A mid-year hiatus of self-reflection (read: chance to go fishing), looking back on some of the year's top fisho yarns. The characters, the disasters...and a tackle box of stuff we just thought was pretty funny.

"I did wonder why there was fibreglass in the bed."

Billabongs are slow. But blue is still firing, Mackerel are still attacking, fishos are still getting married, and Paki Andy is still complaining.

Barra from Shoal in 23 degrees, a daughter exacts fishing revenge on her mother and how fishing helps recovery from open heart surgery

Tales from the Tinny is a fishing show - sort of.

Progress on Blue Mud Bay negotiations that could see fishing access to more of the Top End coast. Crabs are plentiful through the harbour, and blue water conditions remain the best bet for a feed.

Dundee continues to produce quality reefies, coastal areas turning up barra for the persistent and beware the razor sharp teeth of the Spanish Mackerel.

"Just goes to show - you can make a lure out of almost anything."

The nude jewie pose returns! Plus the future of NT fishing protection areas... and high school lure making at its best.

Goliath tripletail (again), stacks of shady threadies (again), new artificial reefs on the way...plus tuna, chooks...and what it's like to spend 21 hours clinging to your upturned hull.