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THE Zerek Zappelin 220 is a brilliant 220mm, 130g floating stickbait that is built to be punished. Make no mistake, this is a lure built for the brutal battles found around reefs and bommies when targeting tropical thugs such as GTs, tuna, mackerel and just about any reef fish that swims. Available in 10 baitfish and attractor colours, the Zappelin …

After checking the water clarity, the tackle box was opened and a bright red Cod Lolly was clipped onto the leader. There were so many snags in the section I was exploring that fishing them all would have taken days. Paddling upstream, I dropped a light anchor over to hold position while giving the most promising-looking snags a few quick …

Unlike other slug-style plastics, the Z-Man HeroZ is 10X Tough to stand up to brutal strikes and hard-fought battles, making it a go-to when chasing toothies or fishing through schools of toothy species to access fish holding deeper. Whether you’re chasing kingfish, tuna, mackerel, cobia, trevally and other pelagic species or fishing deep for snapper, dhufish, coral trout and other …

MY family and I recently made our annual trip to Hinchinbrook Island in north Queensland. The best barra of the trip (caught by yours truly) was landed off the bank at night. Good thing there weren’t any snapping handbags around because to land it I had to stand in the water. Yes I know the dangers of crocodiles but we didn’t have …

The GHP Reactor is Garmin’s first recreational autopilot system to utilise AHRS technology and boasts the usability, installation flexibility and many other features that prove valuable for any vessel. Garmin also took home top honours in the MFD category. The accolades went to the GPSMAP 7616 (sold as the GPSMAP 7416 in Australia) – a 16” multi-touch widescreen chartplotter designed for …

Quintrex account manger Cameron Wood said the new Top Ender range gives customers the features they have been asking for while keeping the price very competitive. “The 510 Top Ender has always been designed as a first-class fishing boat and it now offers even more, with some of the most sought-after options now standard on every model,” he said. “We …

ID section contains the legal bag and size limits of popular species to enable you to quickly and easily identify fish while on the water. Pricing has not changed at the great low price of $6.60. The Tide Guide is available now at newsagents, independent tackle shops and all the usual places. Grab your copy now!

fittings, the Torpedo features a three-year warranty. The new-look centre hatch is deep enough to store all the gear you might need to keep at hand and also makes for an icebox to keep your water bottle cool. Two models in the range will consist of a Rookie Angler and Pro Angler. The Rookie Angler includes a basic seat, paddle …

Three distinct beam profiles are easily accessible and make the Vizz ideal for a range of scenarios. A press, hold, or double press of the button grants you access to a powerful spot beam, a dimmable flood beam in the form of a pair of white ultra-bright LEDs and two red ultra-bright LEDs for close-range lighting, respectively. When the Vizz is …

However we needed to find more fish. We checked a few different areas but the water clarity was fairly ordinary. And being the Gold Coast on a Saturday, the boat traffic was thick too. Eventually we found an area where the traffic wasn’t too bad and the water clarity was reasonable. We started trolling with small hard-bodies and it wasn’t long before …