Fishing Gear

For information on the latest fishing gear and product news updates, you’re in the right place. Our resources allow us access to news and product releases relating to a wide variety of fishing gear – from stickbait rods for big giant trevally on the Great Barrier Reef to the smallest hard-body lures for bream, revolutionary tackle innovations for saltwater and freshwater fishing environ nets, tackle storage solutions and more. If you’ve heard of some hot new fishing gear on the market and want more info, drop us a line at editorial@collins.media

New Samaki fishing shirt – Digital Snapper

DIGITAL Snapper’s fast, sleek, chromed-up, metallic appearance means business on the new Samaki fishing shirt. Chasing down the Samaki Boom Bait Rattle Snake, the snapper is aggressive and determined, never taking its eye off the prize. With a white carbon fibre chest detail blended into the deeper darker carbon as it weaves and wraps around the body, the Digital Snapper …

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Quantum Smoke HD Baitcast reels

THE HD in the Quantum Smoke HD Baitcast reel stands for ‘heavy duty’, aiming this reel squarely at anglers targeting barramundi, Murray cod, mangrove jack, fingermark, threadfin salmon, bass and other tough predators likely to smack a well-placed lure. The HD build starts with the famous Smoke baitcaster platform, known for its lightweight yet strong SCR aluminium frame and side …

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Fin-Nor Toughness In New Mega Lite Body

MEGA Lite is Fin-Nor’s latest series of affordable saltwater spinning reels, offering workhorse durability and Fin-Nor’s legendary drag performance at an affordable price. Mega Lite reels are ideal for saltwater anglers looking for a tough spin reel true to Fin-Nor’s reputation for best-in-class drag performance in a comfortable lightweight frame. Mega Lite reels feature the trusted and famous Fin-Nor designs …

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TT Lures HeadlockZ Extreme

THE recent growth in larger soft plastics, including Z-Man’s 8” Mag SwimZ and 10” HeroZ, has led to requests for jig heads that are both designed to rig effectively in these larger plastics and be capable of handling the fish that eat them. Enter the next-level in TT Lures’ award-winning HeadlockZ range, the HeadlockZ Extreme. HeadlockZ Extreme jig heads are …

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Zerek Barra X Pro

THE popular Zerek Barra X has undergone a serious upgrade, creating the Barra X Pro series. This series has been built with extra strength in mind because the target species include mulloway, barramundi and Murray cod. The Barra X Pro also has a magnetic cast system that gives the lure incredible casting distance and accuracy as well as unique underwater …

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New TT Lures BuzzlockZ

CALL fish to your soft plastic or other lure and enjoy the brutal surface strikes triggered by the TT Lures BuzzlockZ. BuzzlockZ feature a clear, four-bladed buzz blade designed to create water movement, noise and a bubble trail that attracts predators and triggers brutal strikes. They come fitted with a TT Lures ChinlockZ SWS jig head to lock your soft …

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Shimano Stradic CI4+ series

SHIMANO’S durable and award-winning Stradic CI4+ series of spin reels has been given a total revamp for the upcoming season. Packed with the sort of features discerning light line anglers get excited about, the 2500CI4+ FB model won the Best New Reel Category at the recent Australian Fishing Trade Show on the Gold Coast. This reel series is all about …

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Switchbait flathead fishing shirt

THE Switchbait flathead fishing shirt is here. Flathead are Australia’s favourite species and without argument one of the tastiest estuary inhabitants. This Switchbait creation features the dusky flathead exploding from the sand on a weed-lined flat. Fish longer and jig stronger! The Switchbait performance fishing polo has been tested on the water in Aussie conditions, and Switchbait shirts will keep you …

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Wilson Venom Stickbait rod

THE 7’11”, two-piece Venom Stickbait rods are built on a Venom-patented high-modulus graphite blank coupled with Fuji Silicone K guides to give exceptional casting performance. The softer tip of the Venom Stickbait rods, when compared to the Venom Popping series, gives better action to stickbaits and allows the angler to work the lures through calm and rough conditions perfectly. Tested …

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Wilson Mystique Combos

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 …

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