Best of all, you do not have to buy a new kayak or take out a second mortgage to enjoy the benefits of the new drive because you can buy your kayak today and upgrade at a later date. So if you’re serious about your kayak fishing and want to stay one step ahead of the rest, you can’t go …

THE 7’11”, two-piece Venom Stickbait rods are built on a Venom-patented high-modulus graphite blank coupled with Fuji Silicone K guides to give exceptional casting performance. The softer tip of the Venom Stickbait rods, when compared to the Venom Popping series, gives better action to stickbaits and allows the angler to work the lures through calm and rough conditions perfectly. Tested …

FISHERS are being reminded that barramundi will be off limits in the Gulf of Carpentaria from midday 7 October 2016 until midday 1 February 2017. Queensland Boating and Fisheries Patrol (QBFP) acting district manager Tony Loader said the closure was in place to protect barramundi stock during their vulnerable spawning season. “Barramundi typically aggregate in one area to spawn, making …

When the Australian dollar was high, the Australian market was flooded with bow rider imports, literally arriving by the boatload from the US. As the global financial markets have settled, the US imports have slowed to a trickle. But, demand for bow riders continues unabated in Australia. Cruise Craft’s Nathan Nichols said, “We decided the time was right to re-enter …

“The boat went better without me!” For Lee that’s a key point. Active Trim makes everyone a good boat driver. “The fact is most people don’t trim their boats properly,” he said. “Too much or not enough trim makes your boat ride uncomfortable and not as efficient. “Active Trim is going to pay for itself with the money you’ll save in fuel. …

THE Wilson Mystique Combos are super-durable combos that include a rod, reel and line. Built for the everyday angler, Wilson Mystique Combos feature a solid glass tip section blended seamlessly into a hollow glass butt section. These two-piece rods are designed to put the fun back into fishing for anglers who are not out there every day. Available in different …

INTRODUCING the brand-new Savwinch Stainless Steel Motor Signature Series. Designed locally and made exclusively for Savwinch, these are 316 stainless steel motors, not just a cover. The Savwinch Stainless motors have 20 percent more power and speed compared to similar brands. Machined to fine tolerances and utilising O-ring seals, the stainless steel motors are completely submersible without the use of sealants …

Z-MAN 4” Turbo CrawZ are deadly jig, chatterbait and spinnerbait trailers as well as versatile soft plastic presentations in their own right. The specially designed Turbo ClawZ of Turbo CrawZ thump at even the slightest rod movement or reel crank and the buoyant, 10X Tough ElaZtech material allows the claws to rise up off the bottom in a natural defensive …

THE Zerek Speed Donkey is a name you’ll need to remember. The term comes from this lure’s ability to hold in extremely well at speed and attract big fish, which are sometimes called donkeys. At 140mm long, the Speed Donkey is the perfect baitfish profile for offshore, estuaries and big rivers where mullet and garfish are found. Built exceptionally tough …

BEN Jefferson, father of two from the Northern Territory, recently won the trip of a lifetime thanks to Honda Marine. Ben was lucky enough to experience some of Queensland’s best fishing spots and even knock back a few cold ones with cricket legend Andrew Symonds. Towards the end of 2015 and the start of 2016, Honda Marine ran a Facebook and …