BlueWater SKILLS & STRATEGIES – Deluxe Bundle 1
Includes:
- BlueWater issue 57
- BlueWater issue 59
- BlueWater issue 60
- BlueWater issue 63
- BlueWater issue 64
PLUS
- Box of Eagle Claw Lazer Sharp circle hooks
- Large 6-pocket mesh BlueWater Lure Roll
- BlueWater premium long-peak Gamefishing Cap
- BlueWater car/boat vinyl sticker
PLUS
- FREE delivery anywhere in Australia
ALL for just $89.95
Issue 57 (188-page special Cairns edition)
FEATURES:
- The fish that built a city: Richard Obach’s 1064lb black marlin
- Alfred Glassell’s IGFA All Tackle World Record black marlin
- The list of known 1000lb marlin weighed at Cairns
- Guy Harvey swims with granders
- 40 years of history in the Cairns marlin fishery
- Cairns billfishing: early days and development
- Granders force an evolution of tackle
- Legends and lunatics of Cairns marlin fishing
- Light-tackle record hunt for Cairns marlin
- Grander marlin caught from trailerboat tinnies
- Cairns Black Marlin Hall of Fame – inaugural inductees
- The people and events that started the Cairns fishery
- Australia’s biggest-ever black marlin
- A day in the life of a Cairns charter captain
- Game Fishing How-to: The case for not using wind-on leaders
- Dr Pepperell’s Gamefish Insights: Black marlin
- Classic Book: Game Fishing off the Australian Coast
- Lure Review: Pakula ‘Smokin Jo’
- Hotspot Rundown: Cairns, Australia / Mauritius
BOAT TESTS & MORE:
- The evolution of boats in the Cairns marlin fleet
- Precision 58 flybridge gameboat
- Luhrs 36 Convertible
- Haines Hunter Patriot 680
Issue 59
FEATURES:
- Best lures for big blue marlin
- Day of The Monsters – giant marlin off Cairns
- Wahoo frenzy in the Coral Sea – and the lessons learned
- A special day on the canyons off Ulladulla
- The late but great Cairns giant marlin season of 2007
- Game Fishing How-to: Maximise your fighting drag
- Dr Pepperell’s Gamefish Insights: Wahoo
- Game Fishing Hotspot: Samoa – Pure Indulgence
- Dr Pepperell’s Creatures of the Deep: Lancet fish
- Lure Review: Meridian ‘Demon’
- Hotspot Rundown: Exmouth, Western Australia
BOAT TESTS:
- Albemarle 310XF – Express Fisherman
- Bertram 510 flybridge gameboat
- Cabo 32 Express
- Trailcraft 6600 Sportcab
Issue 60
FEATURES:
- New techniques for catching dolphinfish
- Trailerboat Paradise: South West Rocks, NSW, Australia
- How to rig baits and achieve more success with circle hooks
- Stickbait lures for surface action
- New Zealand’s Three Kings Islands are not for the faint-hearted
- History of the Swordfish & Tunny Club of Australia
- Fish-fighting techniques for maximum pressure
- Using Velcro set-ups to organise your equipment
- Beginner’s Guide: Tying strong, reliable knots
- Dr Pepperell’s Gamefish Insights: Dolphinfish
- Dr Pepperell’s Creatures of the Deep: Flying fish
- Lure Review: Marlin Magic’s medium ‘Pear’
- Classic Book: Fighting Fins – by Neil Illingworth
- Hotspot Rundown: Merimbula, NSW
BOAT TESTS:
- Hatteras 68 Convertible
- Haines Hunter 600R Breeze
- Trophy 2352 with diesel engine
Evolution Predator 650
Issue 63
FEATURES:
- Game fishing Torres Strait & top of Great Barrier Reef
- Preparing tackle and boat for a Cairns marlin season
- Circle hook bait-rigging for marlin
- Fighting big fish from outboard-powered boats
- Cairns Black Marlin Hall of Fame – 2007 inductees
- Dr Pepperell’s Gamefish Insights: Thresher sharks
- Captain Profile: Capt John Batterton (New Zealand)
- Pro Deckie Profile: Bo Jenyns
- Lure Review: Mold Craft ‘Wide Range’
- Hotspot Rundown: Broome, Western Australia
- Dr Pepperell’s Creatures of the Deep: Giant squid
BOAT TESTS & MORE:
- Australian custom boatbuilders and their techniques
- O’Brien 47 custom flybridge gameboat
- Albemarle 280XF
- Grady-White 258 Journey
- Contender 23 Tournament & 23 Open
Issue 64
FEATURES:
- Swordfish: the ultimate challenge
- How to ensure that your released fish survive
- New Zealand’s giant Pacific bluefin
- Light tackle game fishing: technical insights
- Game fishing art – leaders in the field
- Dr Pepperell’s Gamefish Insights: Broadbill swordfish
- Bait-rigging Guide: Squid rig for swordfish
- Trailerboat Game Fishing: Livebait tank set-up
- Beginner’s Guide: Tackle necessities
- Captain Profile: Capt John Gregory (New Zealand)
- Lure Review: Pakula ‘Phantom’
- Classic Book: Saltwater Fishing Tackle – by Harlan Major
- Hotspot Rundown: Townsville, Queensland
- Product Review: Powerdive underwater breathing systems
- Dr Pepperell’s Creatures of the Deep: Louvar
BOAT TESTS:
- Maritimo 550 Offshore flybridge gameboat
- Caribbean 24 Flybridge
- Sailfish 770 Platinum
