Well it’s the end of an era with my retirement from charters and a new beginning with our Fish Smarter online fishing courses.
Rather than bake in the hot sun, now I mentor my students from the comfort of my airconditioned office or from a lap top in our cabin aboard Mood Swings.
But before I hang up my charter guiding hat for good, I thought I’d share how I have set up my 5.6 m custom craft Super Punt barra boat.
Many years of trial and error have gone into the vessel and it might not be for everyone, but it has sure worked for me as a barra guide.
The video below demonstrate the open plan tiller set up I prefer for barra fishing.
Good bye old girl, I’m gonna miss you.
We are replacing the barra punt with a 5.6m Bonito (open tiller) but with a flared bow more suited to towing behind the game boat in our fishing travels.
Some of the more useful features of the boat include the plumbed live bait tank, open plan with centre esky, quick release cleats and under gunnel rod storage.
And of course my essential array of Garmin marine sounding equipment and transducers.
Following are a series of blogs mentioned in the video pertaining to certain aspects of the set up.
More barra boat set up tips
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How to build a fibreglass boat deck that doesn't get hot
Every few years I refit my boat, building in a custom non-slip fibreglass floor that doesn't get hot
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Store rods safely with these handy rod cleats
Australia would have to be one of the most over-regulated countries in the world. Keeping on top
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Barra Fishing Tips; Mounting your transducer tips
Does your sounder cut out when you travel at speed? These four transducer mounting tips will boos
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How to catch barra; Anchor on the fish
Anchoring on the fish while live baiting has never been easier than with these quick release clips.
More free fishing tips
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Sneak peek into Barra Basics
Getting lots of questions about Barra Basics so I thought I'd quickly share a sneak peek video we ma
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Wonky Holes off Cairns
Every time I find myself travelling long distances in a boat, I'm always on the look out for Wonky H
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Spinning Reel Basics
Spinning reels are a great way to catch fish, however they do twist up your line if used incorrectly
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Best way to get lures off snags
One of my most useful tips is how to get lures off snags and this is the topic of our latest video.
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