Tackle News

It's a constant effort, getting our tackle range just right. There's no magic bullet, because there’s so many variables. Weight versus strength, for rods. Weight versus line capacity and drag, for reels. And very importantly these days, price. With one particular combo it’s all come together beautif...

We all know how fantastic squid are. They’re a deadly bait for prime species like kingfish, snapper, jewfish. And deepwater species, like blue-eye. Best of all, what you don’t use for bait makes a delicious dinner. It’s all win. The big issue is how to catch them. That’s not always easy. Matter of f...

Upgrade your boat with deck matting: So anyone who reads this report or the Facebook page will know of my secret shame. No, not that one, I’m talking about the filthy deck on our fishing boat, Carolyn Jane: It didn’t look too bad, back when it was painted green: But when I painted over the green w...

Every day on Facebook I get requests for intel on where the fish are biting. And every time, I respond. But thinking about the local waters I know well - off Sydney - there really aren’t that many spots. Why? Because Sydney is in a sandstone basin. Over countless millions of years that stone has ero...