Scroll down to watch video Last year I received an email from Fishing Monthly asking me if I would like to try out a new range of bait hooks – Black Magic DX Point hooks. Bait fishing is something that I really enjoy, yet I never seem to make a lot of time these days…
Was it one of the worst kept secrets in the marine industry? Maybe. When I received an invite to Florida, USA, from Telwater (TW), Australia’s Evinrude distributor, the discussion went as follows. It may be paraphrased for simplicity and to not get in the way of a good story. SM: Cool – new, smaller G2…
Keeping fish alive in your boat can be a costly and fiddly exercise, but it doesn’t have to be! Whether you’re keeping bait alive, hoping to upgrade a fish destined for the dinner table or doing your best to weigh in a big bag of fish in a tournament, the guys at Rapala have you…
Until recently, the brand Cinnetic wasn’t one that I was familiar with. When the guys at Dogtooth Distribution approached me to try out some Cinnetic gear, I jumped at the chance to try something entirely new. I was given a Cinnetic Crafty Lagos Light game 2.10m rod and a Crafty CRB4 FD Hybrid 3500 reel –…
My formative fishing years didn’t provide me with a lot of exposure to, or need for sounders or fish-finders. It wasn’t until several years later when I moved to the coast, with its unfamiliar and ever-changing saltwater environments, that I really started to see their value to the modern angler. My most recent move to…
The outstanding new Zest Ruddertail Jig has some fabulous new features that give this jig an impressive action. The key feature on the Ruddertail Jig is its metal rear wings, which impart an enticing action and make these jigs dance and slide through the water column. The Ruddertail Jigs come in a 200g size, are 170mm in…
A new release that created plenty of interest at the AFTA trade show was the unique profile and action of ZMan’s 3.5” and 4.2” Trick ShotZ. These new soft baits feature a realistic baitfish profile, with a heavily ribbed underside for creating water movement and holding scent. They also have a unique, heavily textured, spade-shaped tail…
Japanese Tackle Giant Valley Hill consistently produces some of the world’s best bass lures, and the Jungle Rapper is no exception. With a nice profile and seven enticing colour combinations, the Jungle Rapper has only been available in Australia a short time, however has already been the undoing of many big bass. Ideal for casting in any…
When it comes to monofilament line, Sufix has raised the bar with its introduction of Sufix Advance at the 2017 AFTA trade show. Sufix Advance is the first and only mono to utilise HMPE raw material into a brand new magnetic extrusion process. HMPE is the raw material used to make all your favourite braided lines,…
Is it a tadpole, a fish or mouse? No! it’s the Chasebaits Wiggle Bomb! This unique and versatile soft plastic lure has been designed to give an incredible wiggly tail action on the drop, a nice leg kicking action on the retrieve and a bonus weedless set-up for those anglers who want to fish deep into…
Following on from the success of the Sammy Bug 75 wakebait, Lucky Craft has released a larger version: the Sammy Bug 100. Sammy Bugs feature a unique adaptation that generates attention-grabbing topwater action. At the front, the Lucky Craft Sammy Bug features a large-cupped mouth that slaps against the surface, creating a prominent splash and an…
Super tuned and super sized, the new 70mm Atomic Vib now sees the Atomic Hardz Vib range as the complete series, with three sizes (50, 60, and 70mm) making up this impressive range. Designed and tuned to swim straight and true all the time every time, the new 70mm model is a lure that can handle…
Like its DEPS Slide Swimmer cousin, the Japanese-made DEPS Silent Killer oozes quality, durability, and sophistication. With big swimbaits all the rage, the Silent Killer is one of the best you will find in the Australian market, and has proven to be a magnet for Murray cod and big bass. The Silent Killer is a large…
A favourite meal of just about any freshwater fish is the frog. The new Berkley Power Pop Frog is a unique soft popper with inbuilt PowerBait scent and flavour. The Power Pop is equipped with a cup face popper at the front end and a mass of trailing legs at the backend combining to give it…
Extremely life-like with an irresistible tail action, the Berkley PowerBait 8” Eel delivers a realistic eel profile, complete with 3D eyes and natural translucent colours. Berkley PowerBait 8” Eel is the perfect bait to mimic long and slender prey. At 8” long, it’s a big fish specialist. The eel tail-fin provides a subtle fluttering action on…
