Club Records

2021 sees WAUC establish brand new fish records.

The rules of claiming a WAUC club record (link):

Claiming A West Australian Undersea Club Spearfishing Record

Current WAUC records

African Pompano/Threadfin Trevally (Alectis ciliaris)
4.845kg
Joel Davies (09/03/2014)
Three-Mile Reef

Australian Salmon, Western (Arripus truttaceus)
5.980kg
Deacon Plant (19/03/2013)
Albany

Baldchin Groper (Choerodon rubescens)
9.000kg
Tim Quesnel (12/07/2015)
Jurien

Barramundi Cod (Chromileptes altivelis)
4.800kg
Shane Robertson (23/10/2023)
Dampier

Black Drummer (Girella tephraeops)
4.905kg
Darryl Piper (04/09/2022)
Albany

Black flathead (Cymbacephalus parilis)
2.400kg
Darryl Piper (10/09/2023)
Exmouth

Black-Spot Dart Fish (Trachinotus baillonii)
0.580kg
Zoran Djuric (05/01/2012)
Steep Point

Black-Spot Goat Fish (Parupeneus signatus)
1.215kg
Robert Coates (20/03/2015)
Rottnest Island

Blackspot Tuskfish (Choerodon schoenleinii)
13.250kg
Mael Coret (21/10/2023)
Steep Point

Black Wrasse (Coris aygula)
4.340kg
Steve Oakes (09/06/18)
Dirk Hartog Island

Bludger Trevally (Carangoides gymnostethus)
3.470kg
Zoran Djuric (11/02/2012)
Port Gregory

Blue-barred Parrot Fish (Scarus ghobban)
8.100kg
Nathan Goh (13/04/2019)
Dongara

Blue-Barred Parrot Fish (Scarus ghobban)
5.660kg
Jake Djuric (01/06/2019)
Port Gregory
JUNIOR RECORD

 

Western Blue Groper (Achoerodus gouldii)
32.050kg
Ben Rupnik (10/02/2023)
Windy Harbour

 

Blue-Lined Emperor (Lethrinus laticaudis)
2.710kg
Mitchell Dyson (24/6/2023)
Fortescue

Blue-Lined Leatherjacket (meuschenia galii)
0.500kg
Steve Oakes (07/08/2023)
Mindarie

Blue Spot Coral Trout (Plectropomus laevis)
6.930kg
Melissa Brunning (22/09/2022)
Scott Reef

Bluespotted Tuskfish (Choerodon Cauteroma)
1.550kg
Mitch Dyson (15/01/2022)
Dampier

Blue-Tailed Leatherjacket (Eubalichthys cyanoura)
0.890kg
Nick Extract (11/10/2011)
Two Rocks

Breaksea Cod (Epinephelides armatus)
1.710kg
Michael Brooks (18/7/2020)
Albany
 

Broadbarred King Mackerel (Scomberomorus semifasciates)
9.000kg
Shane Robertson (28/08/2020)
Bernier Island
 

Chinaman Fish (Symphorus nematophorus)
12.000kg
Darren Aitken (09/09/2015)
Carnarvon
 

Cobia (Rachycentron canadum)
16.050kg
Tom Matheson (17/7/2015)
Carnarvon
 

Common Coral Trout (Plectropomus leopardus)
7.020kg
Michael Treble (31/05/15)
Abrolhos Islands

Barcheek Coral Trout (Plectropomus maculatus)
8.650kg
Maël Coret (06/07/2022)
Carnarvon

 

Common Dart (Trachinotus botla)
2.300kg
Carlos Del Pino (08/03/23)
Exmouth

 

Coral Cod (Cephalophis miniata)
1.515kg
Blake Caddy (26/6/2019)
Dampier

 

Coronation Trout (Variola louti)
5.000kg
Mitchell McClelland (11/09/2022)
Dongara

 

Darktail Sea Perch/Snapper (Lutjanus lemniscatus)
2.800kg
Mitch Dyson (15/08/2021)
Monties

Dogtooth Tuna (Gymnosarda unicolor)
16.100kg
Melissa Brunning (17/09/2022)
Scott Reef

Dolphin Fish/Mahi Mahi (Coryphaena hippurus)
12.900kg
Riley Moore (16/03/2017)
Perth

 

Ember Parrotfish (Scarus rubroviolaceus)
4.470kg
Zoran Djuric (10/12/2011)
Shark Bay

