Mike Fry doesn’t only live on the Wild Side of Tasmania, but also goes fishing in probably the wildest boat ever to troll for trout—certainly in Tasmania.
When your mate says ‘What are you doing tomorrow, want to come up the Gordon for the night?’ it would be pretty hard to say anything else except “you bet” and start checking out your tackle box and packing your overnight bag. But if your mate was Troy Grining and he wanted to give his new 52ft, high speed cruiser a run across Macquarie Harbour, test the new onboard dory with a chance of landing a nice Gordon River Brown you would have to feel privileged. I didn’t say anything about getting on my hands and knees and kissing his feet…just having a lend of ya’ but I did feel very appreciative.
For your chance to win an Okuma Trio rod & reel combo with a spool of Sufix 832 superline valued at $339.95 RRP, simply email a photo of your best “Rapala caught” fish to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with your full name & address to be in the running, you can enter as many times as you wish. Final entries by 5pm AEST, 22/12/2010.
30 random entries will receive a FREE Rapala Clackin’ Minnow in a random colour, valued at $29.95. Be one of the first to try this innovative new lure, due for release mid January, 2011. Details on the Rapala Clackin’ Minnow are below.
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It’s mayfly time..
October 14th, 2010 by Daniel Hackett
The mayfly season has started with small hatches on the Macquarie, South Esk and North Esk rivers…
Haines Hunter has formed an alliance with audio brand Rockford Fosgate, with the stereo systems now standard equipment in R-Series Limited models and offered as factory-fitted options in all other boats.
Recharge this winter as RISE - Fly Fishing Film Festival 2010, the world's largest fishing film festival, hits theatres on the Australian leg of its 2010 worldwide tour. Throughout July and August, cinema audiences will be electrified by a selection of fly fishing films presented in crystal-clear high definition on the big screen. Exotic destinations, epic adventure, big fish and award-winning cinematography explode from the screen as this live event spectacular wheels its way across the country. Check out www.gin-clear.com for all tour information, videos, photos and more.
12th April 2010
Suzuki Marine recently launched its newly refreshed service school, now located at The Haines Group’s recently refurbished state of the art facility in Wacol, Brisbane. The two-day workshop operates 25 times a year, and offers dealership technicians the opportunity to train and become up-to-date on new products and technical advances introduced by Suzuki.
Pure Fishing Australia – New product 2010
Designed as an entry level combo range that offers a range of sizes to suit most common fishing situations. The Vigilante series provides occasional fisho’s with a balanced, reliable outfit, spooled with line and ready to go fishing. The 6 model range covers light spin for estuary and freshwater through to beach and boat models.
15th February 2010
Suzuki today announced the launch of two new fuel-efficient and high performance four stroke outboard motors – the new generation DF40A and DF50A.
Bar Crusher Boats recently teamed up with Navico Australia’s Dave Silva to develop the first 560XS Tournament model.
Designed around Dave’s passion for tournament barra fishing in the Top End, this custom model has taken Bar Crusher’s popular ‘crossover’ concept to another level.
Built on the heavy-duty plate aluminium 6.10m (LOA) 560 hull, Bar Crusher’s high-tech Waveslicer™ non-pounding, deep-V hull design is perfect for handling the often messy conditions, created through large tidal movement and wind, encountered along the Top End’s river systems and open coastline. The boat’s expertly-engineered Rigideck™ sub-floor system ensures maximum hull strength, while Bar Crusher's exclusive Quickflow™ water ballast technology turns the boat into an amazingly stable casting platform at rest.
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by Sarah Graham
Many anglers are preparing for the opening of the new angling season on Saturday 7 August and it's shaping up to be another good one with the fishery in excellent health as a result of last year’s drought breaking rains. There are many great fishing locations around the State from which to choose for the opening weekend and early season fishing but here are a few suggestions.