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Crimping barbed hooks

June 9, 2016 A bit of everything Gear, Tackle, Knots

I am often asked if I crimp my barbs and/or use barbless hooks when fishing for tropical speedsters like barramundi and it’s certainly a topic ...

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How to avoid Ciguatera poisoning

May 24, 2016 A bit of everything Catch and Cook

Guest fishing writer Nick Philippa shares his research on ciguatera poisoning and interviews Ryan Moody, who had a bout of it back in 1997. For ...

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Custom made fishing lures | Dave Killalea

April 6, 2016 A bit of everything Gear, Tackle, Knots

Master fishing lure craftsman Dave Killalea’s favourite pastime is designing and creating custom made fishing lures for a particular purpose. And I’m not talking about ...

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Spinning Reel Basics

March 8, 2016 A bit of everything Gear, Tackle, Knots

Spinning reels are a great way to catch fish, however they do twist up your line if used incorrectly. And while most people assume they ...

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Garmin VIRB action camera

December 7, 2015 A bit of everything Gear, Tackle, Knots

Nowadays phones aren’t just phones and with the introduction of the new Garmin VIRB XE, it seems action cameras are no longer just action cameras. ...

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Safe and accurate way of casting a lure with a spinning reel

September 16, 2015 A bit of everything Gear, Tackle, Knots

Casting a lure with a spinning reel in a boat full of other lure casters can be a dangerous occupation. Over the years I’ve noticed ...

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Using Water Wolf to interpret what’s on your sounder

August 19, 2015 A bit of everything Sounders / Fish Finders

Do you struggle to interpret what you see on your sounder? Perhaps you think you know what’s down there… but can you be sure? Over ...

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Best way to get lures off snags

July 22, 2015 A bit of everything Gear, Tackle, Knots

One of my most useful tips is how to get lures off snags and this is the topic of our latest video. As some of ...

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How does CHIRP sonar technology work?

June 21, 2015 A bit of everything 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 ...

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How to spool a fishing reel with braid and monofilament line

April 14, 2015 A bit of everything 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 ...

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

March 8, 2015 A bit of everything 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 ...

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Boating safety offences you should be aware of.

December 11, 2014 A bit of everything 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 ...