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FINE DINING IN THE BRINY
On a foodie voyage of discovery through the Gippsland Lakes, The Captain's crew discovers fair maidens willing to jump ship, pies to die for, seaweed-infused butter, eel terrine and bottomless jugs of rum and coke. We'll need help for this one. Time to summon Grant...
REGULATOR 41 WITH QUAD YAMAHAS
In what could yet prove an exceedingly cunning sales ploy, the broker blokes from One Brokerage in Perth have used the excuse of a visit from The Captain to entice Regulator 28 owner John Flay out for a burn and a fish on the new Regulator 41. John is now very, very...
BEN ZEBIC AND HIS 1410 STABICRAFT
Want to become a fishing immortal? The first step is to acquire an arsenal of high-calibre fishing equipment. Next, get yourself a tiny but tough fishing rig. “WTF? Tiny rig?” I hear you say. But think about it — that 100kg bluefin will look a shit-ton bigger sitting...
SHOCKWAVE 9M POWERCAT
Andrew Wright reckons there's more than one way to skin a cat. He ought to know. He's spent thousands of hours behind the wheel - and inside the bilges - of cats of all shapes and sizes, and he's built them for rescue services. Now, finally, he's delivered a...
SALMON FISHING IN A VOLCANO
Like Frodo Baggins in The Lord of the Rings, The Captain’s crew heads off on an adventure to a mysterious volcano. But instead of throwing something into it, we’d be hoping to pull something out. When we first heard tales of a group of volcanic craters...
GRANT SHORLAND ROLLS BOAT
When things go bang in the night - Grant Shorland reflects on the night his beloved Cubin’ went on the rocks. I’ve used the Bastion Point boat ramp in Mallacoota more times than I’ve had hot showers. It’s not the safest ramp, but when treated with...
MIGUEL’S GARLIC BREAM
With its sweet, underrated flavour the humble bream is a mainstay catch for Australian fishos. This Spanish recipe from Miguel is guaranteed to bring out your inner conquistador. Arm yourself with a sharp, soft-filleting knife and be sure not to waste any of that...
GRANT SHORLAND ON THE ART OF WAR
It was the biggest war on water since Kevin Costner took on the Smokers in Waterworld — Spearos vs Fishos. The battleground was out among the bait balls off Port MacDonnell in South Australia, and it all came to a head during the hot bite spring of 2019. The locals...
CRUNCHY SOFT WHITING TACOS
The best way to eat whiting is nice and simple, right? Unfortunately, someone forgot to tell Miguel. Instead, he welded Jack and Alli’s South Australian whiting fillets into a fusion of Aussie, Spanish and Mexican flavours, concocting these delicious crunchy, soft...