Smooth Drags Are A Must
I’ve told the story before. My eight year old son asking if I could take his school friend John - who was obsessed with fishing – out on the boat. Dad came too and, as soon as I saw the rods and reels they had brought…
The Big Jig
Out on Monday morning in James T’s beautiful Black Watch 32. Three crew in total with the plan being, hit the 100 metre reefs for some kingfish jigging. With the weekend just past being horrible weather we hoped fish…
Downriggers Are Deadly
Big feedback from downrigger owners this week now that the seas – and the fish – are warming up. Simon from Evans Head orders a second downrigger and sends a fantastic pic:
Harbour Topwater
So two weeks ago Fitz and I braved a nasty slop at Long Reef, and launched our matching mini boats directly into the ocean:
Rambo the Sambo
Some people like ‘em, some people hate ‘em – and I absolutely love ‘em. I’m talking about Australian salmon. Being a bloke who fishes for fun and whose primary mission is to be hooked up, I always look forward to the…
Get on the Dragon Bandwagon
Offshore Tuesday on an important mission – testing our lightweight Dragon 7000 electric reel:
Go Tell It on The Mountain
Getting nervous as the week drew closer to Friday! Why? The forecast was fantastic, but my tow car was in the shop. All good! The plan had been to go out in tandem with client and new friend John C. When I called to tell…
Week in Review
All the action offshore this week. Late last week Alex Chin bought a jig selection and wrote to let me know they arrived just in time, for a run planned for Saturday:
Three Days On The Water
The forecast at the start of last week – for the end of last week – was fantastic. Winds falling, seas calming, skies clearing. Went hard and fast to get my work done so I could get out there and enjoy it. The first…
Day Of The Jig
Out on the Black Watch on Friday morning with the plan being, testing our new electric downrigger upgrade:
That Ol' Black Magic
Old mate Warwick D has been flying planes around the world for years. But with the virus pretty much shutting down international air travel he’s kicking back in Sydney until things pick up. Kirribilli, specifically. And…
Kingie Week
The only thing better than putting someone onto their first fish is - putting someone onto their first kingfish. And the only thing better than both, happens when the first fish IS a kingfish! Last week I headed up to…