Feature Article:

Striped wonders

Features:

Blackfish Special
• Off the rocks
• Harbour hot spots
• Weed fly material

Locations:

Macleay Bass Lodge

Tried & Tested:

Berkley Pro Tactic rods
Suzuki Vitara Diesel
Camping heaters

Feature Article:

Mulloway Mealtime

Features:

Sydney Boat Show
Mulloway Mealtime

Locations:

Neds Corner Cod

Tried & Tested:

Ausmarine tinnies
Aquamaster 5.5 Console
Bass Cat Cougar

Tackle:

Baiting up for jewies

Feature Article:

The boutique creek

Locations:

Tarcutta Creek

Tried & Tested:

Hinchinbrook Marine Cove
Trailcraft 610
Mako Frenzy

Tackle:

In Close Offshore
Livebaiting Longtails

Feature Article:

Estuary Jewfish Basics

Features:

Sussing Estuary Jewies

Locations:

Port Stephens secrets
Forster Fishing Carnival

Tried & Tested:

Downunder Fridge Freezer
Viva Nereus BT35

Feature Article:

Time to tame a tailor

Features:

Bringing Back the Fish

Locations:

Working Wagonga Inlet
Philippines Largemouth

Tried & Tested:

Bluefin Cobia 5.0
Joshua 6.5 Centre Cab
Bushwakka Swag
Hobie Mirage Outfitter

Tackle:

Tailor Tactics

Feature Article:

Tuggerah Topwater Tactics

Tried & Tested:

Aloha Fish-n-Party 22
Evolution 550 Platinum

Tackle:

Popping Tuggerah Lakes
Chasing Deep Redfin

4WD & Camping:

Great Sandy Escape

Feature Article:

Fishy business at Fingal

Locations:

Stinker's Fingal

Tried & Tested:

Freedom Hawk Kayak

Tackle:

Summer bream tactics
Reading bass water

Feature Article:

Whiting on poppers

Locations:

Toonumbar Dam
Caves beach

Tried & Tested:

Fij cooler bags
Feelfree kayak
Trailcraft 510 Pro Fish
Quintrex 490 Top Ender

Tackle:

Poppin’ whiting with Captain Kev

Feature Article:

Jamie Robley

Locations:

Nambucca Nirvana

Tried & Tested:

Stacer 519 Sea Runner
Sailfish 2700
Whittley Clearwater 1900
Hobie Adventure

Tackle:

Fish top to bottom
20 ways to break a rod
Chatterbaits and Mumblers

4WD & Camping:

EZ Tyre Deflator

Feature Article:

Finding the Jewie Zone

Features:

Finding the jewie zone
River bass tactics
Tying a Damsel Fly

Locations:

Mallacoota Inlet
Brogo Dam

Tried & Tested:

Ally Craft 450 Tank
6000 Ocean Series Extreme Fisher
Malibu XL triple kayak
Latest from Mercury Marine

Feature Article:

Vintage Port on the Hastings

Features:

Port Macquarie special
Latest Tips for the New Trout Season

Tried & Tested:

All about lifejackets
CruiseCraft 685 Explorer
Mustang 2250 Walkaround
Bic kayaks

Tackle:

Techniques & Tips
Spring into bass
Filleting bream

4WD & Camping:

Off Road
Diff lockers

Feature Article:

Big tuna, little boats

Features:

Al McGlashan’s game fishing
New bag & size limits
Hot stuff from the Trade Tackle Show

Tried & Tested:

Pro-Star plate boats
TABS 480 Marquis
Horizon Getaway 570
Malibu X-Factor kayak

Tackle:

Lowdown on Leaders
Trout on plastics
Landlocked bream

Feature Article:

Shallow thinking for trout

Locations:

Broughton Island
Uncle Billy’s Retreat

Tried & Tested:

Mako Craft 610 Trophy
Reef Master 5200
Viking Predator kayak

Tackle:

10 ways to lose a fish
Chasing shallow trout

4WD & Camping:

4WD Malaysia style

Feature Article:

Winter Estuary Tips

Locations:

Lake Macquarie
Wallaga Lake

Tried & Tested:

Bassday lures
Seajay 435 Discovery
Mako Craft 480 Tournament
Hobie Kayak

Tackle:

Winter estuary tips
Trolling for trout
Filleting tuna

Feature Article:

Small but deadly

Locations:

Clarrie Hall Dam
Seven Spirit Bay
Narooma

Tried & Tested:

Platypus lines & leaders
Smith Bay Liner rods
Watersnake electric
Suzuki SX4

Tackle:

Modern micro minnows
Winter estuary options

Feature Article:

Clarrie’s a class act

Locations:

Clarrie Hall Dam
Seven Spirit Bay
Narooma

Tried & Tested:

Ally Craft Shadow 425
Blue Fin Tomcat
Rebel 7.5 Sedan
MotorGuide Wireless SW55
Cobra Pro kayak

Tackle:

Tuning soft plastics
North Coast offshore

Feature Article:

Canoeing the big rivers

Tried & Tested:

Alvey 650 BERR
Zambezi kayaks
Stabi-Craft 509WXR
Amara 5.5 Bowrider
Suzuki DF300

Tackle:

Rigging for the Rocks
Working Whitebait
Filleting Flathead
Canoe Bass
Tying the Pauper Popper

Feature Article:

Choosing your next offshore reel

Locations:

Wonderful Winbi

Tried & Tested:

Jopalo 5.5m Centre Console
TABS 460 Territory
G.Loomis SJR843 GL3

Tackle:

Choosing an offshore reel
DIY bobby corks
Carp on plastics
Filleting garfish

4WD & Camping:

High lift jacks

Feature Article:

Taming’ em in the timber

Features:

New Kayak section!

