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Sport
Golden
snapper bagged in Darwin
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Quality
Trevally was recently bagged in Darwin Harbour.
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Hotspots
Over the past week I had a chance to catch up with a friend of mine,
Brad Symes of Palmerston, and he passed on the following good news
on what has been happening in and around Darwin Harbour.
He said the prevailing winds were now starting to drop again in
and around the harbour and the fishing was getting a little bit
better.
He also said some great Golden Snapper have been bagged at the six-mile
marker.
Four weeks ago the harbour produced some quality Trevally up to
the 3kg mark – some of the by-catch wasn’t bad either
such as Estuary Cod and Spanish Flag.
Darwin to Arafura Sea
Calm days with little to no wind seem to be the best periods to
target our larger northern Pelagics, unfortunately, it is a bit
early in the season but for the lucky few there are still some quality
fish lurking around the wider reefs.
Best baits of late have been the humble Slimy Mackerel and snap-frozen
WA Pilchards.
If you have trouble finding the winter macs, while the weather remains
perfect on our northern waters why not target other reef species
like the Black Jews and Golden Snapper.
The always impressive Northern Blue Fin Tuna have also been showing
up around Fog Bay in good numbers.
The tournament
Stessel Gold Coast Flathead Classic will be conducted over a three-day
period between October 4 and 6. Registration will be held October
3 in the evening.
Fishing times will be between 6am and 4pm on October 4 and 5, and
between 6am and 12am on the last day.
The tournament is a Lure or fly contest only and the venue is the
Southport Yacht Club, Marina Pde, Southport. Fees for competitors
are $145 with an additional $10 for anglers not affiliated with
ANSA.
Entry fees include nightly meals and lunch on the final day, a T-shirt
for every competitor and a goodies bag for each team courtesy of
Gold Coast Sport Fishing Club.
The point of contact is Phil Imhoff of the Gold Coast Sport fishing
Club phone 0410 552 510.
Contact
Why not e-mail us at onthebite@hotmail.com and share your latest
fishing tales, jokes, handy hints or send in that memorable photo.
Until next time, safe travels and good fishing.
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