Rockcod #339 57cm Barramundi #1046-1047 Squidgy Pro Mongrel

Happy New Year!
On the 26th of December.
Today was blessed by the weather.
But it will probably keep raining tomorrow too.
I went to Channel Island this morning.
There was no wind.
That meant that there was no fish-bite.
The tide was ebbing.
A breeze started blowing and ruffled the water.
The first fish was a nice sized rockcod.
This strong cod took a 115mm Mongrel.
The hook was damaged by this strong cod.

Nice restaurant sized rockcod on a Squidgy Pro Mongrel 115mm Aussie-Herring colour.

I exchanged a 115mm Mongrel into a 90mm Mongrel.

A sea barramundi doesn't like too much land water.
I had to cast the 90mm Mongrel farther.
By the way, do you know that a sea barramundi takes in much sea water from the sea.
On the other hand, a fresh-water barramundi doesn't take in fresh water very much.

I caught two 57cm barramundi.
Squidgy Pro Mongrel did good work again!

57cm Barramundi / December 26, 2016 / Squidgy Pro Mongrel 90mm

Squidgy Pro Mongrel


Colour: Boof Mullet

Size: 90mm

Jighead: Owner 1/4oz #1/0

Where: Shallow water 30cm - 50cm

Water: Murky Outgoing

Line: Toray Jigging PE 30lb

Leader line: Black Magic Leader 40lb

Knot: The FG Knot

Reel: Shimano Scorpion 1500XT

Rod: ST.CROIX
6'6" Medium power, First action, 10-17lb, 1/4-5/8oz.
Customized by Mr. Matt West (Barra Classic 2010 Champion)

Clip: Force ten Stainless Duo Lock Snaps #3

Action: Steady retrieving

The final fish and chips of this year were very delicious. Beer-battered barramundi goes well with sunflower oil. I think.

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55cm Barramundi #1045 Squidgy Pro Mongrel

I'm afraid of the thunder when I fish.

There was a big thunderstorm yesterday.
After dark clouds, I got periods of refreshing good weather in the morning.
In addition, today's big tides brought a large amount of seawater to the shallow waters in my usual fishing locations.
I went to Channel Island in the morning.
Upon arriving at Channel Island, the rain came on.
It was a very short productive fishing window.
A nice sized barramundi jumped out of the water shaking her head.
The two hooks of Maria MJ-1 were bent by this fish.

And then I went to East Point to fish at the next productive fishing window.
The rain clouds just started to gather blackly above me.
I caught a 55cm barramundi on a Squidgy pro Mongrel 90mm/Rainbow-fish.
I used a GLoomis 7'10".
This long fishing rod did good work!
I released this fish into the water.

55cm Barramundi / December 14, 2016

Squidgy Pro Mongrel


Colour: Rainbow Fish

Size: 90mm

Jighead: Owner 1/4oz #1/0

Where: Shallow water 30cm - 50cm

Water: Murky-milky Incoming

Line: Sufix 15LB braid

Leader line: Black Magic Leader 40lb

Knot: The Slim Beauty Knot

Reel: Shimano Stella 2500FE

Rod: GLoomis PGR942S 7'10" 6-12lb Line weight 1/8-3/8 Lure weight Fast action Medium power

Clip: Force ten Stainless Duo Lock Snaps #2

Action: Steady retrieving

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63cm Barramundi #1044 by Hiro Squidgy Pro Mongrel 55cm Barramundi by Mr. Connor Martin Gold Bomber Long 15A

I got up early in the morning and went to Channel Island to fish.
20 minutes' walk on the soft mud brought me to the mud-flat-shallow water.

I found the tide water difficult to go out as usual this morning.
There was no bite of fish for an hour.
At last the water current started moving so well.
I used a very long fishing rod which  was a GLoomis Pro-Green 7'10".
Consequently, the flying distance of my lures could be increased as a whole.
I caught a 63cm barramundi on a Squidgy Pro Mongrel 90mm/Aussie Herring.

63cm Barramundi / December 10, 2016


Not long after, Connor caught a 55cm barramundi on a Gold Bomber Long 15A under varying circumstances.

