This FREE to enter, app-based competition runs from 1 March until 1 May and there's more than $10,000 in prizes up for grabs simply by catching a salmon, taking a snap of it next to a ruler with the tournament code '#SS2023' visible and entering it via our Salmon Slam 2023 app into the competition. Remember, fish images entered into the app must reflect our responsible fish handling practices. So no blood or cut throats, fish still alive, fish supported well and held horizontally, no fingers in gills, etc. To enter the comp and have a crack for some great prizes, simply download the Salmon Slam app via the App Store or Google Play! CHECK OUT THE SLAM COMPETITION PHASES, INFO AND PRIZES UP FOR GRABS HERE A huge Recfishwest thanks to our supporters and sponsors in Shimano, Western Angler Magazine, Richter Lures, Halco Tackle, Assassin Tackle Australia, Anglers Fishing World and Compleat Angler Nedlands for their donations of prizes! Â
There are plenty of other great fishing options available in the West Coast Bioregion such as pelagics, squid, nearshore species etc. Consider spreading your effort and giving other types of fishing a go, rather than only targeting demersals every time.  If you want to know more information about the demersal fishery opening back up, along with FAQ's and tips on better stewardship for these fish, click here.Â
King George whiting catches are very consistent on the metro reef systems – there are plenty at Rottnest in 20-25m depths, while the reefs off Marmion and Hillarys are holding good KG's as well. At the FADs, tuna species and dolphinfish are in good numbers and in the 100m depths along the Rottnest Trench Spanish mackerel and wahoo are hitting deep-diving and skirted lures. The usual staples of sand whiting, herring and squid are being caught inside of Garden Island, while along the western side of Rotto yellowtail kingfish up to 8kg are hitting stickbaits. In the Swan River, boaties are doing well on big blue swimmer crabs with Mosman Bay and Blackwall Reach among the better spots. In the lower reaches of the Swan, tailor around 35cm are hitting trolled Halco Twistys and small Laser Pros. Thankfully this weekend is looking decent for the boaties so enjoy the conditions with the demersal fishery opening back up until July 31st. Send us pics of your FADs catches for some great prizes! To celebrate the great fishing opportunities at the FADs across Western Australia (more to come at Mandurah, Albany and Lancelin soon), we're giving away some quality prizes thanks to Richter Lures and Madfish Gear simply for catching a fish at any of the devices between 1 March - 1 May and sending in a snap of your fish! PRIZES: Best photo: An XL Madfish Fishing Bag (to keep your catches frosty) with 10x Richter skirt lures inside. 2nd best photo: A medium-sized Madfish Fishing Bag with 10x Richter skirt lures inside. 3rd best photo: A medium-sized Madfish Fishing Bag with 5x Richter skirt lures inside. 4th-10th place: Each receive a handful of Richter skirts and lures! HOW YOU CAN WIN: 1) Visit any of the FADs; 2) Catch a pelagic sportfish and take a photo of your catch that reflects our responsible fish handling practices (still alive, no blood, no fingers in gills, supporting fish horizontally etc), with the FAD clearly visible in the photo. 3) Message a photo of your catch to our Facebook or Instagram page detailing where and when you caught it; 4) Keep an eye on our socials when we announce the winners after May 1! Good luck! Get all your FADs locations hereÂ
This Fishing Report was submitted on 3/31/2023 3:08:58 AM by Seamus and last updated on 4/3/2023 2:21:08 PM.
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