North Australian FISH FINDER TM forums

As you may have noticed the NTMAG Feb/Mar/April is out and at newsagents Australia-wide.

Darwin tackle shops will have stock early next week as their delivery was delayed.

Mail order is here http://www.fishfinderbooks.com/store/index.php/cPath/41

Contributors will be paid next week, including a complimentary copy of the mag.

Here's the contents ... the big story is the Kimberley trip NTMAG did with Mal Miles of www.darwinbluewater.com.au late last year - 30kg GTs, sails, marlin, big goldies and nannygai, mega macks, blacklip oysters, barra, mud crabs, jacks, queenfish - it was crazy!

CONTENTS
Letters, Foreword 2-3
News in Brief 4-5
FFF Forums 6-7
Darwin: Daly River 8-9
Feature: Ready, Set, Run-off! 11-17
Aerial Photos: Darwin CBD 18-21
Special: 10 days of Mayhem 22-31
AFANT: Have Your Say 33
Barra Guides: Allan Beale 34
Trip Report: Three 1m+ Barra 35
Location: Mandorah, NT 36-37
Camping: Keep River, NT 38-39
Green Matters: McArthur River 40
Diving: The Vernon Isles, NT 41
Landbased: Poppers 42
Spearfisher: WWII Wrecks 43
GPS Marks: South Gutter, NT 44
Hotspots: Beatrice Creek, NT 44
Species: Tripletail 45
Habitat: Crocodiles 46-47
Parks: Umbrawarra Gorge, NT 48
Groote Eylandt: Expect a 200kg Bill 49
Maritime History: Young Australian 50
Ultralight: Winging it to Wildman, NT 51
Research: Feral Mussels 52
Karratha: Point Samson 53
Hotspots: Dampier Creek 53
Port Hedland: Fishing the Geos 54
Kununurra: Sooty Grunter 55
Broome: Good Year Ahead 56
The Cape: Run-off Time 57
Weipa: Blooping for Barra 58
FNQ: Cairns Inlet 59
Hunter: Loading Up Your New Rifle 60-61
Your Pictures 62-65
Memoirs: Bundy and Long Bums 66
Fishosophy: Humans and Fish 67
Tinny Boys: How it Started 67
Boats & Motors 68
Rod Maker 69
Trades & Products 71
World Fisho: Pakistan Adventure 72

Looks the goods Matt, Should be a best seller with that cover!

Bring on Run off Fishing

Yep, Justin Jones on the front cover two editions in a row - he better sell or he's off the next one

I am keen for feedback on the mag as usual.

Future editions will have local boat tests in them - people have been asking for them which has surprised me, I thought there were enough already in other mags.

Got some interesting new columnists in the next mag.

Great edition Matt, got my copy on Saturday, almost gone through the whole thing, great read. Just needs to be bigger as once you start reading you dont want to put it down

Hey Matt,
I am sure I am echoing what most if not all readers are saying, the mag is fantastic and getting better every time. Love the run off & Daly river feature..I feel the same as Tinni, once I start reading I cant put it down.

Same goes for me Matt,
as soon as I have bought it I sit down and read it cover to cover. Best fishing mag in Australia. Just wish there was more of it!!!
Cheers Muntzy.

matt/geri,

what is the go with crocs stuff on the front cover??? does it really sell that much more?

i am interested, not necessarily critiquing....

Kevin Kevinson wrote:matt/geri,

does it really sell that much more?

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definetly better then seeing your mug on there! assuming your not wearing a Mankini of course!

The crocs cover might sell more down south KK, but the cover was actually in response to three things ...

1. Helen Larson wrote a big article about crocs - nothing to do with croc numbers, but about what an amazing animal they are
2. Slapper sent in that great pic of the swarm of crocs at Shady
3. There had been discussion here about croc numbers, and problem crocs
4. There has been a "croc safari" debate in years past - it seemed obvious to mention it when talking about croc numbers

There also was the attack at Cooktown about the time we were putting the mag together.

For the record, I don't think there are too many crocs, but I am amazed that we don't have incidents at places like Shady Camp or Corroboreee where their numbers are high.

Did anyone else find the croc cover interesting, ho hum, or otherwise?

None across here yet, having said that the Newsagent just closed down