Here at Downrigger Shop we’re always interested in something new. That’s why so many of our tackle items are exclusive to us. But sometimes we need to have a stocktake sale. Especially when we’ve got a new shipment coming in and need more space. What better time to do it than a month before Christmas? Take advantage of these close out specials to save money and get the gear you need, for the big summer of fishing we have ahead:
Leader length: 1.7 metres
Lure length: 23cm/9 inches
Rigged with crimped armour spring loop
and HD stainless steel hook
5 assorted colours
Price: $70 for 5, including delivery anywhere in Australia
Buy five and give one to each of the crew as a Christmas present
$70 and include your postal address
Length: 130mm
Weight: 50 grams
Reflective panel on one side
Heavy duty Sugiura Japanese trebles
Two for $38, including delivery anywhere in Australia
I paint mine black, by the way:
Medium reel knobs
Is there anything more annoying than a medium size reel – with a dinky baby sized handle? I’m talking about you, Shimano Sedona. Thankfully, we have these beautiful polished aluminium ball knobs which:
Look so much better
Feel so much better
Are not expensive
Are easy to install
Come with screw supplied – nothing needed to buy
Colours available: red and gold, black and gold
Size: 35mm
$32 including postage
Way back when graphite rods started becoming popular, tackle company ABU brought out a brilliant model – the Hellbender 800. What a rod! Light, strong, great for casting, great for fighting, super sensitive on light bites. I used mine for bream, bass, salmon, tailor and flathead – until I broke it. Fast forward a few years, and I’m down at Buckenderra, on Lake Eucumbene. At the caravan park servo they had a small range of tackle, and propped up in a back corner was a dust covered rod that caught my eye. Could it be? Yes! So old they had no idea what the price was, so I got it for twenty bucks. When we started the tackle business I sent it to our supplier factory and ordered one hundred copy rods exactly the same. They did a great job – at a great price. If you’re looking for a light combo that fights above its weight at a killer price, this one’s for you:
Rod: six feet, 2-piece, 100% graphite
Rated to 6 kilo but we recommend 3 kilo
Reel: 10 ball bearings, carbontex drags, gear ration 5.2:1, great handle
Spooled with 240 metres colour change braid
$120 inc delivery, add your postal address
Gemfish and blue eye love these big white super lumo SPs. Used them with a heavy jighead? With the two big pluses being that the hook points up to reduce snags, and you can just leave the outfit in the rod holder. A simple drift makes the tail wobble like crazy.
Length: 17.5cm (that’s big)
Weight: 40 grams
3 soft plastics per pack
$35 for 3 inc delivery, add your postal address
Super popular lure style, great action
Similar to the Lucky Craft Sammy, and many others
But half the price
10 grams, 85mm long, 4 colours
$45 for 4 inc delivery, add your postal address
Get back to me if you’ve got any questions at all – or want to mix n match? Thanks for reading
Andrew Hestelow