Sunday morning 70cm urban barramundi #788 YO-ZURI SS MINNOW

It's not so easy to find an effective timing for catching barramundi in this cold season because we didn't have a good monsoon season.
Numbers of barramundis are not many on the shallows now.
Therefore, I can't let that chance pass me, it won't come again in that tide.

It's a very comfortable weather this morning.
The sunlight wasn't very strong.

I waded through the shallows.
I cast a shallow diving lure.
I chose red / silver in color.
Bingo!

As a result,

I like this new shirt very much.
Probably, a camouflage color did work.

70cm cold season's urban barramundi
July 28, 2013
Land based, Darwin, NT, Australia

YO-ZURI SS-MINNOW

Colour: RED / SILVER

Size: 70mm

Where: Shallow water 30cm -50m

Water: Very clear Incoming

Hook: VANFOOK Double hook #1

Line: FIRELINE 14LB CRYSTAL

Leader line: SURECATCH SOFTMAX SUPER SOFT 40LB

Knot: The Kaneit 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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We need a very good monsoon season for our barramundi fishing.

Normally, many big monsoon rains running into the sea wash away excess sand from shore.
It's a very important procedure to our land based barramundi fishing.
Land origin, ground water's influence always should be very big.

The above rock was on the region of a seashore, called intertidal zone just after a good monsoon season in 2010.
It's a very healthy condition.
The rock was totally covered with microscopic plants.  (very important)

Mullet feed on these microscopic plants.

I saw many mullets stuck to these healthy rocks in the water just after a good monsoon season.
But we can't see this above situation on the shallows this year because many rocks are covered with or as if with sand in the water.

In addition, many oyster-rocks were covered with or as if with sand  in the water too.
As a result, the population of crustaceans are decreasing.

Barramundi and Rockcod lost their spaces on the shallows.

If we had a good monsoon season, we would have many mullets on the shallows.
And we would catch some nice sized barramundis on top-water lures as follows,

Lure: LUCKY CRAFT SAMMY 115mm / BROWN HITCH 
Location: Fannie Bay in 2010

Lure: LUCKY CRAFT SAMMY 115mm / AMERICAN SHAD
Location: Cullen Bay - Mindil in 2010

After all, it is up to monsoon season to be a good season for land based barramundi fishing.

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Thursday night 57cm Barramundi #787 REBEL MINNOW

Mr. Matt West (The champion of Barra Classic 2010) said, 'The new lures are in stock, Hiro!'
There were some very attractive lures in a box at Fishing & Outdoor World.

Those lures were my favorite REBEL minnows.
☆⌒(*＾-ﾟ)v Thanks!! Matt!
Chartreuse (lime green), shiny silver and gold are very effective for this cold season's clear water in color.

I went fishing to the small urban creek.
The surface of the sea was flat (bad for my land based barramundi fishing).
Moreover, there were many people on the beach tonight.

However, REBEL Minnow / TIGER FIRE was very, very good.
Only problem that they had weak bibs!


As a result, I caught a very nice 57cm barramundi.
The cold season's sea barramundi is the best fish for eating in Darwin.
This season's barramundi is the best target fish of the game-fishing by land based.
Very strong!

After all, the lure was a very important factor tonight.
I must keep two more REBEL minnows.

By the way,
American lure brands, REBEL, BOMBER and SMITHWICK make the best green in color.

I think they totally know about it.

Very nice 57cm urban sea barramundi 
July 25, 2013
Land based, Darwin, NT, Australia

REBEL MINNOW

Color: FIRE TIGER

Size: 115mm

Where: Shallow water 50cm - 70cm

Water: Very clear Outgoing

Line: FINS 30LB Braid

Leader: SURECATCH SOFTMAX SUPER SOFT 40LB

Knot: The Kaneit Knot

Reel: SHIMANO SCORPION 1500XT

Rod:  ST.CROIX PREMIER / PC60MF
6' MEDIUM POWER, FAST ACTION, SCⅡ GRAPHITE, 10-17LB, 1/4-3/4 oz,

Clip:  FORCE TEN STAINLESS DUO LOCK SNAPS #2

Action: Twitch and Pause

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Tuesday night Barramundi #786 YO-ZURI SS MINNOW

Almost full moon tonight.
The surface of the sea was slightly rippled.
The water was very clear.
Not so bad.
But too much excess sand on the bottom.