Mr. Connor Martin used as follows,

Lure: Bomber Long 15A

Rod: 7ft Abu Garcia Veritas

Reel: Shimano Stradic 4000 FJ spinning reel

Line: 30 pound Sun line

Knot: FG knot

Action: Retrieve and pause

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60cm Barramundi #1043 Squidgy Pro Mongrel The wind condition is a crucial factor in barramundi fishing on seashore.

Channel Island, Sunday.
There was a situation that was ideal for the land based barramundi fishing when I got there.
The whole condition was good but the wind in particular was excellent.
 I used a Squidgy Pro Mongrel 90mm/Boof-mullet colour for a barramundi with higher activity.
A barramundi soon took it.
For a while the barramundi kept bucking and siding like a vicious horse.
Finally, I caught a 60cm barramundi at the mud-flat in Channel Island.
That was a very good time.
The good conditions last but only 30minutes.
The wind died down. Barramundi moved to the deep water.
It happened many times so far.
The state of being windless makes barramundi have wariness.
The state of being very murky water or strong water current is exception.

The wind condition is a crucial factor in barramundi fishing on seashore.
The wind raises waves on the sea surface.
It moderates the wariness of barramundi in the water.

On the other hand, barramundi won't take lures in the shallow water when the wind is excessively strong,
They probably won't notice lures.
In the first place, their bait fish won't come to the shallow water under the condition like a very wavy water.

The state of being rippled or slight wavy sea surface is very favorable to me when I fish barramundi on lures on seashore.

 

December 4, 2016 / 60cm barramundi

Squidgy Pro Mongrel


Colour: Boof Mullet

Size: 90mm

Jighead: Owner 1/4oz #1/0

Where: Shallow water 30cm - 50cm

Water: Murky Outgoing

Line: Toray Jigging PE 30lb

Leader line: Black Magic Leader 40lb

Knot: The FG Knot

Reel: Shimano Scorpion 1500XT

Rod: ST.CROIX
6'6" Medium power, First action, 10-17lb, 1/4-5/8oz.
Customized by Mr. Matt West (Barra Classic 2010 Champion)

Clip: Force ten Stainless Duo Lock Snaps #2

Action: Steady retrieving

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Barramundi #1042 Squidgy Pro Mongrel I always decide the day's schedule of my fishing right before I go fishing.

I went to Channel Island but returned to my place without fishing this morning.
My fishing was about to be spoiled by the wind, rain and the lightning.
Luckily, at the last minute, I found very small productive fishing windows in East Point this afternoon.

I caught a small barramundi at a creek and lost two nice sized barramundi on a Squidgy Pro Mongrel 90mm/Rainbow-fish colour around the old-man rock.
I always decide the day's schedule of my fishing right before I go fishing.

December 3, 2016 / Barramundi

Squidgy Pro Mongrel


Colour: Rainbow Fish

Size: 90mm

Where: Shallow water 50cm - 70cm

Water: Murky Incoming

Line: Sufix 15LB braid

Leader line: Shimano Ocea Leader 25LB (Very strong and tough!)

Knot: The Slim Beauty Knot

Reel: Shimano Stella 2500FE

Rod: Shimano Tcurve Flight 1-4kg/1-9g

Clip: Force Ten Stainless Duo Lock Snaps #2

Action: Steady retrieving

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67cm Barramundi #1041 Squidgy Pro Mongrel Queenfish #29 So-Run Heavy Minnow Creek fishing

It's a sunny day during the rainy days.
The concentration of salt in sea water is on the track to recovery on shore.
However, the state of being windless in the morning near a seashore is not good for my land based barramundi fishing.
Cautious barramundi won't come to the mud-flat at Channel Island and rock-shallow at Mindil Beach.
So I went to the creek in East Point to fish this morning.

The water current was very strong.
I tried different types of lures in accordance with the situation of the water current.

A small queenfish took a So-Run Heavy sinking minnow 75mm/Naked-Flash in white.

Meanwhile the water current became slightly slower.
The volume of water in the creek was subsiding.
I used a Squidgy Pro Mongrel 90mm/Rainbow-Fish in white.
Mongrel narrowly aligned with the water current.

 November 27, 2016 / 67cm Barramundi / East Point

After all, I caught a 67cm barramundi on a white lure in colour again.
A white lure is effective for the sea water of a rainy season in colour.

The fishing line was very strongly pulled repeatedly by this fish.

