Flathead are a highly sought after fish that basically eat anything that vibrates or wiggles in front of them. This makes soft plastics a really lively, natural way for targeting them. But it isn’t easy all the time, so here are some tips for fishing the tough bite and improving your catch rates. Gear for […]
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“Bait Shop Near Me” – Tackle Land Sandgate
For years I struggled to find a dedicated Bait Shop near me that sold quality bait and tackle. There were ample places like Servo’s BCF, Anaconda that all sold the same bait from a major wholesaler. They do this because it was quick, cheap and it was really just a convenience for them. The bait […]
Second-hand Fishing Gear
These days it is hard to keep a dollar in you pocket, so we have opened a Second-hand Fishing Gear Shop called “The Shed here in Sandgate! Rods and Reels Don’t just think “Second-hand Fishing Gear” a lot of it is End of Line Stock from suppliers, Rods, Reels, Lures that people have bought, left […]
Keeping it Simple, Jetty Fishing Basics for Beginners
Why are people drawn to Jetty Fishing or Pier Fishing? Most structures like a Jetty or Pier can be fished when the winds are up, the clouds have moved in or when you have no other option than to be land based. Jetties and Piers are like an Artificial Reef for the hundreds of different […]
Fishing for Dummies – Soft Plastics
By Cameron Hope I started fishing about 5 years ago and I’ve always been a bait fisherman, possibly because I’m extremely lazy. Chuck some squid out on a hook, sit back, relax and hope some unlucky fish swims past and eats what you are offering. It works, which is why a lot of people do […]
Product Review – Tairyo Nano & Quantum Smoke by Brett Freshwater
Tairyo/SAS Braid/Quantum Smoke Review A little while ago I dropped into see my good friends down at Tackle Land Sandgate in search of a new combo. I’ve quite a few light combos now after finding the magical world of soft plastics and hard body lures and it was time again to upgrade, much to the […]