Tackle News

So I’m guessing most of our readers would be familiar with commercial tuna poling? Fishermen stand side-by-side on the deck and haul tuna out of the water using bamboo poles - and a short line directly off the rod tip to the lure. A combination of water sprays and live bait burley drive the tuna int...

Out last Monday on Shannon’s big beautiful Wellcraft: The plan was to run down the Hawkesbury, out through Broken Bay, and up to FAD 17 and the lobster trap buoy field between there, and Texas Reef. We’ve been catching mahi to 12 kilos in that area but you never know until you get there what size t...

Ten days of high winds and heavy rains made a heck of a mess, in Sydney last week: At least it got things moving in our sanded up and stagnant coastal lakes. Here’s Narrabeen, after the downpour: Needless to say Roseville boat ramp in Middle Harbour was a shocker, after the big wet: Three or four...

Back from a big trip and busting to get out on the water chasing kings. Son Chris and his friend Andy Nash good to go, last Saturday. We launched at Roseville and headed to Balmoral Island on a gloomy overcast morning: It didn’t take long to fill the tank with small yellowtail. Kingfish and dollies...

Anthony bought a downrigger a month ago and called yesterday needing another one - urgently. He made my day, talking about how downrigging around Sydney has opened a whole new fishing world for him and the family. Here’s a nice one from Tuesday this week. 87cm: Barcrusher Boats using their downrigg...