Barramundi #1109 Squidgies Fish 70mm Too much fresh water

Good monsoon rains will bring about a very good barramundi fishing in the dry season.
On the other hand, the heavy rains that accompanied strong winds during the end of December is interfering with my land based barramundi fishing.
Even if the wind dropped, there would be too much fresh water in the shallows just after the heavy rains.
Most barramundi of costal waters tend to stay in deep waters just after the heavy rains.
That's why it will be very difficult to catch barramundi on lures in the shallow waters just after the heavy rains.
There are exceptions to every rule.
Regardless of that situation, a fickle barramundi sometimes comes into the shallow waters.
I went fishing at Channel Island and luckily hooked two nice sized barramundi but couldn't land them up.
As you know, barramundi can live in a freshwater area, a blackish water area or a saltwater area.
Barramundi try as much as possible not to drink fresh water in a fresh water area.
Barramundi try as much as possible to drink salt water in a salt water area.
They won't suck lures in a vigorous manner in the shallow water just after the heavy rains.
The fishing hook will be easily slipped out from the mouth of a fish in the shallow water after the heavy rains.
I also went fishing at East point.
In this case, I luckily caught a small barramundi and released him into the water.

Barramundi / December 28, 2017

Squidgies Fish 70mm / Lime Lighting / Jighead 1/6oz #1/0

I used a new fishing reel this time because I bought a new Shimano Chronarch G 150HG recently.
This reel has a very good casting distance.
I used a Surfix 832 20lb braid line for this new reel.
My land based barramundi fishing is totally supported by the advancing technology of these fishing tackles.
Recently, these technologies themselves have greatly improved and are becoming an important factor in my land based barramundi fishing.

Squidgies Fish

Size: 70mm

Colour: Lime Lighting

Where: Shallow water 30cm - 50cm

Water: Murky Incoming

Line: Surfix 832 / 20lb

Leader line: Black magic 40lb

Knot: The Slim Beauty

Reel: Shimano Chronarch G 150HG

Rod: Samaki Zing Xtreme SZX-661BM 6'6" Line: 8-14lb Cast: 1/4-5/8oz Action: Moderate

Clip: Force ten Stainless Duo Lock Snaps #2

Action: Steady retrieve

You can also view video that show further details at Youtube on the internet.
New Shimano Chronarch G 150HG for the saltwater barramundi

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58cm Barramundi #1108 Squidgy Pro Mongrel 90mm Fish and Chips Sashimi

Saturday morning on December 16, I went fishing at Channel Island.
It was unusually calm day in December.
The sea surface was flat.
Fish wouldn't bite lures.
However, there was hope because the seawater was clean but not very clear.
I saw some splashing jelly prawns whose size were 50mm - 70mm.
I used Zerek Live Cherabin and Zerek Live Shrimp.
Fish wouldn't take them.
Next, I used Squidgy Pro Mongrel 90mm Aussie Herring having a long flying distance.
Without dragging on the bottom of water, I retrieved it slowly.
As a result, I caught a 58cm barramundi.

58cm Barramundi / December 16, 2017

And I took this barramundi home.

Heated lard in a large sauce pan, and fried fish.

I ate 3 slices of barramundi's sashimi as an appetizer. 

Barramundi's cold sashimi + Cos Hearts Lettuce + Kewpie Roasted sesame Japanese dressing (Woolworth, Coles)

These were very delicious. 

Squidgy Pro Mongrel

Size: 90mm

Colour: Aussie Herring

Jighead: Owner 1/4oz #1/0

Where: Shallow water 30cm - 50cm

Water: Murky Outgoing

Line: Sufix 832 15LB braid

Leader line: Sunline FC Rock Fluorocarbon 40LB

Knot: The Slim Beauty Knot

Reel: Shimano Stella 2500FE

Rod: Shimano Terez C4S 7'2" 10-20lb line weight Medium-power Fast-action

Clip: Force ten Stainless Duo Lock Snaps #2

Action: Steady retrieving

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Barramundi #1107 Zerek Flat Shad 3.5"

I could catch a 69cm barramundi at Channel Island yesterday by sheer luck.
So I wouldn't go fishing at Channel Island today.
The tides were not so bad today.
Whether I could catch a barramundi or not depended on the wind condition.
Anyway, I went fishing at Myilly point rocks.
The wind condition was much narrower than it might have been.
The best fishing point was already being used by the other people.
As a result, I caught a small barramundi on Zerek Flat Shad.

