Make sure you use a good set of polaroid sunglasses. Even being able to distinguish light (sandy) and dark (weeds/reef) patches is usually enough, and can be done with good quality polaroid sunnies. If you can, try to stand up and have a look around so that you have a better vantage point. And as ch...

You can never have enough feed back/comments/opinions in order to make an educated decision... here's my 2 cents. 3 years ago, I co-owned a 4.2m WB Dory with my brother and dad. Having over 25 years experience boating freshwater, estuary and both PPB and WPB, I have a very good understanding of what...

I've got a native ultimate 12 paddle sit in yak. 1. Light weight (22kg), means it's easy enough for me to carry on my shoulders. 2. Very stable on the water. 3. Massive storage options. 4. The tunnel hull and seat design means i fish in comfort and my butt is dry. 5. Built in track design allowed me...

Do you check your knots for strengths before use? Do you lubricate the knot with saliva before tightening? What size/type of fish were you losing? Personally, i wouldn't be using the surgeon's knot for paternosters because the hook dropper/leader tends to lie alongside the main leader attached to yo...

If your seat in the Compass sits higher than compared to the Outback, you will find it much easier to paddle due to sitting up higher. Your paddle strokes will "dig" in to the water much better when sitting higher than compared to sitting lower. I raised my seat on my Native Ultimate and f...

re: sea anchor

I thought about making one myself. then just decided to buy one and stop mucking around.

https://www.whitworths.com.au/anchor-sea-fish-s

For $12.95 might as well get something built for it.

Does the yak have to be new? If you've got a half reasonable eye for detail, then buying secondhand will save you a lot of money. Just keep an eye out for a lot of deep scratches on the bottom of secondhand yaks (being dragged rather carted from spot to spot), discolouration if mono coloured (been l...

Damn, I was going to shadow your moves through the snapper season and see how you went. As for the Goat Track, i'm still trying to build a strong enough cast that can handle it and hence I've stayed away since that one and only time I waved to you as you left for WPB and I took my red Native down th...

I've learnt a lot from this forum, but at the same time having over 40 years of fishing experience and 30 years boating experience allows me to know what my limitations are. Reading certainly helps with preparation, but if you've never experienced being in the open water before in a small vessel, th...

Just remember when you're on the water, a broad brimmed hat will only cover you from the rays above. Just like in the snow, water reflects a lot of the sun's rays which can result in a lot of damage. I personally use an "araphat" style cap which covers the back of my neck and face. I'm not...