Offshore Fishing

I’ve used the Daiwa Wilderness range of travel rods for years now and have loved their ability to pack down small enough to fit in your regular airport luggage when flying but then perform like a ...

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, ...

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 ...

In our last blog we looked at fishing reels, and I hope it helped you gain an understanding of why there are different reels, and which one is best for your fishing needs. Now we’re going to do th...