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CONTENTS

COVER STORY

14 BIG FISH OFF

THE BEACH!

BY JAMIE CRAWFORD

Targeting jewies and sharks off

surf beaches take dedication and

attention to detail. Jamie explains

what you need to do to make your

dreams of big fish off the sand

turn into reality.

NATIVE SPORTFISH

54 MURR AY COD

BY DAVID GREEN

The unique challenges posed by

Murray cod present many

anglers with a steep learning

curve. Greeny details valuable

lessons he’s learnt while

targeting these frustrating yet

highly appealing fish.

78 SURFACE BASS

BY KRIS SWERES

Too much topwater action on bass

is never enough! Swersey is a bass

addict and passes on some handy

tips he’s learnt from his time

targeting these great little natives.

DESTINATIONS

34 FIJI: PEL AGICS

IN PAR ADISE

BY BEN CADDAYE

A trip to Fiji provides you with

plenty of opportunity to tangle

with quality fish while your

family enjoys a laidback tropical

island holiday.

60 THE KIMBERLEY:

DIY ODYSSEY

BY MARTIN AULDIST

Five blokes, two boats, nine days,

600kms, 32 species of fish.

Martin recounts his latest DIY

sportfishing adventure.

TECHNICAL

72 BEAT BIG FISH FROM

YOUR BOAT!

BY PAT BRENNAN

Try these handy tips to improve

your chances of landing that

trophy fish of your dreams while

fishing out of your boat.

Contents

fishingworld.com.au

While beach fishing
can be pret t y relaxing,
it’s also a complex and
challenging activity

• especially when
  you are specifically
  targeting big fish like
  jewies and sharks.
  Tides, location,
  weather, swell,
  currents and various
  other conditions all
  combine to influence
  your chances of
  success. But you can
  put the odds in your
  favour by careful
  planning and also the
  use of berley. Check
  out Jamie Crawford’s
  article on page 14 to
  find how to bring the
  fish to you off the sand.

MARCH 2015

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REGUL ARS

13 EDITORIAL

22 NEWS

40 NEW PRODUCTS

48 DAVID GREEN

50 ROD BUILDERS

52 KNOTS & RIGS

68 Q&A

70 SHIMANO
JUNIORS

84 BOAT FISHING

88 THE FISHING
SCHOOL

90 LETTERS

98 DAVE RAE

COVER: Hard-

fighting sharks like

this whaler, as well

as hammerheads,

gummies and

school sharks,

provide plent y

of action when

the jewies aren’t

biting. See page

14 for more about

catching big fish

from the beach.

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