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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...

Ticking just about everything off the fishing bucket list

15 Dec , 2021

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Ticking just about everything off the fishing bucket list

My good mate Andrew Jarvis reckons he’s just about ticked everything off his fishing bucket list after a recent trip to Scott Reef. For all his fishing adventures over the years Korg, as most of us...

Sea Jay walks on water

12 Dec , 2021

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Sea Jay walks on water

Like so many other products these days such as cars, 4WDs and caravans, marine dealers and we boating anglers just have to be patient. COVID lockdowns and shutdowns around the globe have caused so ...

An artistic take on bringing catches to back life permanently

08 Dec , 2021

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An artistic take on bringing catches to back life permanently

It wasn’t an easy process and it meant getting your fish stuffed and mounted to display as a memento of the one that didn’t get away. These days there are more and more creative options available, ...

Making his mark as a gun Kimberley fishing guide

01 Dec , 2021

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Making his mark as a gun Kimberley fishing guide

He once dreamed of being an AFL footballer, but Kununurra’s Kirsten Hunter is now making his mark as a gun Kimberley fishing guide. A proud Ngarinyman man from the Timber Creek and Keep River areas...

Releasing a rainbow trout into Drakesbrook Weir

24 Nov , 2021

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Releasing a rainbow trout into Drakesbrook Weir

The weather cleared for just long enough last weekend for Recfishwest’s annual Troutfest to take place in Waroona. With wet and wintry conditions right up to the morning of the event things were lo...

They are never easy to subdue

17 Nov , 2021

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They are never easy to subdue

A recent kayak fishing trip to Wilderness Island showed just how quickly fortunes can change in fishing. As Mick Malthouse would say, some days you’re a bug and some days you’re a windshield! On th...

A very lost Pinjalo Snapper

13 Nov , 2021

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A very lost Pinjalo Snapper

Albany fisherman Russell ‘Rusty’ Burrow was scratching his head after a recent catch off his home town. Rusty, who runs Rusty’s Marine, does a lot of offshore fishing and has caught most things tha...