Here you'll find loads of practical fishing tips on rigs, techniques, knots, tackle and more.


Getting the Drop - Knots & Rigs

Being able to tie dropper knots is an essential skill for all anglers. These simple yet effective knots are very handy!

The Jewie Quest  

Every fisho wants to get a big jewfish, right? Well, it ain’t always easy, which is why these fish are such a challenge. DAVID GREEN, who’s caught more than a few monster mulloway over the years, offers up some sage advice for those keen on landing one of these magic estuary sportfish.

Nippers - The Ultimate Bait?

There are plenty of effective estuary baits you can buy but live nippers will generally outfish them all. Plus wandering around sandflats and pumping nippers is pretty good fun!

Go Deep for Big Kings: Downrigging

Downrigging can be a deadly method of hooking up on big kings. ANTHONY RACO offers useful tips for setting up a downrigger to present baits to those deep-dwelling monsters.

Connecting Lines - Knots & Rigs

There are various options available when you need to join two lines together, starting with the Double Uni-Knot.

Back to Basics: Bream on Bait

COL ALLISON believes bait is great if you want a bag of bream for the table – or a blue-lipped wrestler for the photo album.

Livies = Jewies!

There’s a lot of mystery about catching jewfish. But KEVIN SAVVAS reckons that’s all a load of bollocks – all you need is a good supply of livebaits and you’re on your way to jewie stardom!

Setting Up A Boat Box

Loading your boat up with a bunch of pre-made rigs, lures and all the terminal gear you need for a day or extended trip saves you time out on the water. DAVID GREEN explains.

Which Reel & Why

There are heaps of different fishing reels available these days, so how do you choose the one that’s right for the fishing you want to do?

Bream Magnets: Where Fish Live

While bridges and pontoons are great places to target bream with lures, MARK PHILLIPS likes to focus his efforts on “natural structure”.

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