fishlife #6
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Take a journey with Australia’s leading fishing journalists to a host of stunning fishing destinations. FishLife Issue #6 features a diverse range of species and fishing methods. Real fishing knowledge, from real fishing journalists delivered as only FishLife can.TRANSCRIPT
Features
More flathead are lost through worn leaders or main line than just about any other species. Read Starlo’s definitive guide to leaders on page 54 - Matt Young PhotographTable of contents photo by David Seamen
8 - Scratching The Surface
42 - Outback Gold
54 - The Lowdown On Leaders
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72 - The Other Cape
86 - Ten Legs
98 - Welcome To The Riverland
110 - Archer River Rocks
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Seamo’s favourite surface lure is a Daiwa TD popper. Its pop and dive action, combined with the waving tail feathers, blows the minds of bream and bass.
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It’s not just the strike that recharges us, it’s fish that jump, even the thrashing and breaking the surface that grips our imagination.{ }
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With the largest eye to body mass ratio of any animal on earth, they are an all-seeing, all-eating machine.
Hooking a squid in the base of the tentacles is a good sign. If it happens with the first few, then you could say that they are pretty hungry and you’re in for a good session.
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The ultimate Murray River prize, a stunning Murray cod.99