Barramundi / December 10, 2017

Zerek Flat Shad

Size: 90mm

Where: Shallow water 30cm - 50cm

Water: Murky Outgoing

Line: Fins 30lb

Leader line: Black magic 40lb

Knot: The Slim Beauty

Reel: Shimano Calcutta 200

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 retrieve

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69cm Barramundi #1106 Squidgy Pro Mongrel 90mm

Saturday afternoon, I went fishing at Channel Island.
There were many splashing "booffing" barramundi on the shallow.
I didn't see what they were chasing.
They were by that time pretty near me.
But they didn't bite any lures with a slow reeling.
I was building up frustration.
They wouldn't take even a soft plastic lure of Zerek Live Cherabin 100mm.

At that sort of time, barramundi are normally chasing a school of new jelly prawn.

I saw many small jelly prawns were showering out of water in Darwin harbour last week.

I thought that barramundi were chasing a school of small sized, around 15mm, jelly prawn this time.

I was really in a fix.

There were still many splashing "booffing" barramundi near me.

I tried using Squidgy Pro Mongrel 90mm Drop Bear with a quick reeling.

To my surprise, a nice sized barramundi took it.

69cm Barramundi / December 9, 2017 / Channel Island

Clearly, it was a reaction bite.

It was unusual for barramundi to take a lure while they were infatuated with a school of jelly prawn.

After all, I had a fish bite only once.

The result would be the action at the moment of an encounter.

I was also hoping for a miracle to happen again.

However, I couldn't see a red tag.

Squidgy Pro Mongrel

Size: 90mm

Colour: Drop Bear

Jighead: Owner 1/4oz #1/0

Where: Shallow water 30cm - 50cm

Water: Milky Outgoing

Line: Sufix 832 15LB braid

Leader line: Sunline FC Rock Fluorocarbon 40LB

Knot: The Slim Beauty Knot

Reel: Shimano Stella 2500FE

Rod: Shimano Terez C4S 7'2" 10-20lb line weight Medium-power Fast-action

Clip: Force ten Stainless Duo Lock Snaps #2

Action: Steady retrieving

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Boat fishing with my very good fishing friend. Jelly prawns in December

Saturday morning, I went to Dinah beach boat ramp.
My very good fishing friend, Keith Watson, invited me to go fishing by his 5m boat.
We were moving about in search of clean waters in Darwin harbour.
There were some nice shallows but the water in those shallows was cloudy with silt from the land.
It seemed like the possibility of catching barramundi were low.
Keith took me a long sandbank.
Many small drains were coming out of the mangroves, or run offs from sandbars at low tide.
Baits were holding in the mouths of small drains up in the shallows.
Keith caught a threadfin salmon and a blue salmon on his favourite soft plastic.
He used Gulp Swimming Mullet Pumpkinseed with quivering his spinning fishing rod.

Keith was really good at using spinning fishing rod.
I also prefer to use Gulp Swimming Mullet Pumpkinseed for the fresh water barramundi and Saratoga.

This boat fishing with Keith was a constructive fishing for me.
I saw many small jelly prawns were showering out of water.

It is thought that there are usually two huge outbreaks of new jelly prawns around the beginning and the end of the dry season.
However, if the condition meets, there is an outbreak of new jelly prawns all year round in Darwin harbour.
I could confirm that this time.

Because Million Dollar Fish Season 3 made a good start, I have received many inquiries about the best tide for the land based barramundi fishing.
The best tide shifts with the best fishing point every hour.
I'm wishing you success in secret.
Actually, that mostly depends on the weather in December.
The salt concentration of the seawater is low after some rains in shallows.
A strong wind often blows after work.
This is difficult for me.
I should go fishing at creeks in December.

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