Anglapro
Anglapro Sniper 444 PRO with Yamaha T60 4-stroke
We love it at Fishing Monthly magazines when we get to test a boat and also interview the owner of that boat at the same time. It’s different from a dealer stock boat because you […]
Fishing Monthly Boat Test
Boat Tests
Stessco Albacore SC640 with Yamaha F200 is a silver bullet
Over the years that we have been testing Stessco boats, it seems as though the Albacore line has evolved the furthest and fastest. From its factory on the northern side of Brisbane, Stessco has expanded […]
Boat Tests
Formosa 550 SRT with Suzuki 150HP 4-stroke
by Steve Morgan • After hundreds of boat tests, we finally made it to Coffs Harbour to get some hulls wet. Hosted by Dayne Taylor and the team at North Coast Boating Centre (NCBC), it’s […]
Boat Tests
Campion Explorer 492 Sports Utility with 80hp Mercury 4-stroke
by Steve Morgan • There’s been a fair bit that’s happened since I first rode in a Canadian Campion boat that Terry Raymond from Crawford Marine imported. The Morwell dealer has had these boats in […]
Bassco
Bassco Hurricane with Mercury 115hp Pro XS
by Steve Morgan • Bassco is an Australian-built fibreglass fishing boat created by Gippsland veteran boat builder, Michael Boag. With a lifetime of building big boats under his belt, Michael decided that he wanted to […]
Boat Tests
Haines Hunter 675 Enclosed with Mercury V8
by Steve Morgan • I’ve only been testing boats in the west for a short time, but I’m quickly learning that the boat you need here is a little different from the craft that would […]
Boat Tests
Aquamaster 530 Half Cabin with Suzuki 140hp
by Steve Morgan • Aquamaster are South East Queensland’s quiet achiever when it comes to aluminium boats. Established nearly 30 years ago, they’ve been quietly going about their business hand-making dependable hulls south of Brisbane. […]
Boat Tests
Aquamaster 490 Centre Console with Suzuki 70hp
by Steve Morgan • Most people I know go through boating phases. We graduate from being a bank angler to a tinny and then to bigger and bigger boats. We then tend to downsize when […]
Boat Tests
Seafarer Victory 6.0 with Suzuki 200hp 4-stroke
by Steve Morgan • Initially developed and built on the Gold Coast by boat builder Lindsay Fry, it was around a decade ago that the Brisbane-based Haines Group took over this iconic brand. Indeed, not […]
Boat Tests
Surtees Game Fisher 650 with 150hp Yamaha
by Steve Morgan • This is the first Surtees boat I have ever been in. The New Zealand built hull is made from plate aluminium and boasts a water ballast system that floods while at […]
