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Custom Boat Pros and Cons

April 23, 2020 Boating tips

Late last year we ordered a custom built boat from BMENQ in Cairns. We sold the good old barra boat when I retired from charters ...

Lizard Island

April 2, 2020 Travelling Australia

Back in the days before COVID-19 we decided to go to Lizard island for a couple of weeks. The Lizard Island area of the Great ...

What sounder should I buy?

February 13, 2020 Sounders / Fish Finders

Myth buster. Don't ask "What sounder should I buy?" Instead ask "What transducer will suit me best?" Then choose a matching unit. More hacks in ...

Fishing as a hobby has amazing benefits

January 30, 2020 RMF News

Fishing as a hobby has some amazing benefits, which is why I have always encouraged my kids to come fishing with me! Hoping they will ...

Storms at sea in small boats – real life stories

January 16, 2020 Offshore fishing tips

Last week on our return to Cairns from holidays, we were caught unawares by an electrical storm at sea. One minute it was just wind ...

Making memories fishing with kids

November 28, 2019 Barra Fishing Tips

Fishing with kids is both challenging and hilarious. Earlier this year we did a delightful blog post with our 7 year old neighbor Mason. We ...

Online fishing courses – Living the Dream

November 14, 2019 Finding Wonky Holes RMF News

Would you believe it’s almost the end of the year again! It sure does fly by as you age. Which is why we like to ...

Offshore fishing for sailfish

October 31, 2019 Travelling Australia

Sailfish are a stunning fish and one of the world’s most highly regarded sportsfish. They are super fast, can attain speeds of up to 70 ...

Fishing Reel cleaning and maintenance

October 17, 2019 Gear, Tackle, Knots

Today I’m going to cover an often overlooked aspect to your fishing, namely rod and reel cleaning and maintenance. As a charter boat skipper for ...

GARMIN ECHOMAP Ultra review

October 3, 2019 Sounders / Fish Finders

In this fish finder review, we take a look at the GARMIN echoMAP Ultra 105 and 125 sonar units. As followers of this blog will ...

Top Darwin fishing charters

September 19, 2019 Travelling Australia

As you may know, we love heading to the NT and often take a fishing charter around Darwin. That is when we don’t make the ...

Fishing for barra in Darwin

September 5, 2019 Barra Fishing Tips

I have been asked many times in recent years if fishing for Barra in Darwin is the same as on the east coast. In my ...

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