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96 Recfishwest Newsletter View this email in your browser Recfishwest Fishing Report 05/02/21 Kurt Charuga had an epic session fishing with Luke Ryan of Tackle West off Jurien Bay last month and caught plenty of great fish including this dhufish. Wa

96 Recfishwest Newsletter View this email in your browser Recfishwest Fishing Report 19/01/24 Heading west of Rottnest? Make sure you have some lures out the back because monster marlin were hooked this week. The FADs are also red hot at the moment

Port Phillip's autumn snapper bite continues with fish to nearly 8kg being landed by persistent anglers. The fish have been a bit more widespread this autumn as they were over the spring period but there are enough about to be targeting them. Cus

Westernport bay has been producing lots of elephants and pinkies recently along with a few table sized gummies. The elephant fish have been fairly thick throughout the 'triangle' over the last few weeks with fish to 5kg being caught. Custome

Most anglers don't realize but the winter fishing for both pinkies and snapper can be excellent. While numbers of fish aren't as thick as say October the rewards are certainly there for anglers braving the cold conditions. There have been fi

There has been some quality fishing out around the entrances to both bays and in Bass Strait over the last week or so. Reports of acres of Bluefin tuna hanging around kingfish in good numbers off the headlands and reasonable shark fishing as well. W

Port Phillip remains the number 1 choice for many anglers when it comes to catching snapper. It can be less daunting for anglers who haven't done as much snapper fishing as others but can also get quite rough when strong winds rip up. This week

Reports from Westernport have showed that all species are well and truly on offer at the moment. The next lull in weather should see plenty of anglers tangling with both snapper and whiting with a few gummies thrown in to the mix also. The shallows

The Florida Keys have a strong population of blackfin tuna just about all year but in the summer months you’re going to find them with regularity in one of three locations: The Islamorada Hump The Marathon Humps also known as the 409s and the

September is almost over and we are starting to get into 'Fall' mode in the backcountry. The last couple weeks we have started to see the early signs of the 'fall bait run.' The first hint of cool and more northerly winds starts brin

I had a great day with Randy and Lu today! We had a swarm of Kingfish (a.k.a King Mackerel)  show up and and with a quick scoop of freebie pilchards we had them crashing our baits all around the boat! We also caught a variety of great eating Sn

There has been plenty of talk of bluefin tuna over the last week or so which is good as most anglers only assume tuna season is May-June. Yes they are certainly about during late autumn and winter but some of the best tuna fishing can be had right n

The snapper have been actively feeding out from Mornington through to Mt Martha over the past few weeks with fish to over 7kg out there to be caught. Fishing depths of 17 - 22m have been the best bet and you pretty much have to be out early as the b

The Scaled Sardine, Harengula jaguana, is a herring-like fish in the family Clupeidae. It is native to coastal waters of the western Atlantic Ocean, from the Gulf of Mexico (where it is known as the pilchard. It has a solid back with dark streaks

Snook season is in full swing and the snook fishing has been fantastic! We caught this beautiful snook today and many more using pilchards for bait. September is one of the best months for fishing in the Everglades! Give me a call today to book your

By mid to late April the main body of the Atlantic sailfish stock is somewhere off the Lower Keys and likely around Key West. April is historically the best month to fish sailfish in Key West.  The fishing is done two ways: either sight casting

96 Recfishwest Newsletter View this email in your browser Recfishwest Fishing Report 02/02/24 You know the water is crystal clear when it looks like your boat is levitating. This awesome snap from @indepthangler_josh on the Ningaloo Reef showcases j

96 Recfishwest Newsletter View this email in your browser Recfishwest Fishing Report 29/11/24 Crabbing in Cockburn Sound is set to open for the first time in a decade on Sunday! If you're diving for these tasty critters remember to stay safe and

96 Recfishwest Newsletter View this email in your browser Recfishwest Fishing Report 10/03/23 Coral trout are usually the groundskeepers around reef bombies from the Mid-West right up to the northern regions of the WA coastline. If you manage to spo

96 Recfishwest Newsletter View this email in your browser Recfishwest Fishing Report 14/10/22 International professional photographer @hannesribbner takes some of the best aerial dolphin fish and billfish snaps we've ever seen. Make sure you che