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Best fishing lures to take travelling

June 22, 2016 A bit of everything Gear, Tackle, Knots

A question I am often asked is how to select the best fishing lures to take travelling. In order to address the question, I enlisted ...

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 ...

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 ...

Catching Big Barramundi #13

April 20, 2016 Barra Fishing Tips Barramundi or King Threadfin (Estuary predators)

Catching our 2000th big metre plus barramundi is becoming a bit like climbing Everest haha. The steepest part is at the TOP! Still we have ...

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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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Routine Outboard Engine Maintenance [Greasing the Engine Steering Glands]

March 23, 2016 Boating tips Miscellaneous Fishing

An outboard engine can give you years of reliable use if given some occasional TLC. Even if you get your outboard regularly serviced by a ...

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 ...

Trichodesmium blooms are often confused with coral spawn.

February 22, 2016 Miscellaneous Fishing Offshore fishing tips

Seasoned anglers at one stage or other, will probably have encountered a grey, red, or brown slick on the ocean surface, usually assumed to be ...

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How to fillet fish | King Threadfin Salmon

February 8, 2016 Barramundi or King Threadfin (Estuary predators) King Threadfin

After barra, King Threadfin Salmon Polydactylus sheridani are perhaps the most highly prized tropical estuarine sportsfish in Australia. Anglers having accomplished a metre plus barra, often ...

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Catching Big Barramundi video#12

January 20, 2016 Barra Fishing Tips Barramundi or King Threadfin (Estuary predators)

Not many people know as much about catching big barramundi as Ryan Moody. To date we have only 1 metre plus fish to go before ...

Cast net types for catching bait

January 5, 2016 Live Bait Live Bait (Mullet, Herring, Gar, Prawns)

It’s important to use the right cast net type when chasing a net full of juicy live bait. I have been using cast nets for ...

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. ...