In the May edition of Hooked Up a crew of Victorian Edencraft boat owners head over to Tasmania to meet up with a Tassie to crew and spend 5 days chasing swordfish, bluefin tuna, trumpeter and crayfish. We cover chasing mangroove jacks on lures and provide a location guide to kangaroo island in South Australia. We review the new Shimano Talica IIA, the Lox QX10 King George Whiting rod, Optima Blue Top AGM batteries and the Slaty Crew Long range bib and jacket.
This month, we’re targeting Port Phillip Bay snapper on soft plastics in our cover story, heading north to the Great
Gawaine Blake has chased Westernport snapper for close to three decades. Here’s how he finds, rigs for and lands the big early-season reds that arrive in the port each September.
Our editorial take on the standout new tackle arriving in Australia in 2026 — 30 category winners judged on purpose, design, build, innovation and value, plus the Hooked Up Product of the Year.
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