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December 19, 2018 •
REPORTS •
Views: 3862
The opportunity came up for Josh and I to complete a Aussie Bass wilderness trip which we had been looking at doing for quite a while. We hiked and waded through some spectacular country, covering around 20km on foot carrying all our gear for a few days. The
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November 15, 2017 •
REPORTS •
Views: 4574
With the approach of the Southern summer season, our attention begins to turn once again to pelagic species. Long-range wind forecasts are scanned on phones during work meetings and brownie points are dutifully stowed in high interest savings accounts, ready
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August 1, 2017 •
AFTA 2017, REPORTS •
Views: 4319
As expected we missed a few bits and pieces on Day 1, So here is some more new lures that we checked out today at AFTA 2017. Atomic Hardz Vibe 2 new sizes for the Atomic Hardz vibe range. 50R is a 50mm 5.4g and the 70R is 70mm and 15.5g. Both have rattles. 18
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July 30, 2017 •
AFTA 2017, REPORTS •
Views: 8025
In Depth Angler takes you through the latest tackle releases at the 2017 AFTA trade show, being held on the gold coast. In this article we take a look at the new fishing lures available for the Australian market. A great range of soft plastics, swimbaits,
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May 15, 2017 •
REPORTS •
Views: 23927
Well where to start. If I had started writing this piece a few days ago, it would be a very different article from what your about to read, but more on that later. Copeton dam is a destination any keen cod angler will know about. Its hard not to have heard
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May 7, 2017 •
NEWS, REVIEWS •
Views: 7042
Daiwa’s latest finesse reel is here! and I couldn’t resist! The Gekkabijin Air 2003 boasts some of Daiwa’s best and newest technology in this ultralight little spinning reel, and at only 175g I can see this becoming my favourite little
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April 7, 2017 •
GUIDE, IDEAS •
Views: 4290
Australian natives can be such frustrating species to target with Lures in particular Murray Cod. I’m not going to lie, fishing for these guys can really test your patience and skills. You can increase your chance of catching a Cod by following our top
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December 18, 2016 •
REPORTS •
Views: 3492
Something I’ve been trying to do regularly is head north during the cooler months, to experience some of the fishing that the tropical regions of Australia has to offer. Hervey Bay is a place that I have found not only ticks all the boxes fishing wise,
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December 5, 2016 •
GUIDE •
Views: 4437
Coming into the warmer months and topwater luring is on many a fishermans mind. By far one of the most exciting and visual ways of lure fishing its no wonder so many people are turning to this style of fishing. There is such a large range of species, fresh
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August 18, 2016 •
IDEAS •
Views: 7333
We had a reader of the blog contact us recently asking us for our recommendation of a good fishing rod that she could buy for her partner. We were told he was a keen and experienced fisherman, “almost obsessive” she described him as, and she said
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May 29, 2016 •
COMPARE, REVIEWS •
Views: 3504
Most of you know the Generation Black range of fishing rods by Daiwa are one of my all time favorite rod series, so when I heard about some of the changes they were making to the 2016 model rods I was pretty excited. Hands down I still think they are
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May 5, 2016 •
GUIDE, TECHNIQUES •
Views: 5821
If bream are one of the species you like to target whilst fishing, then I have no doubt that at some stage or another you have managed to catch or at least have seen Bream hanging around or feeding off man made structure of some sort. Man made structure will
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March 10, 2016 •
REVIEWS •
Views: 5908
Need a decent size light tackle lure that casts well, dives deep and hangs in the zone? Well look no further, Daiwa’s Tournament Pro spike is here to answer all your needs. Daiwa Tournament Pro Spike 53sp Specifications Type Deep diving Minnow Buoyancy
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January 14, 2016 •
REVIEWS •
Views: 6029
Introduction With new boating and life jacket laws bought in around the country over the last few years a pfd (personal flotation device) is now high up on most peoples list of items to purchase for their boating and kayaking pastimes. There are many
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December 3, 2015 •
GUIDE, TECHNIQUES •
Views: 6267
“Finesse” is a bit of a buzz word around the fishing traps at the moment, but in essence just means making some changes to your tackle and technique which will be a bit more subtle and hopefully help your catch rates for some of those more finicky
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November 18, 2015 •
GUIDE •
Views: 4064
Kayak fishing as a sport has really taken off in the last few years, with all the major brands now having dedicated models especially for fishing. Not to mention the huge number of kayak fishing competitions currently happening all over the country.
