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Who Shares Wins 2008 - by Various Authors
From Issue 11:

Tournament fishing these days is about far more than catching the most fish. It is about tackle and technique refinement, learning to read conditions and matching the techniques and tackle to the tides and the prevailing wind. In short, tournaments are about maximising opportunities in a limited period of time. Which is not unlike our ordinary recreational fishing – we want to do
as best as we can with the small amount of time available.

In this article, St Helens round winner Patrick Sullivan, Trout Classic winners Andrew Cox and Nigel Harris, and Derwent round non-boater winner Plinio Taurian explain how they planned their competitons, what techniques they chose, and importantly, why they chose them.

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Time for Southern Bluefin Tuna - by Lee Rayner
From Issue 11:

TUNA was the cry that jolted me out of my daydream as I spun around to see my mate Ron pointing south and mumbling, “over there about 300m away a single tuna just jumped”! Instantly we headed in the direction of the sighting, as we approached where it had last been seen it jumped again, 20m in front of the boat! Now all heads spun to watch the lures out the back. Right on cue one of the small minnows got crunched and the rod buckled and drag howled. I remember thinking to myself it really does take some topping being able to catch tuna in the southern ocean.

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Shadow and Forgotten - by Dan Ivanof
From Issue 10:

Consisting of only a few tiny blue dots on the map of Tasmania, Shadow and Forgotten create a place where fishing is just a darn good excuse to be there to sample the sounds, sights, colours and smell. It’s a pre-historic place that really activates the senses, cleansing all who visit of the pressures of a modern existence. The amazing midge hatches, incredible deep water polaroiding and teasing shallow water tails are just a bonus!

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The Lure of the West - by Plinio Taurian
From Issue 9:

The western lakes of Tasmania’s central plateau are an icon. While many anglers would consider these wilderness lakes to be more suitable to fly fishers, these waters can also provide some brilliant sight fishing opportunities for the lure caster. Stalking big browns which cruise the crystal clear lakes and tarns is what this is all about. If having a big trout bow wave
over to your lure that’s hovering in mere inches of water doesn’t get your blood pumping, then the moment he decides to commit and crunches down on it should get your adrenalin going.

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Striped Trumpeter - by Andrew Large
From Issue 8:

Tasmania may not be nationally renowned for snapper, or for that matter whiting or tailor; we have our share of these iconic species and Tasmanian’s each year hook and land them. We hold our own with the tunas: this is the recognised national home of the southern bluefin and a home away from home for visiting striped marlin, yellowfin of enormous proportions, albacore and striped tuna. But we have what no other state has – striped trumpeter (Latras Lineata)!

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Penstock Lagoon - by Joe Mangan
From Issue 7:

Penstock lagoon is special for many reasons, but one that attracts many anglers from not only our own state, but from the mainland and overseas is the quality and size of the Penstock trout. Penstock supports a healthy head of both brown and rainbow trout. The browns dominate the limelight but rainbows are often caught for a good mixed bag.

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Starting out with Soft Plastics - by Brent Delaney
From Issue 6:

Tasmania has some of the world's best trout fishing, arguably Australia's best bream fishing and it has a host of other fantastic line-burners on offer, such as Australian salmon and silver trevally - all of which love soft plastic lures! Regardless of whether you are new to the sport or an old pro, if you fish for these species and haven't tried soft plastic lures you are missing out on a valuable weapon for your fish catching armoury.

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Winter Spinning - by Terry Howe
From Issue 5:

The opening of the trout season is for many anglers one of the most anticipated dates of the year. Having said that, there is a fantastic fishery still open right throughout winter that offers some outstanding fishing, especially on the days that just seem too foul. Some anglers will be put off till a few months later for no other reason than the foul weather – but the fishing can be excellent right now!

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Wind Lanes, Slicks and Sharks - by Neil Grose
From Issue 4:

One of my favourite times of year to chase trout is autumn. The bulk of the mainland crowds have gone back home and the high country just seems a little more relaxed after another busy summer. Boat traffic is less, the days are shorter and each morning has that crisp autumn twang to it. I love it and the fishing is just great!

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Bluewater Trolling - by Al McGlashan
From Issue 3:

Bluewater trolling is often described as ‘hours of boredom, minutes of mayhem’. Yet those minutes of mayhem, as a school of tuna strike every lure in the spread or you get the crashing strike of a striped marlin, is always worth the wait. Lure trolling has evolved into a highly successful technique that is responsible for the downfall of more bluewater game fish than any other offshore technique. In Tasmania tuna, (striped, yellowfin, albacore and southern bluefin) have always been the primary target, but this technique also works on the much sought after striped marlin.

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Small Stream Passion - by Christopher Bassano
From Issue 2:

Thousands of people flock to Tasmania’s Central Plateau each year in search of a great dun hatch, beetles and polaroiding. Many leave disappointed. Hatches are becoming more difficult to pin point in many areas, gum beetle falls are earlier and more spread out than they used to be and nobody can predict when the next bright blue sky day is going to arrive. Given the right conditions the fishing can be incredibly good but these days are not as common as anyone would like - particularly for the dry fly angler.

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Trout on Plastic - by Nik Byrne
From Issue 1:

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