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Western Australia Tackle stores

Western Australia Fishing Spots

Tackle stores in Western Australia

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Tackle stores in Western Australia

Western Australia is the premiere sport fishing state of Australia. From the northern tropical waters to the cold south the fishing spots in Western Australia are as diverse as the landscape.

Fish Species caught in Western Australia,

Barramundi

Barramundi

Blue Salmon

Gold Spot Cod, Rankin Cod, Black Spot Cod

Cod

The Dusky Flathead can grow up to 1.2 m and weight up to 15 kg! They are Australia's largest flathead species.

Dusky Flathead

Jewfish - Black

Mangrove jack

Mangrove Jack

Threadfin Salmon

Yellowfin Bream can grow to 65 cm in length and about 4 kg in weight!

Yellowfin Bream

Yellowfin Bream, Black Bream and Tarwhine

Bream

Flathead

Trevally

Coral Trout can grow to over 100cm, but generally only reach 75cm and weigh in at 6 to 8kg.

Coral Trout

Giant Trevally

Golden Trevally

Grass Emperor are common around 30-40 cm but can grow to 60cm, over 5kg and live for up to 12 years.

Grass Emperor

Longtail Tuna Fish

Longtail Tuna

Queenfish

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Sailfish

Spanish Mackerel

Tripletail

Tuskfish - Blue

Diamond Trevally

Golden Snapper can grow up to 70cm and weigh up to 8kg

Golden Snapper / Fingermark

Mud Crabs

Shark

Yellowfin Whiting

Permit

Tuskfish - blackspot

School Mackerel

Spangled Emperor can grow up to 80cm and 8 kg in weight, common sizes are around 40-50cm. They can live for more than 30 years!

Spangled Emperor

Cobia can grow to a maximum length of 2m and up to 78kg in weight

Cobia

Long-nose Emperor can grow up to 1m in length and up to 6-7kgs in weight, although common sizes are 3-5kg.

Long Nosed Emperor

Red Emperor

The Black Spotted Cod can grow to 140cm in length and 32kg in weight.

Black Spotted Rockcod

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Blue Bastard

Chinaman Fish

The Gold Spotted Cod can grow to 140cm in length and 32kg in weight.

Gold spotted rockcod

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Marlin / Sailfish

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Javelin Fish

The Great Barracuda of Australia can grow up to 1m in length

Barracuda

Bonefish can grow up to 90cm and 8.6kg in weight.

Bonefish

Dolphin Fish grow fast, up to double their size in 1 year, most fish average 7 to 13kg, however can grow up to 18kg.

Dolphin Fish

Giant Herring can grow to about 6-7kg and reach over 1.3 metres long.

Giant Herring

Sand Whiting

Shark Mackerel

Baldchin Gropers can grow up to 90cm and 7 kg in weight

Baldchin Groper

The Swallowtail Dart can grow to around 3kg

Dart

Yellowfin Tuna

Pink Snapper

Samson fish

Jewfish / Mulloway

Tailor

Tuna

Yellowtail Kingfish

Black Bream

Black Bream

The West Australian Dhufish can grow to more than 1m in length and weigh more than 25 kg

Dhufish

Red throat emperor grow up to 6kg in weight, although a typical sized Red Throat is around 45cm in most locations

Red throat emperor

Silver Trevally

Southern Bluefin Tuna

Tarwhine grow over 40cm in length and can reach weights of over 2 kg

Tarwhine

King George Whiting

Australian Salmon - Barramundi of the South

Australian Salmon

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Mackerel

Leaping Bonito can grow over 70 cm in length and around 5 kg in weight

Leaping Bonito

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Whiting

Blue Spot Flathead

Blue-Spot Flathead

Queen Snapper

Australian Bonito can grow up to 1m and 9.4 kg in weight

Australian Bonito

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Blue Groper

Harlequin Fish

Harlequin

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Leatherjacket

Squid

Long-Toms

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Snapper

Brown Trout

Brown Trout

Rainbow Trout

Rainbow Trout

Redfin Perch

Bar-Tail Flathead

Grunter

Recommended Lures for Western Australia Fishing

Bream Prawn Vibe

Good for: Black Bream, Grunter, Yellowfin Bream

Jewie 150

Good for: Barramundi, Jewfish - Black, Jewfish / Mulloway

Skippy Surface Lure

Good for: Yellowfin Bream, Yellowfin Whiting

Zman 9” GrubZ Big Guibz

Good for: Barramundi, Black Spotted Rockcod, Cod, Coral Trout, Gold spotted rockcod, Red Emperor, Spangled Emperor

Squidgies Slick Rig 130mm

Good for: Barramundi

Squidgies Pro Lobby

Good for: Black Bream, Bream, Whiting, Yellowfin Bream

Squidgies Pro Critter 55mm

Good for: Black Bream, Bream, Whiting, Yellowfin Bream

Squidgies Pro Mongrel 115mm

Good for: Threadfin Salmon

Squidgies Pro Flickbait 110mm

Good for: Giant Trevally, Golden Trevally, Spangled Emperor

Squidgies Pro Wriggler – 140mm

Good for: Golden Snapper / Fingermark

Squidgies Pro Wriggler – 100mm

Good for: Spangled Emperor

Squidgies Pro Wriggler – 80mm

Good for: Black Bream, Yellowfin Bream