NTMAG Aug/Sept edition is out

Post by **Matt Flynn** » Fri Aug 01, 2008 12:58 pm

In the Aug/Sept (fourth) edition for 2008:

* Darwin: Metro Barramundi - Harmsey
* Special: Central Harbour Aerial Pictures at Low Tide - Matt Flynn
* Rivers: The East Alligator - Darren Hill
* Green Matters: Sawfish - WWF
* Time and Tide: Sadgroves Creek - Matt Flynn
* Picture Special: Croc Attack
* Spot of the Day: Dundee Rocks - Nat Rogers
* GPS Marks: Shipping Containers - Matt Flynn
* Spearfisher: Wharf Life - Rick Trippe
* Diver: The Kelat - Sash Muller
* Boats: Bluewater Weapon - Matt Flynn
* Motors: New Honda 75 & 90 - Matt Flynn
* Rod Maker: Finesse Stick - Larry Lockwood
* Research: Barramundi - Mike Phelan
* Hotspot: Gun Turret Rocks - Matt Flynn
* Wrecks: The Dakota - Shaun Uden
* Landbased: Darwin - Blue
* Camping: Barranyi NP - NRETA
* 12 Volts: Auxilliary Power - Tony Copley
* AFANT: Simpler Regulations - Chris Makepeace
* Ultralight: An Introduction - Mark Christie
* Hunter: Feral Camels - Ben Kleinig
* Your Fishing Pictures
* Maritime History: Ellengowan - Paul Clark
* Off Road: Suspension - Darren Smith
* Tinny Boys: Roy's Sad End - Morgan Hartney
* Memoirs: The One That Got Away - Col Mellon
* Fishosophy: Celebrity Fishing - Darren Hill
* Waterfowl Special: Getting Ready
* Trades and Products
* World Fisho: Christmas Island - Matt Henger

Also the regular features

* From the FFF Forums
* News in Brief
* Your fishing and hunting photos
* Clubs and Events

dodgyone · Post by **dodgyone** » Fri Aug 01, 2008 8:44 pm

Any chance of a sub offer coming up Matt?

Post by **Matt Flynn** » Wed Aug 06, 2008 12:44 pm

I've got a "staffer" from August 20 - this means I can do a lot of things that I haven't been doing.

This includes an NTMAG subscription service, and a lot more field work

Kevin Kevinson · Post by **Kevin Kevinson** » Wed Aug 06, 2008 2:44 pm

no sleeping with the staffer matt

Kenty · Post by **Kenty** » Wed Aug 06, 2008 2:57 pm

Just pick up a copy in Colac.....That's down here in Vic.

Things must be going well.

Post by **Matt Flynn** » Wed Aug 06, 2008 3:25 pm

Things must be going well.

Can't complain. Seems to have been well received. Still have to get a few more advertisers on board to make it worthwhile - it's a competitive market.

But readers seem happy - always keen for more feedback though

no sleeping with the staffer matt

Yes, there's no secret their KK - she (my wife) has left her own job to do it and will probably do a better job designing and typesetting the mag than me. The question is, if it doesn't work out, who sacks who?

milky-murderer · Post by **milky-murderer** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 5:11 pm

I see in the magazine that Rikky trippy saw a barra over 100lbs and tuna under the wharf i would like to see this

Post by **Matt Flynn** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 5:24 pm

I see in the magazine that Rikky trippy saw a barra over 100lbs and tuna under the wharf i would like to see this

Yes, but he swears it's true regarding the barra. Gotta wonder if he accidentally left a magnifying glass inside his goggles. Maybe "barrazilla" has been eating all those chips thrown in from the eatery. And some t-bones

As for the tuna, I have seen them next to the wharf on two occasions, once on the inside near the pontoon.

Big jewies get caught there too.

And of course it holds the biggest batfish anywhere in Darwin - all of them no doubt have cholesterol-clogged arteries.

milky-murderer · Post by **milky-murderer** » Thu Aug 14, 2008 5:57 pm

oh i get the tuna next to the wharf i thought he was saying they were under the wharf as for jewies there deffintly there

double haul · Post by **double haul** » Thu Aug 14, 2008 7:06 pm

Still have to get a few more advertisers on board to make it worthwhile - it's a competitive market.

But readers seem happy - always keen for more feedback though

Hey mat love the mag, just dont become an altertinative(spell check) to a magazine. Take a few leafs out of tralier boat fisherman, dont be shy when somethings sh*# tell us.

------------------------------------------
Something is ment to be put in here.

meter_seeker · Post by **meter_seeker** » Fri Aug 15, 2008 1:33 pm

Well finally got shore time to go up and buy a few replacement lures from george ended up talking for several minutes as we know georgie doesnt mind a chat

. Finally got my hands on the new mag, and once again another fine job on it Matt, ofcourse you cant take all the credit with some top entry from fellow FFF's. Especially enjoyed Jeremy 'Harmsey' Harmsworth

report on the harbour

, i believe this year's build up is gonna be one of the best there with the chance of a meter or two(someones gonna have to snatch that FFF reward

).
Havent been to the East yet and after reading KK's spill on it, it's on the priority list when i swing off, great work on the article KK

.
Again, fine stuff on another well published mag Matt

, cant wait for the next issue now

2rods · Post by **2rods** » Sat Aug 16, 2008 11:34 am

Matt Flynn wrote:
I see in the magazine that Rikky trippy saw a barra over 100lbs and tuna under the wharf i would like to see this
Yes, but he swears it's true regarding the barra. Gotta wonder if he accidentally left a magnifying glass inside his goggles. Maybe "barrazilla" has been eating all those chips thrown in from the eatery. And some t-bones

As for the tuna, I have seen them next to the wharf on two occasions, once on the inside near the pontoon.

Big jewies get caught there too.

And of course it holds the biggest batfish anywhere in Darwin - all of them no doubt have cholesterol-clogged arteries.

Matt I talked to a mate of mine who use to be a barra netter at the mouth of the Finniss river 40-50 years ago and he told me his biggest ever barra went the ton......yep 100pounds

So there is a chance that there are a few big girls out there still

Post by **Matt Flynn** » Sat Aug 16, 2008 12:37 pm

For sure 2rods, they supposedly reach 120 pounds but of course we rarely see anything even half that. Even the stocked dam fish haven't nudged that.

Biggest I have seen was a very old (antique) black and white photo of two that came out of Queensland's Fitzroy River - they were huge.

If there are megabarra in the harbour the wharf would be the logical place - tonnes of bait, structure, deep water - and almost impossible to land them from around the pylons.

Big barra are seen on the Bottlewasher off Lee Point by divers - the big ones seem to like coastal reefs, unlike the little ones. I suppose they are a bit like old jacks, although you won't pull a barra at Flat Top Bank etc