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Good old berley!
What? Twenty bucks for a three-kilo bag of minced rotten fish! And I need two or three of them for a day! Is berley really all that important? In short, yes, it is. Berley acts in much the same w...
Good old berley!
What? Twenty bucks for a three-kilo bag of minced rotten fish! And I need two or three of them for a day! Is berley really all that important?
In short, yes, it is. Berley acts in much the same w...
Your catch – from the sea to the kitchen
Make the most of kai moana by treating it the right way from the sea to the ta...
I swerve for seabirds
Seabirds are our friends, leading us to feeding fish, so let's afford them the c...
Here comes Johnny!
No, it won’t be Jack Nicholson’s grinning, demented face popping through the sma...
Snapper jigs – six of the best!
“Hi, I’m Mark and I’m a lure addict...” Yes, folks, it’s a disease, not a choice...
A damn good fry-up!
As a keen fisherman and cook, I am always looking for interesting and exciting w...
Firing up reluctant kingfish
One of the great things about kingfish is that they can be targetted in so many ...
Hard or soft for snapper
It’s a common dilemma for many of us:
when should I use a softbait and when is...
The Catch: Let’s put this with that…
Pairing different soft-baits with specific jig-heads can significantly increase ...
Fishing gear that multi-tasks
So many different fishing techniques are used on such a wide variety of fish spe...
BYO ‘super bungy lure rig’!
A home-made bungy trolling line is a great addition to any fisher's arsenal, whe...
Gettin’ jiggy with it!
Heavy metal should feature in every angler's bag of tricks, but there's a huge v...
Cover up, buddy!
In addition to the more common freckles, moles and age spots, there are also dry...
Fishing smarter with lures
A typical day’s fishing can cost between $100–200 in bait – expensive when compa...
The Catch: Spare the rod
I have seen lots of rods broken in lots of different ways. The vast majority of ...
Deploy the drogue
Dragging a reliable, suitably-sized drogue slows the boat’s drift, making lure p...
Go small and soft! (Part 2)
A finesse approach to fishing soft baits can pay dividends, especially in heavil...
Downsize for more fun
The day I chose to go smaller with my soft-baits turned out to be a turning poin...
Leaders in their field Part 3: Rigging baits for Kingfish
Kingfish are an enigma. One day they smash anything remotely edible, baits and l...
Leaders for kingfish –Part II
Catching a decent kingfish is a dream for many anglers – and once you feel that ...
Treats for kingfish
My intentions were good: to continue with my ‘Leaders in their field’ series, th...
Leaders in their field (Part 2) Leaders for lures
Whether bait or lure fishing for snapper, a leader’s primary purpose is to prote...
Festive family fishing essentials
Mark takes a break from his ‘Leaders in their fields’ series to suggest fishing ...
Leaders in their field (Part 1)
A leader might be just a relatively short length of line, but its diverse roles ...
Find those fish (Part 4): Work-ups – a wild gannet chase!
Hovering, fluttering and feeding seabirds often indicate feeding predators.
Find those fish (Part 3) Closer to home
Where to fish, when and why: reading the clues the inshore environment provides....
FIND THOSE FISH (PART 1): Current favourites
Oceanic currents, temperature breaks, structure and concentrations of baitfish a...
More fish in the sea
Why aren’t we doing more to breed and release native fish? A simple question wit...
Wrigglier rubber
My advancing years and a long-time passion for soft-plastic fishing probably qua...
The power of movement
Finally, an overall recommendation: don’t overdo the strength of your trace: the...
KNOW YOUR BAITS PART 1 – You got to move it, move it!
Dead baits might not be quite as effective as live baits, but there are ways to ...
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