First up, welcome to FW.

There is a search function on the left of this page and pretty well anything you want to know about fishing in Perth has been discussed on this site at one time or another. It can be a bit time consuming and if the questions are not specific then hard to find but i'm sure it will get you started.

If you state where in perth you are and what you want to get started on then it would make it easier for members to help. Or just follow this site for a week or two and you will see who is catching what and where. Ask away on rigs, bait, lures etc and i'm sure they will help.

Good luck and tight lines.

welcome
Hard to answer type of question :) there are so many different types of fishing available in perth.... like you said beach river jetty boat etc....with so many different things to chase. everything from herring taylor, squid. bream snapper dhufish Samson fish WR lobster etc etc

Probably the best thing to do would be to work out where you will be situated, suburb etc and narrow it down and start with the basics.

IMO the best place to start would be beach fishing for whiting or throw some squid jigs off of some of the rock marinas etc. for a pretty easy feed.
Use the search button on the left for some reasonable places to go.

 Would be visit local tackle store. ( not bcf). Complete angler stores all over . Freo way Oceanside tackle. At least you will speak to fishermen. They will help you for sure bait tackle ect . Location as said before would be handy good luck,

Cheers for that. I'm in Warwick at the moment, will be staying in the northern suburbs for the forseeable future. Yeah, beach fishing looks like a good place to start. I'll have a look for some info on whiting and go from there.

Eating wise, what's about in the Swan river? Looks like boat ramps are pretty plentiful, are they public and free to use?

 Just about every boat ramp in Perth is free to use but a lot have a parking fee to pay. Just check as you pull up and make sure you pay as the fine will put a dampener on any good day.

From Warwick head down to Hillarys marina and fish on the south side, past the surf breaker line, or on the north side off the rocks. whiting, flathead, bream and herring all along there and all good for a feed. A bit further north to Pinnaroo Point and some good beash fishing for Whiting, Flathead, Herring and when they are there some taylor, Best times at sun rise/set. Also on nights like tonight, still and warm, set up in a deckchair after sunset and get sharks or the odd mullaway mixed in with the annoying stingrays.

There are plenty of regular swan river fishermen on this site so i will let them point you in the right direction there.

 Welcome- 10 years ago I came from the Uk and started beach fishing and being invited out on mates boats for fishing trips- Before I knew it I am spending every spare cent on fishing related stuff and boats!!! It is awesome mate and just wait till you have done your first Steep Point trip!!

Your boat will be fine for river and inshore etc but make sure youy do your RST (recriational skippers ticket) as it is a requirement for anything over 4HP

Fish the tide changes from a boat and early morning/ later evening are better times for most beach fishing. Check out tides4fishing.com and over time decide for yourself if you think it works, for me 90% of the time it is fairly  accurate. The humble mulie is a great allrounder bait but you can't beat fresh fillets or liveys... as the guys say there is heaps of great info on here and most people are willing to help. I buy all my gear from Complete Angler in Rockingham who over the years have been great for advice and sugestions on new techniques etc..

Get out there and enjoy learning as we are aproaching the best time of the year...

Cheers

Winta

Cheers for the advice. The container arrives in a couple of weeks so i'll get out there and give it a go then. Am i likely to catch anything that i don't want to if using small baits?!

 Umm, probly lotsa blowies.

 There are a few based in northern suburbs. Off Shore is a land based fishing club but there are others about.

In march we have an extended metro area field day planned. Might be a good way to meet some members and pick up some tips.

Cheers,

D80

I'm in Ocean Reef Sea Sports Club.  We run monthly boat and beach fishing events (boat 1st weekend of the month and beach 3rd weekend).  Good way to learn, and see how you are going against others.

We held our beach fishing event this weekend just gone.  Had 25 in it.  Most of us fished the Wedge to Greenhead stretch, with 1 crew heading up to Wagoe.  Some pretty good fish caught, including a Spangled Emperor and a few Surf Parrotfish (up to 4kg).  Lots of good Tailor about as well.

 Hey mate, welcome to the site. 

I currently live in Duncraig and most of my fishing is done between Hillarys and Floreat. 

Unless you're looking to relax and not care too much whether you catch much I wouldn't suggest fishing the marina. Whilst it can produce at times there are much more productive spots just a couple minutes either side of it. 

Fish away from the crowd if you can, this almost always gives a better return. For a start I would try bait casting mulies around the reefs at watermans/ north beach (out of the sanctuary zones of course) or otherwise buy some gold twisties (metal slices) around 30g and throw them in the same area.

Doing this you will almost always pick up a feed of tailor, snook, herring and other fish.

As I said before, I'm pretty close to you so would be able to show you a few spots if you're keen.

Flick me a pm if you want any more info on the area.

Hutch

 Welcome to FW, Don!

That's a nice offer from Hutch.  The guy is a fish magnet, judging by all the reports and pics that he puts up! Take him up on the offer! Haha

And are you in for a fun time.
But there is a couple of potential nasties to just be careful off.
I remember coming to Oz as a 12yo from South Africa. Already a dead keen fisho then. First fish I caught was off Warnbro and as I reeled it in saw that it looked rather nice and decent from a beach. Was about to grab it like any fish when some local saved me a night of excruciating pain. Picking a cobbler up by the girth is not advised.
So first advise even though that particular fish isn't as common as it once was is to fish with or around people that know. If in doubt about what it is either ask, or handle with gloves/pliers etc.
Soon you will know what is safe and what is not even though down here the ones to watch for is not common. If it looks spiky then treat it as sus until you know. Up north there is a few more to be aware off.
Look up cobbler, happy Moments and stonefish for the obvious 3 to avoid touching but there are a few others offshore that can give you some pain. A few Swan river fish are spiky but not a real pain issue eg yellow tail grunter. The more you learn about what they are you are catching the better.
I made it sound like a Steve Irwin tale about how deadly Oz is, but trust me its not.

Down Mandurah way so like Hutch if you need some spots down here just pm

 Get yourself a copy of Fishing the Wild West (cheap on amazon etc) by Ross Cusack and Mike Roennfeldt. I got a copy in 1987 fresh off the boat and consider it my state-wide bible. Not that it helps me catch fish so much but it will ground you in West Australian fishing culture.

Thanks gents for all the replies. I'll definitely join a club at some point once all my stuff arrives here, should be in a couple of weeks. Crasny and Hutch- thanks for the kind offers, i'll be in touch with a PM at some point and would be greatful for any help.

Thanks again.

Welcome aboard mate and my only advice would be to soak up as much local knowledge as possible.

Get out and have a go and I'm fairly certain the WA fishing scene will blow you away from what you're used too!