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New Toyota Sequoia revealed with 325kW hybrid V6

sequoia

Huge Tundra pickup-based off-road SUV could donate its beefy 790Nm powertrain to HiLux and LandCruiser. If you thought the Toyota LandCruiser 300 Series was an off-road monster, wrap your peepers around the new Toyota Sequoia, which has even more muscle than the new LC300. Set to roll into US showrooms later this year, the rock-crushing Toyota Sequoia off-road SUV is offered exclusively with a 3.5-litre twin-turbo …

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Best places to throw a line in around Ballina

Best places Ballina

Hello, I hope you all had a safe and fun filled festive season with those nearest and dearest to you. Best places Ballina This time can be incredibly hectic with work and family commitments, so I do hope you are getting the opportunity to wet a line at some point. Best places Ballina Even harder than trying to find the …

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Myths busted on jew

Myths busted on jew

It never ceases to amaze me how many anglers still believe jewfish are primarily a night-time feeder, when in fact anglers in the know will actually catch the bulk of their large jew during daylight hours. Myths busted on jew Personally, all of my 30kg plus fish have been taken during the day and the majority of my 20kg plus …

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Suzuki unveils new DF115B and DF140B mechanical drive outboard range

Suzuki DF115B DF140B

Suzuki Motor Corporation have today unveiled a new mechanical range of mid-sized outboard motors, the DF115B and DF140B, due to arrive in Australian dealerships from March. Superseding the ever-popular DF115A and DF140A outboard motors, the new “B” series feature a host of updates, many of which are shared with the highly acclaimed DF115BG, and DF140BG Suzuki Precision Control (SPC) drive-by-wire …

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Success fishing isolated patches of reef

fishing isolated reef

Hi everyone, first up I hope everyone had a lovely Christmas and let’s hope the new year is good to us all. fishing isolated reef By now there should be some good pelagic action off Noosa and Double Island. fishing isolated reef Spotted and spanish mackerel should be around on Stingrays and Noosa Hill maybe. fishing isolated reef Jew Shoal, …

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Fish to ability not expectation

Fish ability expectation

Holy cow, another year is done and dusted. I hope everyone had a great holiday period with friends and family. Fish ability expectation After a tough spring, I am looking forward to summer settling in. Fish ability expectation A massive shout out to all my supporters – sometimes a kind word from a reader makes you smile. Fish ability expectation But …

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Cape Capricorn trip

Cape Capricorn trip

I’ve been working back in Gladstone for over 12 months now and on the weekends that I don’t return to Brisbane, I’m always keen to pass the time by wetting a line if I get a chance. Cape Capricorn trip Earlier in the year, the weather gods had been fairly nice, allowing me to get out early and hit the …

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Tips for wet summer fishing

wet summer fishing

Rain, we’ve had a lot of it and we are in for a lot more, so they reckon. wet summer fishing It’s certainly affected the fishing scene in the river systems, that’s for sure. wet summer fishing There are always good and bad points to a wet summer. wet summer fishing The bad is that the people upstream miss out …

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Fishing after a freshwater flush

Fishing freshwater flush

Wet, wet, wet is what it has been for the past few weeks on the Gold Coast and with the confirmation of La Niña being in full swing, we will see above average rainfall this summer. Fishing freshwater flush What does this mean for fishers? Fishing freshwater flush Getting wet for one, and with that most likely reduced numbers of …

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Spinning for mackerel and tuna

Spinning mackerel tuna

Nervous bait appears like rain on the surface of the water before out of nowhere the attack comes from both below and above. Fish fins and teeth carve up the surface of the water and birds descend from above, taking advantage of the hapless baitfish that have nowhere left to run. A quick cast into the melee, a few fast …

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