Read about all the tackle and cool stuff the Fisho team has used and abused!


Shimano Stradic Ci4 spin reels

I have had the pleasure of using these new-beaut reels for three months...

Head to Head: 200HP Outboards

The third instalment of our ground-breaking outboard engine testing program sees Mercury’s Optimax 200 go head to head with E-TEC, Yamaha and Suzuki. By Jim Harnwell.

Tow Test: Landrover HSE TDV6

Land Rover’s Discovery 3 HSE TDV6 proved impressive during a recent Fisho northern NSW coast trip.

Looking for a nice car to tow your boat? The Land Rover Discovery 3 more than fits the bill. By Jim Harnwell.

TESTED: Diamond Stone 2-stage knife sharpener

KNIFE sharpeners are such an underrated gadget for fishos. There’s not much point buying a quality blade and then treating it poorly, resulting in a blunt and damaged knife.

TESTED: Fin Nor - Ahab 20

IF you’re a tackle junkie and surf the internet regularly, you’ll often come across numerous brands of reels you don’t see in the shops.

TESTED: Stella 5000SW

ALTHOUGH I’ve worked in the tackle industry for many years, I’ve never had that much to do with Shimano’s range of premium Stella reels.

TESTED: AVET JX 4.1

AVET Reels produces a range of boutique sport and gamefishing reels out of a specialist factory in California.

TESTED: St CROIX “AUSTRALIAN COLLECTION”

ST CROIX is an American rod company based in the mid-west state of Wisconsin.

TESTED: Quantum Tour Edition 100HPT Baitcaster

The Quantum Tour Edition 100HPT baitcasting reel sits at the top of range in the Quantum line-up and features a classic teardrop design with a glossy titanium coating and attractive metallic red highlights.

TESTED: Quantum Catalyst CT20PTI-B

UNTIL recently I’d only ever seen Quantum fishing reels in those telephone book sized American tackle catalogues that mysteriously found their way to my mail box year after year.

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