Finlandia-uistin Oy, makers of the renowned Nils Master lures, have released their latest fishing-lure catalogue in the form of a 20-page booklet entitled "Nils Master / Bete Lure Guide and Tips".

Check out the page 9 girl with the barramundi. Ugly, aint she...

By the way, I rate Nils Master Lures, as those of you who have visited the fishing page on the Marrakai-Adventure website will already know. The guys in Finland are marvellous to deal with too. They offered me a deal I couldn't refuse late last year, and I now possess the last 12 small-bib blue-and-white Stalwart lures to be made on the planet. Ever!

Now I have to figure out how to make 12 balsa lures last me the next 50 years of hard fishing!