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Affordability and quality are the cornerstones of the brands stocked by Paddle Mad, with Aussie-made Koastal Kayaks leading the charge. Built tough for Australian conditions and with a 10-year warranty to boot, you can be sure these kayaks will handle anything you throw at them. In addition, once you’ve decided on the model that’s right for you, it’s possible to …

Whether it’s a power pack, solar panel, solar generator, lantern or even speakers, Goal Zero has a product to get you powered up, regardless of how remote your location may be. Back to the aptly named Torch 250 (combined LED light output of 250 lumens) – weighing a scant 408g, you won’t be weighed down as you trek across Australia’s …

Fifteen sunken shipwrecks set among colourful fish and marine life create an amazing snorkelling site. Brisbane’s only shipwrecked snorkelling site will blow your mind; it’s a must-do experience. And for something different, try transparent night-time kayaking with Australian Sunset Safaris. Sandboarding Climb the world’s tallest coastal sand dune and reach speeds of up to 60km/h with Brisbane’s closest sandboarding experience. …

MERCURY Marine is introducing a newly designed top cowl for its 8hp and 9.9hp FourStroke outboards, along with new graphics for its powerful and precise 9.9hp ProKicker outboard. The new top cowl, with a contemporary and forward-looking design, aligns the 8hp and 9.9hp engines with the rest of Mercury’s FourStroke outboard line-up. Likewise, the new graphics on the 9.9hp Pro …

The kids were really well looked after and plenty of prizes were on offer for all in attendance. One of the best ideas at the competition is giving every competitor a chance of winning the major boat prize through a random lucky draw. Competitors’ numbers are drawn at the Friday briefing as well as the Saturday and Sunday weigh-ins and …

THE past month’s fishing has been pretty good and we have captured all sorts of species from cod to mackerel and flathead. I couldn’t ask for a better start to winter. The mackerel we’ve caught have been an assortment of schoolies and spotties. We have hooked them from the top end of Moreton Bay right down to the southern bay …

AT last, a soft cooler bag has been developed that actually keeps ice properly. Drawing on its extensive experience in thermal energy, Techniice has developed these new high-performance cooler bags. The new cooler bags utilise extremely thick, solid, but flexible compound insulation panels in the walls, lid and base. This is in addition to using a heavy-duty white vinyl reflective exterior …

Using his Insight Genesis maps, Peter was able to stay on the contour lines and keep his lure in the strike zone for longer, managing seven legal bass in the second session. Using a 1/6oz Nitro jig head with a Black 3” Minnow Grub, he combined his Millerods Bream Buster rod with a Stella 1000. The go-to line for Peter …