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AUSTRALIAN ANGLERS ASSOCIATION<br />
(<strong>WA</strong> Division) Inc ABN: 88 528 806 323<br />
PO Box 2200, Marmion <strong>WA</strong> 6020 Phone: 08 9403 7383 Email: aaawa@i<strong>in</strong>et.net.au Web Page: www.aaawa.i<strong>in</strong>et.net.au<br />
Western Australia <strong>State</strong> record fish captures up to 25 August 2011, <strong>in</strong> scientific name <strong>order</strong>.<br />
<strong>Record</strong>s updated on 27 June 2011 and 28 July 2011 are shown <strong>in</strong> a grey row. 25 August deleted record for Emperor, Red-F<strong>in</strong>ned Lethr<strong>in</strong>us fraenatus<br />
<strong>Scientific</strong> <strong>Name</strong> Common <strong>Name</strong> Weight Angler Where caught Date Caught<br />
Abalistes stellatus Triggerfish, Starry 1.532 kg Col<strong>in</strong> Green Not known<br />
Ablennes hians Longtom, Barred 1.390 kg Alex Hawk<strong>in</strong>s Quobba 4 June 1987<br />
Absalom radiatus Trevally, Fr<strong>in</strong>ge-F<strong>in</strong>ned 0.180 kg Robert Schoenfisch Po<strong>in</strong>t Samson 9 September 1989<br />
Abudefduf bengalensis Sergeant Major, Narrow-Banded 0.155 kg John Sluymers Exmouth 3 September 1982<br />
Abudefduf sexfasciatus Sergeant, Scissortail 0.104 kg George Kulek Cape Cuvier 27 December 1982<br />
Abudefduf sordidus Sergeant Major, Blackspot 0.440 kg Wayne Sluymers Exmouth 3 September 1982<br />
Abudefduf vaigiensis Sergeant Major 0.299 kg George Kulek Steep Po<strong>in</strong>t 27 February 1982<br />
Acanthistius pardalotus Wirrah, Leopard 2.778 kg Don Schmidt Kalbarri 27 January 1974<br />
Acanthistius paxtoni Wirrah,Orange L<strong>in</strong>ed 0.411 kg Ida Warham Denmark 21 April 1991<br />
Acanthistius serratus Wirrah, Western 1.700 kg Robert Daubney <strong>Fish</strong> Creek 19 February 1987<br />
Acanthocybium solandri Wahoo 30.500 kg John Edwards Onslow 7 August 1986<br />
Acanthopagrus butcheri Bream, Black 2.980 kg Eric Tai Swan River 1 October 1998<br />
Acanthopagrus latus Bream, Western Yellowf<strong>in</strong> 1.975 kg Edward Hayman Shark Bay 22 May 1978<br />
Acanthurus grammoptilus Surgeonfish, R<strong>in</strong>g-Tailed 0.900 kg Angelo Perna Steep Po<strong>in</strong>t 17 April 1982<br />
Achoerodus gouldii Groper, Western Blue 35.038 kg Gav<strong>in</strong> Ellis W<strong>in</strong>dy Harbour 27 April 1975<br />
Aetobatus nar<strong>in</strong>ari Ray, Spotted Eagle 8.750 kg Robert Schoenfisch Broome 16 August 1984<br />
Albula neogu<strong>in</strong>aica Bonefish 4.500 kg Ray Turrel Exmouth 25 October 1977<br />
Aldrichetta forsteri Mullet, Yelloweye 1.150 kg George Nicolandis Swan River 11 July 1986<br />
Alectis ciliaris Pennant <strong>Fish</strong> 13.000 kg K. Morrel Exmouth 5 July 1980<br />
Allomycterus pilatus Porcup<strong>in</strong>efish, Small-Sp<strong>in</strong>ed 0.875 kg Ronald Wilson Bellenger Beach 24 April 1989<br />
Aluterus monoceros Leatherjacket, Unicorn 0.473 kg Peter Otway Alkimos Wreck 4 June 1989<br />
Amniataba caudavittatus Trumpeter, Yellowtail 0.527 kg Graeme James Toml<strong>in</strong>son Swan River - Bunbury Bridge 19 February 1994<br />
Anoplocapros lenticularis Boxfish, White-Barred 0.539 kg Frank Ando Mandurah 27 May 1972<br />
Anoplocapros robustus Boxfish, Western Smooth 1.233 kg John Morgan Bunbury 20 March 1985<br />
Anyperodon leucogrammicus Rockcod, White-L<strong>in</strong>ed 1.259 kg Ian Stott Exmouth 31 July 1986<br />
Aplodactylus westralis Sea Carp, Western 3.155 kg Steven Smith W<strong>in</strong>dy Harbour 17 April 1995<br />
Apogon aureus Card<strong>in</strong>alfish, R<strong>in</strong>g-Tailed 0.087 kg John Butler Steep Po<strong>in</strong>t 21 October 1982<br />
Apogon rueppellii Gobbleguts 0.036 kg Terry Bell Geraldton 5 April 1995<br />
Apogon victoriae Card<strong>in</strong>alfish, Red-Striped 0.065 kg Daniel Bell <strong>Fish</strong><strong>in</strong>g boat harbour 19 September 1999<br />
Aprion virescens Jobfish, Green 8.320 kg Gerard Murphy Exmouth 18 May 2009<br />
<strong>Australian</strong> <strong>Anglers</strong> Association (<strong>WA</strong> Div) Western Australia <strong>State</strong> <strong>Record</strong> fish captures up to 25 August 2011. Check www.aaawa.i<strong>in</strong>et.net.au/<strong>State</strong><strong>Fish</strong><strong>in</strong>g<strong>Record</strong>s.html for updates Page 1
<strong>Scientific</strong> <strong>Name</strong> Common <strong>Name</strong> Weight Angler Where caught Date Caught<br />
Aptychotrema v<strong>in</strong>centiana Ray, Southern Shovelnose 1.307 kg Ken Bentley Ocean Reef 2 October 1982<br />
Aracana aurita Cowfish, Shaw's 0.230 kg Ron Jonker Busselton Jetty 26 February 1992<br />
Arenigobius bifrenatus Goby, Bridled 0.016 kg Keith Sayer Blackwood River 13 February 1991<br />
Argyrops sp<strong>in</strong>ifer Snapper, Long-Sp<strong>in</strong>ed 1.134 kg Doug Clegg Rosily Island 15 August 1991<br />
Argyrosomus hololepidotus Mulloway 33.100 kg Keith Jones Reef Beach 16 July 1977<br />
Arius thalass<strong>in</strong>us Catfish, Giant Salmon 4.550 kg Sid Moss Steep Po<strong>in</strong>t 22 May 1981<br />
Arothron hispidus Toadfish, Stars And Stripes 3.500 kg Allan Jones Dirk Hartog Island 3 June 1985<br />
Arothron manilensis Toadfish, Narrow-L<strong>in</strong>ed 0.240 kg Roy Nesbitt Exmouth 26 June 1993<br />
Arrhamphus quoyi Garfish, Quoy's 0.300 kg Peter Barbaskas Serrurier Island 11 July 1997<br />
Arripis georgianus Herr<strong>in</strong>g, <strong>Australian</strong> 0.638 kg Ronald Nuttall Injidup 9 June 1968<br />
Arripis georgianus Tommy Rough (Herr<strong>in</strong>g) 0.638 kg Ronald Nuttall Injidup 9 June 1968<br />
Arripis truttaceus Salmon, Western <strong>Australian</strong> 7.420 kg Brian Ferguson Bremer Bay 1 March 1997<br />
Asymbolus analis Catshark, Spotted 0.855 kg Philip Jennaway Mandurah 21 February 1981<br />
Ather<strong>in</strong>omorus ogilbyi Hardyhead, Ogilby's 0.053 kg John Dennis Cockburn Sound 10 April 1984<br />
Atule mate Scad, Yellowtail 0.087 kg Robert Schoenfisch Port Hedland 26 July 1984<br />
Aulohalaelurus labiosus Catshark, Black-Spotted 1.320 kg Greame Colmer Mandurah 19 March 2000<br />
Aulopus purpurissatus Sergeant Baker 2.041 kg Bob Power Albany 4 May 1979<br />
