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Back to Basics: Stayin’ alive!

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by Steve ‘Starlo’ Starling • A few very basic steps can not only improve your enjoyment of summertime fishing, but also dramatically reduce the likelihood of injury from accidents and mishaps. The summer ‘silly season,’ […]

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Back to Basics: Find the bait, find the fish!

November 20, 2017 Editor 0

by Steve ‘Starlo’ Starling • It makes sense: find the food that predatory fish like to eat and those hunters shouldn’t be too far away! If you hang around other anglers long enough, you’re sure […]

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Back to Basics: Offshore trolling for dummies

November 20, 2017 Editor 0

by Steve ‘Starlo’ Starling • Trolling lures in offshore waters doesn’t have to be a matter of ‘drag it and hope.’ A few simple tricks can dramatically improve your strike rate, wherever you fish and […]

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Back to Basics: Left verses right

November 20, 2017 Editor 0

by Steve ‘Starlo’ Starling • It’s an argument almost as old as fishing itself: which hand should you crank your reel with? You might never have realised it, but almost every spinning reel or ‘eggbeater’ […]

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Back to Basics: Don’t be a fool with fuel

November 20, 2017 Editor 0

by Steve ‘Starlo’ Starling • Too many people take the safety aspects involved with handling boat fuel for granted… potentially at their peril! I don’t mind admitting that I’m quietly terrified of petrol, especially in […]

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Back to Basics: Which is the ‘lecky for you?

November 20, 2017 Editor 0

by Steve ‘Starlo’ Starling • Last month we looked at the benefits of using an electric motor. Now it’s time to examine the choices on offer and decide which make, model and configuration might best […]

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Back to Basics: Working with water temperature

November 20, 2017 Editor 0

by Steve ‘Starlo’ Starling • Water temperature can be a key factor that dictates where fish will be found and what ‘mood’ or activity level they’re likely to display. In other words, how ‘catch-able’ they […]

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Back to Basics: Beating the baitcaster blues

November 20, 2017 Editor 0

by Steve ‘Starlo’ Starling • Mastering modern overhead reels isn’t so difficult, if you follow a few basic steps. Last century, when I was much younger, casting overhead reels was a challenge and proficiency with […]

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Back to Basics: Putting on a puppet show

November 20, 2017 Editor 0

by Steve ‘Starlo’ Starling • It turns out that successful lure fishing and puppetry have a great deal in common! Winter is finally behind us and, with it, the bulk of the ‘show’ season. Boat […]

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Back to Basics: Finessing the heavyweights

November 20, 2017 Editor 0

by Steve ‘Starlo’ Starling • The concept of finesse fishing doesn’t only apply to the lighter end of the fishing spectrum. It can also pay big dividends when dealing with our true heavyweights! “Finesse fishing” […]

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Stacer 539 Wild Rider powered by a 115hp 4-Stroke Yamaha

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by Gary Brown • Stacer 539 Wild Rider powered by the VF115LA VMAX SHO 4-Stroke Yamaha outboard is a true all-round family boat where you could take the family out for a fish in the […]

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589 Stacer Ocean Ranger with 115 Yamaha

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by Gary Brown • The 589 Stacer Ocean Ranger Centre Cab Hard Top is not only impressive on the trailer or sitting in the water, it’s also a weapon when underway. The F115LB 4-stroke Yamaha […]

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Sea Jay 610 Preda-King with Yamaha F150hp

November 1, 2018 0

• by Steve Morgan I love boat tests when the weather gets nasty. I especially love it when the weather gets nasty but there’s still somewhere to get some nice photos and a video to […]

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