Fishing Gear

So where do you go when the fish leave the basin after all that rain? This is where it gets interesting. After rain periods, bony bream breed, producing more food for the impoundment-dwelling monster barra. A good place to look for these extra baitfish are the rivers at the back of the impoundment around weedy edges and points. Having timber …

MUSTAD has released a set of pliers that will allow small split rings to be opened easily, while retaining the strength to remove hooks from fish if necessary. The Mustad 5.5” SS Pliers are constructed using German stainless steel to ensure longevity in the field. These pliers feature a micro-sized split ring opener, two split-shot crimping slots (they may also …

THE Samaki Egi Inked stretches 8’6” in length, which is absolutely perfect for long lifts and wacky whips – the type of squid fishing action you could encounter anywhere around the world. The length of an egi rod must be right on the money. You want a perfectly balanced rod for casting those enticing jigs. It must have power for …

THE Shimano Tranx is designed to go toe to toe with the toughest saltwater and freshwater predators. This series of baitcasting reels has been resized and specced up to meet the demands of anglers looking for a big bait specialist. For Aussie anglers, the Tranx is perfectly suited to trolling for barra, micro jigging for your favourite reef species and …

THE Mustad Kaiju Pliers are 7.5” heavy-duty pliers built to work in the harshest and toughest environments found in fishing. Featuring a heavy-duty split ring opener that is designed for use on large saltwater lures used for GTs, mackerel and wahoo, these pliers will also enable freshwater anglers to handle the larger split rings found on the recently released mega …

THE Winglet is the ‘little bullet’, with the weight for long casts and a small profile to match the hatch. It has been designed following the popularity of Fish Inc. Lures’ Wing sinking stickbait, with a smaller profile made possible via the solid zinc body that also provides the weight for casting. At 87mm long, it is a bite size …

THE Ecooda X Compact’s low-profile style and sleek gunmetal grey cosmetics ooze quality and sophistication. Built on a strong, one-piece aluminium frame with precisely machined brass gears and a CNC-machined aluminium spool, these reels are built to handle anything from cagey bass to impoundment barra. With 6+1 stainless steel ball bearings, carbon fibre drag washers and a magnetic cast control …

THE perfect choice for any experienced Alvey user who enjoys targeting bread and butter species using light-action surf rods, the Ripfighter62 features a narrow, shallow spool on a lightweight graphite back and balances beautifully on any low-mount 10’6” to 12’ light surf rod. Featuring a slightly thinner spindle than the 600B and a long-life stainless steel bush, this new 625BRRT …

THE Wilson Venom Barra Spin is a brilliant 6kg spin stick designed for those fishing tight structure with spin gear. With a light tip to allow for easy casting, the Barra Spin is a 5’9” spin stick with plenty of backbone to deal back the punishment fish including barra, threadfin, mangrove jack and fingermark like to dish out. Rated for …

THE Bagley Minnow B 05 is a shallow-diving fish slayer, with an irresistible action and internal rattle chambers. It is a 5” floating jerk minnow with Bagley’s legendary action and internal rattle chambers that call fish to the lure. Twitch it and pause it to attract brutal surface strikes, or punch, roll and pause it sub-surface to draw fish out of …