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DAIWA FISHING TIPS: School Jewfish – Kings of the Quick Fix – Dave Rae

I love catching school jew. They fight hard and the first glimpse of the silver side, alight with jewie portholes is fantastic. Better than that though, is their tendency to behave with predictability. Crack the code and you can enjoy a session of 30 minutes duration with the expectation of retur...

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DAIWA FISHING TIPS: Floating on Aird – Luderick on spin tackle – Dave Rae

Traditionally, Luderick (or blackfish) have been targeted with long rods and centre pin reels. However, spin tackle works just fine and in many ways is much easier to use. I’ve been using my Aird 2000SH with a 2.1m Aird rod, but any soft-actioned rod rated in the 2-5kg range would be ideal. You s...

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No Excess Baggage: Procargo SS4500 – Andrew Badullovich

The Procargo is the perfect balance between power and finesse. The first time I used it for a spot of beach fishing; I got the feeling that this reel would be very versatile and cover a range of situations. For a large reel, it’s ridiculously light and sensitive, and this is put down to Daiwa’s A...

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DAIWA FISHING TIPS: Picking the Perfect Pelagic Outfit – Ben Weston

Part 2 – Putting the Right Bend in Your Rod! Pelagic species love to dominate. Whether it be deep or on the surface, pelagic’s swim around the ocean like a pack of school yard bully’s harassing bait. Their persona doesn’t change when you have lent back into your rod and sunk a treble into the sid...

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DAIWA FISHING TIPS: Kelp Bed Reds – Dave Rae

Tuned in snapper anglers understand that snapper love kelp. Whether the attraction is primarily food or whether it’s shelter orientated, I’m not sure, but I suspect that both factors play a part. Kelp beds support an ecosystem rich in snapper delicacies. Not only do small fish, a favourite for re...

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Snapper: There’s no need to go wide – Dave Rae

At times it is very easy to shoot over shallow reef and kelp beds in our excitement to tangle with a red or two; but much of the time, we will be passing over the very fish we wish to catch. However, if you do choose to mooch around in close, you should be prepared to adjust the game plan. Snappe...

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