The next time you pull in your line and there's no hook on the end won't be the first or certainly the last time this happens when fishing. Sure there's some toothy critters in the passage like tailor, mangrove jacks and pike that are more than capable of removing a hook with their teeth, but in general most fish are fairly forgiving on your line and hooks. They are not however forgiving to poorly tied knots especially when dealing with light lines.

SOS : Starting Out Series by Mangrove Jack

Nirvana is referred to in Buddhism as the ultimate goal. It is the ultimate place to reach or state of being....... and guess what I'm convinced that fishermen and the type of beings we are, are always in search of theirs. My personal fishing nirvanas have certainly changed over the years. That's the great part about fishing and we are so lucky in South East Queensland (in and around the Pumicestone Passage in particular) to have such a diversity of environments to fish in. I

I hate to say it but if there's one thing that will let you down trying to land that fish you want it's more than likely going to be your reel or your line. Line dissapearing in behind your reel, loose loops, line dug in to itself, sticky drags, antireverse gone and poorly tied knots. The list goes on and I reckon I've probably done them all. Hopefully I've learnt from my mistakes and that this article may help you in selecting the right fishing reel for the job and caring fo

Starting Out Series – Selecting A Rod

Trolling the Pumicestone Highway by Mangrove Jack