Tried & Tested:

Scout 145 Sportfish
Stacer SeaScape sterndrive
Prowler 4.5 Elite
Sea Urchin Charters

Tackle:

Baiting for bream
Bass timber tricks
Bendback Bait fly

4WD & Camping:

Hand winching

Feature Article:

North Coast bass tips

Locations:

Jervis Bay

Tried & Tested:

Jopalo 5.6 Mr Marlin
Sailfish 600 Platinum
Stacer 469 MP Nomad
Electric Sunglasses

Tackle:

North Coast bass
The A-Z of better fishing
Keeping bait alive

Feature Article:

Leader logic

Locations:

10 top flathead spots

Tried & Tested:

Daiwa Airity threadline
Seascape 572 Suncruiser
Southern Star 5m Sportsfisher
Hot new Honda BF75/90

Tackle:

Leader logic
Bass mini-crankbaits
Filleting flathead
Tying bread flies

Feature Article:

Rubbery reds

Tried & Tested:

Megabass lures
Amara 4.8 Estuary
Arvor 23AS
Entry level Allycrafts

Tackle:

Low water tactics
Estuary kayaking
Reds on plastics
Tweed jacks

Feature Article:

Chasing the estuary dream – jewies

Locations:

Tathra
Ballina estuary

Tried & Tested:

Daiwa Caldia Kix
The Rocks Charters
Persuader 22
Goldstar Sailfisher 6200
Suzuki Grand Vitara

Tackle:

Estuary jewies
Spinnerbait tactics
Low-weight plastics

Feature Article:

Tuggerah is still tops

Features:

Latest goodies from the Tackle Trade Show

Locations:

Tuggerah Lakes
Windamere Spring yellas

Tried & Tested:

Alvey Rockhopper Special
Horizon 455 Northerner
Trophy Pro 2352

Tackle:

In praise of plastics
Spinnerbait basics
Kayak pelagics
Filleting snapper
Rigging swimming gar

Feature Article:

Someone else’s back yard!

Locations:

Merimbula estuaries

Tried & Tested:

Beach launching
Electric anchor winches
Scout Dorado 175
Hiring an offshore boat
Pelican Bayou canoe

Tackle:

Towadi topwater
Tying the Eye Fly
Backyard hot spots
Rigging a skipping gar

4WD & Camping:

Setting up your winch

Feature Article:

What lures for bream?

Tried & Tested:

Stacer 435 Barra Elite
Trailcraft 660HT

Tackle:

Catch and release secrets
Sydney jewfish tips
The blackfish bible
Fast game trolling
Preparing tailor and salmon
The Muppet Fly

4WD & Camping:

4WD winches
Jockey wheel maintenance

Feature Article:

Bait up for success

Locations:

Warm up in Fiji

Tried & Tested:

Mako Craft Bay Tracker 500
Ally Craft Kakadu Karrier 4.35
Tackle Back lure retriever

Tackle:

McGill on bait
Working Canberra dams
Setting up your trailer

4WD & Camping:

Protecting beach access

Feature Article:

Jigging for deep thugs

Features:

Set up your trailer right
High Country lessons

Locations:

Lake Wallace trout

Tried & Tested:

Team Daiwa SOL 2000
Southern Star Stealth III
TABS Ocean Series 6.5
The Micro Dun

Tackle:

Deep jigging
Cleaning calamari
Setting a game spread
Latest in livewells

Feature Article:

Metal and mud

Tried & Tested:

Team Daiwa SOL 2000
Aqualine 550
Ozboats Dash 5

Tackle:

North Coast mackerel tips
Casting metal into mud
Dam bass on fly
Trolling game lures
High Country lessons
Tying the Kosciuszko Dun

Feature Article:

Late-Summer spinning for speedsters

Features:

Filleting gummy sharks
Effective game trolling
Spinning for speedsters

Tried & Tested:

Blue Fin 4.3 Estuary Trekker
Horizon 445 Northerner
Ecogear lures

Tackle:

Carp on fly
Jew on plastics
Fly-tying - Deep slugger, Polar Fibre Hi-Tie

4WD & Camping:

Water crossings

Feature Article:

The old soft plastic one-two

Tried & Tested:

Lamotte 5.2 Pro
Predator 5.8 Centre Cab
Live fibre TX braid

Tackle:

The soft plastic 1-2
Landing gamefish
Beach driving
Mystique of the Jackall

4WD & Camping:

Crossing water hazards

Feature Article:

The flathead guarantee

Tried & Tested:

