30 Dec , 2022
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DARRYL HITCHEN puts the new Fury Smuggler 660 through its paces and reckons the new take on a classic hull has created the ultimate fishing trailerboat. When Scotty Coghlan called me regarding an u...
23 Dec , 2022
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Great news for local tackle company Halco at the recent ICAST show in the United States. Held in Orlando, Florida, over three days each year, it is the biggest tackle show in the world and somethin...
16 Dec , 2022
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THE incredible potential of fishing around offshore oil rigs was amply illustrated by an memorable day’s fishing experienced by the Halco Tackle team in Louisiana. A couple of weeks ago I wrote abo...
09 Dec , 2022
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The inaugural Pemberton Trout Festival gave me a welcome excuse to get back among the karri trees for some fresh water fishing. The Trout Festival was held a couple of weekends ago, and saw hundred...
02 Dec , 2022
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The Claremont coach has been using fishing as a stress reliever since narrowly losing the WAFL grand final to West Perth, so a trip to the popular tourist getaway on football duties was too good an...
25 Nov , 2022
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It is totally new, and according to the builder, there is no other like the latest 10m Mako Centre Console from LeisureCat Australia/Malaysia, as BARRY WISEMAN reports. White Noise is a term usuall...
21 Aug , 2022
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Hamelin Bay has been a favourite fishing spot of mine for many years and it certainly didn’t let me down during the recent school holidays. This year we booked one of the fantastic chalets looking ...
07 Aug , 2022
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The myth that I am cursed by the weather gods was put to the test on a trip to the Monte Bello Islands with Blue Lightning Charters. Not only were we blessed with a following wind on the way to and...
31 Jul , 2022
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All sorts of northern species ride the warm Leeuwin Current south and in recent years we’ve had wahoo on the south coast, gold-spot trevally off Perth and shark mackerel in Albany, to name but a fe...
17 Jul , 2022
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The value of having the right gear was emphasised by a trip to Hamelin Bay during the school holidays. There were big numbers of salmon coming through during our stay, but what was really noticeabl...
