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Dug Design Kowai Jigs

Kowai 15gr – Ideal for all salt water species & fresh water species. (Kowai action -Quivering, fluttering skirt – imitates small octopus) Catches to date--Snapper, Parrot fish, Bream, Cod, Trevally, Jacks and Australian Bass.

Kowai 40gr – Snapper, Parrot fish, Pearl perch, Coral trout and all bottom fishing species. This lure also works well on Pelagics such as Mackerel, G.T. Trevally, Cobia, Tuna , Kingfish and Queen fish.

All of these lures are made in Japan with the best quality finish and fittings. Come in and check out the range

18lb Watersnake Trolling Motors NOW IN STOCK!

The baby of all the Watersnake’s these motors are designed specifically for small dinghies or inflatable boats. A transom mount and insert style mount are provided with each motor for easy attachment.

The Watersnake T-18 motors also feature a high or low speed control, forward and reverse switch, a fixed handle, an anti-impact clip system in the mount and are lightweight and easy to carry.

Reading a great fishing magazine can sometimes be the next best thing to actually going fishing... But here's something even BETTER than a printed magazine! The Fishing DVD #11 is jam-packed with action, information, tips, destinations and product reviews... and you don't have to read it! In just over two hours of spectacular, high-definition vision, this broadcast-quality "DVD Magazine" brings it all to your lounge room, den, holiday house, offi ce or laptop computer - whenever and wherever YOU choose to view!

Watch it all, from start to finish, or choose the stories and segments you like most, then view them over and over, at your leisure. Re-wind, slow mo', freeze frame and fast-forward to all the juicy bits...

INSTORE NOW RRP $12.95

Underwater DVD by Syd Tanner

Having fished these waters for the last 30 years, Syd Tanner decided to take the plunge 25 years ago and join the fish in their own world. Since then he has dived many sites around and off Australian waters including New Zealand, Hawaii, California. This movie will show the outstanding success of artificial reefs.

A4 Top Spots Sheet - GPS Marks

Set out on a double sided A4 waterproof page; it shows GPS Marks with wreck information, set out on map format. On the flip side heaps of information on ramp locations, favourite bait collection areas, fish size and bag limit. Note: Information correct at time of printing.

Identa Fish - QLD Fish ID Poster

Fish identification poster for Queensland for both saltwater and freshwater fish species.

Contains: - Fish image - Common name - Scientific name - Where it's found - Bag Limit - Size Limit

A2 (420mm x 594mm) sizing.
Laminated for protection.

INSTORE NOW - RRP $9.99

Bionic Braid

Thinner & stronger

Compelling Bionic Braid advantages are effective doubling of reel capacities over the standard loading of 30 pound dacron, a deregulation that allows an enormous increase in scope. Bonefish reels become billfish capable. Flow on advantages include a substantial in water pressure brought about by the comparative thinness of Bionic Braid - and, no significant reduction in the recovery rate in the wake of a big run.

Super tight weave

Machine braided with a super tight weave, Bionic Braid retains its rounded shape on the spool. It exhibits an ideal degree of limpness that lays between that of billowy first generation spectra lines and the wiry crop of uni-filament fused spectra/dyneema lines. Those qualities translate into a braid that is stronger for a given diameter and casts further. An additional bonus lays in the 7% elasticity the Bionic Braid weave provides. This modicum of stretch, absent from competitor product, results in more striking fish solidly hooked, lesshooked fish lost and comparatively higher percentage knot strengths.

Slick Hi-Viz Finish

Bionic Braid has a unique slick and durable Teflon based finish that outlasts the heat treatment 'coating' of other fused Spectra/Dyneema lines. This treatment negates concerns (which have been somewhat overrated) about gelspun lines cutting rod runners and careless hands. Bionic Braid is optically enhanced - it's trademark fluorescent pink colour provides exceptional situation awareness under a wide range of weather and water conditions. While anglers can see Bionic Braid, it is far less visible to fish. Scientific research has established that bright pink is not on the vision register of offshore gamefish and many commonly caught inshore/freshwater fish. While there are many 'situation awareness' advantages of the trademark fluro pink colour there are others where conditions - or one's peace of mind - may call for a muted approach. A simple 'camo' application with a dark coloured marking pen will accomplish this.

Hard wearing and longer lasting

Bionic Braid is exceptionally hard wearing. It's distinctive finish outlasts that of the fused generation of Spectra/Dyneema lines and monofilaments. It offers exceptional abrasion resistance around snags, weeds and smooth surfaces.

Heavy Tackle Rods -

Daiwa Monster Mesh

Daiwa set the standard for the ultimate jigging tackle worldwide many years ago and still today produces the best money can buy. In 2007 Daiwa introduce the latest development that will set the Heavy duty jigging and offshore sport fishing scene on fire, Monster Mesh.

Built on the latest blank development called T300 woven carbon, the new Monster Mesh series is one of the strongest Lightest jigging blanks ever developed. The enormous hoop strength comes from combining the latest carbon technology with old style weaving under incredible pressure to produce the most incredibly strong blank.

