Bream & bass – gear & set ups
Matching the hatch i.e. what bream and bass (or any fish species for that matter eat) is a fundamental influence on what gear, set up and bait to use to catch a particular species.
Recycling a damaged 115mm vibe
OK its not as good looking as the original vibe but it was a great way to keep myself entertained on yet another windy and wet day.
Mackerel
In summer months when baitfish are prevalent Mackerel wont be far away. That is certainly the case in Central Queensland with the prevalent Mackerel being Spanish, Grey, School and Spotted Mackerel.
Hammer variant
These soft plastics were inspired by a white soft plastics that I was given in late 2019.
It turned out that soft plastic was called a “Hammer” and unfortunately they became unavailable in the early days of Covid 19.
Alpha Gar – Guns and Roses
A very popular lure colour is the Guns and Roses colour combination of green, yellow and red. This post is how I make my Alpha Gar in Guns & Roses colours as well as when to use them.
New personal best Awoonga Barra 21/9/23
Managed a couple of nice Barr at Lake Awoonga on 21st Sep with this 109cm beast being the best for the night and a new Awoonga personal best for me. And the added bonus was that it was caught on a soft plastic I crafted myself.
Garmin Panoptics – Forward scan
I have set out below a series of photos of all all the screens that you will come across when tuning in your Garmin Sonar to Panoptics Perspective mode. Basically all you have to do is to open each screen/photo on your Garmin Sonar and change your settings to agree with mine. TIPS TO KEEP … Read more
Garmin Panoptics / Live scope – Perspective mode
The is the best ever (and least expensive) upgrade that I have made to my Garmin Panoptics set up.
Salt water barramundi – life cycle
Barramundi are an interesting species of fish and live comfortably in fresh, brackish and salt water.
Jackall Chubby
This hard body lure has been around a long time and remains one of my favourite bream lures.