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PAUL’S 10 CRAY COMMANDMENTS
Crayfish. They look prehistoric, but taste delicious – and they live in Paul Miller’s backyard on the Northern Beaches. Now, if Paul has one weakness it’s fresh Eden mussels. So we bribed him with a couple of dozen plump ones to reveal his 10 Commandments for cray...
WHEN TO SLACK OFF
When to slack off with Justin Duggan Don’t believe everything you hear; sometimes there’s nothing wrong with being soft, limp or flaccid, other times you need to be tight as a clam. Knowing when to be slack will often prove crucial to scoring the fish. I watch...
SLY FISHERMAN: HOW TO STEAL SECRET SPOTS
Ever had your secret fishing spot stolen? Here's how they probably did it... RADAR LOVE Radar – It’s not just for pinpointing U-boats. Radar can pinpoint your position from the horizon. If they can see you, they know your latitude and longitude. When you...
SOLO GAMEFISHING
LURE TALK WITH PETER PAKULA “In solo game-fishing, there are no points, no trophies and no public acclaim.” It's normal in my business to dart out and test lures as soon as the prototypes are ready. On April 1st, 1992, the new Mosquito was ready to rock. I...
SEA FOX 186 CAMMANDER
The Captain finds the sweet spot in an entry level Sea Fox. The Captain has found a new ham-and-pineapple boat. Loved by all and fit for almost any occasion, the Sea Fox 186 Commander is the perfect Cape York crusader or perch predator. Sea Fox...
MIGUEL’S SNAPPER A LA SAL
You don’t even have to go shopping for this simple snapper recipe. Just snag a red, raid the missus pantry for some basics, then start grinding on the mortar and pestle like you’re furiously hauling a 40kg black jew from a coral reef - in just 5M of water! ...
RUM REPORT
Aaargh, rum. It’s been turning noble sailors into depraved pirates for centuries. The Captain dives behind the bar to uncover the secrets of this sweet seafaring spirit. Rum lore has it that the first distillation of rum began by accident on Caribbean sugar...
HOT POTS
Outboards. Some like them big and fast, others like ’em compact, efficient and quiet. The Captain spends more time driving them than he does his LandRover. So here are some of The Captain’s favourite outboard engines – all recently tested on tour. ENGINE: Yamaha...
RED DAWN
With barrels storming the west coast of Victoria, The Captain grabbed a Stabicraft 2050, a tub of soy sauce and hit the high seas. If you’re looking for a story about ‘the fish of a lifetime’, then look away now. This is not one of those stories. This is a tale...
