96 Recfishwest Newsletter View this email in your browser Recfishwest Fishing Report 25/10/24 Since last week's full moon period large schools of pink snapper have been gathering in Cockburn Sound to spawn and footy legend Glen Jakovich was there to capture this great spectacle. Check out Jako's video along with other footage of pink snapper schoo...

96 Recfishwest Newsletter View this email in your browser Recfishwest Fishing Report 18/10/24 How many species of fish can you see in this great King Reef snap courtesy of Violeta J Brosig from @bluemediaexmouth? Our contributors Sam Bock Sam Russell Jarrad Lawford Sedin Hasanovic Want to know the best tips for taking great fish photos and also on...

96 Recfishwest Newsletter View this email in your browser Recfishwest Fishing Report 11/10/24 For those fishing Abrolhos Island - Taking landing or possessing baldchin groper from 01 October - 31 December is prohibited within the Abrolhos Islands Fish Habitat Protection Area. These fish aggregate in shallow waters in the Abrolhos area to spawn as...

96 Recfishwest Newsletter View this email in your browser Recfishwest Fishing Report 27/09/24 Barra Bash smashes WA comp record AGAIN with 1 412 anglers and epic catches! For the second year running this weekend’s Apex Kununurra Barra Bash has smashed the State record for most entrants in a fishing competition which included 300+ juniors and angle...

96 Recfishwest Newsletter View this email in your browser Recfishwest Fishing Report 20/09/24 Picture: Talk about a blast from the past! Recfishwest has been involved in stocking programs since the late '90s. These photos from 1998 capture the Bream Survival Revival project an effort to re-stock the Swan River with black bream after a chemical spi...

96 Recfishwest Newsletter View this email in your browser Recfishwest Fishing Report 13/09/24 Picture: Matt Bielecki Our contributors Sam Bock Sam Russell Jarrad Lawford Sedin Hasanovic Want to know the best tips for taking great fish photos and also on how to handle fish out of the water? We've got you covered with our r esponsible fish handling...

96 Recfishwest Newsletter View this email in your browser Recfishwest Fishing Report 30/08/24 Fremantle Ports have confirmed that vehicle access to South Mole will reopen on Friday 7 September which is great news for fishers with mobility issues who were unable to walk up to their favourite fishing spot over the last few months. A big Recfishwest...

96 Recfishwest Newsletter View this email in your browser Recfishwest Fishing Report 23/08/24 In great news for Perth metro fishers this week The Fisheries Minister announced that crabbing in Cockburn Sound will be given the green light from December 1st for the first time in 10 years meaning you can now drop nets snorkel scoop or dive for them li...

96 Recfishwest Newsletter View this email in your browser Recfishwest Fishing Report 16/08/24 Red throat emperor are very common in our northern waters and while they are generally smaller in size compared to their cousins they are right up there as far as taste goes. Our contributors Sam Bock Sam Russell Jarrad Lawford Sedin Hasanovic Want to kno...

96 Recfishwest Newsletter View this email in your browser Recfishwest Fishing Report 09/08/24 This is the last sight for a lot of herring garfish tailor squid and generally anything that can fit inside a Spanish mackerel's gob. Trolling a garfish on gang hooks and a wire trace off the coast is a popular method for catching these brilliant pelagics...

96 Recfishwest Newsletter View this email in your browser Recfishwest Fishing Report 26/07/24 Our northern waters from Exmouth right up to Broome were firing for billfish this week and the youngsters at @saltwatergrommet s got stuck into more sailfish action off the Pilbara coast. Give their page a follow to see the next generation of fishers tack...

96 Recfishwest Newsletter View this email in your browser Recfishwest Fishing Report 19/07/24 If you're wanting to see some cracking underwater snaps of West Aussie species like wahoo yellowfin tuna swordfish dolphinfish and many others give the @sport_fish_gallery page a follow. If you have any great underwater snaps of your catches though send t...

96 Recfishwest Newsletter View this email in your browser Recfishwest Fishing Report 12/07/24 Now that the fresh waterways are flowing a little more there's good numbers of rainbow and brown trout in the shallows get out there and start chasing them in our South-West! Our contributors Sam Bock Sam Russell Jarrad Lawford Sedin Hasanovic Want to kno...

96 Recfishwest Newsletter View this email in your browser Recfishwest Fishing Report 28/06/24 Red emperor were rarely seen throughout Exmouth Gulf prior to King Reef being deployed in 2018 now there's schools of juvenile reds brimming around the structure in our ongoing monitoring. For the best tips on how to fish King Reef for a wide range of spe...

96 Recfishwest Newsletter View this email in your browser Recfishwest Fishing Report 21/06/24 Now that our South-West regions have copped a bit of rain the redfin perch have taken a good spike in catches with some hefty catches turning up from deeper pools and around structure following their spawning period. Brown and rainbow trout are also start...

96 Recfishwest Newsletter View this email in your browser Recfishwest Fishing Report 14/06/24 You'll often see huge schools of golden trevally hovering around Exmouth's King Reef like this and with a share of $15 000 worth of prizes up for grabs in the four-month-long King of the Reef fishing competition catching one could score you an impressive...

96 Recfishwest Newsletter View this email in your browser Recfishwest Fishing Report 06/09/24 Troutfest returns this Saturday 7 September to Drakesbrook Weir from 9am-1pm and all families are invited to come down and help us enjoy the unique experience of hand-releasing hundreds of trout into their new homes! While you’re down there why not have a...

96 Recfishwest Newsletter View this email in your browser Recfishwest Fishing Report 07/06/24 Throw out a bit of burley and not only will you attract the pinkies but skippy usually aren't that far behind. They make surprisingly good sashimi too! Our contributors Sam Bock Sam Russell Jarrad Lawford Sedin Hasanovic Want to know the best tips for tak...

96 Recfishwest Newsletter View this email in your browser Recfishwest Fishing Report 31/05/24 Recfishwest spoke with the widely renowned and skilled fisher Chris Tanti to pick his brain for the best tips on trolling speeds lures sounder tactics what to look for and much more to help you catch tuna and other pelagics off our coastline! Check out hi...

96 Recfishwest Newsletter View this email in your browser Recfishwest Fishing Report 24/05/24 First rule of fishing for cobia...keep an eye out for rays and the cobia usually aren't far behind. Our contributors Sam Bock Sam Russell Jarrad Lawford Sedin Hasanovic Want to know the best tips for taking great fish photos and also on how to handle fish...