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Set your drag correctly and catch bigger fish
One of the biggest differences between anglers that consistently catch big fish and anglers that don’t is preparation, preparation, preparation. Setting your drag correctly is ...
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Survival at Sea
It pays to get your life raft serviced! After purchasing a pre-loved game boat, we discovered the life raft had not been serviced for 8 ...
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Big impoundment barra caught at the boat ramp
With the barra fishing closure well underway here in Queensland, ardent barramundi anglers head to the freshwater dams to try their luck. Although freshwater fish ...
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Twitch bait lures for impoundment barramundi
Those familiar with our fishing blog will know that Ryan pretty much exclusively fishes for saltwater barramundi. So we commissioned one of our Barra Basics ...
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Techniques for fishing soft plastic lures and swim baits
Fishing with soft plastic lures enables anglers to target numerous Australian fish species from freshwater sooty grunter and jungle perch to the mighty saltwater barramundi. ...
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2000th metre plus barramundi
We finally did it! After months of sitting on 1999 and catching a score of 90-99 cm fish, Ryan finally caught his 2000th metre plus ...
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Fin-Nor Lethal Reel Review
Guest writer Nick Philippa shares his thoughts on the Fin-Nor Lethal 100 fishing reel. Every now and then fishing tackle is released and it far ...
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Baitcaster or spinning reel for lure casting
The choice of fishing reels these days can be overwhelming, and I am often asked which style of reel I prefer for lure casting; bait ...
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Fishing tips for Giant Trevally (GT)
When somebody says they just want to go fishing and get punished by something big and strong, the one fish that pops into my head ...
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Catching big barramundi in Queensland
Ryan Moody has been catching big barramundi in Queensland for over 30 years and has caught over 2000 saltwater barra longer than metre! That’s well ...
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Catching mackerel using metal slices
Mackerel are a premium fighting fish for recreational anglers and can be caught easily fishing with metal slices. Most Mackerel species are top grade food ...
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Best fishing lures to take travelling
A question I am often asked is how to select the best fishing lures to take travelling. In order to address the question, I enlisted ...
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