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BLAZING SAILS
Famed underwater photographer Chris Fallows shares his observations of sailfish behaviour while rounding up and feeding on baitballs of sardines. What he describes provides a valuable insight into how these fish hunt and feed. Astute anglers will welcome this knowledge as it enables them to catch more of these magnificent billfish. |
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IN SEARCH OF NEW ZEALAND'S THUNNUS GIGANTUS
Chasing the enormous Pacific bluefin off the wild and wintery west coast of New Zealand's South Island is an undertaking only for the bold and adventurous. As Russell Kerton and his friends found, it's also a recipe for gruelling midnight battles with some of the biggest tuna on the planet.
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REUNION ISLAND - THE ROMANCE OF FRENCH GAMEFISHING
To the west of Australia, in the Indian Ocean, is a small French island with world record-sized fish on offer.
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CREATURES OF THE DEEP
Longfinned gar
This oceanic species is a favoured prey item for tuna and other gamefish. It may also be a distant relative of flying fish.
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GT - SUPERCHARGED FISH
Dr Julian Pepperell details the life of the giant trevally - a species so revered by many anglers that it enjoys cult-like status for its brute strength and tenacity. |
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THEY CALL THE SHOTS
Capt Kevin Nakamaru
This famed Hawaiian skipper has fished the world and caught three species of marlin over 1000lb for his clients.
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THE HISTORY OF SKIRTED LURES
Part 9 - Fishing with the jet set
Jim Rizzuto traces the introduction of jet holes into modern skirted lures. Angler ingenuity developed their evolution.
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PORT OF CALL
Reunion Island, Indian Ocean
A valuable holiday planning guide to the peak times to fish this captivating and tropical French island.
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TECHNICALLY SPEAKING
Servicing a Shimano Stella reel
Keep your reel battle-ready with this step-by-step guide to stripping your Stella and getting it all back together.
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SMOKE AND MIRRORS
Halco Laser Pro
These sub-surface, high-speed trolling minnows are deadly on tuna, wahoo, dolphinfish and other offshore gamefish.
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A BIGGER, BETTER KEKOA
O'Brien 56ft custom sportfisher
Capt Luke Fallon teams up with respected Townsville craftsman Peter O'Brien to design a purpose-built, long-range sportfisher that doubles as both a live-aboard gameboat for the Cairns heavy-tackle marlin season and a mothership for remote barramundi adventures.
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AGILE CAT
Offshore Master Marine 600 Jaycat
This boat packs a lot into its 6.3m length. Its walkaround design and ample space delivers a comfortable and functional rig.
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READER'S BOATS
Pocket Gameboat - Black Watch 26
BlueWater reader Richard O'Ferrall has spent many hours customising his beloved Black Watch 26 flybridge.
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