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- Tying a Homemade Loop Rig for Finessing Lake Trout in AustraliaAustralia's high-country trout lakes hold fish that have seen every flashy lure in the catalogue. From the deep basins of Lake Jindabyne in the Snowy Mountains…
- Choosing a Parka for Long Sits in Early Pheasant StubbleSelecting a Parka Layer for a Long Sit in Early Pheasant Stubble starts with one simple reality: the first hour in a field can feel completely different from…
- Baking Custom Tungsten Weights for Spinnerbait Colour MatchingSpinnerbait anglers chasing Aussie bass and yellowbelly have a quiet obsession: matching every visible component to a single forage profile. Blades, skirts,…
- Finding an ugly insulated wader that survives a cold damp boat in late seasonWhen the morning fog rolls off the water and the deck of your tinnie is slick with dew, the difference between a productive session and a miserable one often…
- Reading Bobcat Sign When Snow Turns Soft and MeltingSoft snow tells a different story than the firm, squeaky kind most hunters learn on first. When a freeze-thaw cycle sets in and daytime highs push above…
- Tuning crankbait depth by shaping the lip with a sharpening toolEvery lure angler has tossed a brand-new crankbait, watched it dive past the strike zone, and wished it would run just a metre shallower. Australian bass…
- Bringing a Vintage Single Bit Axe Back to Life for Evening Campfire DutyPlenty of Aussie bush users have dragged an old single bit axe out of the ute and wondered whether it was worth keeping. The answer is almost always yes,…
- Flossing a Dragonfly Dry Fly for Stillwater FishingDragonflies are a major food source around Australian dams, farm ponds and high-country lakes. When adults patrol the margins or tumble onto the surface, a…
- Reading a drop tine pattern to lock in a stand locationFor Australian deer stalkers working the wet sclerophyll forests of the Great Dividing Range or the dry box woodlands further west, sign on the ground and on…
- Keeping a Gun Case Dry in a Basement or GarageA gun case protects a firearm from knocks, dust and transport damage, but it can also trap moisture. In a closed garage or basement, damp air may condense on…
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