WELCOME to the home of The Barra’Prentice — a unique mentoring program for female anglers.
The Barra’Prentice Story
The Main Ingredients
Starting With A Checklist
A Gauntlet At Our Feet
A Supported Quest
’Prentice 2019
Nadia “Nadz” Taylor
2019 Barra’Prentice
Nadia lives in the western suburbs of Sydney, NSW and brings some spice to the Alumni with her Lebanese heritage. She’s a successful IP Lawyer and devoted wife to Glenn, her fishing partner of many years.NEWSFLASH!
New Mentor Joins Our Team!
Click the image to meet Georgi Saunders…
Mako Polarised Eyewear
We believe Mako make the best polarised fishing sunglasses on the market and once you put them on your own nose, we know you’ll see things our way.
We see the major point of difference in Makos over their competition being that the owners of Mako are optometric professionals who LOVE TO FISH! They know our needs, because they are anglers tool
Professional Plant Solutions
Georgi Saunders, proprietor of Professional Plant Solutions, is The Barra’Prentice back-up mentor. Her love of fishing is to be expected, coming from a long line of Aussie anglers, so it’s no surprise that she is so keen to support our efforts to encourage more women into our sport.
Professional Plant Solutions is a plant brokerage service, sourcing soft landscaping needs for Australia’s best landscape and architectural designers. Georgi’s reputation for quality has seen her participate in realising the green space visions of A-listers, including Cate Blanchett and the growing number of Rick Stein’s Bannisters Restaurants.
Litchfield Tropical Retreat
Discover the leafiest, most private get-away on the outskirts of Litchfield National Park. Litchfield Tropical Retreat is a huge, well-appointed elevated home, boasting three bedrooms, two private balconies, separate lounge and dining, plus a spa! All just a 40 minute drive from Buley Rock Holes (our fave).Available for short-term stays.
Manning River Marine
Manning River Marine have been providing marine sales and servicing to boaters and fishers of the NSW north coast and beyond for over 25 years. With a belief that their customers’ needs are of utmost importance, it’s no surprise that most of their clientele is repeat custom.
Their commitment to our fishing community was made clear when they approached our team with an offer to sponsor each new ’Prentice! Now THAT is demonstrable support of rec’ fishing, from the ground up!
Barefoot Fishing Safaris
Glenn ‘Watty’ Watt has been a mad keen fisho ever since he could hold a rod and always dreamed of being able to go fishing every day for a job, so after years of following his rod whilst traveling around Australia and the world, he made commitment to follow his dream.
Having fishing as a day job has not diminished Watty’s passion, which rubs off on his clients. That’s why we choose to fish with him each year.
Hell Yeah Chatterbaits
Steve Hamilton from Hell Yeah is an innovative thinker. His weedless chatterbaits with their hand-thumping swing tail have been a game-changer for Murray cod fishers. Now, Team Barra’Prentice are working with Hell Yeah to see if the game changes for barra.
The unique Hell Yeah design allows anglers to fish structure with greater confidence, knowing that the tail beats strongly on the drop and thumps on the wind.
Curby’s NT
Everything your team or comp could need, all in the one spot! Curby’s has been the “go-to” name for trophies in the Top End for decades… now, they’re fast becoming known for their sublimated sportswear too.If you have need for sublimated team wear — like we do — give them a call. They are wholly Australian owned and only use Australian made fabrics. All sewing is done in Darwin, too!
Support the businesses that support Australia.
Secret Womens Business Barra Challenge
Find out more about this unique tournament, established to provide a nurturing environment for women to build their fishing skills to the point of self-sufficiency.They’re not our sponsors, but we’d love you to check them out anyway!
Barra’Prentice Mentor, Jo Starling, Spills The ’Toga Beans
The Australian Lure Fishing podcast has burst onto the Aussie angling scene with great gusto, quickly gathering momentum and igniting vibrant conversation in the rec’ fishing community. If you haven’t discovered it yet, let us borrow from Aussie icon Ian ‘Molly’...
Georgi Saunders — Following Fishing To Happiness
In 2019, circumstances have forced regular Barra’Prentice mentor, Vicki Lear, out of her role, so we have a new recruit! Georgi Saunders is an accomplished angling all-rounder who’s generously accepted our invitation to join our mentoring team and, once you’ve read...
Stacey Kellett — Exit Interview 2018
2018 was a memorable year for Team Barra'Prentice, with 'Prentice Stacey Kellett chalking up many “firsts”, from leaving her children behind for a bit of “Stacey-time”, to confronting scary things... like booking a plane ticket and CROCS! Stacey took some time out at...
Bec Roberts Exit Interview — Barra’Prentice 2017
2017 was a stellar year for Team Barra’Prentice, one that will be a long time matching! Bec Roberts shared this epic adventure with us as the 2017 Barra’Prentice. In this video, she reflects on her year.
Jo’s Amazing New Makos
As I age, I struggle more and more with my eyesight. I wasn’t always as blind as a bat, but decades of focusing on a computer screen and a torn retina through a sporting injury have taken their toll. I can’t see a thing without prescription glasses… and since meeting the family behind Mako Eyewear, I literally haven’t looked back! Now, I’m sporting the top-of-the-range, Mako RG2H5 glass lenses and I’m gob-smacked! I’ve never seen so clearly!
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