Get Hooked on Fishing - Department of Fisheries
Get Hooked on Fishing - Department of Fisheries
Get Hooked on Fishing - Department of Fisheries
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skipjack trevally<br />
Tailor<br />
tarwhine<br />
australian salm<strong>on</strong><br />
squid<br />
blue swimmer crab<br />
Other names: Blue manna crab and sand crab.<br />
Scientific name: Portunus pelagicus.<br />
Distributi<strong>on</strong>: From Augusta to Dampier, in WA.<br />
Habitat: Estuarine and inshore waters.<br />
Recommended bait: Fish skelet<strong>on</strong>s and scraps or meat and b<strong>on</strong>e<br />
scraps.<br />
Recommended rig: Scoop nets or drop nets.<br />
<strong>Fishing</strong> tips: Best fishing times are late afterno<strong>on</strong>, evening and early<br />
morning. Crabs can be caught all year round but peak between January<br />
and May. Estuaries are best targeted for crabs in late summer and<br />
autumn, and oceanic waters in winter and spring.<br />
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