56cm Barramundi #964 51cm Rockcod #331-333 Squidgy Pro Mongrel Lucky Craft Beefreeze Dry season's land based fishing

There was a little chill in the air while I was driving.
I dedicated to safe driving and got to the Channel Island within an hour by my new 150cc scooter.

The sea water was clear.
That gave me a sense of safety while I was wading through the shallow water because I would trip on the rocks under the water if the water was murky.
The water was cold.
The tide was going out.
I stopped at the big rocks in the middle of wading and then cast my lure.
Soon, I caught an average sized rockcod.
I waited till the outgoing tide permitted me to wade through the shallow water to the mud flat.
The productive fishing window wasn't long at the mud flat.
First I caught a 56cm barramundi on Squidgy Pro Mongrel.

To compare with the wet season's barramundi, the dry season's barramundi are powerful and more beautiful.
It's a prime seafood.
July 25, 2015 56cm barramundi #964
Land based, Darwin, NT, Australia

Squidgy Pro Mongrel 90mm Drop bear

Second, I caught a 51cm rockcod on Lucky Craft Beefreeze.
That is unusual that I catch a nice sized rockcod of equal to or above 40cm by land based in Darwin.

Rockcod #331 56cm rockcod
It's a prime seafood.

Lucky Craft Beefreeze 78mm Black/Gold Suspended minnow

Rockcod #332 on Rapala Flatrap 105mm Chrome #6 hooks

Rockcod #333 on Sebile Swingtail 85mm #6 hooks

Towards sunset I began to go home.
The dry season in which the temperature is low permits me to carry these fish to Darwin by my scooter.

I will make some prime fish and chips with these dry season's fish.

Mr. Callum Gumball made these fish holders for me.
I can concentrate on the driving.

Squidgy Pro Mongrel


Colour: Boof Mullet
 
Size: 90mm

Where: Shallow water 30cm -50cm

Water: Clear Outgoing

Line: Sufix 832 15LB Braid

Leader: TRIUMPH SUPER SHOCK LEADER 30LB Fluorocarbon
 
Knot: The Slim Beauty Knot

Reel: SHIMANO STELLA 2500FE

Rod: ECODA Black Hawk BH-702SML7'0" Fast Action 1/4-3/4oz 3-5kg

Clip: FORCE TEN STAINLESS DUO LOCK SNAPS #2

Action: Steady retrieving

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57cm Saturday Barramundi #958-959 Maria MJ-1 110F Mud flat at the Channel Island

I went to the mud flat at the Channel Island to fish.
It's a still long drive by my new 150cc scooter to get there. 
It's very important to fish at the good timing on the mud flat.

The tide was moving fast.
The water was going out quickly.
The productive fish window was within 30minutes today.
It's hard to walk on the mud.
I picked my way along a walking hard ground with a stick.
The water was shallower than I had expected.
I chose a Maria MS 110F lure having a stream resistance body to suppress air resistance when cast.
This lure had a long flying distance, and capable of achieving its proper underwater posture and action on making a splashdown and after.
Soon, I caught a 57cm salt water barramundi.

July 4, 2015 57cm Barramundi #958
Land based, Darwin, NT, Australia

Barramundi #959

Maria MJ-1 110F

Colour: AYP

Size: 110mm

Where: Shallow water 30cm

Water: Clear - Murky Outgoing

Line: Fins 30LB Braid

Leader: JINKAI 40LB

Knot: The Slim Beauty Knot

Reel: SHIMANO SCORPION 1500XT

Rod: 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: Twitching

Special rod holder was made without compromising safety by Mr. Callum Gumball of the Scooter Shop.

I could carry the fish without impairing concentration power on driving.

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55cn Barramundi #955 Rapala flatrap Always waiting for this tide.

Yesterday's tides were ideal for my land based fishing.
Today's tides were still very good.

04:20am - 6.31m
10:17am - 2.94m
15:59pm - 6.01m
22:52pm - 1.31m

I went to Myilly point rocks to fish at 12: 10pm.
The water was murky.
The sea surface was slightly wavy.
I had a strong feeling that a barramundi would take my lure soon.
My expectation came true.
I caught a 55cm urban saltwater barramundi at 12:20pm.
Rapala Flatrap is a very effective lure for a very difficult shallow water.
The plastic bib was easy to detach before but it was likely improved with more glue.
Twitching it with furious movement was very effective under the condition like this.

