Sunday afternoon 85cm urban Barramundi #755 SQUIDGY PRO MONGREL

I learned fly fishing and develop my casting skills with private lessons from the expert instructor, Mr. Leigh Eldridge this morning.

And then I went fishing to Point A around the lowest tide.
I couldn't catch any fish there.

I went to Point B.
I waited for the incoming tide on the rocks.
The surface of the sea was wavy (not very wavy).
The water was very murky in colour.
The tides were ideal today.

I caught a very fat 85cm urban Barramundi  this afternoon.
I released this 85cm Barramundi because she's an important mother fish.
Fish less that 80 cm length are males and those greater than 80cm are females.

I didn't have a long enough time for landing up this big mama because the much water was coming strongly to the rocks.
Mr. Stephen Lew (The top man of our land based barramundi fishing) helped me.
He had a sure grip on this Barramundi's mouth with his naked hand.
☆⌒(*＾-ﾟ)v Thanks!! Stephen.

85cm urban Barramundi
March 10, 2013
Land based, Darwin, NT, Australia

Today's tackles.
Specially for a big Barramundi!

SQUIDGIES has just started selling above jighead for Mongrel.
We can use Mongrel as a main lure for catching nice sized Barramundi at last.
We don't need to worry that we may catch oyster rocks with Mongrel and lose it.
We have many spare jigheads now.
Originally, Mongrel is a very good lure to avoid those difficult rocks.

This small clip was strong enough for catching a 85cm Barramundi this afternoon.
This small clip did work for a 102cm Barramundi on March 6, 2013 too.

SQUIDGY PRO MONGREL

Colour: AUSSIE HERRING

Size: 90mm

Where: Shallow water 30cm - 50cm

Water: Very murky Incoming Wavy

Line: FINS 30LB Braid

Leader: JINKAI 60LB

Knot: The Kaneit Knot

Reel: ABU INSHORE

Rod: WILSON LIVE FIBRE TERRITORY DELUX Barra 8kg

Clip: FORCE TEN STAINLESS DUO LOCK SNAPS #3

Action: Steady retrieving and pumping

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Lessons of fly fishing Mr. Leigh Eldridge

I asked Leigh to teach me how to cast on fly two weeks ago.
Unfortunately, I had a seriously bad pain on my back on last Sunday.
I had a very nice opportunity to learn fly fishing this morning at last.

March 10, 2013

Mr. Leigh Eldridge put on his white hat.
And Anthony put on his black cap.

We learned fly fishing and develop our casting skills with private lessons from the expert instructor.
Leigh is our great teacher.

We learned as follows,

What is fly-fishing?

How is it different from fishing with lures?

☆⌒(*＾-ﾟ)v Thanks!! Leigh.

We will learn new skills or catch more fish next lessons.

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Flathead and Mangrovejack Mr. Rick Mooney

I received an e-mail from Mr. Rick Mooney last night.

Hi Hiro,

Went for a fish at the salt water outlet this afternoon, testing a theory that moon rise & moon set should be good fishing times. It was moon set at about 16:33 and high tide at 19:35 - so about half tide.

There were some small barra hanging around but all i hooked was a tiny Jack and a small Flathead, but they were on the bite and the barra were following the lures so it didnt disprove my theory!

I tried the squidgy fish but changed to a small prawn which worked for both fish.

Do you keep track of moon rise/set?

Cheers, Rick

☆⌒(*＾-ﾟ)v Thanks!! Rick.

Normally, I concentrate on the incoming or outgoing tides, the depth, the timing, the place and the surface of the water of the day.  (^o^)/

Flathead was caught by Mr. Rick Mooney.

Mangrovejack was caught by Mr. Rick Mooney.

March 9, 2013
Land based, NT, Australia

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Helifish 102 cm nice Barramundi #754 SQUIDGY PRO MONGREL

It's a fine day today!

Picture by Dave

0408 872 212 Helifish Mark
info@helifish.com.au
Darwin based Heli Fishing Tours, Adventures and Charter | helifish.com.au 

Mr. Dave Krantz (NT News) and I joined Helicopter fishing tour.

Picture by Dave

The view from the window was magnificent.

Mark is a helicopter fishing tour operator.
He's a pilot.
And he's an experienced and skilled Barramundi angler.
He caught 65cm and 95cm Barramundis and lost two more nice sized ones.

Picture by Dave

First, I couldn't catch a Barramundi here, therefore, I leaned Mark's retrieving method.
Second, his retrieving speed and pauses of lure should be very effective for catching Barramundi here.

Finally, I caught a very fat 102 cm Barramundi.
It's a my first metery Barramundi.

102 cm Barramundi
March 6, 2013
Land based, NT, Australia

This small clip was very strong enough for a 102 cm very fat Barramundi.

SQUIDGY PRO MONGREL

Colour: DROP BEAR

Size: 90mm

Where: Shallow water 50cm -70m

Water: Very murky - muddy Incoming 

Line: FINS 30LB Braid

Leader line: JINKAI 60LB

Knot: The Kaneit Knot

Reel: SHIMANO SCORPION 1500 XT

Rod: ST. CROIX Triumph TRC60MF 6' 
MEDIUM POWER FAST ACTION 10-17LB 1/4-3/4oz.

Clip: FORCE TEN STAINLESS DUO LOCK SNAPS #3

Action: Pump, Twitch, Pause and steady retriving 

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Helifish Bluesalmon #4 RAPARA XR 10

The sea was wavy.
I cast my lure at the side of the beach conterminous with the mouth of the creek.

This above picture was taken by Mr. Dave Krantz (NT News).

March 6, 2013 Bluesalmon
Land based, NT, Australia

Today's tackles

RAPALA XR-10

Colour: GRASS GHOST

Size: 100mm

Where: Shallow water 30cm -50m

Water: Very murky Incoming 

Line: FINS 30LB Braid

Leader line: JINKAI 60LB

Knot: The Kaneit Knot

Reel: SHIMANO SCORPION 1500 XT

Rod: ST. CROIX Triumph TRC60MF 6' 
MEDIUM POWER FAST ACTION 10-17LB 1/4-3/4oz.

Clip: FORCE TEN STAINLESS DUO LOCK SNAPS #3

Action: Pump, Pause 

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Helifish 50cm Barramundi #753 BOMBER LONG 15A

Helicopter went to the other point.
There was a very beautiful beach and creek there.

The water wasn't very wavy this time.

Picture by Dave

I fished at the mouth of the creek.

You can find many fossil crayfish.

I caught a 50cm nice Barramundi with BOMBER LONG 15A.
March 6, 2013
Land based, NT, Australia

BOMBER LONG 15A

Colour: BLACK GOLD ORANGE 

Size: 120mm

Where: Shallow water 30cm -50m

Water: Very murky Incoming 

Line: FINS 30LB Braid

Leader line: JINKAI 60LB

Knot: The Kaneit Knot

Reel: SHIMANO SCORPION 1500 XT

Rod: ST. CROIX Triumph TRC60MF 6' 
MEDIUM POWER FAST ACTION 10-17LB 1/4-3/4oz.

Clip: FORCE TEN STAINLESS DUO LOCK SNAPS #3

Action: Twitch, Pause 

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