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Watch out – this Sniper has you in its sights! One of the most experienced fishermen among our AGB judges, Steve Starling, made the comment that the Anglapro Sniper 514 Pro Side Console is “a serious offshore fishing boat for anglers chasing snapper, kings and jewfish – a real blood ’n’ guts fishing machine”. That sums it up perfectly.
When we sighted this bulletproof contender Bear put it to his ‘pub test’.
“The pub is generally where the truth ultimately reveals itself,” he explained. “Does the Anglapro Sniper 514 Pro Side Console pass? You betcha! Would I buy one? In a heartbeat! Does this Sniper [...]

Built like the proverbial brick outhouse, Makocraft’s 4.85 MF Frenzy is dedicated to recreational anglers, reports Andrew Norton.

Makocraft 4.85 MF Frenzy: a tough as nails tinnie.
Despite owning several fibreglass hulls, what I really love is my collection of tinnies, thanks to their robust durability and low-maintenance nature. They can be left on a concrete launching ramp while I park the car and trailer, and – more importantly – they don’t complain when left at the mercy of the branches that regularly fall from the massive swamp mahogany trees that populate my overgrown yard.

The ‘glass hulls, meanwhile, have all but disappeared in the 1.5m grass – I tell my neighbours I’m letting them grow because it improves my carbon offset and generates extra oxygen for them. But my tinnies, the apples of [...]