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...
THE MAN BEHIND THE SURTEES NAME
The Captain crosses the ditch to check out the Surtees factory in New Zealand’s Bay of Plenty and meet the legendary Neil “Surts” Surtees, the bloke who originally built the boat that was “built to fish”. A bloke can’t have too many sheds. This is the...
FINAL TOUCHES ON THE 445F
It’s been 12 months since we last reported on the Nub Tub. Since then, Jack has put a sizable dent in the Long Reef kingfish population and Alli has been working on her long, sun-kissed locks. The salty duo even made it wide to the tuna grounds, but ended up drowned...
PART I – 23′ SHARK CAT PROJECT BOAT
The Captain’s crew never planned on buying a Shark Cat. The next project boat was supposed to be a Flybridge in the 23ft–26ft range. But Jack made two mistakes. The first was leaving Trav in charge. The second was giving him a $40,000 budget to play with. Trav set out...
HAINES HUNTER V17L WITH FRUIT
Mark Brayne got his hands on a rebuilt V17L, then gave it a modern refurb in the back end and bolted on the good gear. Now it’s the perfect lightweight, trailerable game-fishing machine. Tell us more about this top-secret work you do. I can’t actually say what I do...
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