TEAM-FISHING SCAM ALERT!

Team-fishing.com Website is not us, and is indeed a scam website!

What we know

• team-fishing uses a fake address (similar to our address) however the address they use does not exist
• team-fishing uses a phone number that if you call it goes through to a PIZZA SHOP  (the pizza shop is a genuine business, the team-fishing scammer only used their phone number as published on the website example)
• team-fishing has stolen our trade mark „Ocean Storm”

IN NO WAY SHAPE OR FORM IS FISHING AQUA PET PTY LTD, OCEAN STORM FISHING TACKLE OR FISHINGTACKLESHOP.COM.AU AFFILIATED WITH TEAM-FISHING

DO NOT BE SCAMMED! our official website is this site you are on. fishingtackleshop.com.au

So How Do You Know We (fishingtackleshop.com.au) Are The Real Deal?

Simple

• Give us a call and talk to a real human that works in fishing business (during our normal business hours)
• Look us up on yellowpages AU  „Ocean Storm Fishing Tackle” you will find all our particulars and website listing
• Look us up on whitepages AU
• Verify our website with Whois here
• Look us up on social media (FB), send us a message, ask us a question only we could verify
• Find our registered business details with the government here

I don’t know any angler who needs an actual excuse to go fishing. For many of us, the fact we’re breathing is all the incentive we need. Having said that, the current Covid-19 apocalypse is reason enough to hit the water in glorious isolation.

It needn’t be a lonesome adventure, however. If you’re immediate family (those you live with) share your angling passion, you can take the whole tribe. Even if they don’t share your fishing passion, insist they go with you anyway and take some time to smell the roses or fish guts, as it were.

Covid 19 fishing expeditions are a great way to get the kids off their devices and distract your wife from yelling at the kids to get off their devices.

We’re all going a little stir-crazy, and the media-driven lousy news is relentless. The truth is, we could all do with a bit of fresh air and a bit of fishing to restore a sense of balance.

Check Out Current Government Restrictions for Your Area

Before you start tying your leaders and packing the ute, check the Covid 19 fishing / isolation / social distancing rules for your particular neck of the woods. This is important. The rules can vary, they’re confusing and on the grey side.

What I can confirm (at the time of this writing) is that in NSW fishing is considered exercise and exercise is allowed. I reckon that half the angling fraternity work up more of a sweat watching telly… but there it is. Exercise. – perfectly permissible.

Take note. You won’t be able to pack the ute with your regular fishing mates. It’s isolation or the family.

So, how are we going to scale this fish? Normal fishing session at your favourite spot? Education session for the kids? Target a species?

The Pandemic Fishing Challenge

In the grips of a global pandemic, it seems that toilet paper is a life and death resource. Who’d of thunk it?

Well, it turns out you can’t really eat your favourite two-ply. It’s actually food we need to worry about. So lets fish for a feed.

Here’s my Covid 19 fishing challenges. Option one is the minimalist survival mode. Option two is the lure challenge. Both options don’t involve much cash if any. So, if your current employment is on the go-slow, you’re still in.

I’ve put some links in the challenges bellow so you can stock up on anything you might need.

Survival mode

In this challenge your allowed a Fishing Rod Combo , and only the terminal tackle that you can fit in your pockets. You’re not allowed to purchase bait, use any foodstuffs from your kitchen or lures of any sort. You have to collect bait.

You can carry a keeper bag and a brag mat for your catch. You might be starving, but you can’t take undersize fish. Remember this is a survival simulation only – hopefully.

You can save the real survival mode for a more Hollywood style pandemic when you have to contend with zombies. Of course, you’ll need a fishing knife, hopefully not for zombies.

The challenge here is pretty obvious. Fishing has allowed entire communities, tribes and individuals to survive for millennia.

Do you have the skills to survive off the ocean’s resources with only your wits and the bare minimum of fishing kit? And it’s one thing to feed yourself; can you catch enough to feed your family?

Challenge on!

