Built with a new blank structure on Toray T1100 carbon material, the Heartcore series is the newest series in the Bone line-up. The series features a unique blank action that is super robust and ultra-light in weight. The series uses an improved blank rolling process with multiple layer wrappings on each roll from the butt to the tip. This creates …

The Venom Barra Spin is a brilliant 6kg spin stick designed for those fishing tight structure with spin gear. With a light tip to allow for easy casting, the Barra Spin 5’9” spin stick has plenty of spine to give back the punishment that fish such as barramundi, threadfin, mangrove jack and fingermark enjoy dishing out. Rated for 6kg line, …

The Zerek Live Shrimp is the most popular of all the Zerek lures and it’s little wonder – it is amazingly lifelike, exceptionally durable and catches fish everywhere. With a lifelike realistic colour range, the Zerek Live Shrimp has mastered the prawn imitation with innovative design and attention to detail that brings these lures to life in the water. A …

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 …

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 …

Inshore/Offshore Our inshore reefs have been fishing well these last few weeks and with the strong winds as of late we have seen a lot of bait pushed in close. Fishing big bommies or ledges that are being hit hard with current has seen some quality pelagic fish like queenfish, tuna and mackerel being caught. Trolling hardbody lures around the …

Inshore/Offshore Unfortunately last weeks good weather lined up perfectly with the coral reef fin fish closure so we weren’t able to head out chasing those tasty reef fish. A lot of people still hooked into some great action along our coast whilst the pelagic fish are here and feeding. With closure ending last Friday at midnight it will be great to see …

November is a great time to be an angler, with the start of the warmer weather. The wind tends to blow from the north, which gets the air temperature up and the barramundi anglers excited. Our pelagic fish start showing up, especially around Hervey Bay, K’gari and down towards us in southeast Queensland. For those fishing offshore, the fish aggregating …

Inshore/Offshore With the weather not playing the game this week not as many people have had the chance to head offshore in chase of some esky-filling fish. We have had some small weather windows which has seen the die hard anglers heading out for a short period of time whilst the weather allowed. The coral trout, sweetlip and tusk fish have …

High tide, grey skies It certainly feels as though we’re in for a wet one. With weather alerts reaching mobile phones across the state, the big wet was predicted to fall and it arrived as predicted. This need not mean that fishing is going to be a bad thing, as this can make it excellent if you know where to …