16 DAM BUSTING
From barra to Murray cod to Australian bass, Starlo offers some priceless tips on finding native fish in our impoundments.

24 SCREENSHOTS VERSUS HOOK-UPS
There’s a huge difference between being good at scanning and good at catching, AND between interpreting inshore and offshore sounder imagery, as Lee Brake explains.

34 SA'S GOLD OFF THE TOP
In a state that is whiting mad, Shane Murton details the thrill of targeting SA's yellowfin whiting off the surface.

41 FISHING TERRITORY
Our mega NT Fishing Section.

42 CATCH A MILLION DOLLAR FISH
It’s Season 5 of Australia’s richest fishing competition with more than $2 million in prizes. Steve Cooper reports.

48 AURORA KAKADU KLASH 2019
The mighty South Alligator did not disappoint in the annual Aurora Kakadu Klash, and AJ was there.

56 REFLECTIONS ON THE DALY
The Daly River is one of those iconic fishing locations that gets in your blood. For so many anglers, it is their favourite stretch of water. Greeny waxes lyrically.

66 A SPIRITUAL EASTER
You can tell from this feature that AJ just loves visiting the iconic Seven Spirit Bay Wilderness Lodge on the Cobourg Perninsula… it’s a tropical fishing paradise.

76 CLUB MARINE INSURANCE BARRA NATIONALS 2019
Battle-scarred boats, engines and many competitors were testimony to just how tough the 2019 Barra Nationals really was. AJ’s report.

90 LOW-DOWN ON DARWIN HARBOUR FLATS
Darwin barra fishos are blessed with several harbour arms. Stewie Martin reckons it makes for great flats fishing, whilst maintaining gentleman’s hours.

98 UNDERWATER WORLD
Al McGlashan’s regular pictorial feature once again captures the true essence of fishing that only anglers witness.

105 STANAGE BAY – A LAST FRONTIER
Jarrod Day visits Stanage Bay North Queensland. The bay is home to some of the biggest mud crabs in the country, and the fishing experience is not bad either.

110 THE FISHING LEARNING CURVE
Fishing is about time, effort and passion writes Kim Courtney. It’s a learning curve filled with memories.

116 COPPERLODE – NAFA GOOD GEAR MODEL SHOOT
This issue, our regular NAFA Good Gear Model Shoot comes from Copperlode Falls Dam, near Cairns North Queensland. Pictorial by Alex Julius.

128 MURRAY COD SURFACE ACTION
Codmac (Rod MacKenzie) reckons casting surface lures for Murray cod and getting a hook-up is an exhilarating exercise, the ultimate freshwater rush as the water detonates and a jolly green giant inhales your offering.

134 COMPLEXITIES OF A BASS SEASON
River bass fishing is a complex and intertwined series of environmental elements and understanding them will help develop a plan for better fishing. Dave Seaman helps unravel the facts.

140 GOOD GEAR

NAFA ON BOATS

144 NEW YELLOWFIN PLATE BOAT LINE-UP USE LEAD PIC MEDIUM-LARGE
150 SIMRAD RS40-B VHF/CRUISE CHARTPLOTTER
152 STACER 589 SEA MASTER
143 BEAUTIES FROM SAVAGE
157 NEW LOWRANCE GHOST ELECTRIC MOTOR
158 BOATING NEWS

PRODUCT AWARENESS

30 MUSTAD BIG EYE JIGS
54 FISHING AND OUTDOOR WORLD
64 STAY CROC-SAFE WHILE FISHING
75 CORROBOREE PARK TAVERN
84 ROD AND RIFLE TACKLE WORLD KATHERINE
86 DARWIN’S NEW ARTIFICIAL REEFS
88 HELI-FISHING TOURS & ADVENTURES
97 MY COOLMAN PORTABLE FIRDGE/FREEZER RANGE
114 GREAT ACCESSORIES FROM MUSTAD
132 SHIMANO SLX DC
133 FINS FIGHTER and FINS FORCE 5 SPECTRA BRAID LINES
143 RIO FLY LINES FOR AUSTRALIA

COLUMNS
12 AJ’s TAKE with Alex Julius
14 LESSONS LEARNT with David ‘Greeny’ Green
32 FISHING OZ with Steve ‘Starlo’ Starling