The rise of the Hobie kayak Hobie kayaks, and to a lesser extent other brands of kayaks, are turning up everywhere. Sure there are still heaps of motor boats on the water, the quintessential Aussie Tinnie, but the rise of the fishing kayak is unmistakable. I would have expected to notice a few more shortly after buying a Hobie Revolution…
Month: December 2013
“Vary it up”- musings on fishing dogmas
Inspired by this great gink and gasoline post, I decided to write a short little entry on fishing dogmas in general. Firstly fishing dogmas are usually dogmas for a reason, that is they generally work “most” of the time. They provide an easy to remember short hand of what to do in certain situations. Individually, as we become better anglers,…
Fishing New Zealand’s South Island – October-November 2013
For my 30th birthday present, Rache bought us some cheap tickets to New Zealand. We’ve just returned, and all I can think about is going back! We flew into (and out of) Christchurch, and at a little over 3 hours flying time and for the same cost as your average flights from Canberra to Sydney, it’s a pretty attractive option…
Whiting season opens with a boof!
As air temperatures push past 30 degrees in Canberra and water temperatures nudge 23 degrees in the NSW south coast estuaries there is little doubt that summer has arrived. At this time of year flathead are a pretty reliable catch but some temperamental coastal weather including some big storms, has seen the bite run hot and cold over the last…