When it comes to considering WA’s ultimate fishing destination, it is hard to go past Exmouth and its surrounds. There is a good reason why many people consider Exmouth WA’s best fishing spot – there are so many options and an array of highly desirable species on offer. From kids and families [...]
The south coast of Western Australia offers an amazing array of opportunities for kayak fishers. More and more people are turning to kayaks to broaden their fishing horizons and the south coast offers a great mix of fishing opportunities and safety. With numerous rivers and estuaries, as well as plenty of protected bays, it’s [...]
Estuaries are the lifeblood of fishing on our south coast and yet seem to be underrated in the wider community at times. Not only are they important nurseries for many of the species which are crucial to recreational fishing along the south coast including mulloway, black bream, king george whiting and pink snapper, they [...]
Snaking its way through the forests of Manjimup and Pemberton towards its conclusion at the Southern Ocean, the Warren is arguably our best south-west freshwater fishing river. The Warren rises in the Tone State Forest, south-east of Manjimup, and flows 137 kilometres to the ocean through an idyllic bush setting. Within that meandering journey [...]
Breaming for mulloway is one of the unique estuary delights of WA fishing.By breaming for mulloway I mean using the sort of light gear you’d associate with estuary bream fishing to target croakers on lures, which is something you can do in several spots in the south-west.The Swan and Canning regularly turn up mulloway for [...]
Exmouth Gulf is a piscatorial playground for keen kayak anglers. Its largely protected waters offer an absolute myriad of shallow water fishing options for the prized sportfish southern anglers dream of. Queenfish, various species of trevally, tuna, mackerel, giant herring and more – the Gulf is a place where a trophy fish can be [...]
Article written by Paul Mckeown, Bluewater Freedivers of WA We are blessed here in Western Australia with our low population and vast and mostly pristine coast line. This gives the diver a huge choice of environments to fish in, from the Southern Ocean around Esperance to the far north towards Broome and offshore to [...]
Many people who buy a fishing kayak think that’s the end of the investment and all they have left to do is drop it on the water and get fishing. How wrong they are! Truth is almost everyone who buys a fishing kayak, whether it be a pedal or paddle one, will soon find [...]
The Fitzroy River is one of the handful of legendary spots that hold a special place in West Australian fishing folklore. Regarded by some as WA’s premier barramundi fishing waterway, it is simply known as ‘the Fitzroy’ and its name nestles comfortably among out most iconic fishing destinations. Even though fish can be found [...]
The picturesque coastal town of Kalbarri is surely one of the more under-rated fishing destinations in WA. It offers a wide range of fishing options, including boat, beach and estuary and every year some quality fish are caught around the town. Not only that, it’s a great spot to holiday with the family, with [...]