This text is replaced by the Flash movie.
BlueWater Home Previous Issues About Us Contact Us Regarded as the best gamefishing magazine in the world!
Australia/
New Zealand

1 year - $74.95
2 years - $139.95


International
1 year - $99.95
2 years - $147.95

BlueWater magazine is dedicated to bringing you the essential cutting-edge wisdom on offshore gamefishing, boats and equipment.

With stunning photography blended with exciting features from the world's leaders of the sport, we aim to deliver knowledge and inspiration that will make a real difference to the success and enjoyment of beginners and experts alike.

  • Action
  • Boats/Engines
  • Techniques
  • Special People
  • Destinations
  • News
  • Equipment
  • History
       
  Tim Simpson - Editor/General Manager
Tim is a passionate fisherman, photographer and educator on a quest to learn the secrets of the world's best anglers. His dedication to tackle and techniques took him to the top in a 25yr career in the fishing tackle industry. He attained five IGFA World Records, numerous Australian records as well as a long list of tournament wins and over 500 tagged gamefish.
       
  Dr Julian Pepperell - Marine Science Consultant and Columnist
Dr Julian Pepperell is a recognised world authority on billfish and other pelagic species and is especially well-known for developing the Australian gamefish tagging program. Julian formed his own research company in 1991 and conducts research in partnership with universities, government and the private sector. He is also an adjunct professor at several Australian universities. He provides a rare gift in his ability to bridge the gap between the scientific community and recreational anglers.
       
  David Lockwood - Boating Consultant and Columnist
David Lockwood has been actively involved in recreational fishing and boating for more than 30 years and has held two IGFA World Records. His first boat test was conducted when he was 16 years old and at the age of 22 he authored a coffee-table fishing book. David has written articles for national magazines and ABC Books as well as making guest appearances on television. These days he is recognised as Australia’s foremost authority on recreational boating.
       
  Bill Boyce - Columnist
Bill Boyce spent 16 years as a US fisheries biologist, working for organisations such as the Tropical Tuna Commission at the Scripps Institute, and was even called on to advise the US Senate and Congress. After 12 years working with commercial tuna boats, Bill redirected his talents to a career in gamefishing photography.His underwater photo-graphy and filming is now world-renowned. Bill is also a very talented angler, rod craftsman and customiser of recreational fishing boats.
       
  Peter Saul - Columnist
Peter Saul is one of the best-known faces in NZ sportsfishing. He worked for the NZ Ministry of Fisheries and is now a co-director of Blue Water Marine Research, which conducts recreational fisheries-related research projects. Peter has owned and operated his own vessel, Lady Jess, since 1988 and was responsible for introducing the gamefish tagging program to New Zealand in 1975. More recently he has participated in the satellite tagging of marlin, swordfish and tuna.
       
  Dean Butler - Columnist
Dean Butler is a world-renowned angler, guide and outdoors writer/photographer. He carved a reputation as a pioneer in remote Australian and international angling loc-ations, and has led clients to over 40 saltwater fly-fishing World Records. Along the way he’s developed equipment now considered standard around the globe. He divides his time between the NSW marlin fishing season, the Vanuatu blue marlin fishery and various guiding and photographic assignments.
       
  Craig Smith (Pirate) - Artist and Contributor
The pirate, aka Craig Smith, is an internationally recognised gamefishing artist and cameraman. He can be found lurking around gamefishing haunts across the Pacific, capturing inspiration for his paintings and cartoons. In many hotspots it’s well-known that to be caught by the mischief-seeking Pirate is to be lampooned in future editions of BlueWater.
       
 
  © 2008 BlueWater Boats & Sportsfishing. All Rights Reserved