A CHAT WITH A PRO

Shane Mensforth Recently I had a very interesting

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Steve Grindle delves into the wonderful world of lures — a world he suggests has never been bigger or better.

GOING ULTRA-LIGHT ON KING GEORGE

Oliver Wood reckons adopting finesse fishing methods to target whiting injects a heap more fun into the whole exercise.

BACK INTO THE BREAM

Lubin Pfeiffer gets back to basics with one of our most loved recreational fish.

WHY I LOVE FISHING

Nine-year-old Lincoln Mensforth may well be this magazine’s youngest ever contributor. It gave his grandfather (Shane) immense pleasure to edit it — chuckling most of the way through!

SUMMER MEANS BLUEYS!

Rhodey and Dizzy, from All The Gear But No Idea, outline the best ways to catch and cook a load of big blue swimmers this season.

AUSTRALIA’S BIGGEST NATIONAL FISHING CHALLENGE

Saturday and Sunday April 20 and 21, 2024

PAN-SEARED YELLOWFIN TUNA

with wok tossed greens, sesame and chives, jasmine rice, sambal sweet-chill sauce, black vinegar and asian herb salad.

CAMPING ALONG WESTERN EYRE

Jamie Crawford passes on a heap of valuable information for anyone keen to visit, stay and fish along SA’s West Coast

TRAVEL TIPS FOR THOSE LONG RANGE TRIPS

Lubin Pfeiffer Having fishing as my day job

A WESTERN Sea Change

Expat South Aussie, Tom Treagust, passes on some valuable tips for anyone looking to relocate and tap into a brand new fishery.

PREPARING YOUR BOAT FOR SUMMER

Rhodey and Dizzy, from ‘All the Gear But No Idea’, take a look at a preseason boat maintenance schedule that might just make your time on the water safer and more enjoyable.

WHY THE BIG PRICE DIFFERENCE?

What do you actually get when you pay more for fishing gear?

BAIT BOARDS

THE WORK BENCH OF FISHING BOATS

BACKBONE ELITE RODS

Shimano proudly unveils the highly anticipated Backbone Elite,

HARD ARMOUR FC LEADER

The Platypus Hard Armour range includes Australian-made Supple,

J-BRAID EXPEDITION

Daiwa’s new J-Braid Expedition features silicon “Coating PE”

TALICA 12IIA & 16IIA

Shimano, the world-renowned leader in fishing tackle technology,

SEDONA FJ SERIES

Shimano Australia is proud to introduce the latest

TD COMMANDER RODS

TD Commander is the showcase of Daiwa’s new

SPEEDMASTER GAME RODS

Shimano Australia is thrilled to announce the highly

NORTHBANK 750HT

BOAT REVIEW

POLYCRAFT

TUFFY 300 / MERCURY AVATOR 7.5E

POLYCRAFT

BRUMBY 480 FRONTRUNNER