Kayak fishing just continues to grow in popularity in WA. With fishing kayaks a much more affordable option than a boat for many recreational fishers looking to expand their horizons from shore fishing, there are more and more kayaks of various shapes and sizes being seen on the water every year. While some of [...]
Almost 100 fishers of all ages participated in the annual Shark Bay Fishing Fiesta last month. It was the 22nd time the event had been held, but the first run by the Shark Bay Fishing Club’s new committee. It was held at a new venue, a marquee down the western end of town between [...]
When the big seas pound WA’s south coast, the options for recreational fishers in that area seem somewhat limited. The following article on the fishing options in and around Albany will keep you safe when the weather moves in. Albany is one of the most popular fishing destinations on the south coast and thankfully [...]
Most people tend to think of lifejackets as something they store in their boat for an emergency, but a growing number of boaters are now wearing them whenever they are on the water. Disaster can strike without notice on the ocean, particularly on a small boat, and once you’re in the water it can [...]
Wilderness Island is a great little fishing destination in the Exmouth Gulf. Run by Jim Alston and his partner, Kim Nguyen, it has the feel of a remote Kimberley camp despite being in the Pilbara. It was Jim’s dream to live on an island one day and he’s established a great [...]
Recfishwest Launches WA’s First Fishing Rules APP. It's the first Smartphone App for fishing in WA, conveniently delivering the fishing rules to the community at the touch of a button. The Recfishwest App is free to download and will give all WA fishers the latest fishing rules in their pocket, even when [...]
Ever caught a fish and either: a) Wanted to know what it was? b) Wanted to know if you could eat it? c) Wanted to know the size and bag limit? d) Didn’t have mobile phone or internet range so you couldn’t look the rules up? Save Recfishwest is in the final stages of [...]
The inaugural Fishability Day was held on 13 March 2016 and was a great success. Fishability – Fishers with Disabilities is a community-based organisation (www.fishability.org.au) which coordinates fishing opportunities for people who normally wouldn’t get the chance to wet a line and does a tremendous job in doing so. The idea of the day [...]
It is salmon season again in the South-West and the schools are on the move. Recfishwest is encouraging recreational fishers to fish from the beach for salmon, rather than rocks, wherever possible. Salmon move in large schools and often track very close to shore, they are usually within casting range of even the least [...]
Recfishwest welcomes today’s announcement by new Fisheries Minister Joe Francis, that the much anticipated Mandurah artificial reef is to be deployed in the coming days. The Australian made Mandurah reef will be a carbon copy of the Bunbury and Dunsborough reefs which are already proving to be a hit with fishers. The 3m x [...]