Certainly, we had considerable amount of rainfall which we had hoped for and a fishing probability should go on increasing, but it depends on some sea conditions. Barramundi #912-913 SQUIDGY PRO MONGREL Reidy's RUBBERS

Certainly, we had considerable amount of rainfall which we had hoped for and a fishing probability should go on increasing, but it depends on some sea conditions in our wet season.

The tide:
Too fast or too slow water current should be avoided.
The best tide shifts with the best fishing.
The big tide has many chances to catch a sea barramundi but each chance has a very short fishing window.

The rainfall:

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 rainy for 24 hours.

The water quality:
It's easier to catch a sea barramundi in murky water than in clear water but in my experience, the sea barramundi won't take lures under the water condition of becoming murky because of the spawning of the coral.

The sea surface:
The sea barramundi comparatively won't take lures in a deadly calm water.
The sea barramundi comparatively will take lures in a slightly wavy water.
The sea barramundi comparatively won't take lures in a very wavy water.

My very good friend, Mr. Takahiro Nakamura caught two keeper-sized barramundi under the water condition of becoming slightly wavy with BOMBER LONG 14A Fire Tiger at the rocks on an urban shore when he stayed in Darwin before.
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A fishing probability will increase rapidly when these above conditions are satisfied.

As a result, I couldn't catch any nice sized sea barramundi on Saturday and Sunday because these above conditions weren't satisfied..

December 6, 2014 Barramundi #912
Lure: SQUIDGY PRO MONGREL 90mm BOOF MULLET

December 7, 2014 Barramundi #913
Lure: Reidy's RUBBERS 3" SHAD YELLOW BELLY

Land based, Darwin, NT, Australia

Reidy's RUBBERS 3" SHAD


Colour: YELLOW BELLY

Size: 85mm

Where: Shallow water 50cm -70m

Water: Murky Outgoing

Line: Sufix 832 15LB Braid

Leader: JINKAI 40LB

Knot: The Slim Beauty Knot

Reel: SHIMANO STELLA 2500FE

Rod: Wilson LIVE FIBRE Sport fishing SERIES BLADE 'N' TAILS

Clip: FORCE TEN STAINLESS DUO LOCK SNAPS #3

Action: Steady retrieving with twitching

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Barramundi's field of vision Bait patterns

I had work the whole time this week.
Unfortunately, I had no time to go fishing.

I took the opportunity to write about barramundi’s field of vision and hunting patterns.
My theories are based on my experiences of catching 890 sea barramundis by land based around our urban shores since 2010.
Of course, you don’t have to agree with my thinking.

Barramundi have a super wide-angle vision therefore they can attack baits by changing
direction of their bodies sideways.

A good sized barramundi is very cautious.
Barramundi will follow a lure and remain neither too close nor too distant from it while they decide if they want to eat it.  But he/she sometimes finally gives up following a lure.
I think that barramundi may be short sighted.

The lateral line is a system of sense organs found in aquatic vertebrates, mainly fish, used to detect movement and vibration in the surrounding water. (Wikipedia)

Barramundi’s vision by itself probably is not brilliant but lateral line is a very, very good sensor to produce a very good reaction.
I think that they can sense a danger to them and the movement of bait fish even in muddy water using their lateral lines.

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What water colour do you like for your barramundi fishing? Beginner's guide

Barramundi have to eat even in any water out of necessity.

Do I like these following waters for catching a barramundi on lure by land based on our shallows?

Blue water

Rippled and slightly wavy waters Yes

Calm water (flat surface) No

Green water with phytoplankton

Rippled and slightly wavy waters Yes

Calm water (flat surface) No

  

Brown water without suspended matters

Rippled and slightly wavy waters Yes

Calm water (flat surface) Yes

Milky brown water with too much fresh water
No
  

Inland green water

Ripples and slightly wavy waters Yes

Calm water (flat surface) Yes
  

Tannin water

Rippled and slightly waters Yes

Calm water (flat surface) Yes

Brown water with suspended matters

No

The first incoming tide is my favorite timing to catch a barramundi.

But the first incoming tide sometimes brings a very wavy water to our shallows.
The water is agitated with coarse-grained sand, mud and silt by very wavy water condition.
I don't like it.

I love the brown water without suspended matters.
Strictly speaking, this water is agitated with fine-grained mud and silt.
I need the coloring matter of mud and silt for the brown water.
There should be more chances to catch a nice sized barramundi in this water.

This very nice brown water is at Brett's secret point.
I like this water very much.

This very nice brown water is at the mouth of creek.

The strong water current doesn't produce the suspended matters with coarse-grained sand, mud and silt here on a fine day.  I borrowed Mark's lure in the above picture.
I caught a 102cm barramundi here.  (Hit lure was SQUIDGY PRO MONGREL.)

This is one of the best condition.

There is a very nice derived brown water from a clear water on shore.

I caught a 70cm barramundi here.

This brown water was very wavy.

Strictly speaking, the original water was comparatively clear at that time.
I caught a 85cm barramundi just after changing the water condition.
That's why the water hadn't been agitated with coarse-grained sand, mud and silt yet at that time.

I like a brown water for my land based barramundi fishing very much.
I tried to find it at the place that I was unaccustomed to.
I became trapped in the knee deep sinking mud on the banks of the channel and had to walk five meters there.
I was really worn out.
It's a really dangerous situation.

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