07 Aug , 2022
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The myth that I am cursed by the weather gods was put to the test on a trip to the Monte Bello Islands with Blue Lightning Charters. Not only were we blessed with a following wind on the way to and...
31 Jul , 2022
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All sorts of northern species ride the warm Leeuwin Current south and in recent years we’ve had wahoo on the south coast, gold-spot trevally off Perth and shark mackerel in Albany, to name but a fe...
17 Jul , 2022
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The value of having the right gear was emphasised by a trip to Hamelin Bay during the school holidays. There were big numbers of salmon coming through during our stay, but what was really noticeabl...
03 Jul , 2022
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The raw figures around the looming cut in the recreational take of demersal species like dhufish and pink snapper make for sobering reading for anyone who likes to catch them. Fisheries Minister Do...
29 Jun , 2022
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Not everyone wants that 6m-plus offshore fishing boat, which can be expensive to run, especially launching every day during the whites run come cray fishing time. BARRY WISEMAN reports on a great s...
25 Jun , 2022
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From mono hulls to a catamaran is a massive leap, but one that has paid off for a West Australian boating family with the switch to a Sailfish Catamarans S8, as BARRY WISEMAN reports. During these ...
16 Jun , 2022
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Greater numbers of well-respected plate aluminium recreational fishing boats from New Zealand are making their presence known across the Ditch and, as BARRY WISEMAN reports, more are heading West l...
12 Jan , 2022
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The magical metre barramundi continues to elude me, but I edged closer to that milestone and enjoyed plenty of other highlights on a spectacular Kimberley cruise last month. I was extremely fortuna...
05 Jan , 2022
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It’s been a few years since I visited Kununurra, but the urge to return is getting stronger all the time. The reason why is simple and that is the continued emergence of Lake Kununurra as a quality...
02 Jan , 2022
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Not wanting to rest on his well-earned laurels, exceptional West Australian boat builder Scott Fury has produced yet another outstanding fishing machine, as BARRY WISEMAN reports. For decades, the ...
