Major Features

A PERFECT PLAN FOR PELAGICS

ALEX BURGOYNE fishes out of Geographe Bay and outlines the sort of exciting pelagic fishing that can be expected in his local waters in autumn.

TRENCH CONTINUES TO DELIVER THE BILLS

LEVI DE BONI reckons the next few months will offer the perfect opportunity for Perth gamefishers to target the elusive metro marlin.

BARRA-METRIC PRESSURE

GLENN EDWARDS had an incredible trip north on Kimberley Quest and found the mixture of comfort and remarkable barra fishing unbeatable.

METHODS TO AVOID MARLIN MAYHEM

BEN KNAGGS reveals some of the common mistakes made by rookie billfish anglers and explains how to put good plans in place to avoid them.

CHEYNES GANG ARE ALL IN THE TIMING

SCOTT COGHLAN looks at an amazing phenomenon that occurs each year, when salmon bail up baitfish in the shallows at Cheynes Beach.

SEARCHING FOR NEW HIDDEN GEMS

ANDREW McNABOE explains why a little bit of preparation will go a long way to ensuring success on an extended fishing trip to the north of the state.

BARRY WISEMAN counts his lucky stars that the discovery of a leak in his 6.1 plate aluminium sports cab led to a repair that saved him from a potentially catastrophic incident.

CLEVER IDEA SPAWNED AN INDUSTRY

NOEL HOFFMAN looks back at how an innovative plan to catch mulies for salmon bait led to a whole new industry – but also attracted some unwanted publicity at the time.