Target: Kingfish
Two Sydney offshore sessions targeting kingfish with live yellowtail and heavy knife jigs, including fish to one metre, sharks and an amberjack.
Mackerel, Kingfish and Sharks
TUESDAY! Wanted to downrig small live bonito around Long Reef for a stud kingfish. Our purple trolling lures accepted the challenge:
River to Sea
Recent obsession, the beautiful Colo River on the eastern side of the Blue Mountains. Drax and I have been chasing bass, mullet, and big carp. Boat of choice has been a little True Kit inflatable, bought from New…
Hooked Up at Cooktown
Up to Cooktown last Sunday, where I’m very lucky to have a small share in an old but gold 21 foot tinny. Top crew with me, being Corey and son Kingston. All three of us super fired up, but a bit concerned at the…
Christmas Marlin
Super pleased to be invited out for a day’s marlin fishing aboard Black Rat on Saturday. Love that boat, here's a pic:
How to Use a Fishing Line Counter: Deep Dropping, Jigging & Spooling
A practical guide to using a clip-on fishing line counter for reel spooling, deep dropping, jigging and downrigging, including our experience fishing in more than 400 metres off Sydney.
Cooktown November 2025
Up to Cooktown last week, for the third trip this year. Oscar and Xavier aboard, and didn't they catch some whoppers! Here’s Oscar with a quality coral trout:
THE REEL DEAL
So a regular crew member asked me recently, ‘what's your best sellers, Andy?’ Easy one. Downriggers, carbontex drag washers, and our Lesson 3000 reel:
TWO TRIPS OUT WEST
Out to north-west NSW three weeks ago, visiting my cousin’s farm. After two great seasons wild pig numbers have exploded. Hunting partner was my good friend Drax who is heavily into tech. He brought a powerful drone…
Back to Cooktown
Up to Cooktown in March this year, fishing with three lads a third my age 😊 The same crew just booked in for another trip in November. Excited already! Check out the report below and DON’T MISS the fantastic lure offer…