Tackle News

So Norfolk Island is out in the deep blue Pacific and exposed to wind from every direction. That’s okay! Because like all islands, there’s going to be a lee shore out of the wind somewhere. And there are jetties for boat launching on both the north and the south sides. This means that, if it’s blowi...

Very fortunate with our fishing tackle business to have some great suppliers who quite often send me samples of new gear. But of course sample lures (for instance) might not arrive at a time of year when they can be used. For instance, marlin lures aren’t much use in the middle of winter. So when ol...

I often get asked, ‘what’s your favourite fish, Andy?’ Truth be told I don’t really have one, and I’m happy to fish for anything. But if I had to make a decision I guess kingfish would be number one. We all know their good qualities. Hard fighting, great sashimi, top eating if properly looked after....

How to catch carp with a rod pod: "Hi Andy, seen a lot of carping vids popped up recently. I was wondering if you could point me in the direction of a pond somewhere north of the bridge to take the gf for a fish? Thanks for any inside info!" Can do cobber and you couldn’t have written at a better ti...

No names, no pack drills. But it’s amazing how roughly some blokes treat their fishing tackle. Being on my boat with different crew all the time I get to see some pretty amazing examples. Electric reel deep drop combos parked in the gunwale rod holders, getting blasted with salt spray to and from th...