A chilly day on the Daly ends in heated battle
JIM Mortlock was out on the Daly on a wintery day recently with mate Terry Howard when they landed this “frisky, fat filly”
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I can see clearly now
A REVEALING look at the barramundi’s field of vision and hunting patterns.
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Anyone who regularly gets amongst the barra knows just how many different fishing lure styles and techniques there are nowadays.
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Middle ground gone in the Daly
Hot on the heels of the Barra Nationals, the Barra Classic and the Top End Barra Series event, the Daly has been confirmed as a river of very big fish and very small fish.
Fresh options
With yet another high in the bight arriving just in time for the weekend, it looks like fishing options in the saltwater will be non-existent.
Being in right place at right time
Catching good numbers of barra in Bynoe and Darwin harbour during the Dry is all about targeting areas where barra are actively feeding.
Double or nothing
Even if the sea surface is flat, barramundi normally would take lures in the night.
Double or nothing
Even if the sea surface is flat, barramundi normally take lures at night. But they often don’t take lures in shallows when there is no wind to disturb the surface.
Hail the Harbour Master
OF 130 barra caught for the NT Fly Fishing Freshwater Open, two fishermen caught 79.
Unified fish theory
AS I always say, the condition of the sea surface is a very important factor for catching a land-based barramundi.
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