Barramundi #1185 Catfish #48 Golden Snapper #21 Rockcod #343 Blue Salmon #8 Trevally #49

Though it's Wednesday, the Channel Island was very crowded with fishing people.
I should avoid fishing locations where people crowd.
Thursday on November 22, I went fishing at Fannie Bay rocks.
There wasn't anyone at this place but me.
I used a 6'6" medium-action fishing rod.
Usually, a medium-action fishing rod is cheaper than a fast-action fishing rod.
I think a medium-action fishing rod useful for beginners.
You can enjoy lure fishing at reasonable price.
The result will be better than you expected.
As a result, I caught a catfish, golden snapper, rockcod and barramundi on Zerek Live Cherabin 100mm having a white colour.

Catfish

Golden Snapper

Rockcod

Barramundi

Zerek Live Cherabin 100mm

Thursday on November 23, I went fishing at Mindil Beach rocks.
The weather of the wet season is unstable.
The thunder was rolling in the distance.
I used Yo-zuri Pin's Minnow 90mm having a gold colour.
I used a 8'6" long-sized medium-action fishing rod.
As a result, I caught a 50cm blue salmon.
This fish was a good fighter.

50cm Blue Salmon

Yo-zuri Pin's Minnow 90mm

Soon, the thunderstorm broke.
I didn't want to be struck by lightning.

Sunday on November 25,
I went fishing at a place near my place.
As was to be expected, there were not many people there.
I used Yo-zuri Pin's Minnow 90mm and 8'6" long-sized medium-action fishing rod again.
As a result, I caught a 50cm GT.
This fish was very tenacious.

50cm Giant Trevally

Yo-zuri Pin's Minnow 90mm

I made sushi with GT.
I had normal sushi and zuke-sushi for a late lunch.
The flesh in fish that was marinated in soy sauce and mirin seasoning with a little ginger.

 When making sushi, forming of bite sized sweet-vinegar rice is the highlight for sushi chef to show his technique.

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51cm Barramundi #1147 Trevally #48 Golden Snapper #20 Savage Gear 3D Minnow Twitch 80 Squidgies Fish 80mm

There are a lot windy days lately.
So on windy days, it is not easy to find a fishing location which is suitable for the lure fishing.
The force of the wind was weakened on Saturday morning.
I decided to go fishing to Channel Island by my 150cc scooter depending on the tidal level.
Any tidal level over 2.8m has too much water to access to my usual fishing location there.
By the way, you should always be aware of the risk of a saltwater crocodile attack in all Top End waterways. 
It is never 100% safe to enter the water. 
Your personal safety is your responsibility.

SAVAGE GEAR provides a hard-body lure to be swum little by little like a small mullet.
This was my first time using a Svage Gear 3D Minnow Twitch 80.

First, an approximately 50cm trevally took its lure in an 1m-deep clear water.

The force in this size trevally is always very strong.

Second, a 51cm barramundi took the same lure at a depth of about 20cm in a murky water.

The sizes being equal, trevally would be more aggressive than barramundi.
I like these fish, but I prefer barramundi as game fish in shallow water.

I changed the lure.
And I caught and released a small golden snapper on Squidgies Fish 80mm Drop Bear colour.

This is about how I spend my Saturday morning in Darwin.

Lure: Savage Gear 3D Minnow Twitch 80 Suspending

Size: 80mm

Colour: like Mullet

Where: Shallow water 20cm - 100cm deep

Water: Clear and Murky / Outgoing

Line: Surfix 832 30lb

Leader: Black Magic 40lb mono

Knot: The Albright Knot

Reel: Shimano Chronarch G 150HG

Rod: Redington Model CPX868C2 8'6" Medium Action 8-15lb 1/8-1/2oz

Clip: Force ten Stainless Duo Lock Snaps #2

Lure action: Twitch and roll

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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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Trevally #46 Squidgies Fish No need to insert a pause

Pauses play an important role in the barramundi fishing on lures.
They can also be caught by steadily retrieving lures without pauses.
They are not  easily caught in my usual fishing locations if the sea conditions are unsatisfied.

