A DAY WITH
JARROD DAY Pick up any fishing magazine or tune into a fishing TV show these days and you won’t have to look too hard to find Jarrod Day.
pop all day and just when your arms can’t go on any longer, you hook a brute that nearly pulls you out of your socks.
Jarrod is rapidly becoming one of Australia’s most respected fishing journalists, and has worked extremely hard to get there, making the most of every opportunity. Jarrod is a regular columnist for Fishing Monthly, and has contributed countless articles for many other national magazines along with writing and co-writing several important books. As a journalist he has experienced the best fishing in Australia and as a retailer he also sells the best and advises customers on what to use when, where and importantly, how. So he really knows his fishing, and has experienced the best around. Jarrod has been using Wilson Live Fibre rods for many years now, and has put them into action in all sorts of situations, so it is fitting that a journalist formed from hard work loves the Live Fibre rods series, also made good by genuine Aussie hard work.
How important is well-designed gear to fishing success? It all comes down to the species you target. If you’re a weekend angler that just hopes to catch a fish, reliable gear will pay dividends and cost you less in the long term. This is mainly due to the gear holding up, not rusting or breaking down. Cheaper rods and reels on the market almost tend to be a “one use” item. As I say, if you can spend an extra $20 on a rod or reel, your gear can go from basic to first level professional and will last twice as long. How important is it that Wilson’s rods are rolled here in Australia in response to research and development on the ground? Aussie built rods are built for Australian conditions and Australian fish, not overseas species for overseas anglers. The attention to detail is far better here, but aside from that, with rods designed, rolled and built here you know you’re getting a rod to suit the species you’re targeting in your own backyard. No one knows and understands our unique fishing conditions like local Australians and Wilson’s Live Fibre rods are designed and built by Australians right here. I liken Wilson rods to Dick Smith food products; we are Australian so why not buy Australian. Supporting our local economy is more important than overseas. What is your favourite Wilson rod, and why?
Big GT’s demand a tough rod, like the Wilson Live Fibre Blade N Tail X Heavy.
This is a hard question simply because I have so many Wilson rods to choose from. I am a huge fan of the Blade N Tails range in particular the X Heavy
At what point did you realise that writing for a hobby and fishing for fun had evolved into a career? After my honeymoon and I told my wife I didn’t want to go back to work, so I quit my well-paying job and decided to get into the fishing industry. That was ten years ago now and I haven’t looked back. I took a 20k pay cut at the time but found fishing as a lifestyle, not a job as such. With a substantial loss of income and my first child on the way, I had to find other ways to bring in a little more bread. I currently spend around 30 hours a week writing, then fishing and photographing. I guess one day I will get a real job. What technique gives you the most satisfaction? Jigging and tossing poppers are much the same, as you need a lot of stamina to be able to continue on all day. These two styles of fishing are extremely hard on the body, your fitness and your gear. You can jig or
Snapper love a deep-fished soft plastics, and what better rod than a Wilson Live Fibre.
model. I have caught many memorable fish including snapper on plastics, tuna on stickbaits, kingfish on stickbaits, red bass and GTs on poppers and even live-baited sailfish in Kuala Rompin, Malaysia just recently. For me, this rod has been put to the test on a lot of tough species and it continues to perform. If you were only allowed to fish for one species, what would it be, and what rod would you choose? If I were only allowed to target one species, I would have to say trout. Nothing can be more relaxing than wading a small gin clear stream watching trout rise or swimming in the current. Of course I’d then have to catch them so I’d naturally use the Blade N Tails Ultra Light. Favourite fish destination?
Working blades is a very productive during the cooler months, and a Live Fibre Blade N Tail is the perfect choice.
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Fishing for giant trevally. No other species I have caught to date can rip 120lb braid off a reel at a rate of knots and that’s after you’ve tightened the drag knob with a pair of pliers! Together with that, my favourite destination would be Bligh Reef off Portland Roads in far North Queensland – that is where the big GTs hang out.
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MARCH 2014
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