
NAFA #45
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Products - Outdoor
Table of Contents - NAFA Fishing Magazine
14 REEF FISHING WITH A LUXURY TWIST
AJ recounts a week aboard the luxury Port Douglas-based superyacht, Emerald Lady, cruising to Lizard Island and banging quality tropical reef fish along the way.
24 THINK LIKE A FISH
Trying to think more like the fish we pursue sounds like a smart strategy but, as Starlo explains, it has its challenges – at least until you distil things down to their absolute basics.
32 PURE DOPAMINE
Planning is the key to successful fishing trips, and good results mean legal highs for everyone involved—because the tug is the drug. John Boon explains.
40 THE DILLON BUSH EQUATION
Savvy anglers know spinnerbaits are complex—like an ever-changing equation, tough to master in a lifetime. Rod Mackenzie delves into their intricate appeal and challenge.
51 FISHING TERRITORY
Our Mega NT Fishing Section
52 MILLION DOLLAR FISH CELEBRATES A DECADE OF CATCHES
Season 10 of Million Dollar Fish, Australia’s richest and most thrilling fishing competition, made a massive splash with record-breaking catches and excitement across the NT’s world-renowned waterways.
58 SHOAL BAY’S DRY SEASON BARRA
Chris Errity reckons Shoal Bay – right on Darwin’s doorstep – needs to be considered when planning an easy barra trip.
66 CULVERT BARRA FISHING
Culvert fishing is a great land-based fishing option during the late wet season to early dry season. Lyndon Anlezark explains.
74 DUNDEE DELIGHT
Roche Reef off Dundee offers adventurous anglers high-flying Spaniards, bulldozing GTs, and prized table fish to satisfy any epicurean. Chris Errity’s guide.
84 TOP END BARRA SERIES – 2024
2024 was the 14th season of the Top End Barra Series. Tim Bolch compiled this report.
90 CRAB CLAW ISLAND – TROPICAL FISHING APPAREL SHOOT
Crab Claw Island Resort in Bynoe Harbour, south-west of Darwin, was a perfect venue for our latest NAFA Tropical Fishing Apparel photo shoot. Pictorial feature by Alex Julius.
100 INDIAN OCEAN INDULGENCES
Approximately 2000km northwest of Perth, the Cocos Keeling Islands offer spectacular flats bone fishing. Feature by Dave Donald.
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108 NAFA HALL OF FAME
NAFA recognises and celebrates more past and present players who had a significant influence on the Australian recreational fishing scene.
110 EXTREME KAYAKING
Kim Courtenay explains how paddling a kayak across deep, oceanic waters, whilst trolling from a handline squashed between your legs, is about as extreme as it gets.
118 TITANS OF THE SEAS: SAWFISHES
Endangered and mysterious, the sawfish—neither shark, nor ray—has inspired myths for centuries. Dick Eussen elaborates.
122 FITZROY RIVER BARRA BASH
John Boon shares his highs and lows while competing in the 2024 Humminbird Fitzroy River Barra Bash.
124 VICTOR HARBOUR’S BLUEFIN BLAST
Only an hour south of Adelaide, Victor Harbor’s tuna fishery has turned into one of SA’s leading sportfishing destinations. Shane Murton Reports.
PRODUCT AWARENESS
38 MYCOOLMAN – Recreational Series Portable Fridges
39 MYCOOLMAN – 16L Ice Box
44 JM Gillies – HUK Fishing Apparel
48 JM GILLIES – Warlock Native Lolly
64 NT Powersports – The NT’s Horizon Boats and Honda Marine dealer
70 Fishing & Outdoor World
80 NT Fisheries – Golden Snapper management
83 Rod & Rifle Tackle World Katherine
88 Corroboree Park Tavern
106 Honda – Next-gen high horsepower outboards
107 Shimano – Tranx 300 B
116 Simrad – NSS 4 & Recon Saltwater Trolling Motor
117 Lowrance – CMAP REVEAL
130 GOOD GEAR
COLUMNS
12 AJ’S TAKE with Alex Julius
22 A FISHING LIFE with ‘Barra Dave’ Donald
46 FISHING OZ with Steve ‘Starlo’ Starling
Table of Contents - Flip-over NAFA Outdoors, 4x4 Travel & Hunting Magazine
6 TOYOTA’S AWESOME BIG TWO
The LandCruiser 300 Series Sahara ZX and the 2025 Tundra Limited represent the flagship vehicles across the whole Toyota range.
14 RIDERS ON THE STORM
Regular contributor Martin Auldist recounts an epic open-ocean voyage across the southern Pacific Ocean.
20 HARD HUNTS
Avoiding crocodiles, buffalo wallows and a rampaging bull, life is an adventure for Top End hunters— one that should get the heart racing... but not always. Dick Eussen explains.
28 OUTDOOR ESSENTIALS
COLUMNS
4 WILD PLACES with Dick Eussen
12 ON THE TOW with Steve “Scoop” Cooper
26 DOWN THE BARREL with Rod “Harro” Harrison
PRODUCT AWARENESS
13 ARB – Slimline Battery
19 CARLTON UNITED BREWERY – Great Northern Zero
27 KATHERINE ROD & RIFLE
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