NATIONAL Australia Fishing Annual
NAFA #44
Check out the latest content-packed copy of NAFA Magazine available in Newsagents nationwide.
Fishing Cover: The Arnhem Land Barramundi Lodge was the setting for NAFA’s Tropical Fishing Apparel photoshoot. Roxy Woolley reckoned the newly-arrived HUK clothing line-up was simply awesome. The barra fishing was pretty good too. (Photo: Alex Julius)
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Outdoors Cover: The HiLux GR Sport is a wicked 4WD.
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Table of Contents - NAFA Fishing Magazine
12 TAKING STOCK
Starlo examines the sometimes complex issues surrounding the hatchery breeding and stocking of fish into our waterways: both salt and fresh.
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20 BARROW ISLAND SAILFISH HOTSPOT
While Australia’s Indo-Pacific variant of the globally-distributed sailfish clan is widespread, this species tends to be in isolated areas away from population centres. Ben Knaggs reports.
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26 ROCKHAMPTON’S BEAST MODE UNLEASHED
Have you ever dreamed of catching a metre-plus saltwater barramundi? What about catching a salty over 120cm? John Boon asks barra experts on how to consistently hook the big ones.
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34 PORT VINCENT LAND-BASED LUXURY
Port Vincent on SA’s Yorke Peninsula is surrounded by prime land-based opportunities for visiting anglers. Shane Murton gives some tips on getting amongst some good fishing.
44 LURE OF LAKES
Coastal lakes and lagoons are much more than tranquil waterways to enjoy a relaxing holiday or to take the kids for a paddle. Many of them are awesome places to catch a variety of different species. Jamie Robley reports.
51 FISHING TERRITORY
Our Mega NT Fishing Section
52 MILLION DOLLAR FISH SEASON 9
Anglers have the chance to make the catch of a lifetime in the NT by registering for Season 9 of Million Dollar Fish… this season, someone will win a million dollars!
60 THE NT’S BIG BARRA TOURNAMENTS 2023
David ‘Greeny’ Green reports the 2023 wet season was a beauty, and both the Barra Nationals and the Barra Classic demonstrated that we are now very much into the era of live imaging.
70 RUNOFF RULES
Craig ‘Lats’ Latimore explains how, after a good wet season, the Top End’s big rivers can produce amazing barra fishing… truly an event worth experiencing.
80 SWB CHALLENGE
On the fringe of the majestic Mary River in the NT lies Corroboree Park Tavern, a pub and van park that is host to the ladies-only fishing tournament: Secret Women’s Business (SWB) Barra Challenge. Rocky Edwards was there dor the 2023 event.
90 GIRLS GONE FISHIN’
The first major NT barramundi fishing competition in 2023 was the all-female Great Northern Brewing Co Girls Gone Fishin’ competition which was held on the Daly River. Alex Julius reports.
95 TOP END BARRA SERIES 2023
Now in its 13th year, the six round Top End Barra Series continues to go from strength to strength. Here’s a compilation of the six rounds from the awesome TEBS team.
106 DARWIN RUNOFF DAY TRIPS
The Top End is famous for its barramundi fishing during the Runoff, with many large rivers within day-trip driving distance of Darwin. Chris Errity’s tips on three of them.
111 BARRA LODGE… TROPICAL FISHING APPAREL
What better fishing location to visit for the NAFA tropical fishing apparel shoot than the Arnhem Land Barramundi Lodge: North Australia’s premier fishing lodge? Pictorial Feature by Alex Julius.
122 LIVE ACTION
The advent of live-sonar technology has been an amazingly-successful tool in the quest for those magical big Murray Cod… and for metre-plus barra too, explains Rod ‘Codmac” Mackenzie.
126 DISCOVERING BROOME
Forty years ago, the historic pearling city of Broome in Western Australia was a wild frontier. Kim Courtenay gives us insight into a town whose people exude a warmth to strangers due historic isolation dating back to 1883.
PRODUCT AWARENESS
33 JM Gillies – Zerust from Flambeau
42 Milenco – Security Products
43 myCOOLMAN – 53L Dual Zone Portable Fridge/Freezer.
49 Honda Marine BF350
58 NT Powersports
66 Fishing & Outdoor World
78 Fisheries NT – Casting the Future of Territory Fishing
84 JM Gillies – Reliefband Sport
89 Rod & Rifle TackleWorld Katherine
92 Shimano – Curado 200 M
94 Corroboree Park Tavern
102 Lowrance – HDS PRO with Active Target 2 Sonar
100 Leaders Creek
104 Carlton United Brewery – Great Northern Zero
120 JM Gillies – Huk Performance Clothing
132 GOOD GEAR
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COLUMNS
10 AJ’S TAKE with Alex Julius
18 LESSONS LEARNT with David ‘Greeny’ Green
40 A FISHING LIFE with ‘Barra Dave’ Donald
110 FISHING OZ with Steve ‘Starlo’ Starling
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14 BRIDGE TOYOTA PRIZE WINNER GETS AMONGST THEM
AJ recently had the pleasure of taking fishing the winner of the Bridge Toyota Ladies Day Lucky Door Prize, Hamish Shannon.
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18 BUSH FIRES AND VEHICLES
Hot weather, long dry grass and hot exhaust systems make a combustible mix. Dick Eussen explains how to avoid a fire disaster.
22 THE SHIPWRECK COAST
Steve Cooper ponders: why do I want to drive hundreds of kilometres towing a caravan when there is much to see closer to home?
30 SPECIES PROFILE – FERAL GOATS
The face of goat hunting in Australia has changed significantly in the last three decades, but opportunities to target them still exist for those willing to persevere. Martin Auldist and Michael Cleary report.
36 PLAYGROUND VALLEY
Martin Auldist recounts his latest adventure to a remote desert wonderland to eradicate feral donkeys and camels.
42 OUTDOOR ESSENTIALS
COLUMNS
6 WILD PLACES with Dick Eussen
16 ON THE TOW with Steve “Scoop” Cooper
28 DOWN THE BARREL with Rod “Harro” Harrison
PRODUCT AWARENESS
8 TOYOTA HILUX GR SPORT
12 TOYOTA TURBO-CHARGED KLUGER
15 ARB
17 NAVICO MASTERVOLT
41 KATHERINE ROD & RIFLE