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JOEL RYAN DISCOVERS RIPCHART HACKS USED BY THE PROS
By now, you’re probably rocking RipCharts in your fishing arsenal. But it’s more than just a pretty picture of the water currents and temperature breaks. RipCharts guru Chris Fullilove lets me in on some handy hacks used by the pros. As he says, “To get the most out...
MICK MASHADO TALKS REC AND COMMERCIAL FISHOS
Mick says recreational and commercial fishos should work together for the good of the resource Rec and commercial fishos have had a George and Mildred kind of relationship — like a constantly-sparring married couple. There’s been friction on and off the water, with...
PART II – 23′ SHARK CAT PROJECT BOAT
Now that the Shark Cat was firmly in the clutches of The Captain’s crew, it was time for Trav to do a thorough inspection. No worries. He’d learned his lesson with the Nub Tub — or had he? There was no doubt there’d been a fresh floor laid down on Julie-Anne, but the...
JOSHUA HUTCHINS AND THE BATTLE OF THE CORAL SEA
Packing his pith helmet, extra-thick buff and 14-weight fly rod, Joshua Hutchins does battle with bluewater brutes on the remote atolls off the PNG coast. When someone throws out an invitation for an “exploratory fishing trip” I bite like a big brown trout in a Kiwi...
THE CAPTAIN’S 21 FAVOURITE DESTINATIONS
The breeze has pushed The Captain’s sails to many weird and wonderful destinations. Here are 21 of our favourites, in no particular order. Captain’s note: these are just the places we’ve been to. We know there are plenty more out there and look forward to your...
THE CAPTAIN’S 21 FAVOURITE BOATS
There have been some epic rides and awesome destinations. Here we list 21 of them. There have also been many highs and a few lows. So, grab the popcorn and take a tour through The Captain’s memoirs. Picking favourite boats is like picking your favourite...
BACK TO BASICS WITH ROD FINDLAY
Rod Findlay goes back to basics to explain how to get from A to B on the water. The radio was alive with reports of action, but it didn’t take long to realise the weekend warriors were out in full swing, “Can I have those numbers again, mate? I have them all bar the...
JIGGING NINJAS VS BAIT FISHERMAN
There are a few things that divide fishermen — alloy vs glass, freshwater vs saltwater, catch vs release. But one hot-button issue of late has been bait vs lures. The Captain heads down the NSW South Coast to establish once and for all which technique is boss. ...
HAINES HUNTER 445F VS 5M WHITEPOINTER SUPER HORNET
The Captain and Whitepointer face off in an outlandish, highly impractical, shootout that only The Captain would be prepared to publish. May the best cheat win. Erick Hyland agreed to rebuild the Captain’s clapped out Haines Hunter 445F on one condition — that we...
