Once an inveterate estuary troller, in recent years DAVID GREEN has focused almost exclusively on jigging plastics and casting hard-bods for his flatties. But things have changed and trolling is again producing the goods!

The staff at Cronulla Fisheries are having a Protest Rally outside of Parliament House in Sydney on Thursday 23rd February at 12pm.

This slick Kiwi cuddy keeps you dry when the going gets rough, as DAN TROTTER finds out.

Inflatable boats offer a stable. lightweight and compact fishing platform. SCOTT THOMAS tests the Sea Eagle SE285fpb Pro ? a frameless pontoon style inflatable.

Recently, alloy boat manufacturer Sailfish threw a cat amongst the pigeons ? literally ? when it released a couple of new catamarans into a very competitive sector of the trailer boat market. MICK FLETORIDIS reports.

As KRIS SWERES reveals, Quintrex?s new Renegade is a simple yet well-designed tinny made for serious fishing.

Native Watercraft's Mariner 12.5 Propel uses a bicycle style pedal system to allow fishos to move in both forward and reverse. DAN BODE reports. Pics: Dan Trotter

Is there such a thing as an all-purpose boat? KEVIN SAVVAS reckons his Dad?s boat, an Anglapro Bandit 444 Pro, comes close.

Interested in bass fishing small urban creeks? Buying a kayak could be your answer to reaching otherwise inaccessible hot spots. By SCOTT THOMAS

Small affordable sounders for tinnies and kayaks have come a long way, technology-wise. Jamie Crawford tests one of the latest ? Garmin?s new colour echo 300c.