Fish Species Guide

Okuma ITX Carbon Spin Reel

A new era in Okuma, the ITX Carbon Spin Reel offers anglers exceptional quality, value and performance. The Okuma ITX is unmatched in its class – featuring lightweight and rigid C-40X long strand carbon fibre construction in the body, side plates and rotor – providing exceptional strength where it is needed most. A machined aluminium screw-in handle assures positive engagement …

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Infeet Rollin’ Crank MR and DR

Infeet Rollin’ Crank

Spring and summer traditionally herald the arrival of crankbait season and the Infeet Rollin’ Crank is the ultimate finesse crank for the Aussie angler. Developed to give anglers the perfect bite size crank option the 32mm Infeet Rollin’ Crank is available in two depths – MR and DR – and is the perfect bait for Australia’s diverse estuaries. The MR …

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Lowrance unveils new companion app

Lowrance companion app

A world leader in fishing electronics since 1957, Lowrance officially unveiled its app recently, including a set of new premium features, advanced functionality and seamless synchronisation with the full range of Lowrance fishfinders and chartplotters. The Lowrance app is free to download and offers a rich experience that includes free up to date and detailed nautical charts from C-MAP, creation …

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New Mercury DTS now available for multi-engine configurations

Mercury

The perfect addition to your Mercury powered multi-engine boat arrived in November – with the next generation dual-handle digital throttle and shift system. Mercury DTS multi-engine With integrated, intuitive and intelligent technology the next generation of Mercury DTS controls, rigging your boat has never been easier. Mercury DTS multi-engine This DTS system represents a major step in the product’s evolution, …

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Quintrex leads the fleet for driving new boaties to market

Quintrex new boaties

Thousands of Australians are stepping away from dry land and shifting their ventures to their local waterways in an effort to sidestep the cabin fever of closed borders and redefine the meaning of a holiday from home. Quintrex new boaties As the country sees an all-time spike in spending locally and the investment in local leisure products, the marine industry …

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Barra season re-opening

Barra season re-opening

Are you as excited as I am? Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you would be well aware that as of February 1, the Queensland saltwater barramundi season has officially re-opened. Barra season re-opening I can’t wait to get back out on the salt and chase a big chrome slab. Barra season re-opening The Shimano King of Kings competition …

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Fishing prayers answered

Fishing prayers answered

We are into another year, and my prayers were answered – if only for a short spell – they were still answered. Fishing prayers answered Just before Christmas, there was a lovely run of weather but that of course didn’t last long. Fishing prayers answered The remnants of ExTropical Cyclone Seth have me sitting at home again – lucky for …

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Top techniques to catch beachworms

techniques catch beachworms

In my view, beach fishing can be one of the most productive and simplest styles of fishing when the conditions are right. techniques catch beachworms You don’t need to fill the boat with fuel, check the bungs, check the trailer, put the boat in and out, watch the sounder… and the list goes on. techniques catch beachworms It’s a case …

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Rigging up for mackerel and tuna

Rigging mackerel tuna

With a change to the summer pelagic season being better than previous years, the mackerel started to rock up along the coastline in December 2021. Rigging mackerel tuna Previous years featured little to none, however we have all felt the effects of La Niña with more fish as a result. Rigging mackerel tuna With January wet and windy, it was …

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Nice angling around Northern Rivers NSW

angling Northern Rivers

Fishing around the Iluka and Yamba areas has been fairly good recently, with some excellent catches being reported from the headlands and breakwalls. angling Northern Rivers The southern end of the Iluka Bluff has been on fire for plenty of large jewfish on minnow lures during a falling tide, with the largest fish weighed at the local tackle shop tipping …

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