NATIONAL Australia Fishing Annual
NAFA #41
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Fishing Cover: Melanie Ottaway caught this stunning 93cm barra in a hidden Kakadu billabong.
Outdoors Cover: Toyota LandCruiser 300 VX named 4X4 Wagon of the Year.
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Table of Contents - NAFA Fishing Magazine
14 ONE MAN’S FERAL IS ANOTHER’S FAVOURITE!
In this incredibly thought-provoking piece, Starlo opens a can of worms on the subject of “feral fish”, and challenges us to think outside the square, and perhaps even question some of our long-held beliefs and assumptions.
24 HITCHINBROOK ISLAND …A LAND OF LEARNING
Colossal bull sharks, tasty reef fish on vibes, a mixed bag around the mangroves and rocks, and a coldie or three were all part of the annual Brown Cardy social fishing competition. Lee Brake reports.
32 CYBER SURF
Advancements in technology are impacting on surf fishing more than one might have expected, but don’t believe everything you read on social media. Jamie Robley investigates how the modern world is impacting on surf fishing.
45 FISHING TERRITORY
Our mega NT Fishing Section
46 MILLION DOLLAR FISH SEASON 7
– AN AMAZING SUCCESS
Australia’s richest fishing competition continues to be a winner for the NT and Australia as a whole. Report from The Million Dollar Fish Team.
54 HUNTING THE FLATS – DARWIN HARBOUR
Understanding tides, weather and barra-feeding patterns in very shallow water are the key to flats-fishing success. Craig “Lats” Latimore explains.
62 BILLABONG BARRA BASHING
Females gator wrestling while the blokes watched on? Nope, we all fish hard here: six days, three anglers and over 300 barra landed! Rocky Edwards recounts some amazing Kakadu action.
70 TARGETING GTS AROUND DARWIN
Spinning for big GTs over shallow reefs sounds like a recipe for disaster and is not for the faint-hearted, but there are times when fishing on the edge brings giant rewards. The low-down from Chris Errity.
76 GIRLS GONE FISHIN’
If there’s one thing for certain, it’s that the annual Great Northern Brewing Co Girls Gone Fishin’ competition held last April showed that the mighty Daly River was back fishing well again. AJ reports.
82 TOP END BARRA SERIES GAP YEAR RE-CAP
The Top End Barra Series has become something of an institution in the Territory. The tradition continues. Tim Bolch brings us up-to-date.
88 MENFOLK CAN JUST WATCH
– SECRET WOMEN’S BUSINESS BARRA CHALLENGE
By all accounts, the annual SWB Barra Challenge was a considerable success. Rocky Edwards gives an insight to this prestigious event.
94 FLYING FISH
– ADVENTURES WITH HELIFISH AND APPAREL FEATURE
As far as barra fishing adventures go, a day trip with Darwin-based Helifish is hard to beat. It was also the perfect opportunity for a NAFA Apparel Shoot. With the adventure box strongly ticked, AJ takes an exhilarating chopper ride with the NAFA team to catch that “flying fish”.
108 UNFAVOURABLE REWARDS
“When the going gets tough, the tough get going” applies as much to fishing as it does to any other activity. John Boon’s great advice on improving your reef fishing results when the fish are less than co-operative.
112 PORT LINCOLN’S ENDLESS OPTIONS
From streams, to bays, to beaches, to rocky cliffs, and to aqua-blue offshore waters, the lower Eyre Peninsula’s Port Lincoln is bursting with fishing options. Shane Murton’s informative guide.
118 DEFINING MOMENTS
All anglers will have moments in time in their fishing careers that change the way they approach their sport …a watershed moment that changes the way they fish forever. David ‘Greeny’ Green takes a look back at what has defined him as a fisho.
124 A SIMPLE CASE OF DEPTH PERCEPTION
Rod ‘Codmac’ Mackenzie reckons massive cod, smashing lures on or near the surface, and in strong current flows, is as exciting as it sounds.
128 KG AT KI
If you happen to be around the north end of Kangaroo Island, and you’re after some fun and a feed of King George whiting, Sean Pearce and his Emu Bay Fishing Charters are the go. AJ explains.
PRODUCT AWARENESS
30 GREAT NORTHERN ZERO
38 MYCOOLMAN
41 HONDA
42 JM GILLIES – THE SCIENCE OF SAFETY
52 FISHING AND OUTDOOR WORLD
58 NT POWERSPORTS
60 FISHERIES NT – THE NEW FISHING AND BOATING APP
68 JM GILLIES – HARD-BODY LURES FOR BIG BARRA
79 ROD AND RIFLE TACKLEWORLD KATHERINE
86 RHINO LININGS – THE ULTIMATE BOAT PROTECTION
88 JM GILLIES – SAGE R8 LAUNCH
104 NAVICO LOWRANCE APP AND NEW SOFTWARE
105 NAVICO SIMRAD NSX
107 G.LOOMIS CONQUEST BAITCASTING ROD
130 GOOD GEAR
COLUMNS
12 AJ’s TAKE with Alex Julius
22 LESSONS LEARNT with David ‘Greeny’ Green
40 A FISHING LIFE with ‘Barradave’ Donald
106 FISHING OZ with Steve ‘Starlo’ Starling
Table of Contents - Flip-over NAFA Outdoors, 4x4 Travel & Hunting Magazine
8 TOYOTA LANDCRUISER 300 VX NAMED 4X4 WAGON OF THE YEAR
Toyota's all-new LandCruiser 300 Series has been judged the best 4X4 wagon in the country, according to the experts at the leading off-road publication 4X4 Australia.
15 THE RUSH HAS NEVER ENDED
Fossicking in the bush is alive and well. All you need is a willingness to undertake some research and some old-fashioned nous. Dick Eussen talks about and the gold rush and the history that you can trace.
20 DYARUBBIN – THE ANCIENT HAWKESBURY
The upper Hawkesbury River has been witness to millenniums of hunting and gathering by the Dharug people, bloody wars, intense agricultural harvesting, commercial prawning, and exceptional Australian bass fishing. Kym Courtenay gives us a fascinating insight.
28 SHOOTER’S SHOP
31 CAMO AND THE HUNTER
Wearing camouflage clothing is almost second nature to most serious hunters, but there is such a wide range of options that it is easy to be confused. Rob Murton gives us a camo rundown.
38 PIGGIN’ WITH A SHOTTY
You don’t always need a high calibre, state-of-the-art rifle to hunt pigs; the humble scattergun loaded with suitable ammunition will often suffice. Martin Auldist on perforating porkers with a shotgun.
43 OUTDOORS ESSENTIALS
COLUMNS
6 WILD PLACES with Dick Eussen
14 ON THE TOW with Steve “Scoop” Cooper
42 DOWN THE BARREL with Rod “Harro” Harrison
PRODUCT AWARENESS
12 ARB’S ALL-NEW SLIDE KITCHEN
19 MINELAB – GPX 6000
26 WINCHESTER’S CZ600 RIFLES
31 JM GILLIES – SPY POINT FLEX