So-Run Heavy Minnow 75mm/Naked-Flash Sinking
Squidgy Pro Mongrel 90mm Rainbow-Fish


Where: Shallow water 30cm - 50cm

Water: Murky Outgoing

Line: Toray Jigging PE 30lb

Leader line: Schneider 45LB

Knot: The FG Knot

Reel: Shimano Scorpion 1500XT

Rod: ST.CROIX
6'6" Medium power, First action, 10-17lb, 1/4-5/8oz.
Customized by Mr. Matt West (Barra Classic 2010 Champion)

Clip: Force ten Stainless Duo Lock Snaps #2

Action: Twitch, twitch and jerk for So-Run Heavy Minnow
Action: Steady retrieving for Squidgy Pro Mongrel

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Golden snapper #18 Trevally #47 Long tom #7 Squidgies Slick Rig Rapala XR-8

There was too much fresh water on shore at Channel Island this morning.
It's not good for my land based barramundi fishing.
I departed there, and went to Elizabeth river boat ramp to fish for the first time.

The tide had just been rising.
I caught some fish on small white lures with a sense of play.

This place was suitable for a family fishing on lures by land based???
I didn't think so.
No such place exists in Darwin.
Bad luck.

Golden snapper / Squidgies Slick Rig  80mm Drop Bear

Trevally / Rapala XR-8 80mm Glass Ghost

Longtom / Rapala XR-8 80mm Glass Ghost


Where: Shallow water 50cm - 70cm

Water: Murky Incoming

Line: Sufix 15LB braid

Leader line: Shimano Ocea Leader 25LB (Very strong and tough!)

Knot: The Slim Beauty Knot

Reel: Shimano Stella 2500FE

Rod: Shimano Tcurve Flight 1-4kg/1-9g

Clip: Force Ten Stainless Duo Lock Snaps #2

Action: Steady retrieving

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39cm Mangrovejack #48 41cm tarpon #16 Squidgy Pro Mongrel

November 16, 2016
I couldn't expect much for catching a barramundi in my usual fishing locations because of too much water. 
When the high water came, a sea water reached 8m.
The sea water ran throughout the mangroves in my usual fishing locations.
The sea water overflowed outside through the small creeks.
By this, barramundi scattered wide on shore.

In addition, it is too wavy to fish a barramundi on lures on shore in the afternoon in this season.
It is truly difficult to find a place to fish by land based, and still more difficult to fish a barramundi by land based in such a difficult situation.

I went to a saltwater pond where was not affected by the strong wind in the city.
I waded in the water.
Many snakes were slithering about on the ground in this water in March.
I didn't see any snakes this time.
It's a very dark night when the moon wasn't visible.
I used a variety of lures from which to choose in my lure-box.
A 90mm Mongrel produced two results from this trial.
A dark Mongrel in colour did good work in spite of a dark night.
I caught 38cm mangrovejack and 41cm tarpon on a dark-colour Mongrel.
I knew that mangrovejack was very good to eat.
But I released these fish into the water.

39cm mangrovejack / November 16, 2016

41cm tarpon / November 16, 2016

Squidgy Pro Mongrel


Colour: Boof Mullet

Size: 90mm.

Where: Shallow water 30cm - 50cm

Water: Murky - milky Outgoing

Jighead: Owner 1/4oz #1/0

Line: Sufix 15LB braid

Leader line: Shimano Ocea Leader 25LB (Very strong and tough!)

Knot: The Slim Beauty Knot

Reel: Shimano Stella 2500FE

Rod: Wilson Live Fibre Sportfishing Series Blade 'N' Tails Light

Clip: Force Ten Stainless Duo Lock Snaps #2

Action: Steady retrieving

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66cm and 58cm Barramundi #1039-1040 Squidgy Pro Mongrel To synchronize the Mongrel and water current

Sunday morning.
I went to Channel Island to fish.
It doesn't advertise at all.
I used a Squidgy Pro Mongrel having a white colour that improves fishing results when fishing results are not so good since in white-cloudiness in summer or in high-water-temperature, conspicuousness degree of lures in shallow water.
I have a feeling that a barramundi will take my Mongrel while my Mongrel is swimming very well in the water if barramundi is around my Mongrel.
When retrieving a 90mm Mongrel, it's important to synchronize the Mongrel and water current for my land based barramundi fishing.
All I have to do is not to retrieve a Mongrel very slowly in the water.
When I feel that my Mongrel somehow doesn't go with the water current, I will replace my Mongrel with a hardbody-lure.

