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May 21, 2017 •
REPORTS •
Views: 7653
So I’m not sure exactly which god Josh and I have pleased lately, but for us both to get our first meter plus Cod only a week apart means we have been definitely doing something right! In all seriousness though, most people don’t see or realize the amount
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May 14, 2017 •
REVIEWS •
Views: 21927
First Impressions Straight out of the box the new Lowrance Elite 9 ti feels and looks very familiar to me. I’ve always used Lowrance products, and the Elite ti seems to follow in the footsteps of its more expensive HDS siblings. It looks, functions and has
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May 11, 2017 •
GUIDE •
Views: 14196
Just to keep everyone up to date, below are the Closed season dates for Murray Cod in Victoria, ACT and NSW for 2017. Having a closed seasons is allows the fish to reproduce in peace and quiet without us anglers harassing them, which in turn it provides us
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May 7, 2017 •
NEWS, REVIEWS •
Views: 7195
Daiwa’s latest finesse reel is here! and I couldn’t resist! The Gekkabijin Air 2003 boasts some of Daiwa’s best and newest technology in this ultralight little spinning reel, and at only 175g I can see this becoming my favourite little
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April 20, 2017 •
REVIEWS •
Views: 8743
Early in my fishing days I always thought braid was just braid. No big variations from brand to brand, model to model etc and generally I went with the cheapest decent brand line i could find, but trust me, I was wrong! After using Daiwa’s J-braid x4,
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April 7, 2017 •
GUIDE, IDEAS •
Views: 4462
Australian natives can be such frustrating species to target with Lures in particular Murray Cod. I’m not going to lie, fishing for these guys can really test your patience and skills. You can increase your chance of catching a Cod by following our top
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February 11, 2017 •
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Views: 2745
REPORT: Offshore kayak fishing competition in Portland, Victoria In the last 6 months of 2016, my Wife and I busied ourselves organising the Sea Sherpa North Shore Challenge. The goal was to put on Victoria’s only dedicated offshore kayak fishing
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January 31, 2017 •
Uncategorized •
Views: 9783
When the word Certate is mentioned most fishermen think of quality workmanship and prestige. Daiwa have not let us down with their latest version of this very popular spinning reel. Since 2004 the Certate has been gracing the mid/high end spinning reel market
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December 5, 2016 •
GUIDE •
Views: 4635
Coming into the warmer months and topwater luring is on many a fishermans mind. By far one of the most exciting and visual ways of lure fishing its no wonder so many people are turning to this style of fishing. There is such a large range of species, fresh
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September 12, 2016 •
REVIEWS •
Views: 6859
Standing out from the crowd. We purposefully do it with plenty of our “things” in life. Customizing our cars, motorbikes, boats, gadgets, clothes. The list goes on. So why not our fishing gear?? Daiwa has started the ball rolling on a serious level and
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August 25, 2016 •
REVIEWS •
Views: 9673
We all know fisherman love their accessories, but accessories that can perform a few different and useful functions are normally harder to find, but that’s exactly what the BerleyPro fish finder visor does. BerleyPro Fish Finder Visor Specifications Type
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August 18, 2016 •
IDEAS •
Views: 7528
We had a reader of the blog contact us recently asking us for our recommendation of a good fishing rod that she could buy for her partner. We were told he was a keen and experienced fisherman, “almost obsessive” she described him as, and she said
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July 7, 2016 •
NEWS •
Views: 8728
I had a good chat with Fisheries Victoria’s Freshwater Fisheries Manager today Anthony Forster, trying to get some answers to those burning questions all us recreational fishermen had after we heard the latest news on the Hazelwood Barramundi stocking
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May 29, 2016 •
COMPARE, REVIEWS •
Views: 3583
Most of you know the Generation Black range of fishing rods by Daiwa are one of my all time favorite rod series, so when I heard about some of the changes they were making to the 2016 model rods I was pretty excited. Hands down I still think they are
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May 5, 2016 •
GUIDE, TECHNIQUES •
Views: 6069
If bream are one of the species you like to target whilst fishing, then I have no doubt that at some stage or another you have managed to catch or at least have seen Bream hanging around or feeding off man made structure of some sort. Man made structure will
