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  • Fighting Big Pelagics on Kayaks- Part Two
    November 16, 2018

    Fighting Big Pelagics on Kayaks- Part Two

    The Fight After part one, hopefully you've managed to get your fish hooked and your other line out of the way! Now comes your chance to relax a bit, take it easy and enjoy the fight. For any clean fighting...

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  • Fighting Big Pelagics in Kayaks- Part One
    November 9, 2018

    Fighting Big Pelagics in Kayaks- Part One

    My PB Mackerel- Photo Credits to Rylin Richardson!    One of the most consistently asked questions that any paddler gets from passers-by back on the beach when they land something of decent size  is ‘How did you catch that… from...

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  • Powering Up!
    October 9, 2018

    Powering Up!

      7ah at only around twice the size of a 1.3ah SLA is pretty impressive!    Kayak Batteries- SLA vs Lithium One of the first accessories that many people get for their kayaks- and with good reason- is a fish...

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  • Surf Launch 101 Part 3: Coming Back!
    September 24, 2018

    Surf Launch 101 Part 3: Coming Back!

    Now that you know how to strap your rods in and punch out through a nasty shorey, there's only one thing left! It's the part that will either make you look like you really really know what you’re doing or it...

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  • Surf Launch 101 Part Two: Getting Out!
    September 18, 2018

    Surf Launch 101 Part Two: Getting Out!

    Matty surveying the launch at Palmy on a big day   As I mentioned in last week's article, I don't consider myself an expert in the surf zone by any stretch of the imagination, but here are a few tips...

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  • Surf Launch 101 Part One: The Basics
    September 10, 2018

    Surf Launch 101 Part One: The Basics

    A slightly less than ideal situation to be in!    Let me start off by saying that I don’t feel at all qualified to write this. Transiting the surf zone is definitely not something that I’ve mastered and I still...

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  • Live Bait Lucky Dipping
    August 10, 2018

    Live Bait Lucky Dipping

      One of the best things about South East Queensland is its winter season- short and sweet without too much bitterly cold nastiness. We’re pretty much heading towards the end of the cold weather now though with only a couple...

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  • Keen to Win $5000 Kayak Fishing ?
    July 5, 2018

    Keen to Win $5000 Kayak Fishing ?

    Hi All, Strap yourself in – this is a long and bumpy ride. As some of you may be aware Thomas (the owner of Australian Kayak Specialists) recently lost his Granddaughter, and my Niece, Gabriella to Spinal Muscular Atrophy. And...

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  • Snapper on Kayaks 101
    July 3, 2018

    Snapper on Kayaks 101

    The morning starts at some of our favourite launches are definitely starting to get a bit chilly now with just an extra 10 minutes in the car with the heater on seeming more tempting than ever, but rest assured that your efforts have a great chance of being rewarded in a big way when you’re giving the snapper a crack this winter!
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