Fishing

My favourite snags are the ones out in the middle of the river that have washed down in previous floods and become wedged on the bottom. These snags rarely get fished and often hold good schools of jacks, including some really great fish over 50cm. I like to vertically jig these snags. Most of them are in deep water of …

The fish are starting to school up in greater numbers and feeding time brings massive catch rates of big fish. These feeding windows vary from day to day and can last from a couple of minutes to all day. You won’t catch fish if there aren’t any fish near you, so a sounder is a must when searching for these …

We find it is best to chase barramundi in the Great Sandy Strait during September and October and again shortly after the closed season (November 1 to February 1). With the warmer water temperature the barra become far more active and aggressive. Water temps around 25C are often best for chasing barra. Anything lower and they tend to be quite …

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 …

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 …

Dylan is now the fourth angler to join the Australian team and will head to the US in 2017 to compete on the global stage in the B.A.S.S. Nation Championship. This is set to be the trip of a lifetime and Dylan has the opportunity to pursue his passion and fishing career more intensely after this win. Alan McNamara goes back …

The 20,000-litre fuel tank provides plenty of fuel capacity for the long haul out to Wreck Reefs and back..  As for your freshwater needs, she holds 13,500 litres of fresh water for showers, cooking and hosing off gear and the deck. Upstairs on the bridge, she’s equipped with all the latest electronic equipment such as a 64 nautical mile Furuno …

RIGHT across Australia, the momentum and support for Gone Fishing Day 2016 is building and we can’t wait to start counting everyone’s rods on Sunday, October 16. It doesn’t matter where you live, whether you fish or haven’t before, we hope to see Australia’s lakes, rivers, dams and coastline breamin’ with rods! Gone Fishing Day is the first of its kind where …