Here’s a couple of tips

• The beach is a great place to collect bait, particularly if your beach holds worms or pippies. (cockles for the southerners)
• The ocean rocks are a fantastic place to collect bait as well. Every shell, crab or mollusc with something fleshy inside could be a fantastic bait. For great results, cunjevoi is sensational.
• For those fishing the fresh, you’re chasing seasonal bugs and critters such as worms, grubs and crickets to use for baits.
• While carp are certainly not whiting fillets at Doyle’s, they have a tremendous amount of edible flesh. If there’s corn about, you have your bait and believe it or not, there are recipes about for the nasty old carp.
• Get resourceful with your bait collecting. Long sticks and driftwood can be useful for catching crabs, for example.
• While you can’t take a bait trap from home, (against the rules), you can make one from the rubbish you find…and you will find it. Check out the video below. This is a great live bait trap. While you can’t use bread…again, against the rules, some crushed up cunje will work a treat.

This challenge is family-based fun where genuine survival skills can be developed. The important thing is to get into the survival spirit of the challenge. G-up the family, and you’ll find that this one of the best educational experiences you can pass on to your kids. Fishing’s for life, in so many ways.

The Two Lure Challenge

Again, the main theme of this challenge is to bring home a feed to your starving, apocalypse weary family. This challenge will generally be a little (a lot) more chill than the survival mode challenge above.

But the spirit of the challenge is to use your creative fishing skills and local fishing knowledge to make the most out of the lures you have and bring home the bacon…fish. Or a bacon fish. Which had it existed, might be the most popular fish in the ocean.

In this case, you’re allowed your standard fishing gear, but just one rod and two lures. You can take 1 hard body and 1 rigged soft plastic. No future jig head or colour changes allowed.

I’ll put a couple of links to some great inshore (lake-River) all-rounder, percentage-play lures below. Of course, you might have your favourites, but it’s worth having a look at the sorts of lures that work on a variety of our most common table fish.

You’ll need to have a think about your local area and its respective fish populations. For example. The far northerners will be hunting barra. The vast majority of Australian anglers, will have bream, whiting and flathead on the hunting list.

Of course, if you have a spot for sure-thing tailor and Aussie salmon, then it’s up to you. Yes, Aussie salmon isn’t the tastiest either, but on my local beach, the 4-kilo monsters deliver a heap of protean filled, nutrient rich survival food source.

It’s a simple challenge really. Or is it?

Here’s a few tips

• The toughest decision is choosing your lures. Who thought of cranks, stickbaits and minnows for the hardbody? It’s a first thought, of course but never underestimate the power of a metal slice.
• Who catches slimy and yakka for live baits? Lots of you. In 10 minutes you can have enough slimy or yakka to feed your family for a few days. Consider a bait jig. You’ll have to swap out one of your lures though, and a bait jig is a lure. Remember, the challenge isn’t about the fish type or flavour. It’s about feeding hungry people efficiently.
• Take care if fishing aggressively. I know you want to get deep into the structure, it’s where the fish are. However, you need to weigh up the risks. You only have two lures. This fishing is more about the percentage play and less about the sport. Spool up with as heavy a line class as you can without impacting the lure action or rig balance.

Wrapping up the Covid-19 Fishing Challenge

Of course, you could just grab you gear and go fishing, and that would be fun too. If it’s only a few hours respite from the current madness, it’s worth it. However, the current global pandemic has genuinely given me pause to think.

Should I be in a situation where there really was no supermarkets, no 7/11 convenience, and toilet paper was the last of my concerns, could I actually survive. Could I use my 40 years of angling experience and feed my family?

I’m truly fortunate to have never had to fish for my life, or the lives of others. But I’m pretty sure that casting the last lure I had left, knowing that catching a fish was a literal imperative, would heighten the experience, to say the least.

Take the challenges and have some fine family fishing fun with it. Keep it in mind, though, could you do it for real?

Signing off – Fishing Tackle Shop Team Writer – Anthony!

Here’s a few links to some awesome allrounder lures.

– Soft Plastic Lures

– Lures by specific fish species

– Hardbody Lures

– Metal Spinning Lures

Guide To Buying Kayak Shoes

Experienced
kayakers, paddle boarding and water sports fanatics are all too aware of the
benefits of a good pair of kayak shoes. Aquatic environments, river and sea,
present an endless list of obstacles, hell-bent on ripping our feet to pieces.
From rocks to corals, barnacles, and razorfish, the water’s sharp bits are
tough to avoid. Inevitably, we find them.

The ultimate
way to mitigate against these joy thieving marine radicals is to invest in a
pair of kayak shoes. Not only will your feet be protected during your Kayaking
adventure, but you’ll also have a safer trip from the car to the water’s edge.
How often have you spotted broken glass or oysters in the shallows as you’re
launching?