Austrolabrus maculatus Wrasse, Black-Spotted 0.049 kg Daniel Bell Esperance 20 April 2000<br />
Auxis thazard Mackerel, Frigate 4.536 kg A. Dickson Rosemary Island 18 September 1963<br />
Balistoides viridescens Triggerfish, Blue-F<strong>in</strong>ned 2.300 kg Brenton Carstairs Garden Island 21 October 1984<br />
Batrachomoeus rubricephalus Frogfish, P<strong>in</strong>k-Headed 0.555 kg Ron Bowers Rottnest 15 May 1983<br />
Bigener brownii Leatherjacket, Sp<strong>in</strong>y-Tailed 0.319 kg Stephen Small Little Island 30 March 1991<br />
Bodianus bilunulatus Pigfish, Saddleback 0.740 kg John Davies Exmouth 25 July 1994<br />
Bodianus frenchii Foxfish, Western 1.295 kg Noel Bartlett Albany 1 December 1979<br />
Bodianus perditio Pigfish, Goldspot 1.500 kg Paul Hillary Monte Bello 2 June 1996<br />
Bodianus vulp<strong>in</strong>us Pigfish, Blackspot 1.800 kg Ron Drage Lancel<strong>in</strong> 15 March 1980<br />
Bostockia porosa Nightfish 0.080 kg Jason Pember Blackwood River 28 April 1991<br />
Branchiostegus australiensis Tilefish , <strong>Australian</strong> 0.980 kg Ghahame Garrie Rottnest Wide 28 February 1999<br />
Caesio cun<strong>in</strong>g Fusilier, Red-Bellied 0.812 kg Annette Boogaard Quobba 5 July 1984<br />
Caesioperca rasor Perch, Barber 0.323 kg Peter Olden Denmark 6 April 1991<br />
Caesioperca species Seaperch, Red-L<strong>in</strong>ed 0.135 kg Carl Barbaskas Ocean Reef 17 August 1997<br />
Caesioscorpis theagenes Fusilier Sweep 0.090 kg John Sluymers Steep Po<strong>in</strong>t 5 May 1983<br />
Caprodon schlegelii Perch, Schlegel's 0.896 kg Kim Taylor Rottnest Wide 6 October 1996<br />
Carangoides fulvoguttatus Trevally, Gold-Spotted (Turrum) 11.600 kg Len Vertigan Coral Bay 13 March 1981<br />
Carangoides gymnostethus Bludger 11.113 kg Kev<strong>in</strong> Castlema<strong>in</strong> Steep Po<strong>in</strong>t 22 April 1977<br />
Carangoides hedlandensis Trevally, Port Hedland 0.252 kg Robert Schoenfisch Po<strong>in</strong>t Samson 18 June 1984<br />
Carangoides orthogrammus Trevally, Thicklip 3.500 kg Walter Williams Muiron Islands 20 April 1981<br />
Carangoides talamparoides Trevally, White Tongue 0.581 kg Peter Babarskas Mackerel Islands 5 September 1999<br />
Caranx bucculentus Trevally, Blue-Spotted 2.948 kg Eric Sullivan Kalbarri 30 April 1968<br />
Caranx ignoblis Trevally, Giant (Lowly) 34.600 kg Don Clemkey Exmouth 15 November 1980<br />
<strong>Australian</strong> <strong>Anglers</strong> Association (<strong>WA</strong> Div) Western Australia <strong>State</strong> <strong>Record</strong> fish captures up to 25 August 2011. Check www.aaawa.i<strong>in</strong>et.net.au/<strong>State</strong><strong>Fish</strong><strong>in</strong>g<strong>Record</strong>s.html for updates Page 2
<strong>Scientific</strong> <strong>Name</strong> Common <strong>Name</strong> Weight Angler Where caught Date Caught<br />
Caranx sexfasciatus Trevally, Bigeye 27.669 kg Ross Warman Dirkhartog Island 28 July 1972<br />
Carcharh<strong>in</strong>us brachyurus Whaler, Bronze 177.750 kg Les Grant Esperance 7 January 1989<br />
Carcharh<strong>in</strong>us brevip<strong>in</strong>na Shark, Long-Nosed Grey 79.000 kg Trevor MaCmahon Bluff Creek 27 June 1998<br />
Carcharh<strong>in</strong>us falciformis Shark, Silky 78.000 kg Adam Zencich Rottnest Wide 13 April 1988<br />
Carcharh<strong>in</strong>us leucas Shark, Bull 4.720 kg Cameron Butler Swan River Causeway 15 January 1988<br />
Carcharh<strong>in</strong>us limbatus Shark, Blacktip 15.000 kg Steven Evans Lucky Bay 27 January 1986<br />
Carcharh<strong>in</strong>us longimanus Whaler, Oceanic Whitetip 28.000 kg Neil Angw<strong>in</strong> Rottnest Trench 26 April 1999<br />
Carcharh<strong>in</strong>us melanopterus Shark, Blacktip Reef 12.600 kg Robert Schoenfisch Exmouth 10 June 1984<br />
Carcharh<strong>in</strong>us obscurus Whaler, Black 152.000 kg Geoff Murphy Rottnest TRench 13 April 1980<br />
Carcharh<strong>in</strong>us plumbeus Shark, Sandbar 66.000 kg Stan Elanot Steep Po<strong>in</strong>t 20 March 1982<br />
Carcharias taurus Shark, Grey Nurse 141.523 kg George Greaves Esperance 9 October 1977<br />
Shark, Grey Nurse is a totally protected species. This category is closed and no further entries will be accepted. The record was caught before total protection was applied.<br />
Carcharodon carcharius White Po<strong>in</strong>ter 1079.550 kg John Williams Albany 17 May 1970<br />
White Po<strong>in</strong>ter is a totally protected species. This category is closed and no further entries will be accepted. The record was caught before total protection was applied.<br />
Centroberyx australis Snapper, Yellow-Eyed Red 0.900 kg Peter Babarskas Rottnest Wide 14 March 1993<br />
Centroberyx gerrardi Snapper, Red 4.260 kg Wally Anderson Rock<strong>in</strong>gham Wide 17 March 1995<br />
Centroberyx l<strong>in</strong>eatus Swallowtail 0.930 kg Doug Gavranic Rottnest Island Wide 20 December 1992<br />
Cephalopholis boenak Rockcod, Brown-Banded 0.130 kg Roy Nesbitt Exmouth 12 August 1987<br />
Cephalopholis cyanostigma Rockcod, Blue-Spotted 0.504 kg Ken Bentley Onslow 11 September 1982<br />
Cephalopholis m<strong>in</strong>iata Cod, Coral 1.725 kg Richard Maciejak Quobba 21 March 1988<br />
Cephalopholis sonnerati Rockcod, Tomato 3.100 kg Larry McIntosh Dirk Hartog Island 14 July 1997<br />
Chaetodontoplus personifer Angelfish, Yellowtail 0.380 kg John Davies Dirk Hartog Island 12 August 1993<br />
Chanos chanos Milkfish 11.200 kg Peter Otway Karratha 26 October 1987<br />
Cheil<strong>in</strong>us chlolorus Wrasse, Yellow-Dotted Maori 0.900 kg Manuel Papas Steep Po<strong>in</strong>t 19 April 1983<br />
Cheil<strong>in</strong>us trilobatus Wrasse, Tripletail Maori 1.000 kg Hugh McTavish Coral Bay 25 May 1983<br />
Cheilio <strong>in</strong>ermis Wrasse, Sharp-Nosed 0.330 kg John Sluymers Coral Bay 6 September 1978<br />
Cheilodactylus rubrolabiatus Morwong, Red-Lipped 1.400 kg Keith Clarke Rottnest Island 23 July 1977<br />
Chelidonichthys kumu Gurnard, Red 2.116 kg Brian Brown Ocean Reef Wide 28 February 1991<br />
Choerodon cauteroma Tuskfish, Maori 1.310 kg Richard Siudak Exmouth 26 April 1979<br />
Choerodon cephalotes Tuskfish, Purple 0.581 kg Ken Bentley Delambre Island 2 November 1992<br />
Choerodon cyanodus Tuskfish, Blue 4.500 kg Charles Gonzalez Shark Bay 11 October 1981<br />
