Tackle News

No: Hell no! Yes: Rod Pods. It nearly makes me cry when I spot some bloke bait fishing off the bank at Lake Jindabyne, or Glenbawn Dam, using a forked stick he broke off a tree – and shoved down into the mud. Even worse is shown two pics above, with rods lying all over the wharf just waiting to b...

Up to Lake St Clair in the Lower Hunter Valley, on Thursday afternoon. Mission - chasing bass: Several clients had told me the lake was firing. Top bloke and mad keen fisho Ange Stama from Spotlock Marine shared his recommendation of the best chatterbait to use. Thanks Ange: Such a beautiful spot,...

Out on Thursday with a super keen crew being Corey and Stefano. We had some good intel from Facebook friends reporting solid kings off Sydney: But I also knew it was very hot and cold – literally. Sea temps – and the current – were going up and down, like a yo-yo. Fun if there was a run but sad if ...

Living close to a boat ramp means I’m able to get out for a quick fish whenever work and weather permits: Out yesterday morning and headed straight for the bait grounds. Don’t know what the brand is, but these sabikis are proving deadly. I cut the trace in half to make 2 by 3 hook leaders. Then, I ...

Tickled pink to be invited on a run in James’ big beautiful ‘Black Rat’ on Saturday! Up to the marina early, and super impressed with this Surtees parked in the yard: Hawkesbury River brown and murky, after even more heavy rain recently: First job – untangle the sabikis, before we reached the Barr...