For instance, in the case of a beginner user, let's just try it.
Who cares what happens afterward?
There's no sense things too much about that.
You may lose your Mongrel, though.

The water was murky - milky in colour.
Luckily, the water surface slightly waved in the breeze.
I ran through the check-out all lure-conditions.
Finally, I was happy with a Mongrel.
As a result, I caught 66cm and 58cm barramundi.

66cm and 58cm barramundi / November 13, 2016 / Channel Island

Squidgy Pro Mongrel


Colour: Rainbow Fish

Size: 90mm.

Where: Shallow water 50cm - 70cm

Water: Murky - milky Outgoing

Jighead: Owner 1/4oz #1/0

Line: Sufix 15LB braid

Leader line: Shimano Ocea Leader 25LB (Very strong and tough!)

Knot: The Slim Beauty Knot

Reel: Shimano Stella 2500FE

Rod: Wilson Live Fibre Sportfishing Series Blade 'N' Tails Light

Clip: Force Ten Stainless Duo Lock Snaps #2

Action: Steady retrieving

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Restaurant sized Rockcod #338 Squidgy Pro Mongrel

I went to East Point to fish after work.
I caught a restaurant sized rockcod on a Squidgy Pro Mongrel 90mm Rainbow Fish.
Rockcod is probably thought to be a low rated fish for eating.
Rockcod is regarded as inferior in flavor to that of coraltrout.
It is all right, somehow.
Nevertheless, deep fried rockcod with sweet and sour sauce is very delicious.
My most favorite rockcod dish is steamed fish in Hong Kong style (Cantonese style).

Rockcod / November 7, 2016 / East Point

Steamed rockcod

Squidgy Pro Mongrel


Colour: Rainbow Fish

Size: 90mm.

Where: Shallow water 30cm - 50cm

Water: Murky Outgoing

Jighead: Owner 1/4oz #1/0

Line: Sufix 15LB braid

Leader line: Shimano Ocea Leader 25LB (Very strong and tough!)

Knot: The Slim Beauty Knot

Reel: Shimano Stella 2500FE

Rod: Wilson Live Fibre Sportfishing Series Blade 'N' Tails Light

Clip: Force Ten Stainless Duo Lock Snaps #2

Action: Steady retrieving

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66cm Barramundi #1039 Squidgy Pro Mongrel White lure in colour

Saturday
I went to Channel Island to fish by my scooter around lunch time..
Around the beginning of November, my usual fishing locations begin to be influenced by the strong wind.
And in the late afternoon the sea is up every day.
I become unable to fish on shore after work.
This condition will continue until March.
There are exceptions to it, however.
We had a sunny weather during the rainy season for the last few days.
That regained the concentration of salt in sea water on shore.
Small bait fish came back to the shallow waters.
Barramundi won't come near to the floating objects such as fallen leaves and sea weeds in the shallow water.
I cast lures while avoiding those waters.
In addition, I had to wade while avoiding stingray and stonefish.
The sea water was murky-milky in colour.
A white lure is effective for a milky water.
It's not absolutely necessary.
You can use your favorite lures as a substitute for a white lure in colour.
Barramundi will take any lures in colour when they are aggressive. 
That is the way lure colours are.
Nevertheless, as far as I have experienced, to aim at the improvement of probability of catching, a white lure is effective for a milky water.
I have been mentioning the effect of a white lure since I started my fishing blog.
As a result, I caught a 66cm barramundi on a Squidgy Pro Mongrel 90mm Rainbow Fish.

66cm Barramundi / Channel Island / November 5, 2016

Squidgy Pro Mongrel


Colour: Rainbow Fish

Size: 90mm.

Where: Shallow water 70cm -100cm

Water: Milky Outgoing

Jighead: Owner 1/4oz #1/0

Line: Sufix 15LB braid

Leader line: Shimano Ocea Leader 25LB (Very strong and tough!)

Knot: The Slim Beauty Knot

Reel: Shimano Stella 2500FE

Rod: Wilson Live Fibre Sportfishing Series Blade 'N' Tails Light

Clip: Force Ten Stainless Duo Lock Snaps #2

Action: Steady retrieving

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