Choerodon rubescens Groper, Baldch<strong>in</strong> 8.380 kg John Alexander Guest Rottnest Island 23 April 2006<br />
Choerodon schoenle<strong>in</strong>ii Tuskfish, Blackspot 9.000 kg Anthony Anderson Exmouth 16 April 1976<br />
Chromis westaustralis Puller.West <strong>Australian</strong> 0.035 kg John Sluymers Steep Po<strong>in</strong>t 17 August 1987<br />
Cirrhites p<strong>in</strong>nulatus Hawkfish 0.397 kg Kev<strong>in</strong> Castlema<strong>in</strong> Exmouth 4 July 1982<br />
Cnidoglanis macrocephalus Catfish, Estuary (Cobbler) 2.276 kg Keith Bradshaw Mandurah 2 October 1981<br />
Conger verreauxi Conger Ell, Southern 1.515 kg Geoffrey Crews Yall<strong>in</strong>gup 4 July 1982<br />
Contusus brevicaudus Toadfish, Prickly 0.796 kg Nathan Hughes Hamel<strong>in</strong> Bay 26 May 1991<br />
Coris auricularis Wrasse, Western K<strong>in</strong>g 0.660 kg Kelly Caporn Garden Island 29 January 1989<br />
<strong>Australian</strong> <strong>Anglers</strong> Association (<strong>WA</strong> Div) Western Australia <strong>State</strong> <strong>Record</strong> fish captures up to 25 August 2011. Check www.aaawa.i<strong>in</strong>et.net.au/<strong>State</strong><strong>Fish</strong><strong>in</strong>g<strong>Record</strong>s.html for updates Page 3
<strong>Scientific</strong> <strong>Name</strong> Common <strong>Name</strong> Weight Angler Where caught Date Caught<br />
Coryphaena hippurus Dolph<strong>in</strong>fish Common 16.150 kg Ian Hustler Coral Bay 31 May 1979<br />
Cristiceps aurantiacus Weedfish, Yellow-Crested 0.080 kg R Haynes Margaret River 15 October 1978<br />
Cristiceps australis Weedfish, Southern Crested 0.057 kg J Read Jurien Bay 12 October 1970<br />
Cybiosarda elegans Bonito, Leap<strong>in</strong>g 1.620 kg Richardson E. Stead Broadhurst Bight 6 January 1989<br />
Cynoglossus broadhursti Sole, Southern Tongue 0.150 kg Robert A'Court Preston Beach 22 February 1976<br />
Cypr<strong>in</strong>us carpio Carp, European 10.600 kg Andy Wallis Cann<strong>in</strong>g River 18 September 2005<br />
Dactylophora nigricans Morwong, Dusky 12.700 kg Ray Ellul Mandurah 22 October 1982<br />
Dannevigia tusca Tusk, <strong>Australian</strong> 1.020 kg Ken Brooks Yall<strong>in</strong>gup 17 January 1971<br />
Dasyatis brevicaudata St<strong>in</strong>gray, Smooth 117.800 kg Nicky Kefal<strong>in</strong>os Busselton 19 April 1982<br />
Decapterus muroadsi Mackerel-Scad, Southern 0.805 kg Kev<strong>in</strong> Adams Rottnest 18 May 1989<br />
Decapterus russelli Mackerel-Scad, Russell's 0.545 kg Ken Fay Rock<strong>in</strong>gham 26 February 1981<br />
Diagramma pictum Sweetlips, Pa<strong>in</strong>ted 6.540 kg Leon Harrison Ocean Reef Wide 16 April 2011<br />
D<strong>in</strong>olestes lew<strong>in</strong>i Pike, Long-F<strong>in</strong>ned 0.400 kg Ron Clegg Thomas river beach 20 April 2000<br />
Echeneis naucrates Suckerfish, Slender 2.650 kg Janet Allsworth Onslow 8 September 1988<br />
Elegatis bip<strong>in</strong>nulata Ra<strong>in</strong>bow Runner 4.760 kg Angus Horwood Mackerel Island 29 March 1987<br />
Eleutheronema tetradactylum Threadf<strong>in</strong> Salmon, Giant 9.545 kg Ramon Francis 80 Mile Beach 26 April 1975<br />
Elops hawaiiensis Herr<strong>in</strong>g, Giant 7.700 kg Roy Nesbitt Tantabiddy Creek 27 May 1991<br />
Enoplosus armatus Old Wife 0.350 kg Terry Simpson Lancel<strong>in</strong> 25 January 1989<br />
Ep<strong>in</strong>ephelides armatus Cod, Breaksea 3.000 kg Tony Top<strong>in</strong>i Ocean Reef Wide 16 November 1986<br />
Ep<strong>in</strong>ephelus areolatus Rockcod, Yellow-Spotted 0.750 kg Henry Boogaard Exmouth 24 July 1986<br />
Ep<strong>in</strong>ephelus bilobatus Cod, Frostback 1.360 kg Charles Hoath Shark Bay 23 June 1998<br />
Ep<strong>in</strong>ephelus coioides Rockcod, Estuary 111.000 kg Greg Horsman Port Gregory 21 November 1986<br />
Ep<strong>in</strong>ephelus fasciatus Rockcod, Black-Tipped 0.535 kg Arthur Paul Quobba 12 January 1985<br />
Ep<strong>in</strong>ephelus fuscoguttatus Rockcod, Flowery 10.800 kg Barry Brambles Monte Bello 28 August 1996<br />
Ep<strong>in</strong>ephelus lanceolatus Groper, Queensland 162.500 kg Nigel Robertson Kalbarri 13 June 1990<br />
Groper, Queensland is a totally protected species. This category is closed and no further entries will be accepted. The record was caught before total protection was applied.<br />
Ep<strong>in</strong>ephelus malabaricus Rockcod, Black-Spotted 32.205 kg Doug Clegg Rosily Island 9 August 1991<br />
Ep<strong>in</strong>ephelus mult<strong>in</strong>otatus Cod, Rank<strong>in</strong> 13.200 kg Leonard Thomas Elms Steep Po<strong>in</strong>t 25 November 1995<br />
Ep<strong>in</strong>ephelus quoyanus Rockcod, Long-F<strong>in</strong>ned 2.268 kg Jim Weir Steep Po<strong>in</strong>t 14 September 1980<br />
Ep<strong>in</strong>ephelus radiatus Rockcod, Radiant 5.320 kg Pat Sh<strong>in</strong>nick Lancel<strong>in</strong> 8 October 2005<br />
Ep<strong>in</strong>ephelus rivulatus Cod, Ch<strong>in</strong>aman 1.330 kg John Dennis Abrolhos Islands 30 April 1980<br />
Ep<strong>in</strong>ephelus septemfasciatus Rockcod, Gray-Banded 28.000 kg Fred Sebbes Rottnest Trench 11 September 1988<br />
Ep<strong>in</strong>ephelus tauv<strong>in</strong>a Cod, Greasy 2.268 kg Jim Weir Steep Po<strong>in</strong>t 14 September 1980<br />
Ep<strong>in</strong>ephelus tukula Cod, Potato 6.237 kg Kim Johnson Steep Po<strong>in</strong>t 12 August 1977<br />
Cod, Potato is a totally protected species. This category is closed and no further entries will be accepted. The record was caught before total protection was applied.<br />
Etelis carbunculus Snapper, Ruby 9.500 kg Kerry Lukies Marmion Wide 19 May 2002<br />
Etrumeus teres Maray (Round Herr<strong>in</strong>g) 0.140 kg Carl Peter Babarskas Lancel<strong>in</strong> 28 September 1997<br />
Eubalichthys caeruleoguttatus Leatherjacket, Blue-spotted 0.874 kg Chris Hoult Ocean Reef 7 January 2001<br />
Eucrossorh<strong>in</strong>us dasypogon Wobbegong, Tasselled 38.500 kg Robert Schoenfisch Broome 19 August 1989<br />
