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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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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Technique for removing stuck travel rods Rockcod #327 Sebile Swingtail

Recent travel rods have a good performance and good reliability.
Nevertheless, you have ever had a travel rod stuck together, haven't you.

This faucet joint rod comprises the tip rod 1, a middle rod 2 and the butt rod 3.

Shimano Ian Miller Raider rods 6'6" 3pcs Raider Travel, Line weight 3-5kg, Lure weight 3-12g
The grip end was remodeled by Mr. Matt West who was the champion of Barra Classic 2010 so that it was appropriate for a particular use or purpose of my land based fishing.

These attached woods should be about the similar diameter to the joints of rods. 

Please use it at your own risk.

Shimano Sustain 1000FG and Shimano Raider Travel rod will be able to land an about 80cm sized fish.

However, it sometimes happens like as follows,

June 7, 2015 Rockcod
Land based, Darwin, NT, Australia

Sebile Swingtail minnow


Colour: Cracked Firetiger

Size: 83mm

Where: Shallow water 50cm -70cm

Water: Murky Incoming

Line: Powerpro 10LB Braid

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

Knot: The Slim Beauty Knot

Reel: SHIMANO SUSTAIN 1000FG

Rod: Shimano Ian Miller Raider rods 6'6" 3pcs Raider Travel, Line weight 3-5kg, Lure weight 3-12g

Clip: FORCE TEN STAINLESS DUO LOCK SNAPS #2

Action: Steady retrieving

Shimano Sustain 1000FG has durability.
I recommend this small reel.

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Barramundi #950 Queenfish #25 Rockcod #327 Maria MS-1 90F Very clear and cold water.

The tides of May 17 as follows,

05:34am 7.04m
11:34am 2.27m
17:16pm 6.87m
00:00am 0.84m

Today's tides were not so good for my land based fishing.
The water was very clear.
The water becomes colder day by day.

Barramundi are getting bewildered in sudden change of the environment.
The stable water temperature is ideal for my land based fishing.
Even under the condition of a very cold water, they start biting lures once the water temperature became stable again.

There is an exception to this theory.
A small barramundi will sometimes take lures under the condition like this.

I went to Mindil Beach to fish around 8:00am this morning.
Many young people were listening to loud music on the beach.
I went to the rocks near Darwin High School.
Luckily, I caught a barramundi.

And then I went to East Point to fish.
The water was very clear and cold.
I caught a queenfish and two rockcod.
The colour of my lure was selected to be similar to the environment with the very clear water conditions.

May 17, 2015 Barramundi at Mindil Beach
Land based, Darwin, NT, Australia

The rocks near the Darwin High School

Super effective lure for the very clear water

Queenfish at East Point

Rockcod at East Point

Maria MJ-1 90F

Colour: AYP

Size: 90mm

Where: Shallow water 30cm -50cm

Water: Very 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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Rockcod #326 SQUIDGY PRO MONGREL Steamed Fish Hong Kong style

I caught many rockcod for the weekend.
Basically, I don't like these annoying fish.
I want to fish a barramundi.

Normally, these annoying rockcod are smaller than 35cm in my usual fishing locations.
I went to Fannie Bay to fish around 8:00am.
I caught a 37cm rockcod.
When it becomes this size rockcod considerably becomes stronger.

37cm rockcod
May 10, 2015
Land based, Darwin, NT, Australia

By the way, my steaming pans and soup plate for the steamed fish are both 35cm in diameter.
A 37cm fish is perfect for these.
So I took this rockcod home.

Steamed rockcod in Hong Kong style.

Steamed Fish – Cantonese (Hong Kong) Home Style

Ingredients for Recipe of Hiro's Steamed Fish

•Fish,it should be very fresh.
Rockcod, Coraltrout and Bluebone are suitable for this dish.

•Slices Gingers
•Spring onions
•Coriander
•Chili (optional)

•Peanut Oil, Vegetable oil, Canola oil or Sunflower oil
(Very, very hot/around 200℃? 150cc)
Keep out burns and a fire.

•Soy Sauce
•Sugar
•Fish juice with sliced gingers after steaming

Condiments:

Shredded spring onions, coriander and chili.

Methods:

1.Gut and scale the Rockcod.

2.Place some spring onions on a plate.  Put the fish on top of the spring onions and ginger. Dribble some oil on fish for smoother texture.

3.Bring water in a steamer to the boil.  Put in fish and steam
for 8 - 10 minutes for 35cm rockcod (12minutes for beginners), 15minutes for 50cm rockcod.

4.Remove spring onions under the fish. Drain the some fish juice on the plate. Sprinkle some shredded spring onion (not many) on fish. Heat oil ( very hot! ) and pour it over the fish. Heat up some soy sauce and fish juices with sugar for steamed fish. Lastly put spring onions, corianders and chili on top. Serve.

Squidgy Pro Mongrel

Colour: Aussie Herring

Size: 90mm

Where: Shallow water 50cm -70cm

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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Rockcod #325 Weather makes waves.

Much rain has fallen this wet season.
The rainy season is coming to its end little by little.
The sea, however, is very wavy every day.

I went to East Point, Lee Point, Mindil Beach and Fannie bay to fish this weekend.
It was very wavy everywhere.
I went to Buffalo Creek too.
There was a big rain just before my arrival and so much fresh water there.
I saw many fish-baits but I didn’t catch any fish.
Nobody caught any fish around me.
I only caught a rock cod at the beginning of the incoming tide on Saturday morning.
I left home in the gray of the morning.
I waded through the shallow water to the old-man rocks.
The sea wasn’t very wavy. The rocks are less than 3m above sea level around there in any season.
I hooked two small barramundi using a Yo-zuri SS-minnow but couldn’t land them.

March 14, 2015 Rockcod
Land based, Darwin, NT, Australia

SQUIDGY PRO MONGREL

Colour: AUSSIE HERRING

Size: 90mm

Where: Shallow water 30cm -50cm

Water: Murky 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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