Foot injury
aside, there’s also the benefits of warmth, comfort, as well as protection from
insect bites and chafing.

The fishing
tackle shop has a terrific range of kayak shoes for sale. We also have kayak
socks for sale.

This short
blog is designed to help you make the right decision about appropriate kayak
shoes for your kayaking expeditions. Follow the links and check out our range.
One thing you will discover is that the kayak shoes for sale at the fishing
tackle shop are so affordable, you can get several pairs to cover all your
different kayak adventures.

What are the best shoes for Kayaking?

Not so long
ago, the choice of kayak shoes was a little limited. Now, we’re spoiled for
choice, and you can make a selection that’s refined to your particular kayak
application. It’s not like the old days when you wore a pair of thongs,
sandals, old runners, sand shoes or nothing at all.

The kayak
shoes available here at the fishing tackle shop are designed, not just for
getting wet, but also to expel water quickly, dry quickly, and hold their form
when saturated. Importantly, the design of kayak shoes is for comfort.

Depending on
the design and model, your kayak shoes can be convenient on land as well. Grip,
traction, and fit are critical when stepping out of the water for activity on
land. For some kayak adventurers, this happens frequently.

Of course,
there are models designed to keep out the cold, provide grip in your kayak and
a good feel on the pegs or peddles. Perhaps chafing is a thing for you, and
you’d like to avoid your foot straps chaffing your wet skin.

Here are some things to consider

• Getting in and out of Kayaks – Will you be getting out of your kayak frequently, perhaps
  carrying your kayak across land or slippery rocks, as a river kayaker might. In
  this case, you may wish for a puncture resistant sturdier sole with a grippier
  tread.
• Mud – Will you
  be encountering plenty of mud? Choose a kayaking shoe with a snug fit that has
  laces or straps. Mud can suck strapless shoes straight off your feet, and you
  may never find them. At the very minimum, you might be digging for a while.
• Sand – Those
  cruising the lakes and beaches in a balmy summer, light-weight slip-on may be
  just the thing. They’re ideal for walking on harder sand, and if you get sand
  inside them, it’s easier to remove.
• Shallow Rivers – Perhaps you’re fishing the icy cold rivers in the mountains. The creeks
  have many obstacles, and you’ll need to carry or push your kayak through the
  shallows. A combo of a light running
  style shoe with a kayak sock will be perfect. You get the warmth of the sock,
  with the traction and support of the running shoe style.
• Skin Protection – For many kayak expeditions, we need to cover all of our skin for
  protection from the sun, the cold, or worse; biting insects. A set of ankle
  high booties or kayak socks can make all the difference, covering that little
  bit of exposed skin between your trouser hem and your shoe.
• Urban Waterways & Sharp Objects – Those who kayak the urban and suburban waterways
  should look for penetration protection. It’s these places that we find glass,
  tin, steel and other bits of refuse that can do severe damage to wet feet.
  Again, a sturdy, thicker sole and upper will deliver the protection you need.
• Ocean rocks – Ocean
  faring kayakers have a similar need to protect against penetration. Barnacles,
  rocks, corals and other marine life can be dangerous. Even the slightest brush
  with a hard coral can create cuts abrasions and severe discomfort.
• Cold conditions – Of course, there’s the cold. We don’t hang up our kayaks just because
  the cooler months have arrived – no need for cold feet. Thick Neoprene, wetsuit
  style kayak shoes, or socks, for that matter are perfect for keeping the cold
  at bay on long winter paddles. Your feet are not only warm, but they’re also
  protected.

• Wet Surfaces & Chafing Feet – For kayaks with straps, chafing can be a real issue. It’s
  potentially worse for those that are in and out of their kayak and adding dirt,
  sand or grit to the equation. For
  chaffing issues, just about any kayak shoes will afford serious protection from
  this annoying and often painful problem. Even kayak socks will ward off the
  dreaded rash.

Step Into Your New Kayak Shoes

Do yourself
and your feet a favour and get yourself a pair of kayak shoes or socks. As we
mentioned earlier, shoe designs are for specific purposes. You may find that
several pairs are required to cover all of your kayaking needs.

The beauty
of this is that kayak shoes are affordable at the fishing tackle shop. With a
few clicks of the mouse, you’ll be able to kick off your next paddle in a new
pair of kayak shoes. Your feet will love you for it.

See Our Full Range Of Kayak Shoes For Sale