A telescopic rod packs into hand luggage; a multi-piece fishes closer to a one-piece. How to choose action, sections and a case that survives the trip.

Wading boots are the one piece of gear standing between you and a nasty fall on slick, unseen rock. How to choose sole, fit and grip.

The knot is the weakest point between you and the fish — and it usually fails at the worst possible moment, on the best fish of the day.

If you have ever marked fish stacked at twenty metres on the sounder, only to troll your lures uselessly over the top of them, a downrigger is the answer.

A float is the oldest trick in fishing and still one of the best.

A simple portable spooler for the odd reel, a bench winder with real tension for braid or backing: how to spool line without twist or memory.

Your hands take a beating fishing — sun, slime, spines and a slippery fillet knife. Match the glove to the job, because one pair cannot do all four.

Squid do not pick a jig by its colour rack. What actually gets an egi eaten: size, sink rate, the whip-and-pause, and a leader they cannot see.

There is a real satisfaction in catching your own bait.

Why the Wilderness Systems Heavy Duty Kart handles rigged kayaks and the Railblaza C-Tug packs down small, plus matching wheels to your ground.