My father and I originally owned two Haines 445Fs back in the late 1980s and early 1990s. At the time we mainly fished Broken Bay in NSW, spinning and fly fishing for pelagics such as mackerel tuna, bonito, kingfish, frigates, tailor and salmon. Whenthe weather was kind, we headed offshore trolling lures for stripies, small yellowfin and dolphin fish. The success of these boats as great inshore/offshore performers went way beyond their size. For this reason I purchased my current and third Haines 445F about 10 years ago since I moved up the coast to Port Stephens.
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