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Easy alternative to FG knot

February 22, 2018 Gear, Tackle, Knots

An easier alternative to the FG knot is the RMF knot! As you may know, I don’t use a swivel and tie my leader directly ...

Handy wheel bearing tool

February 5, 2018 Boating tips

Regular trailer maintenance is a must if you want to avoid getting stuck on the side of the road with a breakdown. Launch and boat ...

Fishing lure design with Dave Killalea

January 24, 2018 Gear, Tackle, Knots

Looking at the wall of lures in every tackle shop, I can’t help but think fishing lures catch more anglers than fish. In the right ...

Large mouth Nannygai on Wonky Holes

January 10, 2018 Finding Wonky Holes

Every time I find myself wanting to catch some large mouth nannygai, I’m always on the look out for Wonky Holes! Large mouth nannygai are ...

Easy Anchor Retrieval using a float.

January 10, 2018 Offshore fishing tips

Fishing the reef can involve moving around a lot and with the average offshore boat is too big for an electric and too small for ...

Easy hook removal

December 13, 2017 Gear, Tackle, Knots

It can be difficult removing fish hooks from fish. A handy tool I never go fishing without is a set of bent nose pliers. It ...

Custom Fishing Rods

November 15, 2017 Gear, Tackle, Knots

Having a custom fishing rod built can be a wonderful indulgence and may not be as expensive as you may think. A major advantage is ...

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Catch and cook – coral trout

November 2, 2017 Catch and Cook

I know we are a big proponent of catch and release, but like most anglers we also like to catch and cook! Especially Coral Trout. ...

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Getting your fish finder right to find untouched Wonky Holes

October 18, 2017 Finding Wonky Holes

Wonky Holes student Ben Weston takes the reins for this week’s blog post. Ben was one of our first “Wonky Holes” online course members and ...

Burley Bombs – the clean way to consistently catch reef fish

October 4, 2017 Offshore fishing tips

Using burley is a well established method to attract reef fish to your boat. Typically, bait is chopped up on the spot and thrown randomly ...

Tag and release fish while taking home a feed

September 20, 2017 Boating tips

Today we are joined by guest writer Stephen “Pedro” Parker – a guy who really walks the walk when it comes to being an active ...

Keeping live bait alive without a pump

September 4, 2017 Live Bait

Keeping live bait alive is a challenge especially for finicky baits like herring. Hence I have a live bait tank like this built into my ...