One Step Ahead — A Warren Steptoe Retrospective

For more than three decades, Warren Steptoe has been one of Australia's most prolific and highly regarded fishing and outdoor scribes. Sadly, he retired in 2015. The man's had a tremendous influence on my own fishing, photography and writing journey over the last 25 years, so it was impossible to let his retirement pass without shining the spotlight on his career and the enormous contribution he made to recreational fishing and boating in Australia. You can download this special retrospective feature, which ran in the March/April 2017 issue of FishLife magazine, by clicking on the cover image below (it takes a moment to load).

Trout and About in Tassie

Earlier in the year, I headed south for a Tassie adventure with my good mate and fellow FishLife magazine contributor, Chris Baty, who also runs the Compleat Angler stores in Melbourne's CBD and Geelong. As you'd expect, we had an absolute blast exploring and fishing Tassie's east coast! To top it off, that trip yielded another FishLife cover shot and a fun feature, which you'll find in Issue 31 (July/August 2017).

New Horizons

New Zealand. The place is incredible. Everyone who's been there knows that. And yet, until recently, I'd never been there myself. In the end, all it took was a gentle nudge from my mate, Ian 'Wader Man' Ruscoe, who hatched a plan to hire a campervan, fill it with fishin' gear and explore the South Island. What a choice idea, bro! And thanks to Wader Man's precise project-planning, the trip came together like a dream. Even the fish played ball... most of the time!