WINTER 2011
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ANDREW RICHARDSON
This Aussie fishing boat has a big boat feel and is a giant leap forward for thrifty fishos.
Arriving at the vast open gravel car park, in a Mafioso style tinted hire-car, for a brief moment I imagine myself in a Hollywood film ? the ransom drop-off. Then, as I approach two big boats behind two big American utes, I think drug runners!
But a more familiar reality greets me in the form of Paul Junginger, from Evolution Boats, who explains that our Patterson Lakes meeting place is the biggest trailerboat access point on Port Phillip and on the weekend the vast car park fills up with hundreds of vehicles ? mostly towing fishing boats. This spot isn't all that far from Paul's Bayswater-based boat building business where he now builds two models ? the Evolution 550 and the Evolution 650 ? both with the primary objective of landing fish.
It doesn't take us long to get down to the serious business of boating and a short run through the 8-knot zone has us out onto the bay where the conditions are less than testing. It soon becomes clear that Paul 'Junga' Junginger and his helper Lee Reyner are passionate about two things ? fishing and Evolution boats.
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Paul worked for Streaker boats for many years before he set up shop with the objective of building the ultimate fishing weapons. The 550 is designed as a mid-range platform and his decades of fishing and boatbuilding experience ensure that all the important issues have been considered. Deck space is a key element of this craft and the aft area is so vast (for a short length vessel) it can deliver the 'fishability' of much larger craft.
The Evolution's combings are flat, useful and feature integral grab holds and the insides are padded all around the cockpit with toe room underneath. The non-slip deck is "extreme non-slip" and the forward walkway is a decent width. The 550's stainless work includes a hefty rocket launcher styled rod rack and a multitude of rod positions including a snapper rack. The bait table even has a bait tray and more snapper rod holders. It seems that on Port Phillip the more rods out the better.
The twin-batteries are elevated and protected from a swamping situation, and useful storage is sited all around the cockpit, behind the seats and under the floor. Every space has a predetermined purpose from extinguisher stowage, to a multitude of tackle trays and drinks stowage. There are a dozen rod holders in the side storage racks and rocket launcher, so if you're not into fishing this craft will be wasted on you.
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ANDREW RICHARDSON
This Aussie fishing boat has a big boat feel and is a giant leap forward for thrifty fishos.
Arriving at the vast open gravel car park, in a Mafioso style tinted hire-car, for a brief moment I imagine myself in a Hollywood film ? the ransom drop-off. Then, as I approach two big boats behind two big American utes, I think drug runners!
But a more familiar reality greets me in the form of Paul Junginger, from Evolution Boats, who explains that our Patterson Lakes meeting place is the biggest trailerboat access point on Port Phillip and on the weekend the vast car park fills up with hundreds of vehicles ? mostly towing fishing boats. This spot isn't all that far from Paul's Bayswater-based boat building business where he now builds two models ? the Evolution 550 and the Evolution 650 ? both with the primary objective of landing fish.
It doesn't take us long to get down to the serious business of boating and a short run through the 8-knot zone has us out onto the bay where the conditions are less than testing. It soon becomes clear that Paul 'Junga' Junginger and his helper Lee Reyner are passionate about two things ? fishing and Evolution boats.
read on below advertisement
ON DECK
Paul worked for Streaker boats for many years before he set up shop with the objective of building the ultimate fishing weapons. The 550 is designed as a mid-range platform and his decades of fishing and boatbuilding experience ensure that all the important issues have been considered. Deck space is a key element of this craft and the aft area is so vast (for a short length vessel) it can deliver the 'fishability' of much larger craft.
The Evolution's combings are flat, useful and feature integral grab holds and the insides are padded all around the cockpit with toe room underneath. The non-slip deck is "extreme non-slip" and the forward walkway is a decent width. The 550's stainless work includes a hefty rocket launcher styled rod rack and a multitude of rod positions including a snapper rack. The bait table even has a bait tray and more snapper rod holders. It seems that on Port Phillip the more rods out the better.
The twin-batteries are elevated and protected from a swamping situation, and useful storage is sited all around the cockpit, behind the seats and under the floor. Every space has a predetermined purpose from extinguisher stowage, to a multitude of tackle trays and drinks stowage. There are a dozen rod holders in the side storage racks and rocket launcher, so if you're not into fishing this craft will be wasted on you.
next page »
« go back