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January 10, 2015 •
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The original Daiwa Battler range of rods were a huge success with Australian anglers when first introduced many years ago, some models such as the Sparrow & Kingbolt still retaining a cult following today. Daiwa’s vision for the new Battler series rods was to make the most lightweight and
December 31, 2014 •
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Daiwa’s generation black series of fishing rods offer great quality at such an affordable price, so lets have a look at my dedicated lightweight plastics rod, the Drunknmonkey 6101ULFS, by far my favourite lightweight plastics rod. Specifications Model GB 6101ULFS Drunknmonkey Type Spin
December 6, 2014 •
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Just in direct from Japan, we have got our hands on the new 2014 Daiwa Presso 2025H. More details and full review to come. SPECIFICATIONS Line Capacity (Nylon) 2.5lb – 100m / 3lb – 90m Retrieve Ratio 5.6 (75cm) Weight 185g Bearings 10+1 Drag 2kg
October 1, 2014 •
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One of Australians favourite spinning reels, the Daiwa TD Sol II has been redesigned with some of Daiwa’s ground breaking technology to create an even better version of this mid range workhorse reel. SPECIFICATIONS Line Capacity 3lb/140m, 4lb/100m Retrieve Ratio 4.8 (63cm) Weight
September 26, 2014 •
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A 100% Tasmanian owned company is providing us fishermen with a great little creature bait which has been tried and tested on their local population of trout and is now expanding onto the mainland. Strike Tiger 1″ Nymph Specifications Type Creature Bait Material Soft Plastic
September 3, 2014 •
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Designed specifically with finesse fishing in mind the Daiwa Aegis offers a host of features in a super lightweight package to suit today’s modern lure angler. SPECIFICATIONS Line Capacity 3lb/100m, 4lb/90m Retrieve Ratio 4.8 (63cm) Weight 195 Bearings 7+1 Drag
June 23, 2014 •
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In my opinion a 2-4kg rod is the perfect fishing all rounder. Its light enough to target smaller species that inhabit our southern estuary and freshwater reaches like bream, flathead, trout and redfin, yet still has the power needed for when those larger species inevitably come along. A 3 piece
May 28, 2014 •
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What happens when you blend a traditional trout net with modern technology and some artistic paintwork? You wind up with one very attractive net! Lets take a look at the new Nomad series of nets from Fishpond. SPECIFICATIONS Mesh Material Clear Rubber Frame Material Carbon Fiber
May 3, 2014 •
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I’ve had a real good chance to test out my Daiwa Ultra light Tournament bream Specialist TNSB 702ULFSOH and it has not disappointed It has been perfect for throwing ultra light lures and lightly weighted plastics around for bream, and with this being my favourite and most productive way of
February 25, 2014 •
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Spinner baits have come along way in Australia in recent years, with new companies springing up all the time, there is now a great variety of sizes and styles for us to choose from. While this vast selection is great, spinner baits have had a history of being difficult to organize & store
January 1, 2014 •
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This is a review on the gen 2 hds 7″ touch sounder by Lowrance. We have had our hds touch for a few months now, and it has been used for quite a variety of fishing situations, from fresh to salt and anywhere in between. We thought we would do a bit of a write …
March 24, 2013 •
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I like many others am a tackle junkie and when going fishing, whether it be for a day or a week, am generally in the mindset of “ill take that just in-case”. With an array of boxes, scissors, pliers, leader, sunnies etc, it all adds up to be quite a bit of gear, and that …