<strong>Australian</strong> <strong>Anglers</strong> Association (<strong>WA</strong> Div) Western Australia <strong>State</strong> <strong>Record</strong> fish captures up to 25 August 2011. Check www.aaawa.i<strong>in</strong>et.net.au/<strong>State</strong><strong>Fish</strong><strong>in</strong>g<strong>Record</strong>s.html for updates Page 4
<strong>Scientific</strong> <strong>Name</strong> Common <strong>Name</strong> Weight Angler Where caught Date Caught<br />
Euleptorhamphus viridis Garfish Long F<strong>in</strong>ned 0.138 kg Brian Mitchell Success Bank Fremantle 4 November 1996<br />
Euthynnus aff<strong>in</strong>is Tuna, Mackerel 9.250 kg Steven Evans Steep Po<strong>in</strong>t 27 December 1989<br />
Fistularia commersonii Flutemouth, Smooth 0.320 kg Kerr<strong>in</strong> Herbert Steep Po<strong>in</strong>t 31 August 1993<br />
Furgaleus macki Shark, Whiskery 12.900 kg Judith Parsons Rottnest Island Wide 23 August 1986<br />
Galaxias occidentalis Galaxias, Western 0.004 kg Valerie Sayer Pemberton 18 May 1990<br />
Galeocerdo cuvieri Shark, Tiger 104.500 kg Robert Schoenfisch Po<strong>in</strong>t Samson 18 August 1986<br />
Galeorh<strong>in</strong>us galeus Shark, School 4.540 kg Roy Nesbitt Walpole 9 January 1982<br />
Genypterus tiger<strong>in</strong>us L<strong>in</strong>g, Rock 0.820 kg Brenton Carstairs 5 Fathom Bank 15 September 1984<br />
Gerres subfasciatus Roach 0.150 kg Jeffrey Jarvis Swan River 1 November 1987<br />
Girella tephraeops Blackfish, Western Rock 4.610 kg Peter Otway Rottnest Island 26 August 1989<br />
Girella zebra Zebra <strong>Fish</strong> 1.090 kg Ronald Wilson W<strong>in</strong>dy Harbour 31 August 1986<br />
Glaucosoma buergeri Jewfish, Deepsea 3.818 kg Peter Lalor Bernier Island Wide 1 June 2004<br />
Glaucosoma hebraicum Jewfish, West <strong>Australian</strong> 25.854 kg Keith Lidelow Walpole 17 January 1971<br />
Glaucosoma magnificum Pearl Perch, Threadf<strong>in</strong> 0.330 kg Desmond Thomas Exmouth 9 September 1989<br />
Gnathanacanthus goetzeei Velvetfish, Red 0.092 kg V<strong>in</strong>cent Foster Ocean Reef Wide 3 September 1989<br />
Gnathanodon speciosus Trevally, Golden 15.000 kg Andres Tuvik Steep Po<strong>in</strong>t 12 December 1980<br />
Gnathophis habenata Conger Eel, Little 0.076 kg Peter Curtis Moore River 12 June 1982<br />
Grammatorcynus bicar<strong>in</strong>atus Mackerel, Shark 12.300 kg Nick Hock<strong>in</strong>g Rottnest area 5 May 2004<br />
Gymnapistes marmoratus Soldierfish 0.112 kg John Dennis Mandurah 23 May 1986<br />
Gymnocranius grandoculis Seabream, Rob<strong>in</strong>son's 5.167 kg Sylvia Pryer Ocean Reef Wide 29 March 1981<br />
Gymnothorax eurostus Moray, Stout 0.230 kg John Sluymers Quobba 10 October 1984<br />
Gymnothorax favag<strong>in</strong>eus Moray, Black-Spotted 2.041 kg Brian Bradley Exmouth 4 September 1975<br />
Gymnothorax pras<strong>in</strong>us Moray, Green 1.550 kg Wayne Drew Bremer Bay 20 January 1985<br />
Gymnothorax undulatus Moray, Mottled 2.420 kg Darren Garraway Lucky Bay 5 December 1981<br />
Gymnothorax woodwardi Reef-Eel, Woodward's 0.786 kg Adrian Boogaard Ocean Reef Wide 26 July 1987<br />
Haletta semifasciata Weed Whit<strong>in</strong>g, Blue 0.303 kg Leslie Brooker Little Island 11 August 1991<br />
Halophryne diemensis Frogfish, Banded 0.400 kg Gav<strong>in</strong> Breen Nickol Bay 13 May 1980<br />
Hemiramphus robustus Garfish, Robust 0.373 kg Neil Cobb M<strong>in</strong>darie 16 April 2011<br />
Heterocl<strong>in</strong>us roseus Weedfish, Rosy 0.050 kg Lynette Brooker Ocean Reef Wide 6 January 1989<br />
Heterodontus portusjacksoni Shark, Port Jackson 12.247 kg Norrie Cross Garden Island 15 October 1960<br />
Heteropriacanthus cruentatus Bigeye, Duskyf<strong>in</strong> 0.190 kg John Butler Steep Po<strong>in</strong>t 20 October 1982<br />
Himantura uarnak Ray, Coachwhip 4.500 kg Robert Schoenfisch Broome Jetty 4 August 1986<br />
Hologymnosus annulatus Wrasse, R<strong>in</strong>ged Slender 0.347 kg Ron Beck Exmouth 4 July 1982<br />
Hypnos monopterygium Numbfish (Electric Ray) 2.702 kg Manuel Papas Cosy Corner 6 April 1985<br />
Hypoplectrodes nigrorubrum Seaperch, Black-Banded 0.240 kg Manuel Papas Cosy Corner 26 May 1983<br />
Hypoplectrodes wilsoni Seaperch, Spotty 0.150 kg Adam Semenow Ocean Reef Wide 3 December 1989<br />
Hyporhamphus melanochir Garfish, Southern Sea 0.369 kg Laurie Birchall Gilderton 4 February 1962<br />
Ichthyscopus barbatus Stargazer, Fr<strong>in</strong>ged 1.540 kg Mart<strong>in</strong> Westaway Eagle Bay 17 April 1982<br />
Istiophorus platypterus Sailfish, Indo - Pacific 55.790 kg Max Paterson Exmouth 2 October 1975<br />
Isurus oxyr<strong>in</strong>chus Mako, Shortf<strong>in</strong> 146.400 kg David Cope Two Rocks 12 August 1979<br />
<strong>Australian</strong> <strong>Anglers</strong> Association (<strong>WA</strong> Div) Western Australia <strong>State</strong> <strong>Record</strong> fish captures up to 25 August 2011. Check www.aaawa.i<strong>in</strong>et.net.au/<strong>State</strong><strong>Fish</strong><strong>in</strong>g<strong>Record</strong>s.html for updates Page 5
<strong>Scientific</strong> <strong>Name</strong> Common <strong>Name</strong> Weight Angler Where caught Date Caught<br />
Katsuwonus pelamis Tuna, Striped (Skipjack) 9.300 kg Warren Cornelius Rottnest Trench 22 March 1981<br />
Kyphosus cornelii Buffalo Bream, Western 3.764 kg Neil Chipper Marmion Reef Wide 21 September 1993<br />
Kyphosus sydneyanus Drummer, Silver 12.984 kg Robert Crawford Jurien Bay 30 October 1965<br />
Kyphosus vaigiensis Drummer, Low-F<strong>in</strong>ned 0.782 kg Kerr<strong>in</strong> Herbert Jurien Bay 12 July 1993<br />
Labrac<strong>in</strong>us l<strong>in</strong>eata Dottyback, L<strong>in</strong>ed 0.214 kg John, Anthony Timp Port Gregory 29 March 1995<br />
Lactoria cornuta Cowfish Long-Horned 0.420 kg Jean Saw Exmouth 11 July 1985<br />
Lagocephalus sceleratus Toadfish, Silver 7.120 kg Peter Babarskas Lancel<strong>in</strong> 27 April 1996<br />
Lates calcarifer Barramundi 14.853 kg Franc<strong>in</strong>e Middleton Wyndham 28 June 1970<br />
Lethr<strong>in</strong>us atk<strong>in</strong>soni Emperor, Yellow-Tailed 2.154 kg Kev<strong>in</strong> Castlema<strong>in</strong> Steep Po<strong>in</strong>t 15 August 1976<br />
Lethr<strong>in</strong>us choeorhynchus Emperor, Blue-Spotted 1.064 kg George Kulek Steep Po<strong>in</strong>t<br />
