Fishing Gear

Building on the foundations of Nasci FC, Miravel utilises a CI4+ body and side plate for significant weight reductions. Shimano’s cold-forged Hagane Gear reel technology provides Miravel with unparalleled gear durability. With premium performance at the forefront of design, Silent Drive – the same technology found in Shimano’s flagship Stella range – features in Miravel. This technology translates into smoother …

THE whole Goat tribe has arrived! After the success of the 3” Baby Goat and an influx of angler requests, we’ve added the 3.75” Goat and 4.25” Billy Goat to the Z-Man Australia range. Not only a dynamite topwater presentation, the dual paddle feet also pump on a standard jig head for fishing subsurface for a wide variety of species. …

Over the past few months, the weather wasn’t able to make up its mind about what it wanted to do. This makes things a little frustrating when all you want to do is go fishing for kingfish and snapper! I was always told, never waste a good day to hit the water and never waste a bad day, get ready …

AFTA 2022 – John Dunphy Award for Innovation THE Gunnell Rod GRV2 is an Australian invention tested and perfected in worldwide conditions. GRV2 is fully engineered here in Australia and is proudly manufactured with our partners in Thailand. The GRV2 makes an ideal outfit for anglers not used to heavy game gear or deep-sea combos. Troll, tease, jig, drift or …

AFTA 2022 – Best tackle management. THE Plano Atlas Tackle Pack is the result of an ideal collision between a hard-sided tackle box and a portable soft-sided tackle bag. It’s designed for the angler who demands maximum storage and protection for their gear but needs that storage to be as mobile as they are. The Atlas relies on premium EVA …

AFTA 2022 – Best game fishing rod. ALL new casting performance with the new range of Saltiga rods specifically designed to match with the king of offshore spinning reels – 20 Saltiga. A dedicated range of offshore casting models, the new range of Saltiga rods has seven models, each catered to its own specific purpose to target hard-fighting sportfish throughout …

AFTA 2022 – Best fly fishing product: Sage R8 Core Rod JM GILLIES R8 Core is focussed on maximum versatility and applies new revolutionary R8 material technology through our forward-thinking lens of what we’re seeing out on the water – where one rod needs to show even greater range. At its core, R8 Core traces a direct lineage to Sage’s …

Best game fishing accessory Daiwa Insulated Fish Bag   KEEP your catch safe and secure and in A1 condition with the Daiwa Insulated Fish Bag. Featuring a zippered opening on the top, lower drainage bung and a ruler on the outside to measure your catch, this is the must-have piece of luggage to load up with ice and keep your …

AFTA 2022 – Best game fishing lure winner BUILT to take on the toughest predators in the ocean, the Venom V-Minnow has been released after years of rigorous on-water testing to ensure this lure’s result matches its brutal strength. The toughness of the V-Minnow is the result of thicker external walls, through wire and an ingenious internal rib system throughout …

AFTA 2022 – Best hard lure winner IT’S no secret that swimbaits attract bites from big predators when other lures won’t, but getting big baits into the strike zone without spooking the target can be a challenge. Shimano’s new ArmaBoost lure technology changes the game – increasing casting distance by up to 35 percent! The innovative ArmaBoost hinge design allows …