As a result, I caught a small barramundi.

July 23, 2013 Barramundi
Land based, Darwin, NT, Australia

YO-ZURI SS-MINNOW

Colour: RED / SILVER

Size: 70mm

Where: Shallow water 30cm -50m

Water: Very clear Outgoing

Hook: VANFOOK Double hook #1

Line: FIRELINE 14LB CRYSTAL

Leader line: SURECATCH SOFTMAX SUPER SOFT 40LB

Knot: The Kaneit Knot

Reel: SHIMANO STELLA 2500FE

Rod: ST.CROIX  AVID/AVS66LF2 4-8LB 1/16-1/4oz. Fast action

Clip: FORCE TEN STAINLESS DUO LOCK SNAPS #2

Action: Steady retrieving

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Sunday morning Rockcod #299 SQUIDGY FISH Because of the shortage of rain in the wet season

I went fishing to the shallow water this morning.
There were thousands of rocks under the water here.
I thought that the environment has changed here.
Many small rocks were covered with or as if with sand in the water.
Normally, much excess sands were washed away from our shore by big monsoon rains.
We really need this procedure of big monsoon rains for our barramundi fishing.

Barramundi and Rockcod lost their spaces on the shallows.
These spaces are very important for our land based barramundi fishing while the tide are going out.
Barramundi prefer to make a surprise attack from structures when the sea is flat or slightly rippled.
It's the same as bushwhacking guerrillas attcking from ambush.

The surfaces of many oyster-rocks are covered with or as if with sand now.
Moreover, those oyster-rocks have started to be covered with or as if with greenlaver or baby sealettuce.

The stable temperature of the cold water is not problem for our barramundi fishing here.

I didn't see many bait fishes this morning.

July 21, 2013 Rockcod
Land based, Darwin, NT, Australia

SQUIDGY FISH

Colour: SILVER FOX

Size: 70mm

Where: Shallow water 30cm -50m

Water: Very clear Outgoing

Hook: OWNER Berkley 


Tuning: OWNER/Berkley NITRO 1/8oz.-3.5g #1/0

Tuning: Glued SQUIDGY FISH to jighead


Line: FIRELINE 14LB CRYSTAL

Leader line: SURECATCH SOFTMAX SUPER SOFT 40LB

Knot: The Kaneit Knot

Reel: SHIMANO STELLA 2500FE

Rod: ST.CROIX  AVID/AVS66LF2 4-8LB 1/16-1/4oz. Fast action

Clip: FORCE TEN STAINLESS DUO LOCK SNAPS #2

Action: Steady retrieving

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Friday night Catfish #43 YO-ZURI SS-MINNOW

It's a very strong fish but not a barramundi.

July 19, 2013 Catfish
Land based, Darwin, NT, Australia

YO-ZURI SS-MINNOW

Colour: RED / SILVER

Size: 70mm

Where: Shallow water 30cm -50m

Water: Very clear Incoming

Hook: VANFOOK Double hook #1

Line: FIRELINE 14LB CRYSTAL

Leader line: SURECATCH SOFTMAX SUPER SOFT 40LB

Knot: The Kaneit Knot

Reel: SHIMANO STELLA 2500FE

Rod: ST.CROIX  AVID/AVS66LF2 4-8LB 1/16-1/4oz. Fast action

Clip: FORCE TEN STAINLESS DUO LOCK SNAPS #2

Action: Steady retrieving

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