by The Captain | Aug 1, 2022 | Adventures, Articles, Captain's ships, Uncategorized
The Captain hooks up with legendary long-time game-fishing skipper, Tim Dean. We’re on board his 47ft O’Brien, armed to the teeth with an arsenal of Raymarine wizardry. Along for the ride are a couple of RAAF veterans, one hoping to nail his first marlin. ...
by The Captain | Jul 21, 2022 | Uncategorized
Clayton McDiarmid says this Haines Hunter V17R hot rocket is his first and last rebuild — but the effort to get his perfect ride was all worth it. THE CAPTAIN: We’ve never heard of Boyne Island — please explain. CLAYTON: It’s a small, peaceful coastal...
by Travis Godfredson | Apr 16, 2020 | Captain's ships, How to, Uncategorized
Kyle Dicecco crafted almost every part of this tough-as-fug Haines Hunter V17L, including the glasswork, fuel tank, stainless, paintwork and even the trailer! Words by The Captain and Kyle Dicecco, images by Kyle Dicecco The fishing is brilliant off the remote coastal...
by The Captain | Jun 20, 2018 | Uncategorized
Earlier this year, the image of a strange craft popped up on The Captain’s newsfeed. It was narrow like an SUP, agile and fast like a PWC, yet kitted out for serious fishing. This thing stuck out like a pink Cosmopolitan cocktail among The Captain’s usual rum-fuelled...
by The Captain | Mar 13, 2018 | Uncategorized
The Captain discovers why the White Pointer from New Zealand is considered the apex predator of plate boats. If you call your boat a White Pointer, you better have the chops to back it up. After building them for more than 24 years, Rex Briant, top of the food chain...
by The Captain | Jan 31, 2018 | Uncategorized
Richard Freeman has been a professional solo fisherman for more than 40 years in his trusty Shark Cat. Spending so much time on the water, his usual companions are dolphins, sharks… and seabirds. In this regular column, Richard shares a few stories about his salty...
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