Articles
The Cod Cabin – Cody Hochen February 2016
I don’t venture into New South Wales on fishing trips very often, but when I do it usually involves an epic adventure over the Great Dividing Range to target...
Red with envy – John Boon Feb 16 edition
Oh no, not again! Don’t tell me it’s yet another bloke who thinks he knows how to catch a red emperor. The mighty red emperor has been done to...
Quads & Rods – Dick Eussen September 2014
I ride a Can-Am Outlander 650 Max XT quad bike these days, a full camo model that I mostly use for hunting feral pigs but also for fishing. Quad...
Top Water Tactics (fresh) – Clayton Nicholls – April 13
As a person working in the tackle industry I am often asked where I would go for a quick fishing session that doesn’t require too much fussing around. My...
One Hit Wonder – Luke Galea June 2013
Jacks! Enough said. The word alone is enough to make any angler a little weak at the knee’s, give that itchy trigger finger a real work out and increase...
Agnes Water Fishing – Clayton Nicholls June 2013
Not long after arriving in Agnes Water I was out and about exploring the place, scouting for the perfect spot to lay some line in. As anyone knows, to...
4WD fishing in Byfield National Park – Clayton Nicholls SEP 13
‘Five Rocks’, as it is referred to, is an area of the Byfield National Park situated north of Yeppoon. The locality of Byfield itself is around a half hour’s...
Plastic Fantastic – Dan Bowater – Oct 15
Earlier this year, I outlined some functional storage solutions for blue water soft plastic lures. After a recent trip to the west coast of Queensland, the effectiveness of these...
Secret Creek – Stephen Polzin – Nov 15
Living in Cairns I have access to some terrific fishing at times. I’ve heard it said that if you can’t catch it around Cairns then it’s probably not worth...
Setting up a tinnie – Pt 1 – Clayton Nicholls Dec 13
Setting up a tinnie is no easy task, especially if it is your first attempt. The first consideration is the boat itself; the length of the boat must be...
Setting up a tinnie Pt 2 – Clayton Nicholls – Feb 14
We left off last time with the boat, a new Stessco Catcher sf 430, fitted out with lighting. The previous article also covered the safety gear that was required...
Reading the weed – Dan Kaggelis – Feb 2015
On face value, chasing barramundi in freshwater impoundments can seem relatively straightforward and somewhat easy. Tens of thousands of barramundi stocked in a non-tidal effected, land-locked waterway can almost...
Land Based Prawning – April 2015 – Ross Tickle
Landbased Prawning It’s the time of year that most South Queensland fisherman dusts off their cast nets, rig up their tinnies and sets out to try and get a...
Fishy Resolutions – John Boon – Jan 16
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!! Three simple words that signal out with the old and in with the new. First of all a big happy new year to all of the...
Shallow – Andy Pennell – Jan 16
I don’t know how many times I have fallen into the trap of fishing deep water just out of fear that the shallow stuff couldn’t possibly hold as much...
Stacer 679 Sea Ranger: Reviewed
Nothing says “fishing boat” like a centre console. Anyone centre console enthusiast would attest to the fact that all comforts are generally rendered low priority against the need for...
CQ Reef Beasts – Dean Smith – Jan 16
Bobbing around in 30 metres of water, north of Rosslyn Bay Harbour, John, Luke and myself watched with dismay, as each passing minute saw the moon slowly, but surely...
Cape York Adventure – Dan Bowater – June 13
While I am probably not the most devout follower of a religious faith, the last couple of weeks have caused me to believe something close to heaven exists right...
Cracking The Metre – John Boon – Feb 2015
By the time this fabulous publication hits the stands, barra season will be back in full swing and what better way to kick things off than with a barra...
