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Hauling in a fish with a landing net sounds like child’s play, doesn’t it? Not quite. You’d be surprised to know how often things go wrong in those heated moments of excitement. When your biggest catch makes it into view after a wreslting match, your natural instinct tells you to yank it out of the […]
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We’re sure you’ve been here – at the boat ramp, ready to launch… Stuck behind someone who is taking their sweet, sweet time to get their boat in the water! It’s a frustrating situation, but it doesn’t have to end in tears – or ‘ramp rage’. The most common cause of ‘ramp rage’ comes about […]
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A successful submission from Franklin Marine – supported by the Franklin boating community – for funding to establish more navigation marks on the The Huon River, has been successful – and we’re happy to report that the new marks have now been installed! The funding for this project came from the MAST Recreational Boating Fund, […]
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With winter closing in on the Huon Valley, we are once again being met by chilly evenings and mornings. Of course, no chilly evening or morning would be complete without a thick blanket of fog rolling down the river! Fog burning off to reveal Franklin Marina#franklinmarina #hobartandbeyond #franklinmarine #huonriver #cartella A post shared by Franklin […]
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There are times when you need to make you way down channels at night. Long offshore passages inevitably mean traveling at night. Certain extra precautions need to be taken into account when on the water in the dark. Some gear is essential, like navigation lights and a good compass with light to steer by. A […]
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Life jackets are an essential piece of safety gear that are designed to keep you afloat should you (or your child) get knocked overboard. Adult lifejackets are rated in floatation units called Newtons (N) – with 150N being the mandated floatation for an adult lifejacket intended for use in coastal waters. Children’s lifejackets are rated […]
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Offshore the best Tuna season in memory continues only interrupted by the big blow and swell on Friday and Saturday.The good ship “Go Fishing” skippered by Lee with deck hand Carl based in Dover was chartered by Dover local Ross Miller for his sons Cameron and his brother Ross, grand kids Duncan and Kaitlin to […]
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Larry Paul local Trout Guru caught these fine Brown Sea Runner Trout below the Huonville Bridge this morning. You can book Larry for a guided fishing trip through Franklin Marine, and get your bait, tackle and soft plastic lure supplies from our store. Sea Runners spend much of their life in salt water – and […]
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Using Berkley soft plastic fishing lures in the Huon River can give you a result like this! This one is for dinner, fresh with local-grown organic vegies!
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