Tailor fishing

The Tailor (Pomatomus saltatrix) is a widely sought after sport fish over much of the Australian coastline. Known as shad or elf in South Africa and bluefish in America, it's a fish with a wide geographical distribution and an equally wide following among anglers. An aggressive predator, the tailor can be caught with a number of different techniques, but the most exciting must undoubtedly be surface lures. Find...

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Western Australia road trip

Returning from South Africa to Darwin I found the temperature soaring and humidity up at unbearable levels. The build up was here and, every day, heavy dark clouds rolled in over the Beagle Gulf. Not much rain had fallen yet apart from the odd tropical downpour, but if the previous wet season was anything to go by, it wouldn't be long until the land was well and truly drenched.Mitch collected me from the airport in the early hours and we headed out...

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