On the contrary, small trevally  are easily caught.
There are exceptions to it, however.

Pauses don't play an important role in the trevally fishing on lures.

Continuous rotational movements play an important role in the trevally fishing on lures.
By using rhythmical movements, that can be excellent.

Children will delight in the small trevally fishing because they can feel a very strong tug on the fishing line.
The best thing is that it is very easy.

Sunday
Today's sea surface was just as flat as yesterday in the morning.
The water was clear.
Barramundi won't take lures positively under the condition like that in the day time in my usual fishing locations.
So I didn't catch any barramundi in the morning.
But the barramundi fishing in the creek is an exception.
I hooked a very heavy barramundi on lure in the creek near my place at night in the same day.
The water surface was very flat at that time.

Trevally would take lures positively in that kind of situation.
As a result, I caught some trevally at Channel Island this morning.
I used a soft plastic bait.
It would be alright to use small popper, minnow and metal jig.

June 5, 2016 Trevally
Land based in Darwin

Squidgies Fish

Colour: Mint Jelly

Size: 70mm.

Where: Shallow water 30cm -50cm

Water: Clear Outgoing

Line: Sufix 15LB braid

Leader line: Schneider 45LB

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: Twitch, twitch and jerk

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Trevally #45 Barramundi #998 Bluesalmon #6 Saturday fishing

Saturday, January 16, 2016
The outgoing tide was good for Cannel Island.
The incoming tide was good for East Point.
Today's productive fishing windows were comparatively long.

I went to Channel Island by my 150cc scooter first.
A video cameraman went together with me.
He sometimes filmed from the air using a drone.

The sea water was milky in colour because there was a rain last night.
There was much freshwater mixed into this.
A sea barramundi isn't active in this water, therefore, you cannot expect me to catch a nice sized barramundi in this water.

Trevally took my lure around 2:30pm.
He was as strong as a 60cm barramundi.
I used a Reidy's Lures/Junior B52/Kryptnite.

Barramundi took my lure around 3:00pm.
This was my 998th barramundi on lure by land based.
I started counting the number of barramundi that I caught on lure by land based from 2010.
I used a Sebile/Swingtail Minnow/ Cracked Firetiger.

I had no more than two fish strikings in this water after all.

And then I went to East Point alone.
There was a rain while I was driving.
The rain had stopped when I arrived at East Point.
The tide was coming.
The sea water was very milky in colour.
I couldn't expect to catch a barramundi. 
Some fish were chasing their baits on the sea surface.
I thought that catfish or bluesalmon were swimming around there.
A steady retrieve-motion is preferably used for Reidy's lures/Hellraser.
However, I mixed double twitch-motions into the steady retrieve-motion.
As a result, I caught a bluesalmon.

I still fish the shore when it is rainy, but it is not the ideal time.

In my experience, the best time for catching many good-size saltwater barramundi from the shore in the rainy season is when we have had no rain for 24 hours.

Trevally:

Reidy's lures/Junior B52/Kryptnite 100mm

Barramundi:

Sebile/Swingtail minnow/Cracked Firetiger 80mm

Bluesalmon:

Reidy's lures/Hellraser/Wasabi 65mm


Reel: Shimano Scorpion 1500XT

Rod:　Wilson Live Fibre Territory Barra 8kg

Line: Fins 30lb braid

Leader: Triumph Super Shock leader 40lb Fluorocarbon

Knot: The Slim Beauty Knot

Clip: Force Ten Stainless Duo Lock Snaps #3

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Barramundi #963 Rockcod #330 and Trevally The fishing was pleasant in the dry season in Darwin.

The fishing was pleasant in the dry season in Darwin.
The water was very clear and cold.
In addition, the scenery is good around here.

