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We're already receiving some of your salmon catches for the 2023 Salmon Slam – and just by submitting a salmon catch into the 2023 Salmon Slam app, you are automatically in the draw to win the top $3,000 prize pack of Shimano fishing goodies below! 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
At the FADs dolphinfish and various tuna species are the mainstays. The tuna are in big schools with some feeding and other schools rather shy. Boats trolling the contour line in 100-200m depths have done well using skirts and extra-deep-diving lures such as Nomads, Halcos and Rapalas that can get down to 8m depths. Earlier this week a wahoo was caught in the Rotto Trench, while closer to the island itself anglers jigging for Samson fish in 80m have had good luck and also landed a few amberjack to just under one metre. In 35-80m depths south of Rottnest, tuna are plentiful but on the small side. Marmion and Windmills are firing for King George whiting up to 40cm in 30m depths, along with plenty of big sand whiting. A bit of burley will produce a feed of herring in quick time around Garden Island. In the Swan River, boaties are doing well trolling for tailor but the many fish being landed are undersized. Drop netters are still going well on crabs in 10-15m depths. The mornings right up until Wednesday are looking nice for a boating session off Perth thankfully! Send us pics of your FADs catches for some great prizes! To celebrate the great fishing opportunities at FADs currently between Cape Naturaliste and Two Rocks (more to come at other locations 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 (hint hint - just like the photo of Joel Borgas with his dolphinfish above); 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 3/10/2023 5:19:25 AM by Seamus and last updated on 3/13/2023 4:55:37 PM.
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