Now that sounds the go a big Barra on the fly you got me excited now mark
Printable View
Now that sounds the go a big Barra on the fly you got me excited now mark
As ET says the humidity is life draining, you breathe water its that humid,
still saying after the monsoons have subsided , but again that humidity is
beyound belief, You wash your jeans and hang them on the line they get wetter lol
Think Ive seen that second link on TV so "as seen on TV" is a winner
Stuff fishing light you're there to catch fish, the local prefer thread fin salmon to Barra.
They recokon barra is for the tourist.
You want a metre barra use 80lb line fishing light never caught big fish consistently
Stuff fishing light you're there to catch fish, the local prefer thread fin salmon to Barra.
They recokon barra is for the tourist.
You want a metre barra use 80lb line fishing light never caught big fish consistently[/QUOTE]
I don't see any thing about fishing light TD
Lol. Well what am I if I'm not a tourist?Quote:
Originally Posted by threedogs
Just use 20lb braid on a decent reel and if you are flicking lures all day then a graphite rod is nice to have too. We use mostly either Calcutta 200b's or some lighter weight older Chronarch 100's, on 5'10" rods, although my favourite is a light weight Shimano Core 50Mg reel and 12lb braid on a Samurai 12-16lb fast action 5'6" rod. Super light, but a shite load of fun and it still lands some bloody big fish for its size. I also have a Calcutta 400 rigged with 30lb braid that I troll with or live bait with, mostly because of the ratchet.
If you are going to flick lures all day for several days, then I wouldn't suggest using heavier gear as you will regret it. Your wrists will be sore and accuracy of casts suffers dramatically.
If you are going to use guides, then don't waste your time thinking about lures or rods. Just use their gear and replace as you lose it. They know best what is working in what areas and their rods and reels are generally very good gear.
Salmon is good to eat, and so is barra. Both fight well and are as much fun to catch as the other. If you have a chef who knows his shi.t, you won't have a bad meal! One of my favourites is a Sambal Barra (or whatever fish you have that day).
You'll have a great time, no doubt about it. Damn you've got me thinking about my next trip already!!! Borrooloola and Roper Bar probably. As soon as we can get in after next years wet season.
So i spoke with my dad today and he asks when are we going. I said next year and he wants to go like now. Bloody hell this might happen quicker than expected.
Only issue is my brothers missus. They have more money that i could dream of and she's saying its too dear and is not keen on letting my brother spend that kind of coin. Lol
Sent from my SM-P600 using Tapatalk
Well you did say nobody wants to go 4wd-ing with you this weekend so ... Book the flights !
In time...Quote:
Originally Posted by Hodge
Sent from my SM-P600 using Tapatalk
O.k Back into looking at venues. Run off is obviously the best time, feb to may, for the freshwater barra. But what about salt water barra? From what I can see that don't matter. Plus with salt water fishing, we have the chance to catch other species.
I suppose I need to ask what I want to do? Problem is my answer is fish. For that big barra. And have the time of my life with my dad. Having good accomodation is a must, and it would be nice to have someone there to cook our catch for dinner that night.
These are the sites I have been looking at, and its just made me more confused...
http://www.anglerschoice.com.au/about-us/
http://topendbarrafishing.com.au/
http://www.barratours.com.au/index.html
http://www.dhipirribarra.com.au/
https://cobourgfishingsafaris.com.au/fishing-charters
FWIW... and I left Darwin 0ver 10 years ago after living there for 13 so been gone a while, I would rank them
1. Dhippirri
2. Coburg
Reasons for that being that the fishing in Arnhem is awesome and you will also go where only a small percentage of others have ever been.
I've been to Coburg but not over Mullingimbi way altho my son has and the memories will last a lifetime.
Of the closer to Darwin alternatives it is harder to split them and I think you would do OK with any of the 3 so I would base my choice on a telephone conversation or two.
Bottom line is if you want the epic trip to a place few will ever see I would go Dhipirri with Coburg a close second