01 Feb , 2023
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With fishing for demersals an extremely contentious issue right around WA at the moment, our recent Seafari to the Mackerel Islands offered a timely insight into some of the other angling options w...
27 Jan , 2023
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Fishing karma seemed to do us a solid on our annual trip to the Mackerel Islands last month. Our Western Angler Seafari was this year extended to two weeks, with around 80 readers joining us for so...
20 Jan , 2023
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A couple of famous WA fishing surnames were at the top of the leaderboard at the conclusion of the annual Broome Billfish Classic last month. Run by the Broome Fishing Club since 1988, the Classic ...
13 Jan , 2023
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The release process was carefully planned to ensure the fish adapted successfully to their new home. This included acclimatising them to the freshwater environment of the lake and the temperature c...
06 Jan , 2023
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One of Western Australia’s most popular community fishing competitions, the Kalbarri Classic, is in limbo as the Fisheries Minister contemplates measures to manage key demersal species such as dhuf...
23 Dec , 2022
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Great news for local tackle company Halco at the recent ICAST show in the United States. Held in Orlando, Florida, over three days each year, it is the biggest tackle show in the world and somethin...
16 Dec , 2022
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THE incredible potential of fishing around offshore oil rigs was amply illustrated by an memorable day’s fishing experienced by the Halco Tackle team in Louisiana. A couple of weeks ago I wrote abo...
09 Dec , 2022
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The inaugural Pemberton Trout Festival gave me a welcome excuse to get back among the karri trees for some fresh water fishing. The Trout Festival was held a couple of weekends ago, and saw hundred...
02 Dec , 2022
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The Claremont coach has been using fishing as a stress reliever since narrowly losing the WAFL grand final to West Perth, so a trip to the popular tourist getaway on football duties was too good an...
21 Aug , 2022
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Hamelin Bay has been a favourite fishing spot of mine for many years and it certainly didn’t let me down during the recent school holidays. This year we booked one of the fantastic chalets looking ...