Lethr<strong>in</strong>us genivittatus Emperor, Threadf<strong>in</strong> 0.429 kg Ken Monteath Ocean Reef Wide 6 February 1982<br />
Lethr<strong>in</strong>us laticaudis Emperor, Grass, Blue-L<strong>in</strong>ed 3.950 kg Michael O'Kane Shark Bay 26 June 1997<br />
Lethr<strong>in</strong>us m<strong>in</strong>iatus Emperor, Sweetlip 3.256 kg Ken Bentley Geraldton 13 November 1980<br />
Lethr<strong>in</strong>us nebulosus Emperor, Spangled 7.200 kg Shea Renshaw Cape Inscription Shark Bay 23 July 2001<br />
Lethr<strong>in</strong>us olivaceus Emperor, Long-Nosed 7.900 kg David Morrison Exmouth 17 September 1996<br />
Lethr<strong>in</strong>us rubrioperculatus Emperor, Spotcheek 0.620 kg Adrian Boogaard Exmouth 24 July 1986<br />
Lethr<strong>in</strong>us variegatus Emperor, Variegated 0.139 kg Ron Beck Exmouth 4 July 1982<br />
Leviprora <strong>in</strong>ops Flathead, Long-Headed 2.520 kg John Dennis Woodmans Po<strong>in</strong>t 25 November 1978<br />
Leviprora laevigatus Flathead, Rock 0.430 kg John Dennis Cockburn Sound 15 June 1987<br />
Liza dussumieri Mullet, Green-Back 0.385 kg Robert Schoenfisch Sams Creek 25 June 1984<br />
Liza vaigiensis Mullet, Diamond-Scaled 1.240 kg Robert Schoenfisch Exmouth 6 September 1984<br />
Lobotes sur<strong>in</strong>amensis Tripletail 7.050 kg John Balestra Carnarvon 5 November 1983<br />
Lotella rhac<strong>in</strong>us Beardie 0.972 kg John Laney Mullaloo Reef 7 June 1986<br />
Lutjanus argentimaculatus Mangrove Jack 11.200 kg Ken Bayliss Exmouth 23 September 1973<br />
Lutjanus bohar Bass, Red 11.200 kg Stephen Berry Exmouth 25 September 1976<br />
Lutjanus carponatus Seaperch, Stripey 2.400 kg Ian Cook Dirk Hartog Island 15 July 1999<br />
Lutjanus erythropterus Seaperch, Crimson 2.495 kg Richard White Rosiley Island 31 July 1991<br />
Lutjanus fulviflamma Seaperch, Blackspot 0.760 kg Jason Kelly False Entrance 10 July 1990<br />
Lutjanus lemniscatus Seaperch, Dark-Tailed 2.155 kg Richard White Rosiley Lsland 31 July 1991<br />
Lutjanus lutjanus Seaperch, Gold-Striped 0.100 kg John Sluymers Quobba 11 October 1984<br />
Lutjanus malabaricus Seaperch, Saddle-Tailed 5.560 kg Doug Clegg Rosiley Island 9 August 1991<br />
Lutjanus monostigma Seaperch, One-Spot 2.551 kg Janette Cheney Cape Cuvier 12 May 1970<br />
Lutjanus qu<strong>in</strong>quel<strong>in</strong>eatus Seaperch, Five-L<strong>in</strong>ed 0.575 kg Barry Dr<strong>in</strong>kwater Bernier Island Wide 27 July 1995<br />
Lutjanus russelli Perch, Moses 1.500 kg Nathan Gillespie Dirk Hartog Island 4 July 1997<br />
Lutjanus sebae Emperor, Red 14.061 kg Ronald Langdon Exmouth 8 August 1970<br />
Lutjanus vitta Seaperch, Striped 0.600 kg Adrian J. Boogaard Dirk Hartog Island 12 August 1993<br />
Makaira <strong>in</strong>dica Marl<strong>in</strong>, Black 199.580 kg Leigh Mulgrave Exmouth 23 September 1975<br />
Makaira mazara Marl<strong>in</strong>, Indo-Pacific Blue 275.000 kg Jack Clugson Exmouth 7 November 1985<br />
Megalaspis cordyla Scad, F<strong>in</strong>ny 1.800 kg Kev<strong>in</strong> Hatten Exmouth 11 May 1995<br />
Meuschenia freyc<strong>in</strong>eti Leatherjacket, Six-Sp<strong>in</strong>ed 2.710 kg Carlo Bordi Ocean Reef Wide 17 April 1981<br />
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<strong>Scientific</strong> <strong>Name</strong> Common <strong>Name</strong> Weight Angler Where caught Date Caught<br />
Meuschenia galii Leatherjacket, Blue-L<strong>in</strong>ed 0.560 kg Jason Pember <strong>Fish</strong> Creek 7 October 1990<br />
Meuschenia hippocrepis Leatherjacket, Horseshoe 1.709 kg Geoff Lefroy Walpole Wide 30 March 1986<br />
Microcanthus strigatus Stripey 0.048 kg Terry Bell Cockburn Sound 27 October 1996<br />
Monacanthus ch<strong>in</strong>ensis Leatherjacket, Fan-Bellied 0.513 kg Michael V<strong>in</strong>cent Okane Hillarys 15 March 1998<br />
Monotaxis grandoculis Seabream, Large-Eyed 0.950 kg Alan Bell Exmouth 25 September 1988<br />
Mugil cephalus Mullet, Sea 1.675 kg Gary, Geoffrey Sutton Alexander Beach Esperance 7 April 2002<br />
Mustelus antarcticus Shark, Gummy 27.240 kg Trevor Plan Turner Two Rocks Mar<strong>in</strong>a wide 10 January 1998<br />
Myliobatis australis Ray, Eagle 105.233 kg J. K<strong>in</strong>g Preston Beach 9 January 1970<br />
Myripristis melanostictus Squirrelfish, Pale 0.635 kg Murray Drayton Mackerel Islands 21 June 1992<br />
Myripristis murdjan Squirrelfish, Crimson 0.322 kg Ron, Jonker Steep Po<strong>in</strong>t 22 November 1992<br />
Neatypus obliquus Sweep, Footballer 0.276 kg Maurie Ramsay Ocean Reef 7 January 2000<br />
Nebrius concolor Shark, Tawny 10.500 kg William Podmore Exmouth 3 February 1981<br />
Negaprion acutidens Shark, Lemon 90.718 kg Kim Johnson Steep Po<strong>in</strong>t 20 April 1977<br />
Nelusetta ayraudi Leatherjacket, Ch<strong>in</strong>aman 3.500 kg Tom French Rottnest Wide 29 October 1980<br />
Nemadactylus valenciennes Snapper, Queen 11.360 kg Bob Power Albany 1 September 1978<br />
Nematalosa vlam<strong>in</strong>ghi Herr<strong>in</strong>g, Perth 0.119 kg David Bunt<strong>in</strong>g Swan River 17 November 1990<br />
Nemipterus furcosus Threadf<strong>in</strong> Bream, Rosy 0.484 kg Adrian Boogaard Exmouth 25 July 1994<br />
Neosebastes bouga<strong>in</strong>villi Gurnard Perch, Gulf 1.049 kg Ken Brooks Eagle Bay 3 May 1969<br />
Neosebastes nigropunctatus Gurnard Perch, Black-Spotted 0.555 kg Roy Nesbitt Ocean Reef 4 February 1982<br />
Neosebastes pandus Gurnard Perch 1.825 kg John Abbott Mandurah 13 May 1979<br />
Notolabrus parilus Wrasse, Brown-Spotted 1.685 kg Reg<strong>in</strong>ald Lewis Bremer Bay 28 February 1998<br />
Odax acroptilus Cale, Ra<strong>in</strong>bow 0.190 kg Janet Hughes Elephant Rock 12 November 1989<br />
Odax cyanomelas Cale, Herr<strong>in</strong>g 0.815 kg Mathew Daubney <strong>Fish</strong> Creek 28 September 1986<br />
Ophisurus serpens Eel, Serpent 0.302 kg Dean Boult Swan River 18 November 1984<br />
Ophthalmolepis l<strong>in</strong>eolatus Wrasse, Maori 0.450 kg Carl Babarskas Mandurah 17 November 1996<br />
Opistognathus darw<strong>in</strong>iensis Jawfish, Darw<strong>in</strong> 0.140 kg Roy Nesbitt Exmouth 22 June 1993<br />
Opistognathus <strong>in</strong>ornatus Monkeyfish, Inornate 2.600 kg Ian Howcroft Exmouth 31 March 1989<br />
