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Monster Roll – Short Film

piscatus — Wed, 08 May 2013 06:05:44 +0000

When sea monsters attack Los Angeles, a network of sushi chefs honor an ancient code to maintain balance between man and the sea: to kill only what they eat, and eat all that they kill. If that is not the greatest movie plot ever I dont know what is. This short from Dan Blank is [...]

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Gulp – Incredible Stop-Motion Fishing Animation

piscatus — Sun, 07 Apr 2013 01:24:45 +0000

Not only is this stop-motion animation the world’s largest stop-motion ever made, its about fishing!!! Why couldn’t they have had animations like this when I was growing up? Created by Sumo Science at Aardman (of Wallace and Grommit fame), this stop-motion was filmed with a Nokia N8 and some scenes spanned over 11,000 square feet! To give [...]

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Photo Tweak – Michael Burgess’ Mackay Golden

piscatus — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 17:43:17 +0000

When this pic arrived in the inbox I thought to myself ‘I’m not even gonna bother’. The pic was washed out, had some killer harsh shadows around Michaels eyes and worse of all the Golden was both well overexposed (no surprises there), lacking colour and covered in sand. I sat on it for awhile before finally deciding [...]

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Ross FlyStik

piscatus — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 23:37:37 +0000

Just received this release from Mayfly Tackle on the Ross FlySticks. Looks like they have been around in the US for a few years now and from what I gather online they appear to be a great rod for the price. At just 7’11″ at full length they could prove useful in tight situations. The [...]

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North Queensland Golden & Blubber on Fly

piscatus — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 05:01:16 +0000

Just got sent this clip by a good friend in Far North Queensland and thought it was worth a share. There’s a lot to miss about that part of the world! I’m glad Jez is making the most of it unlike some of my other ‘would be angler’ friends living over there.

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Spiderwire Invisi-Braid Under The Microscope

piscatus — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 21:04:15 +0000

Macro Photo Update This is an update to the original post, for the full review scroll down. I have been amazed at the attention this post has received and clearly I hit a nerve with some Spiderwire Invisi-Braid die hards after more than a few emails from folk defending the stuff or suggesting that I [...]

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Photo Tweak – Rio Grande Monster Brown

piscatus — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 02:43:35 +0000

I recently received this photo from David Reverdito of a 19lb sea-run brown trout he nailed on the Rio Grande in Tierra Del Fuego. A fish of a lifetime that made the trip all the more special but, unfortunately, the photo doesn’t quite do the memory justice. The original untouched photo Issues We have a few [...]

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Pelican Beach Resort – Family Fishing Holiday

piscatus — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 04:44:40 +0000

Television had lied to me… Having arrived in California some 6 months earlier it had soon become clear that the Pacific Ocean was a little more refreshing than Baywatch may have you believe. Obviously the directors had never heard of the North Pacific Gyre that drives the southward flowing Californian Current, nor the Coriolis induced upwelling that delivers icy [...]

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Fishing Pelican Beach Resort – South Water Caye – Belize

piscatus — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 04:38:51 +0000

Check out the full Pelican Beach Resort trip report here! The full trip report is in the making but I thought I would post this quick video montage I pulled together from our recent travels to Pelican Beach Resort – Southwater Caye in Belize. I cannot say enough good things about this castaway island as a family [...]

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Highway 1 – 12 Hour Drive

piscatus — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 23:56:19 +0000

I finally got around to editing some photos from our trip down Highway 1 last month. There was no fishing to be had, far too wet and cold for my warm blood, but the scenery was just amazing. The 3 hour drive soon turned into an all day mission as every bend offered up a [...]

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Subwing – Underwater Flight

piscatus — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 05:41:13 +0000

A good mate of mine has a penchant for seeking out ‘the next best thing’ in his quest for inspiration for his million dollar idea that is, apparently, just around the corner. I knew I was in for a treat when he sent me an email titled ‘Subwing – Gotta get one’. I was soon [...]

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Photo Tweak – Longtail Tuna

piscatus — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 22:17:53 +0000

Darren Brack sent me the below image of a nice Longtail Tuna he had taken on fly. The photo is clearly in need of some help to pump some colour back into it and fix a few other less obvious issues. The exposure was tweaked first followed by some subtle curves adjustment. The resultant image [...]

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Fishing Photo Tweaks

piscatus — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 00:44:04 +0000

After posting last weeks batch of tweaked photos from Andy & Jezz’s flats pursuits in North Queensland, there was some discussion as to why Jez didn’t feature in any of them. The obvious reason would have been that Jez can’t catch fish but those that know him realise this couldn’t be further from the truth. Some suggested Andy was usless [...]

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Fly Fishing Airlie Beach – Far North Queensland

piscatus — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 02:18:06 +0000

I recently received some images from Andrew Hayduk and Jeremy Thompson who had clearly been getting into some good fish in the waters around Airlie Beach in North Queensland. As well as good fish they had obviously also found some bright sunlight as every second image was a little overexposed and washed out. They were [...]

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Fishing the British Virgin Islands – Bonefish, Tarpon, Wahoo and Friends

piscatus — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 05:39:22 +0000

British Virgin Islands Unleashed Finishing the jump from Perth to Los Angeles, it was no time at all before I was enjoying Mahi Mahi tacos at Jones café and taking in the sights of Venice Beach. With only a 6 hour layover to live it up, and having spent far too long in one particular [...]

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Fishing Wild now available as eMag

piscatus — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 01:18:13 +0000

Col Roberts’ highly regarded journal of fishing travel, aptly named Fishing Wild, sets the benchmark against which all other fishing magazines should aspire to reach. Unfortunately few (if any) come close to the quality of this premium publication which is effectively the National Geographic of the fishing world. Focused on adventure fishing travel, Fishing Wild delivers in-depth and engaging travel articles [...]

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Daiwa Catalina & Exist 2012 Spinning Reel Release

piscatus — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 23:02:40 +0000

UPDATE 31/12/11 | Daiwa Launches 2012 Catalina & Exist on the Daiwa Fishing Australia website. Check out the links below! 2012 Catalina - http://daiwafishing.com.au/?p=10485 2012 Exist - http://daiwafishing.com.au/?p=11076 Daiwa is on the verge of releasing updates to their Catalina & Exist lines of saltwater spinning reels with images posted on the Daiwa Fishing Australia website. While not much [...]

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Travel Rod Review | Nitro 007 Viper, Magnum Butt & Traveler Final Review

piscatus — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 02:15:20 +0000

This post is an update of the initial review, providing more detailed information following field testing in Belize. Check out the initial review out here There is nothing worse than missed opportunities and I have certainly had my fair share of ”#%&$ why didnt I bring a rod” moments over the last few years. Most memorable was my best [...]

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Shimano Stradic CI4 Review

piscatus — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 19:35:28 +0000

Field Test Results Added 02/05/2012 (See end of article) While preparing my arsenal for next week’s assault on Belize I realized the line roller on my Daiwa Sol 2500 was not, well…. rolling. With hopes of Bones & Poon on the menu this was not a good thing and there was no way I was [...]

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Spiderwire Ultracast Invisi-Braid Initial Review

piscatus — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 21:31:23 +0000

A more detailed review of Ultracast Invisi-Braid exists following field testing in Belize. Check it out here Since the dawn of the superline revolution I have used Fins PRT and Tuff Line XP exclusively, depending on which one was available in my time of need. Both lines are very reasonably priced, have the right mix [...]

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