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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Flathead #54 They are very hungry in the drt season. Squidgy Pro Mongrel

Today's incoming tide wasn't bad for catching barramundi but there should be too many other fish here.
My friend hooked three flatheads and I hooked two flatheads.
They were very hungry in the dry season.
We didn't like these fish bothering our barramundi fishing because the productive fishing window wasn't long and we couldn't stay at this fishing location for 30minuites or more.

July 24, 2015 40cm Flathead
Land based, Darwin, NT, Australia

Normally, I don't eat Darwin's flathead.
But I enjoyed eating Darwin's flathead tonight.
Using the batter made of Schweppes Natural spring water and flour, I made fish and chips.
It's light and crispy.  It's very tasty.

But after all, I like barramundi's fish and chips best.
Especially dry season's saltwater barramundi is the best to eat.

Squidgy Pro Mongrel


Colour: Boof Mullet
 
Size: 90mm

Where: Shallow water 30cm -50cm

Water: Clear Incoming

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 #951-952 Sebile Swingtail Squidgy Pro Mongrel Living near the water for fishing

The tide this evening was ideal for my land based fishing.
Just as I wrote before, East Point was not so good though - the old man's rock and Ben's point become gangerous when the tide becomes greater than 3m.
So I went to Myilly Point to fish.

03:53am 1.97m
10:14am 6.43m
16:23pm 3.04m
21:53pm 5.45m

The water was very clear while the tide was going today.
I went fishing but I couldn't catch any fish at that time.

The productive fishing window came around sunset.
I caught the first barramundi at 6:30pm and the second one at 7:00pm.

The tide was coming.
The water was murky.
The sea surface was wavy.

This location was close to my place.
It took 5minutes by my 8years old 50cc scooter.

It's the Sunday-market day.
I was fishing while many people were enjoying the market noises.
Mindil Beach at 6:30pm

May 24, 2015 Barramundi #951
Land based, Darwin, NT, Australia

Sebile Swingtail

Mindil Beach at 7:00pm

Barramundi #952

Squidgy Pro Mongrel 90mm Aussie Herring


Sebile Swingtail minnow
Squidgy Pro Mongrel


Colour: Cracked Firetiger
Colour: Rainbow Fish

Size: 75mm
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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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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Barramundi #936-937 The productive fishing windows were wide.

The tides on march 28 as follows,
05:39am 2.67m
12:01pm 5.60m
18:19pm 3.99m
23:39pm 4.91m

I thought that I had to go fishing just after 5:39am when I saw the above tide schedule.
It had rained yesterday.
There would be quite a bit of freshwater remaining in the sea at the Mindil Beach.
So I went to the Fannie Bay to fish.
I may safely say that this is the most approved way.
The sea was nicely rippled and very clear.
It was very easy to wade through the shallow water.
The productive fishing windows were wide.

I caught a barramundi on popper first.

March 28, 2015 Barramundi #936
Land based, Darwin, NT, Australia

Halco Rooster popper 60mm

I caught an another barramundi.

Barramundi #937

Squidgy pro Mongrel 90mm Aussie herring


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 SUSTAIN 1000FG

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

Clip: FORCE TEN STAINLESS DUO LOCK SNAPS #2

Action: Steady retrieving

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Barramundi #934 The rainy season is coming to its end little by little. SQUIDGY PRO MONGREL

The sea wasn't very wavy for the first time in a long time this evening.

The rainy season is coming to its end little by little.
We had no rain for two days but shortly hard rain this afternoon around my usual fishing locations.
The salinity of the sea water seemed to be returning at an urban shore.
But many long spear-shaped seeds of mangrove were drifting in the sea.
A sea barramundi doesn't like rubbish such as floating rubbish in the sea water.
Those seeds are not rubbish though.
I cast my lure for the clean water without many seeds.
I had a short striking and so loosened the drag pressure as much as possible.
As a result, I caught a small barramundi there.

March 19, 2015 Barramundi
Land based, Darwin, NT, Australia

  
SQUIDGY PRO MONGREL

Colour: AUSSIE HERRING

Size: 90mm

Where: Shallow water 30cm -50cm

Water: Murky Outgoing

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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