Fishing Gear

MUSTAD has released a range of bucktail jigs designed for fishing from freshwater through to the deepest saltwater ledges. Built on the 32824 NP-BN 2X strong hook, the Mustad Big Eye Bucktail Jig features two-line tie positions to give the angler options. The nose tie allows the angler to cast and retrieve the jig, mimicking a swimming action. The top …

To kick off, I’d like to wish a happy new year to everyone. The past couple of years of writing and sharing what I know about fishing, boating and going to new places has been very enjoyable – I hope you’ve been able to get something out of it. It looks as though 2023 will be an awesome year, with …

Daiwa’s Infeet range of products has become synonymous with light-line anglers all over Australia and the arrival of the new Infeet X spin reel continues the tradition for finesse angling design and performance excellence. Featuring Daiwa’s carbon composite Zaion V body, the Infeet X is strong and sturdy while remaining incredibly lightweight and saltwater proof. Two shallow spool models feature …

Z-Man 2.5” Slim SwimZ Anglers were looking for a paddle tail that had a shorter slimmer profile, with the benefits of ElaZtech 10X tough, super-soft and flexible realistic feel and built-in buoyancy for maximum action at slow speeds and a buoyant lifelike tail-up action when at rest on the bottom. The Slim SwimZ ticks all of these boxes and packs …

Look the part this spring and summer with the new Daiwa headwear range. Featuring new and classic inspired models, Daiwa’s new ripple jersey design features in the Daiwa hat range, with curved and flat bill models in navy, moss and grey colour schemes. The classic DVEC curve bill range welcomes two new colours – with black peak black bill and …

Over the past couple of months, I’ve gone back to using mono line. For many of us, braided line has been the preferred way, but I’ve recently noticed that I’ve been catching a lot more fish on monofilament line. In this article, I want to run through a few of the different things I’ve been trying when using monofilament. As …

Atomic RealBaitz are an incredible innovation from the Atomic stable. The key to this range is the life-like appearance, feel and colour ways that resemble our most iconic bait species. We used 3D scanners and printers to perfectly replicate some of the most popular bait species, right down to their fins. We also carefully crafted the tail designs to ensure …

Meet the lightest Ugly Stik ever! The Ugly Stik carbon series features 100 percent graphite for a lightweight rod, crisp actions and increased sensitivity, while maintaining the legendary toughness you’ve come to expect from Ugly Stik. One-piece stainless steel Ugly Tuff guides provide maximised durability for use with all types of line including braid and eliminate insert pop-outs. Features also …

Hi everyone, here we are at the end of 2022 already! The months have flown by so fast and we’re now into the summer fishing season. We are still in a La Niña phase of weather – in fact, this will be the third summer in a row of this type of pattern – which means higher-than-average rainfall, and this …

In many areas along the Queensland and northern NSW coastline, December is an excellent time to start chasing mud crabs. If you’ve experienced some poor results, even after the rain in October and November, don’t despair too much. During this time, mud crabs in southeast Queensland moult and so are much harder to catch. Crabbers should also be aware of …