Snapper and numerous other species are great advocates of hitting a sinking lure. Understanding why that attraction to a sinking lure exists will definitely help improve the way you target fish with a sinking lure presentation. Nige Webster hooks up with a European lure designer and explores the benefits of the ‘Escape Pattern’. Surprising [...]

The Andrews Labor Government is protecting the much-loved Sorrento and Portsea piers, with vital repair and maintenance works starting in coming months. Minister for Ports and Freight Melissa Horne said the repair and maintenance works will ensure both piers are safe and can continue to be enjoyed for years to come. At Sorrento Pier repairs [...]

Andy Bryant encourages yak anglers to use their vessels greatest asset, stealth, to sneak up into rarely pressured shallow waters in search of a wide range of estuarine species. One of the great pleasures of fishing from a kayak is sliding around in super skinny water, sneaking up on fish and all manner of wildlife [...]

There are plenty of sportfish to target in Tassie. Black bream are at the top of many light tackle angler’s lists in the salt, while trout reign supreme in the fresh. Gard Saxon provides his top for snaring a few from a kayak. For those who don’t know, trout were first introduced successfully into Tasmania [...]

Move may be the newest loose boat trailer brand on the block, but it boasts decades of design expertise, quietly championed as the wheels under leading aluminium boat brand; Quintrex since its inception in 1945. Filling a gap in the market for a durable and high-quality trailer range that suits a wide variety of boat [...]

Heralded as the revolutionary tournament style fishing boat in Australia, Stacer’s Assault Pro is a vessel set to be reckoned with during competition season. With a winner layout the Assault Pro arguably delivers the best fishing experience in the market, serving up the ideal platform to reel in a winner at the long line of [...]

If you use binoculars on your boat for scouring the seven seas for signs of working birds, you will have experienced the frustration of image shake.  Any binoculars that you handhold over 8-times magnification will reveal the shakiness of your hand, which is at cross purposes to using binoculars in the first place. This is [...]

4 May 2022 — Come and see the latest from Mercury Marine at this year’s hotly-anticipated Sanctuary Cove Boat Show from 19-22 May Stand Number PR1. And it all starts from the moment you walk in. Taking pride of place at the main entry will be the incredible Mercury 7.6L V12 600hp Verado outboard mounted [...]

As the Australian aluminium boating powerhouse, Quintrex delivers an unparalleled experience for every boatie whilst making any new customers buying journey easier than ever. Popular amongst thousands of Aussies and ranking as one of the most sought-after models in the Quintrex collection, the 430 Fishabout delivers on the promise of “Boating Made Easy” as a [...]

CTEK's new CS FREE is a portable, dual-purpose unit that is both a charger and booster which is complimented by the optional SOLAR PANEL CHARGE KIT.  Combined, these two products give you peace of mind when main supply power is unavailable. The world’s first truly portable battery charger and maintainer with Adaptive Boost technology, you [...]