Author: Ryan Moody

Since 2013 we’ve created hundreds of informative fishing blogs using Ryan’s thirty years of guiding experience. From knots to fish finders, from travel adventures to fishing tips, refine your search by:

How does CHIRP sonar technology work?

June 21, 2015 Sounders / Fish Finders

As some of you may know, I recently switched to Garmin sonar electronics for my barra boat, one of the main reasons being I wanted ...

Evinrude E tec 2 stroke vs 4 stroke outboard.-Enhanced

Two stroke vs Four stroke

June 4, 2015 Boating tips

Why I choose Evinrude E-Tecs for my fishing charter business? Given my 30 odd years in the charter fishing game, many people ask why I ...

In search of the perfect barra lure.

April 29, 2015 Gear, Tackle, Knots

Is there such a thing as the perfect barra lure? My old mate Dave Killalea likes to think so, and he should know having founded ...

How to spool a fishing reel with braid and monofilament line

April 14, 2015 Gear, Tackle, Knots

In this post I demonstrate how to spool a fishing reel using braided line with a monofilament backing. The advent of braided line has been ...

Catching barra using Balista LED lure technology-upscaled

How to catch barra and threadfin using Balista LED lure technology

March 25, 2015 King Threadfin

Lures generally catch more fishermen than fish, and to be honest, barra are not that fussy. And I don’t normally go for gimmicky stuff, preferring ...

How to tie a bowline knot that won’t tighten on itself

March 8, 2015 Gear, Tackle, Knots

Knots that won’t come undone are good in some instances but not in others! One of the most useful knots to know if you are ...

Kirrama Range Road Scenic Drive

February 19, 2015 Travelling Australia

The biggest tides of the year are always challenging for fishing, especially when combined with 25 knot winds. In times like these I like to ...

How to build a fibreglass boat deck that doesn’t get hot

February 13, 2015 Boating tips

Every few years I refit my boat, building in a custom non-slip fibreglass floor that doesn’t get hot. The main advantage of course is that ...

Big Barra 10

February 1, 2015 Barra Fishing Tips

Barra season 2015 is now OPEN and we are celebrating with our new video Big Barra 10. Now the astute among you may notice that ...

Kids driving you mad? Entertain them by catching mangrove crabs

December 18, 2014 Live Bait

Well it’s that time of year again… School holiday time. And if you are like me and you don’t like leaving the kids to entertain ...

Boating safety offences you should be aware of.

December 11, 2014 Boating tips

Holiday time is almost here and you can be sure boating and fisheries will be out on the water doing their stuff. I was having ...

Catching Big threadfin.

December 5, 2014 King Threadfin

In this clip, our protaganist Sharkey is having loads of trouble catching a metre plus Big threadfin. An accomplished fisherman, Sharkey has caught just about ...