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GT masterclass – Tom Smith

Give and take. In one way or another this is an adage that I’m sure applies to some area of your life. Generally speaking, it represents a healthy balance...
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Trailer Maintenance – Ross Tickle

We all know as boat owners how import maintenance is to the longevity of our boats from regular motor servicing, to checking dings and cracks in the hull and...
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Homemade sinkers – Ross Tickle April 16

Well we all know how expensive fishing can be spread between gear, fuel, bait, terminal tackle and everything else with most fisherman keen to save a few dollars anywhere...
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For Cods Sake – David Hodge April 16

When living down south in the New England area for over thirty years, apart from hunting pigs, foxes, rabbits and cats,  I spent every spare minute I could get...
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Lettin’ ’em loose – John Boon April 2016

It just so happened it was that time of the year. The time of year when the moons all line up and I get to take my lovely wife...
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Big baits on the banks – Stamati Batsinilas – 2015

On a previous trip out to the banks, the boys and myself came across a rock that held a fair bit of bait on the northern end of the...
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Shallow action in Moreton Bay – Cody Hochen 2015

As the orange and pink haze of the sun poked its head over North Stradbroke Island, I pointed the nose of my boat across a flat Moreton Bay. My...
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Yakking for bass – Bill Bowtell January 2016

It had been a long paddle, around the 5km mark in total.  And the sweat, combined with excess drips of water falling from the blades of the double paddle,...
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Winter jewfish – Cody Hochen 2015

The winter chill has finally arrived, and you know what that means? Jewfish! This silver ghost is the number one predator lurking in estuaries at the moment throughout South...
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“Paddock Fish – Nannygai on Grass” – Bill Bowtell 2015

For the past 24 months I have been reporting from “On the Road”, or “Travelling Fisho”, as former Editor, Lee Brake, used to describe it.  The travel and chance...
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The Spanish are coming! Josh Behrendorff 2015

As the weather begins to cool it not only signals a change in seasons but also in fish species that are abundant locally. This time of year usually has...
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CBD Barra (CQ) – Bill Bowtell March 2016

It started as a parry with stories of the past and ended with generational views of the future. Some stories were anecdotal – passed down from Grandfather to father,...
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New crew – Lee Brake March 2016

Lani was bent over the stern on the Streaker Tournament Console in a fairly solid amount of discomfort.  The butt of the Loomis spin stick was already leaving a...
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Going Haywire (Noosa Mackerel) – Grant Budd March 2016

Living in S.E QLD has its year round advantages as an angler with rivers, dams, lakes and the ocean all within easy reach. Like a lot of other anglers...
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Plastic Wrap: Angel Bait – Dan Kaggelis November 2015

As a North Queensland angler, I’ve had limited opportunity to target many of our iconic southern native species such as the Australian Bass and Murray Cod.   Whilst I...
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Golden Desires – John Boon April 2015

Fingermark, golden snapper, chopper, call them what you want, but you have to admit they are a stunning specimen of the Lutjanid family. Ever since I went for a...
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When It Gets Tough – David Hodge April 2014

Looking at the tide charts and wind strength and direction, you set yourself a plan for a day's fishing. Everything looks great, and you head out from the boat...
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Offshore Marine Master 575 – Tested – March 2016

Buying Australian made, awesome. Buying QLD made, even better. There is no doubt about it, QLD boat manufacturers are up there with the best and I never cease to...
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