Oplegnathus woodwardi Knife Jaw 4.160 kg Chris Andrews Bunbury 2 November 1986<br />
Orectolobus ornatus Wobbegong, Banded 73.000 kg Col<strong>in</strong> Staggard White Hills 9 April 1982<br />
Orectolobus species Wobbegong, Western 17.000 kg Ron Wilson Walpole 26 October 1986<br />
Orectolobus tentaculatus Carpetshark, Cobbler 4.400 kg Brian Rogers Cosy Corner 10 July 1982<br />
Othos dentex Harlequ<strong>in</strong> <strong>Fish</strong> 3.620 kg Kev<strong>in</strong> Williss Walpole 28 October 1995<br />
Oxyconger leptognathus Pike-Eel, Large-Eyed 0.017 kg John Hall Rottnest Island Wide 20 April 1986<br />
Pagrus auratus Snapper 16.150 kg Reg<strong>in</strong>ald Carr Rock<strong>in</strong>gham 4 March 1988<br />
Papilloculiceps nematophthalmus Flathead, Fr<strong>in</strong>ge-Eyed 0.655 kg Roy Nesbitt Exmouth 2 August 1986<br />
Paracirrhites forsteri Hawkfish, Freckled 0.156 kg John Sluymers Exmouth 8 September 1982<br />
Parapercis haackei Grubfish, Wavy 0.005 kg Jodie Trewern Ocean Reef Wide 12 December 1981<br />
Parapercis nebulosa Weever, Bar-Faced 0.112 kg Roy Nesbitt Exmouth 20 July 1986<br />
Parapercis ramsayi Grubfish, Spotted 0.040 kg Georg<strong>in</strong>a Grimmett Cockburn Wide 26 August 1989<br />
Paraplagusia unicolor Sole, Lemon Tongue 0.075 kg Peter Wise Timms Thicket 12 April 1980<br />
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<strong>Scientific</strong> <strong>Name</strong> Common <strong>Name</strong> Weight Angler Where caught Date Caught<br />
Paraplesiops meleagris Blue Devil, Western 0.710 kg Trevor Mart<strong>in</strong> W<strong>in</strong>dy Harbour 18 January 1987<br />
Paraplotosus albilabris Catfish, White-Lipped 0.950 kg Keith Clarke Rottnest 23 July 1977<br />
Parascyllium variolatum Catshark, Varied 0.283 kg Edw<strong>in</strong> Hay Cosy Corner 18 February 1968<br />
Parastromateus niger Pomfret, Black 2.550 kg Robert Schoenfisch Broome 18 August 1984<br />
Parequula melbournensis Silverbelly, Southern 0.084 kg Terry Bell Ocean Reef 7 October 1991<br />
Parma mccullochi Scalyf<strong>in</strong>, Mcculloch's 0.800 kg Graeme Colmer Coventry Reef 4 June 2000<br />
Parma occidentalis Scalyf<strong>in</strong>, Western 0.740 kg Jack Shaw Ocean Reef Wide 1 November 1983<br />
Parupeneus chrysopleuron Goatfish, Yellow-Striped 0.538 kg Patricia Hoath Ocean Reef Wide 4 November 1984<br />
Parupeneus cyclostomus Goatfish, Gold-Saddled 0.839 kg Henry Boogaard Exmouth 22 July 1986<br />
Parupeneus <strong>in</strong>dicus Goatfish, Indian 0.780 kg Ian Adams Quobba 29 July 1987<br />
Parupeneus spilurus Goatfish, Blackspot 1.651 kg Peter Dev<strong>in</strong>e Ocean Reef Wide 17 May 1987<br />
Pelates sexl<strong>in</strong>eatus Trumpeter, Striped 0.369 kg William Kerr Marmion Reef 17 January 1996<br />
Pelsartia humeralis Trumpeter, Sea 0.895 kg Trevor Forrest W<strong>in</strong>dy Harbour 28 January 1990<br />
Pempheris klunz<strong>in</strong>geri Bullseye, Rough 0.107 kg Patricia Hoath Ocean Reef 28 May 1991<br />
Pempheris multiradiata Bullseye, Common 0.166 kg Nathan Hughes Cape Freyc<strong>in</strong>et 11 April 1992<br />
Penicipelta vittiger Leatherjacket, Toothbrush 0.279 kg Les Brooker Little Island 7 June 1992<br />
Pentapodus emeryii Threadf<strong>in</strong> Bream, Purple 0.807 kg Ken Bentley Onslow 11 September 1982<br />
Pentapodus porosus Whiptail, False 0.117 kg Roy Nesbitt Exmouth 9 July 1985<br />
Pentapodus vitta Butterfish, Western 0.407 kg Ken Monteath Ocean Reef Wide 6 December 1981<br />
Perca fluviatilis Perch, Redf<strong>in</strong> 2.523 kg Russell Lewis Porongorups 7 August 1966<br />
Pictilabrus laticlavius Wrasse, Senator 0.236 kg Janet Hughes Jurien Bay 29 December 1992<br />
Pictilabrus viridis Wrasse, False Senator 0.140 kg John Sluymers Cockburn Sound 11 September 1985<br />
Platax batavianus Batfish, Hump-Headed 5.795 kg David Ledger Broome 9 August 1982<br />
Platycephalus chauliodous Flathead, Large-Toothed 1.235 kg Paul Newsome Ocean Reef Wide 12 October 1997<br />
Platycephalus conatus Flathead, Deepwater 2.210 kg Bernie Caruana Rottnest 1 September 1988<br />
Platycephalus endrachtensis Flathead, Bar-Tailed 1.798 kg Peter Degrout Swan River 24 December 1996<br />
Platycephalus longisp<strong>in</strong>is Flathead, Long-Sp<strong>in</strong>ed 0.350 kg Peter Babarskas Ocean Reef 14 March 1998<br />
Platycephalus marmoratus Flathead, Marbled 0.498 kg Ken Benltey Rottnest 27 March 1982<br />
Platycephalus speculator Flathead, Southern Blue-Spotted 3.975 kg Terrence Yearsley Floreat Dra<strong>in</strong> 15 November 1992<br />
Plectorh<strong>in</strong>chus chaetodontoides Sweetlips, Many-Spotted 7.000 kg Robert Whitworth Exmouth 14 October 1974<br />
Plectorh<strong>in</strong>chus chubbi Sweetlips, Chubb's 4.167 kg Joseph Jurjevich Wagoe 13 April 1976<br />
Plectorh<strong>in</strong>chus flavomaculatus Sweetlips, Gold-Spotted 2.620 kg Desmond Bull Rottnest 26 January 1988<br />
Plectorh<strong>in</strong>chus multivittatum Sweetlips, Many-L<strong>in</strong>ed 0.620 kg John Prosser Cable Beach Broome 17 January 1989<br />
Plectorh<strong>in</strong>chus schotaf Sweetlips, Sombre 6.830 kg John Clarke African Reef - Geraldton 2 April 1995<br />
Plectropomus leopardus Trout, Coral 7.550 kg Tony Surman Denham Shark Bay 20 June 2002<br />
Plectropomus maculatus Trout, Bar-Cheeked Coral 6.715 kg Jack Shaw Exmouth Wide 18 October 1987<br />
Polydactylus plebius Threadf<strong>in</strong> Salmon, Striped 1.100 kg Rom Niciejewski Serrurier Island 10 July 1999<br />
Polyprion americanus Bass Groper 46.0 kg Kasey Leong Rottnest (wide) 29 April 2009<br />
Pomadasys hasta Javel<strong>in</strong> <strong>Fish</strong> Small Spotted 1.270 kg Lou Albano Monte Bello 3 October 1996<br />
Pomatomus saltator Tailor 12.100 kg Brian Smith Steep Po<strong>in</strong>t 4 November 1981<br />
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<strong>Scientific</strong> <strong>Name</strong> Common <strong>Name</strong> Weight Angler Where caught Date Caught<br />
Potamalosa richmondia Herr<strong>in</strong>g, Freshwater 0.119 kg David Bunt<strong>in</strong>g Swan River 17 November 1990<br />
Priacanthus hamrur Bigeye, Lunar-Tailed 0.106 kg Roy Nesbitt Exmouth Gulf 15 July 1995<br />
Prionace glauca Whaler, Blue 140.000 kg Ernest Maher Rottnest Trench 6 June 1982<br />
