by Steve Eldred There are not many lure fisherman that don’t love this time of year. We not only say goodbye to the cooler mornings, but we say hello to one of my favourite fishing techniques, topwater luring for bream and whiting. Topwater fishing is not only spectacular with its surface bites, but it opens…
By Nick Wood I recently had my second visit to the much lauded Norfolk Island. My trip was to hopefully land some big Kings but yet again the weather turned against us and the fishing was hard and well earned. Our trip was for 10 days and the majority of it was spent fishing in…
By Nick Reay This coming long weekend heralds the beginning of the NSW trout season. Whilst you are able to fish the large Snowy Mountain lakes all year round, it’s this weekend that sees anglers flocking back to the rivers, streams and creeks in pursuit of the elusive and timid trout. As the season opens,…
By Luke Gallea Fish large or small, prongs catch em’ all!! I am continually surprised by the range of fish I have been fortunate enough to catch on the Atomic “Plazo” Prongs of late. Living in Mackay, I am surely blessed with options for a wide range of fishing locations and endless varieties of iconic…
Gamakatsu, a world leader in high quality, ultra-sharp fishing hooks has introduced new packaging for Australia. The new packets feature a redesigned backing card and utilise heavy duty plastic making them last longer and store easier. The new 25 piece value packs have been introduced almost across the board and replace the old value pack…
It is on again. The North Coast Fishing Bonanza, in its third year, will be held in Ballina over weekend of September 27 to 30 2012. Last year the event was a resounding success with close to 300 competitors and over 3000 visitors to the fishing competition and marine show held at the Ballina Seagulls…
Check out the stealthy Adam Royter as he takes us through a fly tying instructional using the Gamakatsu S10 and shows us how it’s done. This was filmed early 2012.
The weekend of Jun 30 – 1 July saw 49 teams line up for the start of the St Georges Bream Classic in what was to be a tough bite. St Georges Basin on the south coast of NSW is famous for it’s reliable 3kg + bags and it’s deep winter blade bite and in…
By Nick Wood Replacing hooks on lures is sometimes necessary to either increase your hook-up rate, strengthen hooks for certain species, or to make them easier to remove once a fish is boatside. In this case we replaced the hooks on the lure with Gamakatsu Tuned Assist (size 28) Two hooks are used back to…
By Jack Murphy With the daunting approach of winter looming and the undeniable arrival of the cold weather already upon us, it seemed obvious to rug-up, head to the closest wharf and torment the local blackfish populations. With pockets full of green Gamakatsu Pan Fish hooks, a few floats, split-shots and a bag full of…