As of January 1 2019, lifejackets will be made compulsory for fishers and visitors alike who are visiting Salmon Holes in Albany, as announced by the Fisheries Minister early last week. Find out about the trial here and make sure you're prepared on your next trip.
Manual Inflating Firstly unzip the jacket Unscrew the canister (don’t worry it won’t go off – and if it does by any chance its only CO2 which is what you breathe out of your mouth) Check the canister for corrosion and puncture. Also check the section where it screws into...
The time is near! The salmon are rounding the bend of the South-West and heading your way! Fishing from the beach gives you great access to the big Salmon schools that will make their way along the coast! With the annual salmon migration around the West Australia Coast upon us...
Click here to view a larger version of this infographic. Did you know Recfishwest, along with community partners and tackle shops provide the WA fishing community with free loan lifejackets, where fishers can head into their local regional tackle shop and hire a lifejacket for free for the day? The...
On April 2nd, 2018 a local Albany man lost his life after being swept into the water while fishing at the Deeps and on April 28th, 2018 two fishermen were swept from the Rocks at Salmon Holes and are lucky to be alive. In both instances none of the fishermen...