55cm Barramundi
June 14, 2015
Land based, Darwin, NT, Australia

Rapala Flatrap

Colour: Chrome

Size: 100mm

Where: Shallow water 30cm -50cm

Water: Murky Incoming

Line: Fins 30LB Braid

Leader: JINKAI 40LB

Knot: The Slim Beauty Knot

Reel: SHIMANO SCORPION 1500XT

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

Clip: FORCE TEN STAINLESS DUO LOCK SNAPS #2

Action: Twitching

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54cm Barramundi #953 Maria MJ-1 S110FThe tides were very good!

It was a day of unseasonable cloud and humidity, so the rain turned into a downpour after sunset.

There was something that is unusual.
There were many soldier crabs on the beach at Mindil Beach.

On the other hand, the tides were very good for my land based fishing.
I saw someone caught a nice sized fish and had two good strikings in the morning.

I went home once and back to Myilly Point rocks around 6:30pm.
The tide was going.
The water was clear.
The sea surface was rippled.
The conditions were ideal for my land based fishing.
Firstly, I used Squidgy Pro Mongrel.
Soon I saw barramundi chasing it.
But barramundi was shortsighted and looked twice at a Mongrel.
The lure changing occurred immediately.
I knew that twitching was very effective in the case like this.
As a result, I caught a 54cm urban barramundi on Maria MJ-1 S110F
 

54cm barramundi
May 30, 2015
Land based, Darwin, NT, Australia

Maria MJ-1 S110F

Colour: Red Gold

Size: 110mm

Where: Shallow water 70cm -100cm

Water: Clear Outgoing

Line: Fins 30LB Braid

Leader: JINKAI 40LB

Knot: The Slim Beauty Knot

Reel: SHIMANO SCORPION 1500XT

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

Clip: FORCE TEN STAINLESS DUO LOCK SNAPS #2

Action: Twitching

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Barramundi #947-948 hrtlures Mad Minnow Match the hatch

The tides on May 12 as follows,

05:36am 2.55m
12:02pm 5.96m
18:50pm 3.25m

The tides were very good for my land based fishing.
Fortunately, there was no moon while I was fishing.
The water was very, very clear.
The sea surface was slightly wavy.
The productive fishing window came around 8:30pm.
It lasted one hour.

It was about this time last year.
I used the same lure at the same place at the same tide.
I think that a barramundi is mainly taking a small mullet or a small whiting in my fishing locations in this season.

Match the hatch
There are exceptions to it, however.
I'm not sure how fish see the colour under the water.
I accept this theory.

48cm barramundi #947
May 12, 2015
Land based, Darwin, NT, Australia

50cm barramundi #948

hrtlures Mad Minnow


Colour: 023 Fire Engine

Size: 70mm

Where: Shallow water 30cm -50cm

Water: Very clear Incoming

Line: Sufix 832 15LB Braid

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

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 #2

Action: Steady retrieving

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Barramundi #939-940 Productive fishing windows came before sunrise YO-ZURI SS-MINNOW

I had a holiday and returned to Darwin.
I went to Fannie Bay to fish for the first time in a while this early morning.
The water was very, very clear.
The sea surface was rippled.

Today's tides as follows
05:06am 2.64m
11:27am 5.82m
17:58pm 3.68m
23:22pm 4.88m

The productive fishing windows were one hour after the lowest tide today.
It came before sunrise.

Finally, I caught two barramundi.

53cm barramundi #939
April 26, 2015
Land based, Darwin, NT, Australia

 Barramundi #940

YO-ZURI SS-MINNOW

Colour: Green

Size: 65mm

Where: Shallow water 30cm -50cm

Water:Very clear Incoming

Line: Sufix 832 15LB Braid

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

Knot: The Slim Beauty Knot

Jighead: Squidgies 5grm/#1/0

Reel: SHIMANO STELLA 2500FE

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

Clip: FORCE TEN STAINLESS DUO LOCK SNAPS #2

Action: Steady retrieving

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