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More flathead are lost through worn leaders or main line than just about any other species. Read Starlo’s definitive guide to leaders on page 54 - Matt Young PhotographTable of contents photo by David Seamen

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42 - Outback Gold

54 - The Lowdown On Leaders

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72 - The Other Cape

86 - Ten Legs

98 - Welcome To The Riverland

110 - Archer River Rocks

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Seamo’s favourite surface lure is a Daiwa TD popper. Its pop and dive action, combined with the waving tail feathers, blows the minds of bream and bass.

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It’s not just the strike that recharges us, it’s fish that jump, even the thrashing and breaking the surface that grips our imagination.{ }

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With the largest eye to body mass ratio of any animal on earth, they are an all-seeing, all-eating machine.

Hooking a squid in the base of the tentacles is a good sign. If it happens with the first few, then you could say that they are pretty hungry and you’re in for a good session.

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The ultimate Murray River prize, a stunning Murray cod.99