I NEED A HIRO
Land-based sensei HIROAKI NAKAMURA shares his hard-won knowledge on catching the mighty barramundi without a boat
Thanks to Facebook I can see many pictures friends took of barramundi caught in cold water in our dry season.
We still can catch many barramundi at this time. I believe it is so common as to be normal now.
We can fish not only barramundi, but also bream, trevally, queenfish, tuna, Spanish mackerel, jewfish and sailfish in our dry season.
The sea water at this time is normally very clear on shore. Barramundi become very cautious in clear water.
On the other hand, clear water has good aspects. I can watch my step well. I can see near my feet.
It is less likely I fall down and get injured.
In addition, it is nice weather at this time of year here.
I sold my 150cc scooter recently. I have one more scooter. My 50cc scooter (below) is 11 years old now. The total distance driven is around 70,000km so far. My scooter is still in great form because Mr Callum Gamble of Arafura Moto fixes it every time.
With a 50cc scooter, it takes two hours to get from my place to Channel Island, therefore, recently I often go fishing to Mindil Beach, closer to where I live.
I went to Mindil Beach to fish last Saturday. The sea water was cold and very clear. I used light fishing tackle. First, I caught and released a barracuda on a Rapala Original F-13 Gold.
Second, I caught a barramundi on a Squidgy Pro Mongrel 90mm Aussie Herring.
Their working circumstances are described in detail in the video “Land based barramundi fishing near town in Darwin Vol. 16” on YouTube.
THE LOWDOWN
Squidgies Fish Size: 80mm Colour: Black Gold Where: Shallow water, 50-70cm Water: Very clear and cold outgoing Line: Sufix 832 10lb Leader line: Black Magic Leader 40lb Knot: The Slim Beauty Jighead: Owner 1/6oz #1/0 Reel: Shimano Sustain 1000FG Rod: St. Croix Avid/AVS66LF2 4-8LB 1/161/4oz. Fast action Clip: Force Ten Stainless Duo Lock Snaps #2 Action: Steady retrieving