SYDNEY BOAT SHOW: A fishing showcase
From fishing boats to fishfinders, plus tackle and tips from the top rods and safety advice, tooMore than half of all visitors attending the 50th Sydney International Boat Show have a keen interest in fishing. This large angling fraternity will certainly be in for a treat this year. But perhaps it's the dangler who stands to learn the most.
This year’s show will boast hundreds of purpose-built fishing boats for hardcore anglers and crossovers designed to please the fishing family. There will also be affordable fishing kayaks, small tinnies and lightweight tinnies and trailerboats in the mix.
But all these new fishing boats are just the beginning. The show attracts an enormous array of fish-finding gadgetry from state-of-the-art electronics to tackle supplies, along with all the latest outboard engines and electric motors to tempt you to repower your existing boat.
Yet, the best bit is the free advice from the top anglers. This has always been a central theme at the Sydney boat show and we honour the memory of the great Dick Lewers who passed away age 82 last December. His boat show fishing clinics were legendary and they helped convert many a buddy angler.
The Fishing Master Classes will run twice daily this year and be hosted by a wise school of angling talent including Tim Simpson, Al McGlashan, Steve Starling, Greg Reid, Peter Johnson, Laurie McEnally and Paul Burt. HiTide’s Kieran Reekie will present the fishing news and reports on stage at 3.00pm daily.
The Sydney International Boat Show from August 3-7 also commemorated its 50th anniversary. Returning fully to Darling Harbour, the event will take up all exhibition space at the new, purpose-built International Convention Centre-Sydney. Including the marine, there are almost 1000 boats on show.
Boating safety is also at the core of the organisers’ charter, so again the show welcomes Transport for NSW as its partner in this department. Situated on the upper level near the entry door, the Boating Safety Zone will be a mine of information for anyone who considers boating and fishing a part of their life.
From August 3-7, the 50th Sydney International Boat Show will throw open the doors to the halls from 10am to 8pm, while the specially installed marina will open from 10am up until 7pm. Tickets are now available online.
Visitors wanting more information should visit the website Sydney boat show.
Opening photo Allie Hunter Charters.
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