 

Estuary Catfish/Cobbler (Cnidoglanis macrocephalus)
1.350kg
Shane Robertson (27/11/2021)
Hamelin Bay

Estuary Cod (Epinephelus Coioides)
13.950kg
Lisa Wolff (08/07/2022)
Montebello Islands

(Estuary Cod have a maximum size limit of 1000mm or 30kg)

 

Frostback Rockcod/Twinspot Grouper (Epinephelus bilobatus)
1.935kg
Andrew Buzzacott (07/07/2013)
Exmouth

 

Fringe-eyed Flathead (Cymbacephalus nematophthalmus)
2.084kg
Cameron Cousins (17/04/2013)
Denham, Shark Bay
EQUAL RECORD
 

Fringe-Eyed Flathead (Cymbacephalus nematophthalmus)
2.090kg
Blake Caddy (04/01/2019)
Dampier
EQUAL RECORD (Doesn’t exceed previous record of 2.084kg by more than 100g)

 

Foxfish (Bodianus frenchii)
1.560kg
Zoran Djuric (20/11/2011)
Denmark
 

Giant Australian Cuttlefish (Sepia apama)
6.495kg
Matt Greenaway (22/04/2015)
Rottnest Island

 

Gold-Spotted Trevally/Turrum (Carangoides fulvoguttatus)
14.500kg
David Stickland (21/02/2012)
Abrolhos Islands
 

Golden Trevally (Gnathanodon speciosus)
18.220kg
Michael Bretagne (17/03/2013)
Beagles
WORLD RECORD
 

Gold-Spot Sweetlip (Plectorhinchus flavomaculatus)
2.720kg
Nick Extract (02/02/2013)
Point Peron
 

Greater Amberjack (Seriola dumerili)
35.500kg
Te-aopouri Manihera (24/09/2011)
Abrolhos Islands

 

Green Jobfish (Aprion virescens)
10.840kg
Bryce Hollins (6/10/16)
Montebello Islands
 

Greenlip Abalone (Haliotis laevigata)
0.685kg
Michael Brooks
Albany

 

Gurnard Perch, Bighead (Neosebastes pandus)
1.050kg
Deryck Tan (25/11/2022)
Hamelin Bay

Harlequin Fish (Othos dentex)
4.020kg
Darryl Piper (08/10/2022)
Albany

Harlequin Sweetlip (Plectorhinchus chaetodontoides)
3.785kg
Graham Carlisle (23/11/2016)
Murion Island

 

Herring (Arripis georgianus)
0.150g
John Davies (12/28/2019)
Greenhead

(No longer meets minimum weight requirements)

 

Horseshoe Leatherjacket (Meuschenia hippocrepis)
1.400kg
Shane Robertson (04/01/2022)
Five Fathom Bank

Humphead Maori Wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus)
41.950kg
Rowan Clark (30/03/2022)
Cocos Islands

*This Fish is Protected in WA Waters. Please Check Local And State Laws Before Harvesting

Indian Goatfish (Parupeneus indicus)
1.250kg
Shane Robertson (28/08/2020)
Bernier Island

 

King George Whiting (Sillaginodes Punctatus)
1.410kg
Amanda Schupp (23/06/2018) Rottnest Island
NATIONAL WOMENS RECORD

Long-Headed Flathead (Leviprora inops)
2.240kg
Lio Hebert (12/01/2019)
Rowboat Rock

 

 

Long snout Boarfish (Pentaceropsis recurvirostris)
2.210kg
Deacon Plant (29/10/2011)
Albany

 

Longnose Emperor (Lethrinus olivaceus)
5.620kg
Bryce Hollins (29/8/2017)
Onslow

 

Mackerel Tuna
4.000kg
Shane Robertson (28/08/2020)
Carnarvon

 

Mangrove Jack (Lutjanus argentimaculatus)
8.750kg
Mitch Dyson (12/09/2022)
Dampier

 

Maori sea perch (Lutjanus rivulatus)
14.050kg
Blake Caddy (03/07/18)
Dampier

Moonlighter (Tilodon sexfasciatus)
1.810kg
Ben Bloxsome (06/04/2019)
Albany

 

Magpie Perch (Cheilodactylus nigripes)
0.995kg
Nick Extract (05/04/2014)
Albany

Midnight Snapper (Macolor Macularis)
4.250kg
Rowan Clark (27/03/2022)
Cocos Islands

