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34 Big River Bassing
As Dave Rae explains, the Clarence River in
northern NSW is a bass fisherman’s paradise.
38 My Favourite Five
John Mondora has spent a lifetime chasing barra
and you can be sure that any of his top five barra
fishing spots are well worth a visit.
44 That’s Not Cricket…That’s Fishing
There are plenty of keen anglers in the Australian
Cricket Team and, as AJ explains, any trip to Darwin
was always going to involve time on the water.

47 Glenbawn Guide
Glenbawn Dam has a well-deserved reputation for
being the premier trophy bass impoundment in
NSW. Steve Starling offers a valuable snapshot of
the location and its fishing.
52 Lake Proserpine’s Barra Slammers
 More evidence that the barramundi stocking
program in Queensland is paying off. Jason Swan
reports on some amazing action at Lake Proserpine.
56 A-Z of Bream on Lures
 It’s not news to anyone nowadays that the humble
bream has well and truly achieved lure-targeted
sportfishing status. Natalie Grima provides a guide
to help you get a piece of the action.

62 From the Big Smoke to the Real Remote
 From the Australian Fishing Tackle Show in Sydney
to a mini-tackle-expo at remote Melville Island NT,
AJ reports on some great new gear.
67 Superlines — A Decade On
 As Dick Eussen explains, it’s a decade since the first
superlines were introduced here and, although wary
at first, most top Oz fishos are now true converts.
72 The Best of Both Worlds
 Dave Seaman reckons that, if you can’t decide
whether to fish for bass or bream, you just need to
find a spot where you can have a go at both.
76 Moondara’s Metre-plus Club
 The barra stocking program in Mt Isa’s Lake
Moondara is maturing very nicely and, as Matt
McArthur explains, the local Metre-plus Club is
gaining new members rapidly.
79 Deep Luring Bream
 According to Steve Morgan, Queensland
tournament breamers are looking a little deeper for
the fish that get them into top finishing positions.
83 Going for Bronze!
 In most sports, going for gold is the go, but Peter
Horrobin reckons that it may be more appropriate to
go for bronze when targeting our great sportfish.
88 Skinny Water Barra
 You’ll often find barra in surprisingly shallow water
but, as Ken Stien explains, you need to adjust your
tactics to make the most of these skinny water fish.
92 Head First
 Kim Bain revisits some tried-and-proven bass

techniques, and revamps them to suit modern soft
plastics.
96 Escape to Bendoroda
 Bendoroda Wilderness Lodge in Papua New Guinea
just continues to blow away Australian visitors
targeting the biggest, meanest bass of all. Peta
Walter reports on the fabulous trip experienced by
the Escape with ET crew.
101 Nice One!
Wyndham locals reckon they live in the home of the
barramundi, and the capture of a 137 cm massive
wild barra supports the argument. News brief from
AJ.
102 The Legend of Big Mutha
 The East Alligator River just after the Wet is a place
where anglers gather about camp fires, drink rum
and XXXX beer and talk about the legend of big
mutha. Dick Eussen revisits one of his old stamping
grounds.

Thru The Wake
Barra & Bass Rigs
106 Bermuda’s 425 Mangrove
— Warren Steptoe
108 Savage’s Jabiru 475 Tournament
— Warren Steptoe
110 Quintrex 475 Top Ender
— AJ
112 Stabi-Craft’s 609 Frontier
— Chris Makepeace
114 The Blue Fin 4.5 Barracuda
— Warren Steptoe

Regular Snags as usual