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May 3, 2016 •
REVIEWS •
Views: 8394
I’ve been lucky enough to been trialing some Daiwa’s newly released Tournament 8 Braid Evo for the last 6 months and running it through its paces on all my favourite light tackle species. Targeted at the mid range line market, Tournament 8 Evo is a
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April 23, 2016 •
REVIEWS •
Views: 4815
The eagle has landed! All I can say is Wow! When I first saw pics of Daiwa’s new 2016 Certate I was impressed and very excited, and now finally having one in the flesh I can say I am not disappointed. So far the new 2016 Certate 2004 ticks all the boxes
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March 10, 2016 •
REVIEWS •
Views: 6044
Need a decent size light tackle lure that casts well, dives deep and hangs in the zone? Well look no further, Daiwa’s Tournament Pro spike is here to answer all your needs. Daiwa Tournament Pro Spike 53sp Specifications Type Deep diving Minnow Buoyancy
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January 14, 2016 •
REVIEWS •
Views: 6181
Introduction With new boating and life jacket laws bought in around the country over the last few years a pfd (personal flotation device) is now high up on most peoples list of items to purchase for their boating and kayaking pastimes. There are many
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December 3, 2015 •
GUIDE, TECHNIQUES •
Views: 6338
“Finesse” is a bit of a buzz word around the fishing traps at the moment, but in essence just means making some changes to your tackle and technique which will be a bit more subtle and hopefully help your catch rates for some of those more finicky
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November 18, 2015 •
GUIDE •
Views: 4133
Kayak fishing as a sport has really taken off in the last few years, with all the major brands now having dedicated models especially for fishing. Not to mention the huge number of kayak fishing competitions currently happening all over the country.
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October 20, 2015 •
REPORTS •
Views: 4747
A bit of a write up of our latest round of the Vic Bream Classic held down at the beautiful Mallacoota in far east Gippsland. And beautiful it was! Sunny warm weather made for great boating, but probably made the fishing a little bit slower than normal for
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October 7, 2015 •
REVIEWS •
Views: 53328
Looking for some new braided fishing line? IDA give a run down of Daiwa’s latest well priced, battle ready “J-braid”, and let you know how it’s been performing for us. Daiwa J-braid Specifications Type 8 Ply braided line
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August 18, 2015 •
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Views: 14486
For some the task of tying fishing knots is a real struggle, whether it be due to eyesight, fat fingers, technique etc, it can be difficult. In an attempt to make things much easier and quicker for the aforementioned Daiwa have designed and made the Sokkou
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August 1, 2015 •
GUIDE •
Views: 7851
Below we have listed the 2015 closed season dates for Murray Cod across Australia Having a closed seasons is allows the fish to reproduce in peace and quiet without us anglers harassing them, which in turn it provides us with a more sustainable and robust
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July 30, 2015 •
VIDEOS •
Views: 3656
In Depth angler explore the rainforests of Far North Queensland in search of the freshwater Jungle Perch. A great lure fishing species to target that can take you to some amazing places and on some serious adventures. Using a Daiwa generation black black jack
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July 28, 2015 •
DIY •
Views: 9148
One of the best upgrades you can do on your 2015 outback if you are looking for some more storage space is to upgrade to the larger rectangle hatches which are used on the Pro Angler model. The modification is a really easy way to increase usable and easily
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June 13, 2015 •
REPORTS •
Views: 18750
Lake Wendouree is definitely one of those hit and miss fisheries. Too many times have I heard “you should have been here yesterday!” after bracing the icy winds of Ballarat for a day of trout fishing only to catch one half decent sized trout. But if you
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May 25, 2015 •
REVIEWS •
Views: 6750
While fairly new to squid fishing, I had always wondered what the best way was to store and carry these larger profile lures. So after getting a collection of squid jigs, I decided to look into some storage options and came up with the Daiwa Emeraldas range
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May 14, 2015 •
VIDEOS •
Views: 3489
An insight into fishing for Melbourne metro bream with one of the most dedicated metro fishermen Dale Baxter. His vessel of choice being a Action Kayak Sail (AKS) hobie kayak, giving the flexibilty to launch almost anywhere in the city and the stealth
