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Clearing the Decks Sale:

18/11/08: The Boating Industry is having a one off special sale. 70 companies will have a variety of excess stock items ready for immediate delivery in the Halls & Marina.

Date: 22 & 23 November; Time: 10 am to 5 pm; Location: Halls 4 & 5 Exhibition Centre & Cockle Bay Marina, Darling Harbour

Be sure to visit Blakes Marine who will have some Hot Specials for the weekend only!

Brand new and quality second hand boats will be available plus outboards, jet-skis, electronics, inflatables, water-ski gear, boat books, clothing, marine BBQ's and electronics: all sorts of clearance lines for recreational boaters.
 
Entry is free. Don't miss out. This sale won't be repeated.......[More]

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Evinrude wins at Murray Bridge 110:

10/11/08: Held on the river at Murray Bridge South Australia, the annual 110km ski race saw plenty of great action and excitement. With racers facing not only intense competition but also torrential rain and winds, spectators were still out in force for the two days of action packed racing.

In the SMOC Expert class, Evinrude Racing driven by Tony Rowe crossed the finish line first with a time of 52.58. Being powered by the ever reliable Evinrude E-TEC 250HO, the team put on a great show and again showed why Evinrude E-TEC's are the number one choice in outboard engine manufacturers.

Evinrude powered racers also performed well in the MOC Expert class with Darren Spencer's Ace taking out first place, followed in close second by Barely Legal. Barely Legal also placed in the MOC Social class grabbing another second position. .........[More]

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Lifejacket – Wear it:

09/11/08: A recent statewide safety campaign by NSW Maritime identified non-compliance with lifejacket requirements as the most common offence by boaters in NSW. NSW Maritime General Manager Recreational Boating Brett Moore said more than 1400 vessels on waterways all over NSW were checked by NSW Maritime Boating Officers during the month-long campaign.

“NSW Maritime Boating Officers conducted three times the number of checks in this campaign when compared with a similar effort 12 months ago,” Mr Moore said. Overall, 90 per cent of boaters were found to comply with boating safety requirements. This represents a small, though encouraging 4 per cent improvement on last year.

“Lifejacket compliance remains a concern with more than 17 per cent of all infringements being attributed to failure to meet lifejacket requirements,” he said.........[More]

Current News

Lowrance receives NMMA innovation honours:

29/10/08: Lowrance’s groundbreaking Broadband Sounder-1 received top honours at the recent 2008 Marine Aftermarket Accessories Tradeshow (MAATS) convention held in the USA.

The revolutionary sonar technology allows boaters and anglers to see detail in surface clutter, in the water column and at bottom like never before. The innovative Lowrance LVR-880 fixed-mount, VHF with FM radio also received honourable mention recognition at the event.

Organised by the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) and judged by a media panel from Boating Writers International, the awards recognise products that have been deemed innovative by industry press........[More]

New Products

Squidgy Secrets Part 5:
17/09/08: - This latest instalment of the Squidgy DVD series is undoubtedly the best yet, and the crew have taken a fresh angle to mix things up with Squidgy and Stiffy lures. Add a dash of the amazing ‘S-Factor’ fish attractant and some superb Aussie fishing locations................... [More]

Broadband’s Brave New World:
25/08/08: - Lowrance’s innovative Broadband Sounder-1 was put to the test in some of the toughest conditions on earth during the 2008 Barra Classic, held on the Daly River (NT).................. [More]

Shimano Evair Shoes:
05/08/08: - Following on from the success of the Evair Sandal, Shimano thought it would be appropriate to offer a new style of footwear that had the stability and practicality of a shoe but could still provide excellent comfort, drainage and was friendly to water like a sandal!.......... [More]

Animated Knots

Try this Knot!

Sportsfish Animated Knots:

are a great start to learning the basic knots required when out fishing. Simple to follow, with stop/start to view each knot move by move, these animations are a fantastic learning tool for all.

You will need to have the latest Macromedia Flash player plugin installed to see our knots. The interactivity provided by the use of this player to describe knot tying is second to none.

If you can see this small animation playing, then you're right to go!

Fisheries Roundup

Prawn restocking produces impressive results:

 

21/11/08: A prawn restocking program in southern NSW lakes is proving to be a great success with researchers excited about the progress made over the past eighteen months, Primary Industries Minister Ian Macdonald announced today.........[More]

 



Fish attracting devices - ready for summer season:

 

02/10/08: Popular fish attracting devices will be reinstalled off the NSW Far North and Mid North Coast from today, Minister for Primary Industries Ian Macdonald said.......[More]

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Evinrude wins at Murray Bridge 110:
10/11/08: - Held on the river at Murray Bridge South Australia, the annual 110km ski race saw plenty of great action and excitement. With racers facing not only intense competition but also torrential rain and winds, spectators were still out in force for the two days of action packed racing..........[More]

Lifejacket – Wear it:
09/11/08: - A recent statewide safety campaign by NSW Maritime identified non-compliance with lifejacket requirements as the most common offence by boaters in NSW. NSW Maritime General Manager Recreational Boating Brett Moore said more than 1400 vessels on waterways all over NSW were..........[More]

Shimano STC Allrounder:
04/11/08: - Equally at home out in the tinny or carting loads of tackle to your favourite rock fishing platform, the STC (Shimano Travel Concept) All Rounder has been intelligently designed with both mobility and storage practicality in mind........[More]

Shimano Curado Baitcast reels::
04/11/08: -Reinventing a reel is never easy, but as the new Shimano Curado E series demonstrates – sleek design and cutting edge performance was at the forefront of Shimano engineering objectives.........[More]


Squidgy Secrets Part 5:
17/09/08: - This latest instalment of the Squidgy DVD series is undoubtedly the best yet, and the crew have taken a fresh angle to mix things up with Squidgy and Stiffy lures. Add a dash of the amazing ‘S-Factor’ fish attractant and some superb Aussie fishing locations................... [More]