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Surface fishing is so visual, with massive explosive strikes and the ability to see fish chasing after your lure, swiping at it, following it all the way back to the boat and sometimes smashing it just as you’re about to lift the lure out of the water. Micro jigging is so much fun too, with the fish hitting the jigs …

He used a Shimano Stradic on a Millerods Control Freak and rigged the plastic on a Berkley 1/6oz Dam Deep jig head. Rounding out the top three was Dean Silvester who claimed another cheque and also the Samurai Angler of the Year title, making this his third in four years. The question now remains, is Dean the best angler Australia …

There’s more to squid than just battered or crumbed. This stuffed squid recipe with lime and chilli dressing  will have your mouth watering and your tummy wanting more. Ingredients Eight squid tubes 1/3 cup dill, chopped 1/3 cup garlic chives, chopped Three garlic cloves, crushed One lemon, segmented and diced Juice of half a lemon 3/4 cup medium-grain white rice …

On the outside, Ocean Craft’s engineers have designed an all-new planing monohull that is a trimaran at rest, an outrigger when turning and yet looks like and remains an inflatable boat that actually retains its pneumatic properties. This has been combined with Ocean Craft’s Delayed Lift Hull, which enables the boat to tackle wind and waves head-on and allows top-level …

If only the fishing heated up as fast as we did, quickly taking our layers of warm clothing off as the sun slowly rose above the horizon. Nearly an hour had passed with no sizeable fish coming over the side, let alone going in the Esky. We hopped between the nearby waypoints until we finally began catching a couple of …

With an additional scholarship awarded, Warren Steptoe was called upon to join Bill Bowtell and Adam Royle to lend a mentoring hand and gladly accepted the offer. ANSA Qld vice president and fellow mentor Adam Royle said, “Warren is a respected member of the sportfish writing fraternity and is a welcome addition to the pool of mentors available for our …

Anglers at Fraser Island are reminded to ensure they fish outside the closed waters area that runs between Indian Head and Waddy Point during the annual fishing closure. Queensland Boating and Fisheries Patrol District Manager Greg Bowness said the closure was in place from midday 1 August to midday 30 September 2017. “During the closure, all fishing is prohibited on …

Bush ‘n Beach has brought Nautilus Marine Insurance on board to expand the fine print and provide readers with clear, easy-to-understand and helpful tips on protecting their boating assets. Insurance cover for your boat The scenario You’ve had to bail out of that planned fishing trip with your mates. Trouble is, you’re the one who owns the boat. The question …