Quintrex Hornet 475
Cox Craft Reef Runner
Polycraft 4.1 Challenger

Tackle:

Fooling Harbour kings
Gearing up for Game II
Central Coast holiday options
The Flathead Certainty
Beach tackle maintenance
Tying the Hairwing Coachman
Trailer repairs

Feature Article:

Deep in the heart of Texas

Features:

South Coast potholing
Game season preparation
Texas rig for bass
Tying the Spider Mudeye
Boat trailer security

Tried & Tested:

Berkley 4” Power Minnow
Luhr Jensen Radar 10
TABS 5.7 Ocean Series
Ally Craft 480 Front Runner
4-blade propellers

Feature Article:

Fun with flathead

Features:

Picking a prop
Trailer brakes
New Yamahas
New Suzukis
New Signatures

Tried & Tested:

Spotters sunglasses
Kroz rods
Haines Hunter 650 Classic
Trailcraft 640 Centre Cab

Tackle:

Finding flathead
Night beach action
Japanese bass tips

Feature Article:

You can at Pelican

Features:

Win an NRMA prize pack

Locations:

Pelican Point

Tried & Tested:

Field & Stream cargo bag
Off-road boat trailers
Secure your boat
Stessco Shotgun 625
Cox Craft Bay Runner

Tackle:

Chasing Spring bass
Surf casting

4WD & Camping:

Moving along in mud

Feature Article:

Sandy sundowners - beach jew after dark

Features:

All about trailer bearings
Fish taxidermy
Making more fish habitat

Tried & Tested:

Plano stowaway boxes
Allison Fisherman 189
Huntsman Dorado 5.5

Tackle:

Gearing up for the beach
Night surf jewfish
Estuary rigging guide

4WD & Camping:

Getting out of a rut

Feature Article:

LBG – Capital Fishing

Features:

Munmorah drummer

Locations:

Lake Burley Griffin
Dunmore Trout Waters

Tried & Tested:

Ally Craft 4.1 Kakadu Karrier
Labsport Xtreme Tournament 570
Go-So polo shirts

Tackle:

Seasonal bass patterns
Beach tailor tactics
Peter Faust barra
The Hi-tie Clouser

4WD & Camping:

A tent in seconds
The rut stuff

Feature Article:

Plying the Paterson

Features:

Sydney International Boat Show Feature

Locations:

Paterson River
Tablelands trout dams

Tried & Tested:

Boston Whaler 210 Outrage
Trailcraft 570 Sports Cab

Tackle:

Rigs for the beach

4WD & Camping:

Blind-spot controversy
Nissan Patrol 3.0

Feature Article:

10 winter rock fishing tips

Features:

At the tube worm farm
Customise your tinnie

Locations:

Dunns Swamp

Tried & Tested:

Seafarer Viking
Stacer 470 Elite
Cruise Craft 625

Tackle:

Winter rocks tips
Beach gutters and holes

4WD & Camping:

4X4 Fishing Show Feature
New bullbar laws

Feature Article:

Winter beach tips

Features:

WINTER BEACH SPECIAL
- Reading the surf
- Hunter Coast tips

Tried & Tested:

Bar Crusher 640 Hardtop
Stacer 460 Sun Fisher
Dagger Drifter kayak

Tackle:

Romancing the bass
Surface luring
No-nonsense breaming
Using ganged hooks
Jindabyne spawn browns

4WD & Camping:

LPG safety
Drifta Camp Table
Lifting bogged vehicles

Feature Article:

Raising Autumn natives

Tried & Tested:

C-Lures Barra Pro
Seafarer Viper
Trailcraft factory tour

Tackle:

Targeting Autumn natives
Breamin’ with the family
Backcountry float tubing
Hook ’em, then book ’em
Tying the Bass Leech
Clinics for kids
Unweighted estuary tricks

4WD & Camping:

New Nissan Patrol
Beyond the snatch strap
Heat without wood
Sunray tray-body camper
All about ice boxes

Feature Article:

Carcoar�s red army

Locations:

Carcoar Dam

Tried & Tested:

Miller Beast Buster rods
Polycraft 5.99 Frontier Centre Console
Blue Fin Predator 4.5
Safe VHF radio use

Tackle:

Catching golden perch
Tying the Flying Ant
Float fishing tips
Successful spinnerbaiting
Tying the Chrome Fly

4WD & Camping:

Permanent on-site vans
Using snatch straps

Feature Article:

Stickbaiting jewies

Locations:

Norah Head offshore

Tried & Tested:

Stabi-Craft 389 Frontier
Quintrex 480 Freedom Sport
Anuka Smoker Stove

Tackle:

Stickbaiting jewies
Flatties shallow and deep
Cod on fly
Beach fishing for kids

4WD & Camping:

Narooma Shores
Bogged on the Beach

Feature Article:

Holiday Beach Basics

Features:

Holiday Beach Basics

Locations:

Lake Lyell Trout

Tried & Tested:

Bar Crusher 530
Northbank 650C
Hutchwilco Inflatable PFD

Tackle:

Team Diawa Advantage

4WD & Camping:

Beach Driving Tips
Batemans Bay Riverside
Hot Water On Tap