I went to the East Point to fish.
The tide was going out.
I caught trevally, rockcod and barramundi.
I could enjoy seeing the tug of those fish after hooking.
I was feeling at ease there.

July 24, 2015 Barramundi
Land based, Darwin, NT, Australia

Trevally

Bomber Long 14A

Rockcod on Lucky Craft Beefreeze


Bomber Long14A

Colour: Black/Silver/Orange

Size: 90mm

Where: Shallow water 70cm

Water: Clear Outgoing

Line: Fins 30LB Braid

Leader: TRIUMPH SUPER SHOCK LEADER 40LB Fluorocarbon

Knot: The Slim Beauty Knot

Reel: SHIMANO SCORPION 1500XT

Rod: ST. CROIX 6' MEDIUM POWER FAST ACTION
10-17LB 1/4-3/4oz USA

Clip: FORCE TEN STAINLESS DUO LOCK SNAPS #3

Action: Twitching

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Saturday morning Rockcod #323 Trevally #44 SQUIDGY PRO MONGREL RAPALA XRD08

Today's results

Caught Rockcod / SQUIDGY PRO MONGREL 90mm
caught Trevally / RAPALA XRD08

Lost Barramundi / SQUIDGY PRO MONGREL 110mm

Today's tides and fishing chances

05:24 - 6.52m
08:00 - 1st. chance Mindil beach
08:30 - 2nd. chance East Point （Rockcod）
11:00 - 3rd. chance Fannie Bay （Trevally）
12:05 - 1.02m
14:00 - 4th. chance East Point （Barramundi）
18:00 - 5th. chance Mindil Beach
18:34 - 7.22m
19:00 - 6th. chance Mindil Beach

There are many fishing points in Mindil Beach, Fannie Bay and East Point.
Too fast or too slow water current or very wavy water should be avoided.
The best tide shifts with the best fishing point every hour.

November 22, 2014 Rockcod
Land based, Darwin, NT, Australia

SQUIDGY PRO MONGREL 90mm AUSSIE HERRING

Trevally

RAPALA XRD08


Today's tackles

Lure: RAPALA XRD08

Line: POWER PRO 30LB

Leader: TRIUMPH SUPER SHOCK LEADER 30LB (Very nice for the shallows)

Knot: The Slim Beauty Knot

Hook: OWNER Cultiva STINGER DOUBLE SD-36 #6

Reel: SHIMANO SCORPION 1500XT 
Water Planet Custom Handle 1415

Rod: ST. CROIX 6' MEDIUM POWER FAST ACTION 
10-17LB 1/4-3/4oz USA

Clip: FORCE TEN STAINLESS DUO LOCK SNAPS #2

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Very yummy Trevally's sashimi in Salsa I pited this fish. Trevally #43 SALMO STING 9F

This fish was bleeding so much when I landed him.
I pitted him.
That's the reason why I killed him while feeling sorry.

 I wanted to repay his death.
Salsa is a good way to eat small trevally.

Trevally's raw slices

Salt (2), Sugar (1), Black pepper, Basil and Rosemary

These above seasonings may be sprinkled on top.
Cool these slices in the refrigerator for an hour.

Remove these slices from the refrigerator, and then should be washed quickly and dried quickly.

White wine (1) and Wine vinegar (2)

Pickle these slices in a plastic bag for 15 - 30 minutes.

Salsa

Tomato, Green capsicum, Onion and Garlic should be chopped.
Lemon should be sliced.
Salt, Tabasco.

Extra virgin olive oil

 

Salmo STING 9F

Colour: 

Size: 90mm

Where: Shallow water 70cm -100cm

Water: Murky Outgoing

Line: SUFIX 10LB

Leader: TRIUMPH SUPER SHOCK LEADER 30LB (Very nice for the shallows)

Knot: The Slim Beauty Knot

Reel: SHIMANO SUSTAIN 1000FG

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

Clip: FORCE TEN STAINLESS DUO LOCK SNAPS #2

Action: Constant twitching

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