West Oz —  Mackerel Capital of the World
As spaniards are found most of the way along the west coast, there are many excellent spots to chase them. Around Perth the pick of the locations are Cockburn Sound, Three-Mile Reef, and the south side of Rottnest Island, while a few get picked up by shore anglers at places like the North Mole and Woodman Point. Kayak anglers do well around the northern end of Cockburn Sound and off Fremantle as well.
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North of Perth, Jurien Bay is renowned for producing good spaniards, both along the back of the inshore reef and out wider on the deeper banks. The Abrolhos Islands, off Geraldton, are a noted spaniard hotspot and they can be found right through this area by boat anglers. Kalbarri is another prime location for spaniards, with boat anglers doing 44 well both sides of town and especially at the Sand Patch, just north of the river mouth.
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