We recently had the luxury of having two weeks off work, chasing marlin over at Bermagui. Like most people, we planned our dates a year in advance, so that we made sure we had time off work and accommodation booked. We planned our trip to confidence with the new moon, and historical data that had said this two weeks in March should be the best. After arriving in Bermagui, we set out gear up, tested the drags on our reels, made a plan, and stuck to it. However, the first 9 days......

Read More

Being seasick is absolutely miserable, and there is no way to stop the motion until you’re back on land. Until the motion stops, there is very little that can make you feel 100% better. Seasickness is a form of motion sickness and is thought to be caused by the visual and/or inner ear disorientation resulting from the moving ship competing with the body’s natural inclination for balance. But, seasickness is not caused by motion alone. Scientific studies have shown that people can get seasick from suggestion alone – they can convince themselves......

Read More