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The spanish arrival ushers out the bonito every year so it made sense to follow up my Topsail bonito trip/article in our previous issue with a Topsail spanish trip/article in this issue. I called up Capt. Mike Oppegaard of Native Son Guide Fishing to

Atlantic Bonito Source: SEFSC Fisheries Logbook System

96 Recfishwest Newsletter View this email in your browser Recfishwest Fishing Report 01/03/24 Just another brilliant underwater snap from Blue Media Exmouth 's Violeta J. Brosig at King Reef in Exmouth which is stacked with jacks. Follow her pag

96 Recfishwest Newsletter View this email in your browser Recfishwest Fishing Report 03/02/23 Red bass are common throughout the northern regions of Western Australia and the Rowley Shoals is rife with these stunning fish. You would be forgiven in t

Thunderbird Overnight: 30 Yellowtail 11 Barracuda 83 Bonito 34 Calico Bass Western Pride AM 1/2 Day: 122 Salmon Grouper 2 Red Snapper 65 Rockfishr Western Pride PM 1/ 2 Day: 120 Salmon Grouper 6 Red Snapper 33 Rockfish  

Thunderbird Overnight: 14 Yellowtail 1 Barracuda 40 Bonito 166 Rockfish 1 Sheephead 32 Whitefish Western Pride AM 1/2 Day: 55 Rockfish 1 Red Snapper 175 Salmon Grouper Western Pride PM 1/ 2 Day: 3 Sheephead 2 Perch 3 Sand Bass 5 Calico Bass Freelance

First bonito of the year for me landed today. It was a wild week of striper blitzes from the shore this week. And today was a wild one from the boat as my brother Steve and I got more than just stripers. Oh the stripers and the bait were just about

Atlantic Bonito Source: SEFSC Fisheries Logbook System

Atlantic Bonito Source: SEFSC Fisheries Logbook System

Atlantic Bonito Source: SEFSC Fisheries Logbook System

Well for the most part the weather this past weekend was pretty good. But the problem  wasn’t the weather it was the ocean. It definitely has a mind of its own. The swells we had Saturday were in the 10 foot range. The guys on the beach we

96 Recfishwest Newsletter View this email in your browser Recfishwest Fishing Report 01/09/23 A recent salmon stock assessment conducted by DPIRD has shown that West Aussie salmon numbers are not only very healthy but the fish being caught are getti

 I've posted very little recently and that should tell you I am catching very little.  Still trying almost daily but not having a lot of success especially with bigger fish here in RI. This happens in the doldrums of mid summer. 

Thunderbird Overnight: 15 Yellowtail 27 Calico Bass 20 Bonito Western Pride AM 1/2 Day: 170 Sculpin 1 Rock Sole Western Pride PM 1/ 2 Day: 12 Rockfish 6 Red Snapper 1 Sheephead 2 Sculpin 20 Sand Bass Freelance 3/4 Day: 1 Rockfish 12 Whitefish 7 Sculp

Had Don Beshada out with the boys today Tony Frankie and Jesse. Frankie got us going early with a nice bluefin then we jigged over 50 albies and bonito time to move made a long run to find the right water which we did which was lifeless changed gears

Had Santiago back with son Andrew and buddies Tony Rob Bob and Jamie. Plan was to either chase big fish On the troll or light tackle action they choose the latter. Made the run thanks Eric. Stayed on the birds and Had bass  on jigs with Bonus m

Thunderbird Overnight: 24 Yellowtail 28 Bonito 31 Calico Bass Western Pride AM 1/2 Day: 45 Salmon Grouper 1 Red Snapper 15 Rockfish 1 Whitefish 105 Sculpin Western Pride PM 1/ 2 Day: 129 Sculpin Freelance 3/4 Day: 201 Sculpin 6 Bonito 3 Calico Bass 4

Atlantic Bonito Source: SEFSC Fisheries Logbook System

Another beautiful sunny and clear day nice temps north winds. Water is flat and clean waves 0 - 1. Yesterday:  King Spanish Whiting Yellow tails and Lady fish. Today:  Whiting Spanish and Bonito.

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 Fi