Fishing The Run Off – What are you waiting for

The table below shows some Run Off dates that guides have available for instant booking.

Pay special attention to the March dates that are over what are some of the best tides for the entire Run Off. The mothership option is only available due to a cancellation and I really can’t understand why it hasn’t been snapped up yet. If targeting metre Barra is what you are looking for, these should be your first choice of dates to book. Your choice of either 4 or 5 day tours available.

GET IN SOON as there are not many dates left to experience what is one of the best opportunities to see what Barra Fishing is all about.

Dates	Details
8/9 – 12 March	Shady Camp / Mary River - Lodge Accommodation
2 – 6 April	Shady Camp / Mary River - Lodge Accommodation
4 – 7 April	Shady Camp / Mary River - Lodge Accommodation
10 – 11 April	Shady Camp / Mary River - Lodge Accommodation
10 – 14 April	Shady Camp / Mary River - Lodge Accommodation
16 – 19 April	Shady Camp / Mary River - Lodge Accommodation
16 – 20 April	Shady Camp / Mary River - Lodge Accommodation
22 – 26 April	Shady Camp / Mary River - Lodge Accommodation
30 April – 5 May	Dundee Beach/Finniss River – Lodge Accommodation
1 – 4 May	Sth Alligator River/Kakadu – Lodge Accommodation

2012 Run Off Barra Fishing Tours

With the west season moving along nicely and the promise of a big wet from the weather bureau now is the time to start looking at booking a run off tour.

Many guide tell me that they are almost fully booked but there are still a few dates available over soem great tides.

Here are a couple of standout dates that are still available.

8-11 March, big spring tides, Kakadu & Shady Camp trips available

2-5 April, building tides at Shady Camp, a mix of trolling and casting

10-13 April, after the big Easter Tides, Kakadu, the bug tides should push fish up to the top of the Sth Alligator River

22-26 April , big spring tides, Kakadu & Shady Camp trips available

Fishing Report 25 Sept

With the build up here and some light winds forecast to coincide with some great tides and rising water temps the options for this weekend are endless.

The word from Darwin Harbour is that whilst the crabs are slowing down the Barra are certainly on the move, while everyone has their own preferred tides to fish the Harbour I don’t think I will cause much argument in suggesting the tides over the next few days definitely lend themself to exploring harbour estuaries in search of a Barra. The tides over this weekend will also be worth a look for those keen to chase a few pelagics both in and around the harbour and offshore, as temperatures are warming up it won’t be long till the Longtail Tuna move on so if chasing Tuna is your thing this could be the last reliable shot at them for the year.

The change in weather has seen conditions on the Billabongs on the improve and guides who are in the know are putting their clients onto some good fish, of note was 13yr old Lachlan Lewis who landed a 86cm Barra at Corroboree Billabong fishing with Chris Jones, River & Reef Fishing Charters on Monday, Lachlan and his brother Kyle enjoyed the day so much they left Dad in his hotel and went out again on Wednesday to chase some more Barra & also some Saratoga.

There have been some good report coming from Saltwater arm and the mouth of the Adelaide on the neap tides, this area is always worth a look in the build-up on the neaps.

Lachlan Lewis with an 86cm Barra fishing with River & Reef Fishing Charters

Kyle and Lachlan Lewis fishing with River & Reef Fishing Charters

Lachlan with a Billabong Saratoga fishing with River & Reef Fishing Charters

A proud Lucy with her 56cm Barra fishing with Top End Barra Fishing

Nicoles 80cm Barra fishing with Top End Barra Fishing

Fishing Report 11 Sept

With the weather warming up it looks like the billabongs may also be turning around, Corroboree is starting to fish a better with guides reporting some quality Barra up to the mid eighties being landed, Hardies & Shady Fresh are also starting to fish better.

With the BOM forecasting that the build up is pretty much with us, now is the time to start thinking about the saltwater Barra, shoal bay has been fishing well in the last few weeks and as the weather continues to warm it will only get better, those who fish Darwin harbour regularly are also having some great sessions on the Barra with reports of up to 18 Barra in a session, now that’s good fishing. Make a mental note to visit the shoal bay rock after the first rains as this is usually the trigger for the rock to fire.

Albert (Mr Prawn) has been in Darwin over 30years and never been Barra fishing he landed 7 fishing Shady Camp fresh with Top End Barra Fishing

Anthony with a healthy 77cm barra - Top End Barra Fishing

Gary Smith 77cm - Fishing with Mark Sedman, Untamed Fishing Adventures

Gary Smith 81cm - Fishing with Mark Sedman, Untamed Fishing Adventures

Tony Hutchins 86cm - Obsession Fishing Safaris

Fishing Report 5 Sept 2011

Reports from the Daly are that it still continues to fish well on the bigger tides with quality fish in the 80-95cm range still being landed by those in the know.

Justin Jones from Obsession fishing Safaris put his clients onto some good Barra in Bynoe harbour last week and also had a red hot sessions on the GT’s & Queenfish, wrestling them away from the sharks made for interesting fishing he said.

Guides report that you still have to work hard on Corroboree but those who persist are still landing some nice fish, I know of a couple in the 80cm being landed by clients this week.

On the Bluewater at Dundee I have heard good reports from the Sail City region with the Mackerel being thick and the reef fishing firing as well. A few free jumping Sail Fish have also been seen in the last week around sail city and some whales were also spotted, you know what they say “where there’s Whales there’s Sails”. If the winds are kind Fenton and/or Nth Gutter should be worth a look later this week for those keen on chasing a bill fish.

Darwin Harbour was also think with Tuna during teh nearp tides late last week and whilst they were picky on what lure they liked they will certainly be worth a bash on the next set of neaps.

Steve Berryman GT- Obsession Fishing Safaris

Hammerhead - Obsession Fishing Safaris

Jim Kelly 54cm Corroboree Barra - River & Reef Fishing Charters

Yours truly with a Darwin Harbour Longtail Tuna