features The Sooty Grunter (Hephaestus fuliginosus), is a species of fish which inhabits coastal and inland freshwater creeks and rivers of northern Australia: from the upper Burdekin River in Queensland to the Daly River in the Northern Territory Photograph - Matt Young
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The Maori seaperch (Lutjanus rivulatus) is one very cool looking fish. This specimen absolutely inhaled a soft plastic the author was jigging over a Top End reef system.
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This 10kg thumper had two other barbed hooks stuck in its tough, rubbery lips. The only way out with the hooks was to cut the shanks. 38
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Watching and hearing the river come alive each morning was a profound and memorable pleasure.
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Words and Photos by Matt Barwick
Wooden canoes are still the chariot of choice for many of the locals. The occasional outdated model provided interesting habitat for creek dwellers.
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