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Walking the Walk! – By Luke Galea

I’ve just returned from an epic sweet-water trekking mission and I just had to put pen to paper while it is fresh in my mind and whilst I am...
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Fishing Knives – By Dick Eussen

Everyone has their own idea what a fishing knife should be, and it ranges from proper fillet, boning, hunting and butcher knives. There is no shortage of choice and...
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Bulk nanny’s for now and into the future – By Adam Finlay

First time writer and to be honest I'd have to say that up until tonight I cannot remember the last time I actually read through a full article in...
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Vale Jeff Reid – By Dave Donald

The Australian tackle industry has lost one of its lure making icons, the founder of Reidys Lures, Jeff Reid. Aside from his skills as a gifted fisher and cutting-edge...
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Rekindling Mourilyan Magic! – By Dan Bowater

Experienced anglers of the far north know that during each year, something of a ‘sweet spot’ occurs for about six weeks in FNQ. From late September to around the...
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I see Red! – By Gyula Vari

With the explosion of shark numbers increasing in recent years, for most of us targeting reef species, it is becoming more and more difficult to land that fish. Now...
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Seabed Secrets – By Dan Kaggelis

When most anglers are using their sounders to find fishable offshore ground, they commonly look for signs of changes in the bottom, structure, and even signs of bait and...
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Exploring The Great Sandy Straits – By Nick Thompson

Over the June-July holidays I was lucky enough to visit the Great Sandy Strait in all of its glory. The Great Sandy Straits is located on the western side...
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Longtail ‘The need for speed’ – By Gyula Vari

It’s that exciting time of the year again when we start to transition from targeting bottom dwellers to pelagic speedsters.   For those of us that target and follow...
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The Tiny Boat Addiction Grows – By Dave Magner

Not that long ago, I was checking out one of the local garage sales when I stumbled across a small plastic dingy for sale. Even though I wasn’t really...
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Oven Baked Catfish and Veggies – By Anthony Davies

Aussie anglers generally despise catfish. I cover this subject in more detail in this issue's Featured Fish on page 18, suffice to say I believe this opinion is unjustified....
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Bite Times – By Dan Kaggelis

If the fish would just bite all the time, fishing would be much easier. You wouldn’t have to worry about tides, time of day or weather. Unfortunately this is...
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BBQ Crispy Skin Bream – By Anthony Davies

These days covered BBQ grills like the Weber "Q" and Ziegler & Brown's "Ziggy" are very fashionable and popular. They use less gas and are easier to clean than...
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Bare Sand Island – By Chris Errity

One of my favourite areas to fish is Bare Sand Island, which is situated near Bynoe Harbour and can be accessed from a number of public ramps. The closest...
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Pisces & Pesto Shepherd’s Pie – By Anthony Davies

The Flavour for this month is a quick and easy one pan meal that can utilise our less prestigious captures, turning that tricky snapper, trevally or tuna into something...
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A guide to Port Alma – By John Boon

I’ve lost count how many messages I have received with anglers chasing advice on fishing Port Alma. I don’t blame anyone for reaching out trying to get any information...
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When Less is Best – By Adam Finlay

After returning from a week-long trip at the Lodge I've pondered at the thought of what I would write for the next article. After looking back over the previous...
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The Fitzroy town tactics – By Joon Boon

It can be a daunting experience to some. You look out over the water from the main bridges on the mighty Fitzroy River and see a large number of...
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Beer n’ Pippies Bluey – By Anthony Davies

Pippies simmering in the beer sauce. The three main ingredients of this recipe can be found at many North Queensland beaches, blue threadfin salmon or...
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The Legend of Herculez – By John Boon

Before you go any further, you’re not going to find any information in this article on the mythical Greek hero, after all this is a bloody fishing magazine of...
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