Steve Evans, widely recognised across Australia as “The Propeller Expert”, has long been sought after for his engineering and manufacturing expertise through Propeller Warehouse. Now, he’s channeling that same precision into a new range of fishing products designed to make advanced technology more accessible to everyday anglers.

At the Australian Fishing Trade Association trade show, Evans unveiled a lineup that includes:

• Carbon fibre two-speed downriggers for offshore boats
• Compact downriggers for tinnies, skiffs, and kayaks
• Carbon live scopes compatible with Lowrance, Garmin, and Humminbird units
• Durable spools and teaser reels crafted with CNC robotics

Innovation Meets Affordability

Evans emphasises that fishing has always been the driving force behind the boating industry, and affordability is key to its future. His products are generally priced at half the cost of comparable brands, with two-speed downriggers retailing around $1,000, compact versions for small craft starting near $350, and live scopes expected in a similar range. Kevlar upgrades are available for those seeking extra durability.

Designed for Versatility

The new downrigger bases can be mounted horizontally or vertically, with options for port and starboard deployment. They also integrate seamlessly with live scope units, reflecting Evans’ belief that saltwater live scoping will expand rapidly in coming years.

Looking Ahead

While the current focus is on manual systems, Evans confirmed that electric downriggers are the next step in development. Spare parts and components will also be available, ensuring long-term usability and support.

A Call to Passionate Anglers

Beyond product innovation, Evans continues to answer calls personally and is eager to pass on his knowledge. He’s even inviting young enthusiasts to learn the art of propeller repair — a skill he insists is still very much in demand.

For more information, visit:

• propellerwarehouse.com.au
• ozmarine.com.au

TRANSCRIPT

Steve Evans: 

Hi there, I’m  Steve Evans from Propeller Warehouse, OzMarine and Genesis Tackle and we’re displaying a lot of our new products for this season.

So we’ve put a big investment into carbon and all composite materials.

I’ve always believed that it’s fishing that drives the boating industry.

So it’s a natural sort of thing to offer other other products and and I just love the technology involved in manufacturing, which is what we’re good at in the propeller business.

Pretty much in the fishing side of our business we’ve developed two-speed downriggers for larger offshore boats, a downrigger for tinnies, for skiffs, for kayaks and of course the spin-offs are same sort of diameter spool for teaser reels. All affordable, that’s what all this is about. They’re generally about half the price you’ll find in any other brand.

With all of the design we’ve married around these bases which can be mounted horizontally and vertically, but the downrigger base which you can buy extras with to deployment port and starboard. This downrigger base will also marry to the live scope, all carbon live scope unit, which

We have all the fittings for Lowrance, for Garmin and for Humminbird for bass boats and I’m a great believer that the technology in the next few years will really push further into salt water live scoping so that’s why we’ve invested the money to make this affordable range in fishing.

This two speed down rigger which will do everything that a cannon will and  what have you. By the way, this will interface with a cannon. That’ll be around $1,000 retail.

This type here for tinnies and things around the $450. These are already being sold right now around the 350 mark, 300 to 350 mark. Obviously a little bit more with the Kevlar because Kevlar is not cheap. And of course the live scope I think it’ll be priced around the same area.

You will be able to buy spare parts, components, so I think it’s about the price point.

In downrigging for example, there is no other two speed. Obviously the next step for us will be to have an electric version and it’s really about price points because all this new technology, Garmin and Lowrance, it has to have affordable, you’ve got to make fishing affordable for the future for you know as it all progresses.

You can always phone ring, email. So the websites are

propellerwarehouse.com.au and ozmarine.com.au so that’s how most people reach out 

I’m still answering the phone but I’ve got some good staff who are very knowledgeable as well, passed on that knowledge. I’m just hoping to find some passionate young guy if you’re out there who wants to work and learn how to repair propellers they’re still needed.

So yeah, that’s that’s what’s going on.

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