20 Dec , 2020
Surtees 575 Pro Fisher
Several of the latest Surtees boats are heading west from the Land of the Long White Cloud and BARRY WISEMAN looks at a centre console that has been built with the serious fisher in mind. Perth's C...
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16 Dec , 2020
SHIMANO SARAGOSA SWA 50000XG
I am not very technically minded when it comes to fishing gear. I love new gear, but when it comes to the ins and outs of the technologies that make them up or the technical jargon that companies u...
13 Dec , 2020
Westerberg Aurora 8000
Westerberg Aluminium Boats is one of Western Australia's founding plate aluminium boat builders and what you see is what you get - and that's just fine for Grant Gray of Waroona, as BARRY WISEMAN r...
18 Mar , 2020
Hook Reveal combines the old and the new to deliver powerful performance
Leading marine electronics manufacturer Lowrance believes its new Hook Reveal units will make fishing easier than ever. Following on from the success of its similarly budget-friendly Hook2 units, t...
13 Mar , 2018
Snatchers are magic for KGs!
The iconic king george whiting is one of Australia’s most sought-after fish species. Sometimes KGs can be a tricky species to locate and capture, especially for shore-based anglers, and while you m...
27 Nov , 2015
RIBbed for fishing pleasure
There’s not much Darryl Hitchen hasn’t tried in boat fishing, but an opportunity to test out a Rigid-hulled Inflatable Boat was a real eye-opener for the old sea dog. WHEN Scotty Coghlan rang me as...
27 Nov , 2015
Getting your Sealegs
Darryl Hitchen tries out a boat you can simply drive into the water – the remarkable Stabicraft 2100 Supercab ST. I distinctly remember seeing a boat literally ‘drive’ out of the water onto dry lan...
19 Dec , 2012
Wildcat with bite
For the boating angler, nothing can beat taking delivery of a new vessel, particularly when it has been customised to your requirements, as BARRY WISEMAN reports on a new Westerberg 6.6m Wildcat. “...
07 Oct , 2010
Westerberg 7m Southerner
THE name says it all – Serious Ali. The seven-metre Southerner Cabin boat built by award-winning manufacturer Westerberg Marine, of Albany, is a no-nonsense and rugged fishing rig. Strong enough to...
01 Jun , 2010
Archer Plate Boats 679 Cabin
Coming out of the darkness of the world economic tunnel, Telwater has emerged from the gloominess with exciting changes for its 2010 range including this edition’s review vessel, the Archer Plate B...