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ORANGE CRUSH – BILL HUNT’S VEITCH 27, NAUTIC-HUNT
Bill Hunt stepped out of a Barcrusher 640C into a Veitch 27 Hardtop. That’s the equivalent of stepping out of a Series 1 Land Rover into a Maybach. The Captain catches up with Bill in Mallacoota aboard his citrus orange Nautic-Hunt. Bill Hunt has the...
CLASSIC EDENCRAFT 565
The two 565 hulls sitting side by side have caught the attention of Eden local — and father of Edencraft — Ron Doyle. The Captain’s crew gets wind that Ron’s on location, and before long he’s looking down the lens of a large video camera answering questions. ...
NEW EDENCRAFT 565
The Edencraft crew have brought the classic 565 originally developed by John Haines Sr back to life. Naturally, The Captain has scored the first ride in Aussie waters and has brought his checklist to Eden (where else?) on the NSW South Coast. Our salty inspection crew...
TASSIE TO THE TIP
Joshua Hutchins fills up his Toyota Prado and says bon voyage to the family before heading off on an epic adventure from Tassie to the top of Cape York. When I first hatched the plan of a road trip along the east coast of Australia, travelling from...
AT THE HELM WITH PAUL ADAMS
Outgoing Stabicraft CEO Paul Adams reflects on his time steering the ship. I never did it for the money, the accolades or team awards. I did it because I like to make stuff — just like all those craftsmen in the pages of The Captain. I’ve always had the ability to...
MATCHING THE HATCH WITH ROD FINDLAY
One of the most interesting things I find when talking to game fishermen after a day on the ocean is how some crews are ultra-observant compared to others trolling the same stretch of water. Good crews always note the type and size of bait they encounter, as well as...
MICK’S TIPS ON WHERE TO STICK OUR RODS
Mick’s rod advice is based on a decade of repairing mistreated gear. He also stocks more than 400 of them at any one time on the shelves at Pickle’s Fishing in Eden. Oh, and he’s got about 100 of his own at home. So it’s fair to say he knows what he’s on about. ...
JESSIE CRIPPS TIPS FOR TRAVELLING THE OCEANS
After years of spearfishing our way around the world, we decided to buy a sailing catamaran. We wanted to take our home along for the ride. Ten years later, we moved aboard Popao, a 37ft (11.3m) Peter Snell catamaran, and since then we’ve spent a small fortune — and a...
MIGUEL’S CRISPY SNAPPER, SWEET POTATO WEDGES
Snapper and spuds have never tasted so good as in this latest mouth melter from Miguel. Take the old family favourite to the next level with crispy snapper and sweet potato wedges. INGREDIENTS FISH • 2 x 200g snapper fillets, cut into thick fish...