High performance blanks need the right components and Monster Mesh uses Fuji’s best silicone carbide guides, Fuji reel seats and quality aluminium gimbals. All guides are triple bound for ultimate strength, so to make these the most reliable jigging rods available.

* Woven T300 carbon blanks

* Fuji new concept silicone carbide NSG guides * Fuji DPS reel seats

* Aluminium gimbal

* All two piece construction (divides at the butt)

* Ultra hard EVA fulcrum grips

SPIN AND OVERHEAD MODELS INSTORE NOW

Rapala Fish Hammock

The ProGuide Fish Hammock ensures a safe and accurate method of lifting and weighing large species like barramundi. It's an all too often sight, a beautiful big barramundi doing the backstroke after mishandling. Anglers eager to determine size and weight of a prize catch, forget to take into account the survivability of the fish. Hanging a large fish from the jaw, not supporting the weight is detrimental to a fish's health. The new Rapala Fish hammock alleviates all these problems.

• Lightweight, Durable and Quick Drying. Designed to last for years. • Color Coded Tabs allows fast and easy spreading. • Packs Small, comes complete with transport pouch. • Loops on Handles. Easy and steady hanging on scale hook. • Self Closing Design Keeps fish calm during weighing.

Available from Tackleworld Hervey Bay $39.99

Ugly Fish Sunglasses

The "Ugly Fish" range of sunglasses have been developed to become an all purpose pair of sunglasses for people involved in high speed weather activities such as sailing, skiing and motorbike riding. Polycarbonate lenses provide both maximum protection against the elements and can resist a high level of force or impact. For additional glare reduction Ugly Fish sunglasses are polarised. Impact resistant frames are available, as well as the new bifocle range of sunglasses that have varying strength bifocal sections in them. Come in and check out the range.

High Quality Filleting Knives - All the best Brands

Tackleworld Hervey Bay has in stock a large range of high quality fish filleting knives. With brands on display such as SWIBO, Victorinox and Martini, you can be assured of cutting down your filleting time considerably. There is nothing more frustrating than filleting with a blunt knife. Let the staff show you the quality range, as well as accompanying accessories such as sharpening stones, steels and protective fillet gloves.

Platypus Sinking Braid now in stock.

Expanding the innovative and highly successful Platypus Super-Braid range with new Sinking Braid. Sinking Braid is designed for finesse fishing situations where light jigheads or unweighted baits are need to target finicky fish.

* Ultimate Strength - finest possible diameter for a given breaking strain so you get longer casts, greater spool capacity, and more finesse.

o Platypus Sinking Braid is stronger than steel. Computer monitored braiding achieves an ultra tight weave of 100% Ultra High Molecular Weight PE (Dyneema™/Spectra™) gelspun fibres.

* Ultimate Depth Control - engineered slow sink to get light or unweighted lures or bait into the strike zone fast and keeps you there, with nothing to inhibit a natural presentation and less ‘line belly' between hook and rod tip for more positive hook sets o ordinary braids float - Platypus Sinking Braid has a slow-sink rate from an engineered blend of Ultra High Molecular Weight PE fibres with denser fibres

* Ultimate Sensitivity – near zero stretch so you feel every bite, tap or bump… providing sensitivity and control that monofilament fishing line can't match. o Platypus Sinking Braid uses 100% Ultra High Molecular Weight PE fibres with engineered near zero stretch… and unlike fused gelspun lines, it has zero memory for better control

Platypus Sinking Braid is available in 6, 10, 15, 20, 30 and 50 lb in 150, 300 or 500 yard packs. Produced in red for high visiblity out of the water.

Stiffy Lures by Kaj Busch

The Boney bream is a bit of a weird looking creation designed primarily for impoundment barra. The boney bream is named after the predominant food source in the dams and is an ideal size to attract big barra. This lure casts like a bullet and wobbles back like a lost baitfish on a straight retrieve.

The boney floats at rest and works down a couple of feet on the retrieve. Designed to fish over shallow weedy areas this lure is very easy to use and the fish generally belt it hard. Being a bibless lure the boney is easy for the fish to suck in and this results in a good hook up rate.

The boney also fishes well if it is slowly twitched back just in the surface film. Some cunning anglers are fitting the boney bream with a larger treble hook under the belly and using it as a suspending lure. Jason Wilhelm caught a 1.26 M barra after thinking up this method and he has really wacked a heap of fish by twitching the slowly sinking lure in the faces of the shut down barra.

Another plus for the boney bream is that we designed it from scratch to handle really big tough fish. Jason has retired one lure that has caught multiple barra over a metre and quite a few others – this lure is scarred and scratched and chipped but still in good fishing order. Strong attachment points and owner hardware do the job on what could be the fish of a lifetime.

You can see the retired lure hanging out of the mouth of a giant barra on an up-coming front cover of Freshwater fishing.

Captiva Poppers

Captiva have brought out a range of poppers designed to handle the meanest kingfish or biggest GT. The large poppers feature Owner ST67s which are the strongest trebles WeI have ever seen on a lure.

