Hinge Minnows and Neko Worms Take Over: Tyler Brinks Reads the 2026 Bass Tackle Wall
Bass-tackle writer Tyler Brinks calls 2026 the year hinged minnows, foot-long Neko worms, gill-style flat sides and a wave of Spro-distributed Norries hard baits start to crowd out the now-mainstream dice-style fuzzy soft plastic.
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Tweed Bait Hawkesbury Frozen Prawns: Fish'n with Dave's Two-Day Bait Test on Sydney's Estuary
Sydney angler Fish'n with Dave runs a two-day field test of Tweed Bait's frozen Hawkesbury prawns on Port Hacking pinkies and Cronulla wharf trevally - and finds enough bites to file a qualified recommendation.
Kill Or Release? Starlo Defends His Hard Line On Lake Buffalo Redfin Perch
Steve Starling makes the case for killing every European redfin perch he catches on a Lake Buffalo kayak day with mate Robbie Alexander, citing stunting, palatability and the noxious-pest status of the species across southern Australia.
Okuma's Yellowfin Makaira: One Production Run, Anodised Top to Bottom, From 15T to the 130
Davey's World Fishing host Davey delivers an early hands-on look at Okuma's 2026-2027 Yellowfin Limited Edition Makaira from the floor of the Saltwater Expo in New Jersey — a one-run-only anodised lever drag spanning the full Makaira lineup from the 15T two-speed to the 130-class giant-tuna reels.
Sharks, Neap Tides and a 56 cm Rat: How Fishing Townsville's 2026 Barra Opener Played Out
Townsville guide Fishing Townsville opens 2026 with three rats and a constant shark presence, and the verdict from every boat on the water is the same: blame the neap tides.
$4,000 and Sensible: IL Yakkin Builds a 2026 Beginner Kayak Rig That Doesn't Pedal
Kayak-fishing channel IL Yakkin maps a sensible $4,000 beginner rig for 2026 — paddle-only hull, mid-tier paddle, light electric motor — and tells new anglers what to leave on the shelf.
First Barra of 2026 on a US Bass Lure: SNAGABARRA's Cambridge Gulf Wet Season Reset
Cambridge Gulf channel SNAGABARRA finally got out for 2026 after a month off the water — and put the first barra in the boat on a Tennessee-built bass lure he'd never run before.
Minnow, Wriggler, Prawn: Roger Osborne's Three-Lure Flathead Kit From 30 Years of Soft Plastics
Australian flathead identity Roger Osborne narrows three decades of soft plastics down to three patterns — minnow, wriggle-tail grub and small prawn — and walks new anglers through the rigging and retrieve.
Bread, Six-Pound Line and a 59 cm Carp: SinghFishing Brings Pond-Hopping to Melbourne's Outer Suburbs
Pond-hopping has been a US bass-fishing staple for years; SinghFishing's latest video tries the format in Melbourne's outer suburbs with a subscriber crew, a Rowville split-shot tweak from a local YouTuber, and a chest-deep stalk that ends with a 59 cm common carp on six-pound line - and a fish ID debate worth watching.
Five Spring 2026 Fly-Fishing Books From Mad River Outfitters - Including the Steven Sautner That Stopped Brian Flechsig Dead
Mad River Outfitters' Brian Flechsig has built one of the most-watched fly-fishing libraries on YouTube. His spring 2026 book review covers a Supinski/Deeter coffee-table piece, a Bob Popovics fly-tying classic, two out-of-print Vincent Marinaro dry-fly titles, and a recent short-story collection from Steven Sautner that Flechsig calls one of the best fishing books he has ever read.
Takumi Ito Drops His Guard: Kuyaki Secret Out, Gira Loaded and 300 Packages on the Boat
Two-time Bassmaster Elite champion Takumi Ito told Dave Mercer he is out of secrets, blamed Kyoya Fujita for leaking the Nories Kuyaki, and warned the next Japanese bait, Gira, is on the way.
Bunbury Family Lifts $25K to Drag the WA Demersal Ban into Court
A Bunbury fishing family has crowdfunded more than $25,000 over a single weekend to take on Western Australia's permanent commercial demersal ban in court, calling the Cook Government's $20 million buyback 'nowhere near enough'.