Articles
Taming The Trout – Dan Bowater 2017
Another summer has passed and those cruel mid-year trade winds are now relentlessly hammering the coast. The frequency of calm forecasts is now much less inspiring leaving most bluewater...
Toga Tales – Andy Pennell 2017
We are fortunate in this country that we can still go to certain areas to target a species and more often than not encounter the fish we set out...
Building A Hot Bite On A Neap Day! Lee Brake
It’s not often you fluke one of those perfect offshore days – those days when the wind is soft and gentle like a good proctologist; the sea is calm...
Tuna Madness – Cody Hochen 2017
After 2 weeks off the water, I was itching to get amongst some pelagics. There was a short window of good weather in early March, and despite the threat...
Sound It Out – John Boon 2017
So where about’s is the best place to position yourself if you want to catch a fish? No I haven't lost the plot and this very simple question has...
Tidal Influenece – Does It Matter? John Boon 2017
Is bigger better? Or maybe the smaller ones seem to produce the goods. Before you check the front cover to see if you have picked up the wrong magazine...
Black Macks – Bill Bowtell 2017
Over the years I have experimented with trying to consistently catch Spanish mackerel at night. Especially during the summer period when daytime temperatures and strong sunlight, lessen the chances...
Gold Bandits – Dean Smith 2017
Encountering a species that you have not come across before whilst exploring new ground can create a well of emotions. Excitement at the shiny new thing, a sense of...
Gold Coast Jacks – Cody Hochen 2017
Until recently, I had never(in my 25 odd years of fishing) fully enjoyed a fishing trip that I donuted, while being out-fished and out-classed by my fishing partner. This...
Unicorns – Andy Pennell – 2017
Fishing is a funny past time when you break it down to its barest elements. Some blokes like to think its not madness and take themselves very seriously at...
Two Dans – Dan Bowater 2017
What a start to the New Year! In my local area mega rainfall totals were received and things transformed virtually overnight from drought-like to deluge. In the space of...
Chasing Drag Burners – Luke Fitzpatrick 2017
October through to December can prove to be a frustrating time for anglers in Hervey Bay, due to persistent northerly winds. The natural protection usually offered by the world...
Turbo CrawZ – Dan Kaggelis 2017
One of the best attributes of soft plastic lures is the diversity they offer the angler in terms action, attraction and presentation. The quality of a soft plastic can...
Paddle Prawns With A Purpose – Lee Brake 2016
I can honestly say it was the quickest hook-up I’ve ever had while jigging. I didn’t even manage to get the reel into free-spool! This was mostly because the...
“Neap Tide Nannies” Dan Bowater 2016
Another year has flown by and disappeared like a doomed baitfish in a bubble trail. With 2016 behind us there really is no better time to analyse or at...