We also have their new Barra and Bream lure ranges which also have extra tough Owner hardware designed specifically for the job.

New Daiwa Sealine Bull

Built tough from the start, the new Sealine Bull is a completely upgraded version of the superb Opus Bull spinning reel introduced in 2006. With its anodized corrosion resistant body, o-ring seals, CRBB bearings and stainless steel parts this new high speed saltwater spinning reel is the number one choice for the enthusiastic saltwater angler. With nearly every part designed for the pressures of saltwater fishing the Sealine Bull will be the reel to look out for in 2008. If you are serious about your saltwater fishing then the new Sealine Bull is the ultimate reel for you. * Hardbodyz aluminum body and side plate with water resistant o-ring seal * Anodized body for corrosion resistance * Aluminum rotor * ABS machined aluminium spool * Machined aluminum handle with rubber power knob * Airbail * “Always On” infinite anti-reverse * 5 sealed stainless steel ball bearings inc 2 CRBB * Stainless steel main shaft * Stainless steel screws * Metal rear cover * Water resistant drag * Free spare machined alloy spool.

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All New Daiwa Luvias

Lightness beyond your imagination, strength beyond comprehension, completely corrosion resistant, for the first time in the world in the sports and fishing industry, Daiwa introduce ground breaking technology that will change the future of the modern fishing reel – Zaion. Zaion technology opens up a completely new world of the development for the modern spinning reel, a reel that is hyper light, strong and corrosion free, in 2007 a new reel is born that will set the standard for all to follow, the new all-rounder reel – Luvias. “Zaion” is a brand new type of material, simply explained it is a high density carbon resin. To understand “Zaion” first we need to understand the other materials that are used in the production of the modern spinning reel. First, Aluminium, this is one of the most commonly used materials. It is easily machined, relatively corrosion resistant, extremely rigid and very light. But in recent times has become expensive.

Magnesium, often used in the development of high end reels, it is incredibly light and strong. But it has low corrosion resistance, very expensive, requires extremely high technology to achieve corrosion resistance and precision at the same time. And last universal plastic or FRP (fibre resin plastic) – resin reinforced with fibre glass – this can never compare to other materials for lightness and strength but it is fully corrosion resistant and economical. This is where “Zaion” steps in; many manufacturers creatively use each different material depending on the characteristics that are required to produce reel bodies. The new “Zaion” material replaces glass fibres with carbon fibres to create an extremely rigid, strong material. The material is first “cast” then machined to create a body that exhibits the same precision and strength compared to that of magnesium or an aluminium body. Yet it is the same weight as magnesium but fully corrosion resistant. The new Luvias spinning reels using “Zaion and Real Four” technology delivers enhanced performance almost equal to Daiwa’s flag ship models. This highly precision machined body, is equivalent to Daiwa’s famous “Air Metal” technology, it is not only light and tough but shows superior performance far beyond any other reel material available today. Daiwa’s Real Four design reels set the standard for the future of spinning reels. The engineering precision is flawless. Just one turn of the handle reveals the effortless, fluid motion of 7 bearings working together with Digigear II for optimum meshing of speed, power and durability. The sound of the oscillation is not just quiet its non-existent, with a fully dampened gear and drive to eliminate unnecessary noise and vibration. Daiwa’s levelwind system lays line evenly in a cross wrapped pattern to prevent dig-in under pressure and eliminates casting loops, while the sealed drag stays dry as water and drains quickly and easily from other parts of the reel. A true legend, with its computer designed “Zaion” body, body cover and rotor, super strong, yet ultra-lightweight Air Bail, ABS Air Spool with cut-proof, titanium nitride lip and lifetime bail spring, its no wonder that Luvias is the future of the modern spinning reel.

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The Squidgy Pro Range of soft plastics tails has evolved to satisfy the high demands of experienced anglers seeking that extra edge in tournaments, competitions and day to day social fishing. The Squidgy Pro Range is made up of hand picked models, sizes and colours, each chosen by our team of tournament pro anglers after years of extensive field testing.

As with all Squidgies, this exclusive Pro Range has been specifically designed to suit Australian conditions, Australian fish and Australian anglers. Most exciting of all, each Squidgy Pro Range tail pack includes a sachet of Squidgy S-Factor Attack Trigger.

This scientifically-formulated attractant and appetite stimulant is the end result of thousands of hours of intensive laboratory testing on Australian fish species.

S-Factor works! It attracts, excites and stimulates fish, causing them to grab your lure and hang on. S-Factor blows all other scent additives out of the water when it comes to attracting and exciting Aussie fish! A large range has been added to the soft plastics section at Tackle World Hervey Bay .

Tackle World Hervey Bay is now the regional distribution centre for CMAP Cards. The CMAP range of cards is used in a variety of marine navigational equipment such as NAVMAN and Furuno. Tackle World Hervey Bay can now update existing CMAP cards, both NT + and MAX cards, for a fraction of the price of a new card. Latest update is as of June 2007. Come in and speak to the expert crew about updating or purchasing of CMAP products.

A range of Century marine batteries and COMMANDER deep cycle batteries available now. Come in and check out the range.