Pristipomoides multidens Snapper, Gold-Band 5.852 kg Jan Sobon Exmouth 31 July 1988<br />
Pristipomoides sieboldii Jobfish, Lavender 0.200 kg James Earle Rogers Lancel<strong>in</strong> Wide 17 November 1991<br />
Pristis zijsron Sawfish, Green 38.000 kg Sonja Onderwater Po<strong>in</strong>t Maud 17 March 1982<br />
Sawfish, all species are totally protected. This category is closed and no further entries will be accepted. The record was caught before total protection was applied.<br />
Protonibea diacanthus Jew, Black 17.000 kg V<strong>in</strong>ce McLernon Po<strong>in</strong>t Samson 17 December 1989<br />
Psammoperca waigiensis Bass, Sand 1.191 kg Dennis Gilbert Jurien Bay 20 October 1973<br />
Pseudobalistes flavimarg<strong>in</strong>atus Triggerfish, Yellowmarg<strong>in</strong> 2.500 kg Peter Keys Monte Bello Islands 31 May 1995<br />
Pseudocaranx dentex Trevally, Silver (Skipjack) 8.400 kg Adam Eastman Dongara 25 October 2006<br />
Pseudocaranx wrighti Trevally, Sand 0.212 kg Bruno Torquato Swan River 8 October 1994<br />
Pseudolabrus biserialis Wrasse, Red-Banded 0.230 kg Noel Clement Coll<strong>in</strong>s W<strong>in</strong>dy Harbour Cliffs 18 March 1995<br />
Pseudophycis barbata Cod, Bearded 0.979 kg Peter Otway Marmion 10 September 1988<br />
Pseudorhombus arsius Flounder, Large-Toothed 1.512 kg John Emberson Ocean Reef wide 26 September 2001<br />
Pseudorhombus diplospilus Flounder, Tw<strong>in</strong>spot 1.200 kg Richard Palmer Exmouth Gulf 17 August 1998<br />
Pseudorhombus jenynsii Flounder, Small-Toothed 1.471 kg Frank McGarn Ocean Reef Wide 13 March 1986<br />
Pterocaesio digramma Fusilier, Black-Tipped 0.300 kg Sid Moss Steep Po<strong>in</strong>t 22 May 1981<br />
Pterygotrigla polyommata Gurnard, Sharp-Beaked 1.120 kg Alan Garner Rottnest 4 October 1981<br />
Rachycentron canadus Cobia 61.500 kg Peter Gould<strong>in</strong>g Monkey Mia 9 July 1985<br />
Regalecus glesne Oarfish 4.680 kg James Long Warnboro Sound 12 March 1982<br />
Rhabdosargus sarba Tarwh<strong>in</strong>e 1.668 kg Anton Van Reeken Denmark 17 January 2004<br />
Rh<strong>in</strong>a ancylostomus Ray, Shark 114.305 kg Mervyn Britten Po<strong>in</strong>t Samson 21 November 1967<br />
Rh<strong>in</strong>ecanthus aculeatus Triggerfish, White-Barred 0.440 kg Adrian Boogaard Exmouth 28 July 1986<br />
Rh<strong>in</strong>obatos batillum Ray, Common Shovelnose 51.600 kg James Allison Port Hedland 18 August 1980<br />
Rhycherus filamentosus Anglerfish, Tasselled 0.115 kg Manuel Papas Ocean Reef 8 September 1991<br />
Rhynchobatus djiddensis Ray, White-Spotted Shovelnose 75.000 kg Greg Morgan Preston Beach 25 January 1985<br />
Salmo mykiss Trout, Ra<strong>in</strong>bow 3.525 kg Peter Fragomeni Pemberton 6 July 1996<br />
Salmo trutta Trout, Brown 4.130 kg Cliff Leggoe Warren River 5 September 1981<br />
Sarda orientalis Bonito, Oriental 4.440 kg Paul Willis Augusta 14 May 2000<br />
Sard<strong>in</strong>ella lemuru Mackerel, Scaly 0.140 kg John Dennis Woodmans Po<strong>in</strong>t 13 October 1984<br />
Sard<strong>in</strong>ops neopilchardus Pilchard 0.102 kg Christopher Grimmett Ocean Reef 2 August 1987<br />
Sargocentron rubrum Squirrelfish, Red 0.113 kg Ken Monteath Broome Jetty 15 July 1990<br />
Saurida undosquamis Gr<strong>in</strong>ner, Large-Scaled 0.500 kg Philip Brayne False Entrance 18 July 1997<br />
Scaevius milii Monocle Bream, Coral 0.240 kg Richard Siudak Exmouth 4 May 1980<br />
Scarus ghobban Parrotfish, Blue-Barred Orange 6.400 kg Robert Moss Steep Po<strong>in</strong>t 18 May 1982<br />
Schuettea woodwardi Pomfret, Woodward's 0.200 kg Peter Cowap Boronup 1 May 1982<br />
Scob<strong>in</strong>ichthys granulatus Leatherjacket, Rough 0.584 kg Henry Boogaard Ocean Reef 4 January 1987<br />
Scolopsis monogramma Bream, Monocle 0.375 kg Henry Boogaard Monte Bello Island 23 July 1997<br />
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<strong>Scientific</strong> <strong>Name</strong> Common <strong>Name</strong> Weight Angler Where caught Date Caught<br />
Scomber australasicus Mackerel, Blue 1.000 kg Ken Bentley Rottnest 18 April 1982<br />
Scomberoides commersonianus Queenfish 10.250 kg Rob Schoenfich Broome Jetty 22 August 1984<br />
Scomberoides lysan Queenfish, Double-Spotted 1.900 kg Peter Jones Broome Jetty 23 May 1991<br />
Scomberomorus commerson Mackerel, Narrow-Barred Spanish 42.200 kg Roger Walton Quobba 18 May 1979<br />
Scomberomorus munroi Mackerel, Spotted <strong>Australian</strong> 5.655 kg Ronald Johnson Scarborough 10 February 1968<br />
Scomberomorus queenslandicus Mackerel, Queensland School 12.247 kg Brian Hanks Kalbarri 1 May 1967<br />
Scomberomorus semifasciatus Mackerel, Broad-Barred Spanish 9.500 kg Jared Malton Kalbarri 19 June 2004<br />
Scorpaena sumptuosa Scorpioncod, Western Red 0.847 kg Davida Nesbitt Ocean Reef Wide 15 November 1981<br />
Scorpis aequip<strong>in</strong>nis Sweep, Sea 2.400 kg Doug Chamberla<strong>in</strong> Lancel<strong>in</strong> 2 March 1981<br />
Scorpis georgianus Sweep, Banded 1.524 kg Rob Ingrum Mandurah 21 May 2000<br />
Selaroides leptolepis Trevally, Smooth-Tailed 0.060 kg Robert Schoenfisch Po<strong>in</strong>t Samson 18 August 1986<br />
Seriola dumerili Amberjack 39.460 kg John Dennis Abrolhos Island 13 August 1984<br />
Seriola hippos Samson <strong>Fish</strong> 53.070 kg C. Crombie W<strong>in</strong>dy Harbour 27 October 1974<br />
Seriola lalandi K<strong>in</strong>gfish, Yellowtail 23.7 kg John Szczyglak Jurien Bay 25 April 2011<br />
Seriol<strong>in</strong>a nigrofasciata K<strong>in</strong>gfish, Black-Banded 1.135 kg Murray Drayton Long Island 7 August 1991<br />
Siganus fuscescens Sp<strong>in</strong>efoot, Black 1.009 kg K.M. Matthews Hillarys Wide 27 January 1998<br />
Siganus guttatus Sp<strong>in</strong>efoot, Golden-L<strong>in</strong>ed 0.497 kg Robert Schoenfisch Sams Creek 24 June 1984<br />
Sillag<strong>in</strong>odes punctata Whit<strong>in</strong>g, K<strong>in</strong>g George 1.856 kg Mick Cruickshank Two Rocks 30 May 1976<br />
Sillago bassensis Whit<strong>in</strong>g, Southern School 0.385 kg Michael V<strong>in</strong>cent O'Kane Hillarys Wide 17 October 1993<br />
Sillago burrus Whit<strong>in</strong>g, Western Trumpeter 0.218 kg Ernest John Lewis Swan River 1 October 1999<br />