Milk Fish (Chanos chanos)
13.150kg
Shane Robertson (26/08/2020)
Carnarvon

 

Military Sea Pike/Barracuda (Sphyraena putnamae)
2.890kg
Zoran Djuric (07/07/2012)
Exmouth

 

Mosaic Leatherjacket (Eubalichthys mosaicus)
1.840kg
Deryck Tan (08/02/2023)
Rottnest Island

 

Moses Perch (Lutjanus russelli)
1.200kg
Troy Moore (29/09/2023)
Fortescue
 

Mu / Bigeye Seabream (Monotaxis grandoculis)
4.460kg
Morgan Hughes (6/12/2022)
Cocos Islands

Mulloway (Argyrosomus japonicus)
18.300kg
Graham Gould (28/10/2012)
Canarvon
 

Octopus djinda
3.645kg
Aleks Ceklic (18/6/2023)
Rockingham

Oriental Bonito (Sarda orientalis)
2.895kg
Damon Walling (05/04/2014)
Albany
STATE RECORD

Parrotfish, Raggedfin (Chlorurus rhakoura)
2.850kg
Troy Moore (02/06/2023)
Dampier

Passionfruit Coral Trout (Plectropomus Areolatus)
2.450kg
Morgan Hughes (30/03/2022)
Cocos (Keeling) Islands

Pickhandle Barracuda (Sphyraena Jello)
11.300kg
Mitch Dyson (12/09/2022)
Dampier

Pink Snapper (Pagrus auratus)
9.485kg
Deacon Plant (06/03/2011)
Albany

Queen Fish (Scomberoides commersonianus)
6.700kg
Shane Robertson (25/08/2020)
Cape Cuvier

Queensland School Mackerel (Scomberomorus Queenslandicus)
1.980kg
Deryck Tan (05/06/2021)
Leeman

Queen Snapper/Blue Morwong (Nemadactylus valenciennesi)
7.200kg
Deacon Plant (01/10/2012)
Albany
 

Rainbow Runner (Elagatis bipinnulata)
5.280kg
Mitchell Dyson (30/07/2023)
Dampier

Rankin Cod (Epinephelus multinotatus)
8.600kg
Jessica Mangan (13/08/2017)
Exmouth
NATIONAL WOMENS RECORD

Red Bass (Lutjanus bahar)
11.500kg
Chris Barnes (08/08/2015)
Exmouth

Red Emperor (Lutjanus sebae)
10.800kg
Kaiden Matera (18/4/2020)

Onslow

 

Red Snapper (Centroberyx gerrardi)
2.950kg
Rowan Clark (23/12/2019)
Albany

 

 

Red Throat Emperor (Lethrinus miniatus)
2.900kg
Darren Aitken (25/04/2022)
Dongara

Remora (Echeneis Naucrates)
2.550kg
Troy Moore (23/11/2022)
Dampier

Saddletail Snapper (Lutjanus malabaricus)
2.315kg
Blake Caddy (27/06/2020)
Dampier

Sail fin Snapper (Symphorichthys spilurus)
3.12kg
Lewis Bruty (01/10/2024)
Scott Reef

Sailfish (Istiophorus platypterus)
19.200kg
Michael Clitheroe (30/07/2022)
Dampier

Samson Fish (Seriola hippos)
30.500kg
Stuart Parker (24/03/18)
Albany

 

Sand Bass/Glass-eyed Perch (Psammoperca waigiensis)
1.200kg
Amanda Schupp (15/01/2023)
Quinns Rocks

Sea Sweep (Scorpis aequipinnis)
1.920kg
Luke "The Sweep Reaper" McManus (06/03/2022)
Augusta

Sergeant Baker (Latropiscis Purpurissatu)
1.500kg
Shane Robertson (02/03/2021)
Rottnest Island

Shark Mackerel (Grammatorcynus bicarinatus)
11.990kg
Zoran Djuric (09/09/2012)
Rockingham

 

Silver Trevally (Pseudocaranx georgianus)
3.160kg
Ashley Cooper (03/05/2023)
Rottnest island

Skipjack/Striped Tuna (Katsumonus pelamis)
6.395kg
Aleks Ceklic (23/12/2015)
Rockingham

 

Snook (Sphyraena nuvaehollandiae)
3.360kg
Graham Carlisle (24/3/2018)
Albany
 

Snub-nose Dart (Trachinotus blochii)
8.350kg
Shane Robertson (27/8/2020)
Carnarvon
 

