Tackle News

All the action offshore this week. Late last week Alex Chin bought a jig selection and wrote to let me know they arrived just in time, for a run planned for Saturday: Did they deliver results? You betcha: Nice nice, got a couple as well. Love the jigs even mate of mine love it too Grateful for you...

The forecast at the start of last week – for the end of last week – was fantastic. Winds falling, seas calming, skies clearing. Went hard and fast to get my work done so I could get out there and enjoy it. The first chance came on Thursday, when I was invited to a barbecue with some old mates at Kir...

Out on the Black Watch on Friday morning with the plan being, testing our new electric downrigger upgrade: But it wasn’t to be. The reason being 1. that we had a full crew of five, 2. all of whom wanted to fish, 3. it was really rough out there, and 4. there just wasn’t enough room in the cockpit. ...

Old mate Warwick D has been flying planes around the world for years. But with the virus pretty much shutting down international air travel he’s kicking back in Sydney until things pick up. Kirribilli, specifically. And the lucky dog has a spectacular waterfront location: He had some of the old cre...

The only thing better than putting someone onto their first fish is - putting someone onto their first kingfish. And the only thing better than both, happens when the first fish IS a kingfish! Last week I headed up to Long Reef with super keen new fisho Ed Symonds. Picked up some jellybean yellowtai...