Sillago <strong>in</strong>genuua Whit<strong>in</strong>g, Bay 0.047 kg Georg<strong>in</strong>a Grimmett Jurien Bay 9 March 1996<br />
Sillago robusta Whit<strong>in</strong>g, Stout 0.069 kg Tony Basile Scarborough Wide 24 May 1992<br />
Sillago schomburgkii Whit<strong>in</strong>g, Yellow-F<strong>in</strong>ned 0.654 kg Mark Foster Lancel<strong>in</strong> 3 December 1978<br />
Sillago vittata Whit<strong>in</strong>g, Western School 0.275 kg Murray Drayton Swanbourne 16 January 1992<br />
Siphonognathus argyrophanes Tubemouth 0.063 kg Graeme Munday Ocean Reef 7 November 1982<br />
Siphonognathus radiatus Weed Whit<strong>in</strong>g, Long-Rayed 0.040 kg W Allerton Augusta 4 September 1979<br />
Sphyraena barracuda Barracuda 23.814 kg Bill Pretl Exmouth 8 September 1971<br />
Sphyraena jello Barracuda, Slender 5.750 kg Rom Niciejewski Onslow 14 June 1996<br />
Sphyraena novaehollandiae Snook 4.255 kg Clifford Summerfield Hamel<strong>in</strong> Bay 17 August 1986<br />
Sphyraena obtusata Seapike, Striped 0.445 kg Mark Pavicic Jurien Bay 10 July 1993<br />
Sphyrna lew<strong>in</strong>i Shark, Scalloped Hammerhead 130.000 kg Sandro C<strong>in</strong>qu<strong>in</strong>a Shark Bay 21 December 1983<br />
Sphyrna zygaena Shark, Smooth Hammerhead 96.000 kg Angus Horwood Rottnest Trench 18 March 1984<br />
Squalus megalops Dogfish, Piked 2.350 kg Cliff Osborne Lancel<strong>in</strong> 17 November 1991<br />
Squat<strong>in</strong>a australis Angelshark 7.000 kg Ashley Moon Ocean Reef 5 April 1987<br />
Stegostoma fasciatum Shark, Leopard 28.575 kg Dennis Gilbert Steep Po<strong>in</strong>t 12 April 1984<br />
Strabozebrias cancellatus Sole, Harrowed 0.140 kg John Dennis Po<strong>in</strong>t John 22 March 1984<br />
Strongylura krefftii Longtom, Freshwater 1.150 kg Maureen Moritz Lake Kununurra 2 May 1987<br />
Strongylura leiura Longtom, Slender 0.650 kg John Dennis Woodmans Po<strong>in</strong>t 25 November 1983<br />
Sufflamen chrysopterus Triggerfish, Black 0.312 kg George Kulek Steep Po<strong>in</strong>t 23 April 1983<br />
Sufflamen fraenatus Triggerfish, Brown 0.835 kg John Sluymers Steep Po<strong>in</strong>t 9 April 1981<br />
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<strong>Scientific</strong> <strong>Name</strong> Common <strong>Name</strong> Weight Angler Where caught Date Caught<br />
Symphorus nematophorus Ch<strong>in</strong>aman <strong>Fish</strong> 17.590 kg Lyn Shields Thevenard Island 23 August 1981<br />
Synodus sageneus Lizardfish, Netted 0.150 kg Roy Nesbitt Exmouth 9 July 1985<br />
Synodus variegatus Lizardfish, Variegated 0.240 kg Michael Trew Monkey Mia 14 January 1975<br />
Taeniura lymma Ray, Blue-Spotted Fantail 1.499 kg Robert Schoenfisch Broome 26 August 1984<br />
Tandanus bostocki Cobbler, Freshwater 1.247 kg Kazik Przybylski Bridgetown 8 July 1975<br />
Terapon jarbua Perch, Crescent 0.125 kg Darryl Mills Exmouth 3 September 1982<br />
Tetrapturus audax Marl<strong>in</strong>, Striped 75.296 kg Garry Pearce Exmouth 23 October 1980<br />
Tetrosomus concatenatus Turret <strong>Fish</strong> 0.107 kg Stephen Small Hillarys Wide 27 January 1991<br />
Thalassoma lunare Wrasse, Moon 0.130 kg Russell Sluymers Port Gregory 24 January 1985<br />
Thalassoma lutescens Wrasse, Green Moon 0.375 kg John Sluymers Steep Po<strong>in</strong>t 5 May 1983<br />
Thalassoma purpureum Wrasse, Red And Green 1.240 kg Geoff Crews Rottnest 4 November 1983<br />
Thalassoma septemfasciata Wrasse, Seven-Banded 0.520 kg Manuel Papas Steep Po<strong>in</strong>t 26 November 1987<br />
Threpterius maculosus Silver Spot 1.100 kg Antonio D'alonzo Moses Rock 13 August 1978<br />
Thunnus albacares Tuna, Yellowf<strong>in</strong> 86.000 kg Bill Dewar Kalbarri 27 April 1978<br />
Thunnus maccoyii Tuna, Southern Bluef<strong>in</strong> 10.760 kg Allan Clarke Walpole 19 April 1987<br />
Thunnus tonggol Tuna, Northern Bluef<strong>in</strong> 22.875 kg W Bartholomaeus Dampier 8 July 1976<br />
Thyrsites atun Barracouta 2.410 kg Kev<strong>in</strong> Castlema<strong>in</strong> Bunker Bay 17 November 1974<br />
Thysanophrys cirronasus Flathead, Tassel-Snouted 0.394 kg Tom Fury Ocean Reef 8 June 1986<br />
Tilodon sexfasciatum Moonlighter 1.700 kg Raymond Bradford Albany 13 March 1975<br />
Torquigener pleurogramma Toadfish, Banded 0.290 kg Donna Murrie Swan River 15 December 1990<br />
Torquigener vic<strong>in</strong>us Toadfish, Orange-Spotted 0.428 kg Betty Ramsay Ocean Reef Wide 11 February 1995<br />
Trach<strong>in</strong>ocephalus myops Gr<strong>in</strong>ner, Pa<strong>in</strong>ted 0.477 kg Maurice W Brown Hillarys 18 December 1997<br />
Trach<strong>in</strong>otus bailloni Dart, Black-Spotted 1.100 kg Ron Jonker Wagoe 27 January 1996<br />
Trach<strong>in</strong>otus blochii Dart, Snub-Nosed 7.487 kg Robert Bassett Carnarvon 23 March 1972<br />
Trach<strong>in</strong>otus botla Dart, Common 3.504 kg George Kulek Quobba 13 August 1983<br />
Trachurus novaezelandiae Yellowtail 0.255 kg Helen Soloman Mandurah 21 February 1981<br />
Trichiurus lepturus Hairtail, Largehead 5.250 kg Robyn Halls Bunbury 8 March 1981<br />
Trygonoptera ovalis St<strong>in</strong>garee, Striped 0.735 kg Stephen Small Wanneroo Wide 3 March 1991<br />
Trygonorh<strong>in</strong>a fasciata Ray, Fiddler 15.250 kg Manuel Papas Cosy Corner 20 October 1983<br />
Tylosurus crocodilus Longtom, Crocodilian 3.440 kg John Davies Quobba 3 June 1987<br />
Tylosurus gavialoides Longtom, Stout 4.422 kg Kev<strong>in</strong> Castlema<strong>in</strong> Shark Bay 30 September 1975<br />
Upeneichthys vlam<strong>in</strong>gii Goatfish, Blue-Spotted 0.404 kg Allan Merrett Burns Rock 4 October 1981<br />
Valamugil seheli Mullet, Blue-Tailed 0.590 kg Robert Schoenfisch Po<strong>in</strong>t Samson 12 July 1989<br />
Variola louti Trout Coronation 4.855 kg Peter Simmonds Dirk Hartog Wide 12 June 1992<br />
Zeus faber Dory, John 2.736 kg Stewart Carruthers Albany 13 May 1989<br />
<strong>Australian</strong> <strong>Anglers</strong> Association (<strong>WA</strong> Div) Western Australia <strong>State</strong> <strong>Record</strong> fish captures up to 25 August 2011. Check www.aaawa.i<strong>in</strong>et.net.au/<strong>State</strong><strong>Fish</strong><strong>in</strong>g<strong>Record</strong>s.html for updates Page 11