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August 1, 2017 •
AFTA 2017, REPORTS •
Views: 9587
Day 2 saw In Depth Angler take a really good look at new fishing rods and reels at AFTA 2017. Below is a quick glance at what we found, we will bring you some more detailed photos and details on individual ranges over the next few days. Abu Garcia Veritas 3.0 28 models in the …
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July 31, 2017 •
AFTA 2017, REPORTS •
Views: 7141
A quick run down of a few of the new reels released at AFTA 2017, soon to be available in a tackle shop near you. Keep an eye out for more detailed pics and information from us over the coming weeks. 13 Concept Z Bearingless, 4 Models, Left & Right hand, 6.6:1, 7.3: & 8.1:1 RRP:$349 ETA: Feb …
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July 30, 2017 •
AFTA 2017, REPORTS •
Views: 8321
In Depth Angler takes you through the latest tackle releases at the 2017 AFTA trade show, being held on the gold coast. In this article we take a look at the new fishing lures available for the Australian market. A great range of soft plastics, swimbaits, topwater and hard bodies were on show this year. …
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July 26, 2017 •
REVIEWS •
Views: 6213
Winter fishing can be grueling at times. Usually the first part of your body to feel the elements is your hands, and once they get cold and numb fishing really becomes a struggle. Simple tasks like tying knots, changing lures and casting can become difficult and painful. With long hours on the water usually starting …
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July 18, 2017 •
REVIEWS •
Views: 9918
Surface fishing for Murray cod has absolutely exploded over the past few years, and is only going to keep growing. People have realised what an exciting and visual way it is to fish for this iconic Australian species, and can be a very rewarding way to catch one. It was not that long ago when …
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May 21, 2017 •
REPORTS •
Views: 7781
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 of fishless trips that we have both …
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May 15, 2017 •
REPORTS •
Views: 24944
Well where to start. If I had started writing this piece a few days ago, it would be a very different article from what your about to read, but more on that later. Copeton dam is a destination any keen cod angler will know about. Its hard not to have heard of the iconic location with …
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May 14, 2017 •
REVIEWS •
Views: 22224
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 a similar layout I am comfortable with straight away. …
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May 11, 2017 •
GUIDE •
Views: 14248
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 with a more sustainable and robust fishery …
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May 7, 2017 •
NEWS, REVIEWS •
Views: 7289
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 lightweight reel very quickly! My first impressions as I hold the reel in my hands …
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April 20, 2017 •
REVIEWS •
Views: 8889
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, x8 and also the Evo 8 braid for …
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April 9, 2017 •
REVIEWS •
Views: 5272
The process of spooling reels at home can be an awkward and somewhat tedious process, especially when alone, The team at DaiichiSeiko have taken this problem and created a line spooling and stripping device in one. Meet the Kousoku Recyler 2.0 DaiichiSieko Kosouku Recycler 2.0 Specifications Type Spooling Device Material …
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April 7, 2017 •
GUIDE, IDEAS •
Views: 4553
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 5 Cod fishing tips below. 1. Fish low light periods Dawn, …
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February 11, 2017 •
REPORTS •
Views: 2840
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 competition over the Australia Day long weekend. Lo and behold, Australia Day 2017 was upon …
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January 31, 2017 •
Uncategorized •
Views: 9960
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 and creating a huge following and reputation along the way. We take …
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December 18, 2016 •
REPORTS •
Views: 3734
Something I’ve been trying to do regularly is head north during the cooler months, to experience some of the fishing that the tropical regions of Australia has to offer. Hervey Bay is a place that I have found not only ticks all the boxes fishing wise, but is also an easy trip for a few …
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December 5, 2016 •
GUIDE •
Views: 4732
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 and salt, that are willing to …
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September 12, 2016 •
REVIEWS •
Views: 6953
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 introduced the new Custom X Project parts for their Fishing reels. …
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August 25, 2016 •
REVIEWS •
Views: 9891
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 Electronics Accessories Material ABS plastic Colours Black Size (mm) 85 X 260 x 170 Weight …
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August 18, 2016 •
IDEAS •
Views: 7599
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 he had all the gear needed but she was …
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July 7, 2016 •
NEWS •
Views: 8850
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 project. What most people don’t know (I certainly didn’t) is that there is a lot of …
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May 29, 2016 •
COMPARE, REVIEWS •
Views: 3640
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 one of the best …
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May 5, 2016 •
GUIDE, TECHNIQUES •
Views: 6189
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 provide some of the best …
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May 3, 2016 •
REVIEWS •
Views: 8567
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 step above their popular and excellent J-braid, managing to keep …
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April 23, 2016 •
REVIEWS •
Views: 4885
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 for me, looks, …
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April 20, 2016 •
DIY, GUIDE •
Views: 47859
We are well underway for the 2016 Season of the Hobie Daiwa Bream Kayak Series. The opening event at Bemm River in East Gippsland saw a record field of 105 Anglers battle it out over 2 days. As always Hobie ran a seamless event, but with the sheer number of competitor even with split …
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March 10, 2016 •
REVIEWS •
Views: 6130
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 Suspending Depth 2m+ Size/Weight 53mm / 5g Colour options 13 Included Hardware …
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March 10, 2016 •
GUIDE •
Views: 3858
This summer I have enjoyed teaching my 4 year old son to fish, he started to show interest watching me rig rods and clean my boat at home, and I was keen to start him lure fishing straight away. I found him a great little graphite kids rod which is 5ft long and light, and …
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January 14, 2016 •
REVIEWS •
Views: 6277
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 pfd’s available on the market now too, with the Storm Rider …
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December 3, 2015 •
GUIDE, TECHNIQUES •
Views: 6395
“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 species. So here is our 3 best tips …
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