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Catches of pink snapper will need to be slashed

03 Jul , 2022

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Catches of pink snapper will need to be slashed

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...

McLay 571 Sportsman

29 Jun , 2022

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McLay 571 Sportsman

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...

One cool cat

25 Jun , 2022

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One cool cat

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 ...

McLay is hard to top

16 Jun , 2022

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McLay is hard to top

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...

A hot bite

12 Jan , 2022

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A hot bite

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...

Lake Kununurra reached a significant milestone

05 Jan , 2022

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Lake Kununurra reached a significant milestone

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...

Fast and furious

02 Jan , 2022

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Fast and furious

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 ...

Not bad for a bunch of reels

29 Dec , 2021

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Not bad for a bunch of reels

The last month or two have been feeling anything but fishy at my place. The Olympics were great watching and my vinyl collection has been growing worryingly fast, but there has been unusually littl...

Assassin a deadly offshore weapon

26 Dec , 2021

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Assassin a deadly offshore weapon

Whenever a new Assassin boat like the 660HT Dhufish hits the water its turns heads, as BARRY WISEMAN reports. Assassin's 660 Hard Top Dhufish is as West Aussie as you can get. Constructed in Perth ...

Our lure casting sessions produced all the usual fun

22 Dec , 2021

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Our lure casting sessions produced all the usual fun

Our annual trip to the Mackerel Islands was the perfect tonic for the seemingly never-ending winter in the southern half of the State. It has been a real old-fashioned winter and it was nice to put...