Hobie State Fishing Team
Carl Dubois

Carl Dubois

NSW Hobie State Fishing Team

Name: Carl Dubois

Forum Nick: Cid

City: Sydney

State: NSW

Type of Hobie owned: Sport

Favourite Fish to catch or target: Bream, Mulloway, Kingfish

Rod: Team Daiwa Advantage 3

Reel: Team Daiwa Advantage, Daiwa Luvias 1000

Line: 2lb Berkley Crystal Fireline, 4lb TD Sensor Tournament PE, TD-R Competition Fluorocarbon (4lb)

Natural Habitat: You can usually find me fishing at or near: Georges River, Cooks River, Botany Bay, Port Hacking and wherever the Kayak Tournament trail leads to.

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Paul O'Leary

Paul O'Leary

Queensland Hobie Fishing Team Member

Name: Paul O'Leary

Forum Nick: Paulo

City: Brisbane

State: Queensland

Type of Hobie owned: 2009 Adventure Island - Golden Papaya

Favourite Fish to catch or target: Tuna, mackerel and any other large game fish offshore. Mangrove Jack, mulloway and flathead in the estuaries

Rod: Daiwa Saltiga SG Hiramasa 63S and Daiwa Saltwater Advantage 12-20lb rods offshore and Team Daiwa Advantage 3 in the estuaries

Reel: Daiwa Saltiga Dogfight and Daiwa Saltiga 3500 Game offshore, Daiwa Luvias and Team Daiwa Advantage in the estuaries

Line: 50lb Saltiga Hyper PE3 and 20lb Daiwa TD Sensor braid offshore, 4lb Daiwa TD Sensor Tournament PE in the estuaries, TD-R Competition Fluorocarbon

Natural Habitat: You can usually find me fishing at or near: Any inshore reefs off the Sunshine, Gold and Northern NSW coasts when the weather is good and any of the many estuaries and creeks of South East Queensland and ABT Hobie Kayak events.

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Derek Steele

Derek Steele

ACT Hobie Fishing Team Member

Name: Derek Steele

Forum Nick: Paffoh

City: Canberra

State: ACT

Type of Hobie owned: Hobie Quest, Hobie Outfitter, Hobie Pro Angler

Favourite Fish to catch or target: Golden Perch/Murray Cod, Trout, Bream

Rod: Team Daiwa Advantage 3, TD Heartland Z Finesse Special, Berkley Venom Mexican Racer

Reel: Team Daiwa Advantage 2000, Daiwa Luvias 1000, Abu Soron STX10

Line: TD Sensor Tournament PE/TD-R Competition Fluorocarbon, Berkley Sensei PE/Berkley Sensei Fluorocarbon

Natural Habitat: Hope to see you at Bemm this year, dont miss it whatever you do!

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