Small-eyed Flathead (Cymbacephalus bosschei)
1.080kg
Zoran Djuric (02/05/2013)
Kalbarri

 Smalltooth Flounder (Pseudorhombus Jenynsii)
0.780kg
Sam Bock (15/04/2022)
Cockburn Sound

Small Tooth Jobfish (Aphareus furca)
0.500kg
Morgan Hughes (30/03/2022)
Cocos (Keeling) Islands

Southern Bluefin Tuna (Thunnus maccoyii)
5.426kg
Graham Carlisle (4/1/2018)
Direction Bank
 

Southern Blue-spot Flathead (Platycephalus speculator)
1.640kg
Melissa Brunning (15/1/2023)
Perth

Southern Rock Lobster (Jasus edwardsii)
2.29kg
Liam Simpson 14/10/2024 
Denmark

Spangled Emperor (Lethrinus nebulosus)
6.000kg
Graham Gould (12/06/2014)
Abrolhos Islands

Spangled Emperor (Lethrinus nebulosus)
6.050kg
Darren Aitken (25/04/2022)
Dongara

Equal record - Does not exceed current record by 100g.

Spanish Flag (Lutjanus carponotatus)
1.920kg
Tristan Moriarty-Wright (06/08/2023)
Bernier Island

 

Spanish Mackerel (Scomberomorus commerson)
35.480kg
Darren Aitken (7/10/2017)
Montebello Islands

Spiny-Tailed Leatherjacket (Acanthaluteres brownii)
0.600kg
Emily Wearne (06/03/2022)

Hamelin Bay

Squid - Tiger (Sepioteuthis lessoniana)
1.000kg
Blake Caddy (08/27/2019)
Dampier

 

Swallow-tailed dart (Trachinotus coppingeri)
1.800kg
Benjamin Coy (15/03/2018)
Exmouth

 

Swallowtail (Centroberyx lineatus)
0.620kg
Matthew Trewick (11/01/2020)
Perth Metro

Sweetlips, Sombre (Plectorhinchus Unicolor)
6.915kg
Deryck Tan (29/3/2023)
Mindarie

Tailor (Pomatomus saltatrix)
4.700kg
Steven Oakes (04/11/2023)
Dorre Island

 

Tarwhine (Rhabdosargus sarba)
1.190kg
Zoran Djuric (01/10/2012)
Rockingham

 

Thicklip Trevally (Carangoides orthogrammus)
4.970kg
Zoran Djuric (11/02/2012)
Geraldton

Equal record (does not exceed by 150g)

Thicklip Trevally (Carangoides orthogrammus)
5.050kg
Jack Alderman (01/04/2023)
Exmouth

Tomato Cod (Cephalopholis sonnerati)
3.890kg
Mitch Dyson (24/6/2023)
Fortescue

 

WA Dhufish (Glaucosoma hebraicum)
23.74kg

Nathan Lencioni (20/11/2021)
South West

 

Wahoo (Acanthocybium solandri)
31.800kg
Michael Clitheroe (28/08/2023)
Canarvon

 

Southern/Western Blue Devil (Paraplesiops meleagris)
0.600kg
Shane Robertson (05/03/2022)
Hamelin Bay

Western Red Scorpion Cod (Scorpaena sumptuosa)
1.130kg
Nick Extract (26/10/2013)
Rottnest Island

 

Western Rock Lobster (Panulirus cygnus)
4.200kg
Tom Matheson (18/10/2015)
Albany

 

Western Wirrah (Acanthistius serratus)
1.250kg
Shane Robertson (24/01/2021)
Bremer Bay

 

Yellowspotted Boarfish (Paristiopterus gallipavo)
5.050kg
Jack Alderman (24/04/2023)
Dunsborough

Yellowlip Emperor (Lethrinus xanthochilus)
1.600kg
Rowan Clark (29/03/2022)
Cocos Islands

 

Yellowtail Kingfish (Seriola lalandi)
30.100kg
Darryl Piper (13/09/2020)
Albany

 

Yellow Fin Tuna (Thunnus albacares)
57.150kg
Chris Barnes (14/4/2019)
Christmas Island

 

 

Yellowfin Whiting (Sillago schomburgkii)
0.162kg
Deryck Tan (21/03/2022)
Milligan Island

(No longer meets minimum weight requirements)