Kingfish on Stickbaits: Surface Tactics
Set up, structure, and lure action for YTK

How-to guides, tips and tricks
Set up, structure, and lure action for YTK
Stay locked in when the wind is up
The kite lifts you; standing up comes last.
Spot the gutters and you have found the fish
Skip the uphaul and step onto a moving board
Wollongong's coastal conditions explained
Find, read and catch salmon from shore
Technique and timing for overhead surf
Green weed float fishing for blackfish in July
How to find and catch KGW this winter
Why your arms stay tired - and how to fix it
Find sandbars, read peaks and use the channel
Your guide to Bunbury coastal weather
Three points of contact beat balance every time
Gear, signals and pacing for diving after dark
Swap edges through the flat, not with a flick.
Stall a sloop safely when the wind builds
Compress, look, and drive off the rail
Park the boat at sea in any conditions
Stay upwind on your kiteboard
Step back, sink the tail, spin on the spot
VHF channels, Mayday procedure and MMSI tips
Timing and nose push: slip under clean every time
A 200-year-old scale still wins
Your first steps on a paddleboard, made easy
Float rigs and berley for winter garfish
Plan and execute drift dives in any current
Bung, cords, jackets, then the key.
Reduce sail before you wish you had
Midships spring docking, phase by phase.
Build speed, then lift onto the foil
Read the water and link open-ocean bumps
Carve a gybe without dropping off the foil
Estimate wind by sea and shore
Cold water, clearer and full of calamari
Watch stints, handovers and sleep that holds up
Small early pumps beat one big desperate heave.
Body, board and wing: getting upwind on a foil
A field guide to coastal clouds and what they mean
Scope, seabed, and staying put all night
Find gutters, holes and rips to catch more
Cold-season setup, wetsuit choice, and wind reads
Time the foam, not the face, off the sand.
When and how to reef before the wind wins
Clip the lanyard on before the engine fires.
Finesse lure tactics for winter estuaries
Where the wind scale came from
FCS II, Futures, thruster, quad - what to choose
Clear your ears early to dive pain-free
Pressure systems steer every wind shift
Position better, catch more waves at any break
Relax, cover up, and let the wave pass
Nail buoyancy and transform your diving
Highs, lows, fronts and isobars made simple
Estuary flathead when the mercury drops
The kite skill that saves sessions and riders
Reef before you need to, not after
Read Sydney's radar for safe coastal trips
Reef snorkelling kit and technique guide
Late winter clarity, and how to use it in August.
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North Head, NSW |
9 kn SSE |
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Little Bay, NSW |
8 kn SSE |
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Cronulla, NSW |
8 kn SE |
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Windiest in Australia |
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Maatsuyker Island, TAS |
45 kn NW |
9° | ||
Most Windless in Australia |
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Redesdale, VIC |
Calm |
18° | ||
Hottest in Australia |
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Yampi Sound (Defence), WA |
8 kn NE |
38° | ||
Coldest in Australia |
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Mount Read, TAS |
8 kn NW |
4° | ||
Wettest in Australia |
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Cowley Beach (Defence), QLD |
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