14 2020 VISION

Starlo takes stock of a crazy year none of us will ever forget, and asks what it might all mean, especially from a recreational fishing perspective.

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22 VICTOR HARBOR – DAY TRIP ESCAPE

SA’s Victor Harbor is a go-to fishing destination for many anglers after a quick escape and productive options. Shane Murton reports.

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32 NO MORE NANNYGAI… PLEASE!

Before the current Corona pandemic, Lee Brake he was dealing with another plague on the edge of the Great Barrier off Mackay. It was a red plague!

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40 A BARRA BOY IN BASS TOWN

Chris Errity discovers the size of the fish is less important than the size of the fight in the fish.

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45 FISHING TERRITORY

Our mega NT Fishing Section

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46 HELI-FISHING MAGIC

There is no more exhilarating style of fishing than heli-fishing. AJ recounts a fabulous trip with Helifish last Runoff.

 

54 MILLION DOLLAR FISH SEASON 6

Who would have thought that, when the Million Dollar Fish tourism campaign started in 2015, it would still be going six years later? From Ktima Heathcote

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62 WOMEN’S BARRATOGA BASH

With SWB Barra Challenge cancelled in 2020, the WBB was a great backup comp. AJ reports.

 

70 BATHURST ISLAND BARRA AND BLUE

It’s 140km by boat from Darwin to Port Hurd but, for estuary and blue water variety, when the weather’s kind, Chris Errity found the trip can definitely be worth it.

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81 AIRNORTH LADIES FISHING CLASSIC

There were nearly 100 local female competitors in Nhulunbuy’s annual Airnorth Ladies Fishing Classic. AJ reports.

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87 2020 TEBS WRAP-UP

The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in an interrupted Top End Barra Series, but Rossco recounts how anglers are an intrepid bunch not to be outdone by a virus.

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98 HAVING A FLICK WITH CRAIG GRIFFITHS AND KARIM DE RIDDER

John Boon interviews Craig Griffiths and Karim De Ridder who are the benchmark of tournament barra fishing throughout Queensland and now into the Northern Territory.

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102 “STUNNING” CATCHES

Electrofishing barramundi has been an effective and valuable research tool for NT Fisheries to evaluate the composition of the barra stocks in each major river system.  AJ checks it out.

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106 KAKADU DREAMING

Kakadu’s special billabongs provided the perfect backdrop for our regular NAFA Good Gear Model shoot. AJ pictorial feature.

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116 WONKY HOLES DELIVER

John Boon explains what wonkies are, how to best fish them and why they can be so productive.

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124 KIMBERLEY GLASS-OFFS

Covid-19 pandemic might have been raging down south, but it was a world away from Broome during Barrgana where the calm, serene option of fishing from a kayak was a solitary pleasure for Kim Courtenay.

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130 MURRAY COD: THE URBAN LEGEND

Rod Mackenzie explains that the big Murray cod are urban creatures ever willing to partake of the comforts and easy pickings afforded by the scraps of suburbia.

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136 THE ROADS & THE REEF

The eastern coast of Cape York Peninsula is vast, remote, inaccessible and largely untouched! Dave Donald takes a look at a very special part of his ‘backyard’!

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142 LURE LORE

Weight fibs, half-truths and outright perjuries pose more questions than answers in lure fishing. Rod Harrison gives you a reality check to enable you to tell the ultimate lie to a fish.

 

150 MYALL LAKES FISHING GUIDE

Best known for its huge array of camping spots, the vast Myall Lakes area also offers boundless and exciting fishing opportunities. Jamie Robley explains.

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157 GOOD GEAR

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PRODUCT AWARENESS

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31 myCOOLMAN POWERPACK

 

52 PLANO ANTI-RUST STORAGE SOLUTIONS – RUSTRICTOR STOWAWAYS

 

60 BE CROCWISE - CROCS SEE YOU BEFORE YOU SEE THEM USE IMAGE OF MUDDY CROC MEDIUM-LARGE

 

65 CORROBOREE PARK TAVERN

 

66 THE FUTURE OF RECREATIONAL FISHING IN THE TOP END – IT’S IN OUR HANDS

 

68 DARWIN’S FISHING AND OUTDOOR WORLD

 

75 LEADER’S CREEK

 

91 ROD AND RIFLE TACKLE WORLD KATHERINE

 

92 RHINO LININGS® — THE ULTIMATE BOAT PROTECTION

 

100 SAGE’S NEW MAVERICK SALTWATER SERIES FLY RODS

 

122 NEW GHOST® TROLLING MOTORS 

 

148 SHIMANO CURADO 300

 

149 SIMRAD® VHF RADIO & CLASS-B AIS SYSTEMS – THE COMPLETE MODULAR VHF SOLUTION

 

COLUMNS

12 AJ’s TAKE with Alex Julius

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28 LESSONS LEARNT with David ‘Greeny’ Green

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38 FISHING OZ with Steve ‘Starlo’ Starling

 

Fishing Cover: Big lure for a big fish: AJ’s 115cm barra couldn’t resist the Classic 200. (Photo: Roger Gentle)