Tackle News

Check this out. Notice anything? The way it blows hard on weekends, and calms down mid week – when everybody’s at work: Frustrating. Many of our clients hope and pray for good weather on the weekend, so they can get out chasing kingfish or tuna. But so often, it doesn’t work out. Here’s yesterday, ...

Out fishing on Friday with friend and client Bruce. His easily managed 420 Renegade meant we could launch from the Little Manly boat ramp – which is notorious for surge, and slippery conditions. More about that later: First stop was the Centurion Wreck, just inside North Head: This thousand tonne ...

I’ve had my boat for 30 years. Three paint jobs, and five outboards. But I’ve got to admit it’s not a comfortable ride. A metal bench seat at the stern. No seating for the driver, which is usually me. An uneven aluminium deck, with three sharp cornered hatch covers right up the middle: Some crew me...

So recently I was very fortunate to chase tuna and mackerel on the NSW north coast. All went well: Some mighty battles occurred because I was using our light 702 combo to maximise casting distance with 40 gram metals. The 4000 size Ryobi reel was warm to the touch when these speedsters hit the afte...

Question from a reader: "Love to understand more about Browns. I think you have some info on your website I will read. Is it mainly a bottom bashing exercise with electric reels or is it also a trolling spot?" Good timing! Out there on Monday on a friend’s boat. We had some success: I reckon the ke...