Beach / Rock Fishing

By Robert Thornton A fishing boat is more than just a boat. They do much more than simply keep you afloat and get you from place to place. Indeed, good fishing boats are set up with purpose, and ar...

My focus immediately shifted to the fish that had appeared on the edge of my sounder screen. Its snake like swimming action and the bright return it produced confirmed to me it was a barra and not...

When you stick with this sport for long enough, you eventually start thinking about boats. Buying a boat is the logical next step for any angler looking to broaden their horizons, however once the...

What is the best colour lure for X? A question as old as time and realistically, probably one without an answer. When walking into a tackle store, it can be daunting; I get it. Walls full of lures...

Working at a tackle shop I get to meet people at different stages in their fishing journeys. Those just beginning their foray into sportfishing are usually there to start or continue putting toget...

One thing I've always appreciated when building fishing setups is versatility. Most anglers don't want a dozen different outfits sitting in the garage collecting dust. We want gear that performs, ...

In this article I would like to talk about soft plastics and snapper off the ocean rocks. Most anglers that fish for snapper off the ocean rocks do it with bait. When fishing off the ocean rocks t...

It’s easy to dismiss fishing lines as one of the least important components of a fishing set up. In reality though, fishing line can be the difference between success and failure. Fishing lines ar...

I’m sure we’ve all been fishing our local, or a spot you know well and watched another angler doing something slightly different, or “wrong”, and knowing they are really reducing their chances of ...

When you’re setting up a shore fishing kit, you want gear that can handle real work without costing a small fortune. The Daiwa Dragger X series is a rod range that fits that spot. It sits in the b...