June 17, 2011 on 2:43 pm | In Fishing Report | No Comments
I’ve lost track of the times I have heard.
The Dry Season is not the time to catch Barra!
It’s too cold to catch Barra!
Whilst it is true that the dry is not the peak of our season and that cold weather can slow the fishing down this is certainly not the rule.
This week has certainly shown this out at Corroboree Billabong.
With Darwin giving it’s coldest temp record for June a bit of a scare with a minimum closing in on 12 degrees, morning temperatures at the billabong around 8 degrees and a water temperatures in the just under 20 you wouldn’t be blamed for for giving the billabong a miss under the myth that you can’t catch Barra in those conditions.
The outside temp gauge on the River & Reef 200 series Landcruiser shows 8 degrees
Well if you have passed on a trip due to the conditions you have missed out on some of the best fishing Corroboree has seen for a while.
Reports of Barra in the 70cm range have been a regular occurance and catch numbers in the high teens also are not uncommonly being caught by the guides at Corroboree at the moment.
I have even heard reports of several fish in the 90′s being landed.
Below are a few photos of some fish caught in the last few days by clients fishing with River & Reef Fishing Charters and Untamed Fishing Adventures.
MYTH WELL AND TRULY BUSTED