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October 7, 2015 •
REVIEWS •
Views: 52474
Looking for some new braided fishing line? IDA give a run down of Daiwa’s latest well priced, battle ready “J-braid”, and let you know how it’s been performing for us. Daiwa J-braid Specifications Type 8 Ply braided line
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August 18, 2015 •
REVIEWS •
Views: 14097
For some the task of tying fishing knots is a real struggle, whether it be due to eyesight, fat fingers, technique etc, it can be difficult. In an attempt to make things much easier and quicker for the aforementioned Daiwa have designed and made the Sokkou
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August 2, 2015 •
REVIEWS •
Views: 7952
A modern take on a classic design. Strike Pro takes aim at re-inventing the wheel with the Bob N Spoon. Incorporating realistic head detailing, scale patterns and 3D eyes with an injection molded body, internal weight and and rattle chamber. The humble spoon
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July 30, 2015 •
VIDEOS •
Views: 3574
In Depth angler explore the rainforests of Far North Queensland in search of the freshwater Jungle Perch. A great lure fishing species to target that can take you to some amazing places and on some serious adventures. Using a Daiwa generation black black jack
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July 9, 2015 •
REPORTS •
Views: 4673
With the rivers closed for the trout to do their thing, it was time to head off and battle the cold for a few days chasing some big trophy lake trout. The destination was Lake Toolondo in the state’s North West, a lake which had received much media
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June 29, 2015 •
REVIEWS •
Views: 11042
The “Destroyer Phase 3 – Deep Throat” is one hell of a name which could be easily mistaken for an adult film rather than a high end fishing tool. After only seeing and hearing positive words about this rod for over a year I bit the bullet
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June 13, 2015 •
REPORTS •
Views: 18493
Lake Wendouree is definitely one of those hit and miss fisheries. Too many times have I heard “you should have been here yesterday!” after bracing the icy winds of Ballarat for a day of trout fishing only to catch one half decent sized trout. But if you
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June 10, 2015 •
REPORTS •
Views: 3317
With the Melbourne forecast for the June long weekend looking less than desirable, Joel Bramble and myself hit the highway to explore a river I have wanted to check out for a long time. In a short but adventure filled few days we traveled 1600kms by car,
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May 14, 2015 •
VIDEOS •
Views: 3442
An insight into fishing for Melbourne metro bream with one of the most dedicated metro fishermen Dale Baxter. His vessel of choice being a Action Kayak Sail (AKS) hobie kayak, giving the flexibilty to launch almost anywhere in the city and the stealth
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May 12, 2015 •
REVIEWS •
Views: 5646
Introduction We love fishing for Australian natives. Casting hardbodies, lipless cranks and spinnerbaits for Murray cod and Yellowbelly. So we decided to put some of the Assassin spinnerbaits that we use through their paces in this lure review. Spinnerbaits
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May 10, 2015 •
REVIEWS •
Views: 6669
Introduction With a huge range of Wading boots on the market these days from numerous different brands, it is definitely a tough decision narrowing down exactly which model of boot to spend your hard earned cash on, and then hope they will do exactly what you
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April 22, 2015 •
VIDEOS •
Views: 3120
In Depth Angler take you on an adventure to one of their special places. A hidden Stream where small trout abound and the scenery is stunning. A place where all you can hear is the water over the rocks and the birds in the trees. With a good sense of
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April 8, 2015 •
GUIDE, TECHNIQUES •
Views: 9066
One of the best and most effective ways to target bream with lures is on the flats. By flats I mean any piece of water that’s bottom is generally flat or very slight gradient, but is generally 1m deep or less and covers a fair area. Flats can potentially go
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March 30, 2015 •
REPORTS •
Views: 3275
Round 2 of the 2015 Vic bream series was held at Metung in the Gippsland lakes. Last year we were restricted to the major rivers due to bad weather but in stark contrast this year we had amazing weather, light winds and plenty of sunshine. While the nice
