Fishing

PICKING up where I left off last month on my week-long live-aboard Swain Reefs charter trip with Carlo Fishing Charters, we’d just wrapped up an incredible morning of fishing a glassed-out Great Barrier Reef. This unreal start to the fishing had us salivating, but not for lunch, rather to get back out in the dories and catch more epic fish! …

WHILE sourcing parts for my Ezy-Sharp knife sharpener, the conversation turned to my love of sharp knives. Aussie Outback Supplies is an Aussie business marketing specialised knife packs in varying combinations. SICUT (Spencer Innovative Cutlery) knives was established in 1994 and now sees the third generation of the family  supplying high-quality carbon steel knives at reasonable prices. I have the …

MANUFACTURED in Japan to exacting specifications, Platypus Stealth FC is a new generation of stealth leader, an advanced fluorocarbon leader that offers anglers cutting-edge technology and excellent value for money, with increased spool lengths for their dollar. With over 120 years of fishing line design, development and manufacturing in Australia, Platypus has comprehensively tested fluorocarbon leaders to ensure they offer …

THE P-Flex Single Lure Hook from Gamakatsu is a single lure hook rigged on an assist. The assist, a braided cord with a short length makes the Gamakatsu P-Flex ideal for lure fishing where a single hook is desirable. The P-Flex is available in three sizes of size 1, 1/0 and 2/0 and features an extra-strong heavy-duty hook. The P-Flex …

REQUESTS from anglers chasing a big 10X Tough swimbait have seen the release of the Z-Man 7” DieZel MinnowZ, a beast of a paddle-tail plastic. Featuring the same realistic and proven profile and action as the 4” and 5” DieZel MinnowZ, the 7” takes things up a notch in terms of bulk, water movement and big fish attracting qualities. Whether …

THERE have been some exciting new colours added to the range of popular Z-Man 10X Tough ElaZtech soft plastics, including Purple Death, The Wright Stuff and Hot Craw. Purple Death is making a name for itself in both the fresh and salt, thanks to its UV-reactive green belly, translucent purple back and micro glitter that adds a natural scale flash. …

LEADING fishing tackle brand Shimano has been hailed the ultimate in fishing essentials by fishers of all walks, but with the launch of its latest competition, the company may be offering up the biggest catch yet. Shimano’s ‘Last Man Standing’ competition gives every fisho the chance to not only win a share in over $10,000 of weekly prizes, but to …

WELL it’s that time of year again where it is the holiday edition and rather than reflect on the year that was, let’s be more proactive because a lot of frustrated fishers will be out there looking to wet a line after the big run of northerly wind we have had.  When looking to fish the bottom for reef fish …

FOLLOWING several weeks of the air at home being thick with smoke from local fires around the compass, a day with clear air provided an unusual opportunity for a little R&R without stinging eyes and an asthma puffer. By the light of the first sunrise in weeks not tinted red, I slipped the boat into my local stomping grounds of …

FIRST, a big g’day to everyone and I hope this finds you well.   Another fishing year is almost done and dusted. We’ve had better fishing as the year has come to an end, with good catches both inshore and offshore. It seems the heat has brought out the fish and the going is tough when you’re out on the water …