Tackle News

Regular readers will know I’ve been out chasing blackfish around Sydney Harbour A LOT, in the last couple of weeks. Why not? They're everywhere, they fight and taste great, and if you know where to go – and how to do it - you can score a few nice ones in a couple of hours fishing: But I haven’t bee...

I get pretty cynical when I see on Youtube that someone is ‘testing’ their new lures. Especially when they go to some expensive and remote spot swarming with fish, for the testing.‘Hey, our stickbaits work great on GTs at Lizard Island!’‘We tested our new jigs on kings at the Ranfurly Banks!’that so...

Sydney, Australia. Where I live. Six out of the last seven weekends, howling winds and driving rain! Meaning not many anglers getting out on the water. They’re staying at home prepping their tackle, which is why we’re getting so many orders for carbontex drag washers at the moment: Thanks, Andrew. ...

Zac and I talking on the phone last week and we agreed Friday’s forecast looked pretty good. Phoned Marcus who said he was up for it, and all three of us met at Church Point in Pittwater early that morning. Fishing out of Zac’s Cobia 24 centre console. Don’t have a pic handy but here’s one I photogr...

Regular readers will know that, last month, I was invited to join a boat syndicate. The main guy in the syndicate planned on buying an offshore fishing boat and fish it along the Queensland coast through what’s left of the 2024 year. Thankfully, I didn’t have to contribute any money! Just experience...