vo2c88

Well done mate :-) They're stonkers.

Well done mate. I was out there in a 5.5 centre cab, pretty lumpy. Went south and reached water up to 26.8 degrees however no hookups so we came back east of botany and got a strike in 25.8 degrees however the hooks didn't set. Its 3-3-0 this season yet to land my first. It sounded like a fair bit got caught up north.

What a BULL, Well done mate catch of a lifetime. They seem to be getting bigger and better every year. Regards Vo2c88

Hey guys, Just wondering if someone can help me here. Where can I get Slimey Mackerel from out of botany. I know they occassionally come come into the bay and molli point but can you get them year round near the heads with the help of a little berley? Any locations anyone can help me with? Cheers Vic

Well done mate, great catch heard you guys on the radio. Regards Vic

No problem will do. Mark on FSHIN will be out also

Hey guys just wondering if anyone is fishing off Sydney tomorrow? Ill be on CH21 call sign PLAN B.Give us a yell if you're out there. Regards Vic

They look sick, well done. Id love too know how to make my own

Well Done Gerry :-) Anyfin always tends to produce. It wasn't the lumo again was it ? Hope you smash the marlin up at port this season. Regards vo2c88

Well done Bill what a way the Christen Tailor Made , love the name btw. The photo you sent me didn't give it justice. Congratulations once more mate :-)

Top work great catch well done

Dear All, A little off topic I know, however just want to wish all Raiders a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. May all stay safe and enjoy some tight lines over the break. Vo2c88

Good to hear Ian, the wind is our enemy. Fished the hawkesbury overt the last two days chasing the elusive ghost ended up with 4 soapies but the wind made it pretty hard. Good to hear you're heading out. Not long for the beakies to fire up. Cheers Vic

A weird tide and you landed 25 fish. What would you do on a good tide :-). Well done

TheAussieJobby get ready for some hard pulling action. Its insane Up there but g wet ready for.some hot weather

Hey guys, Im after some advice regarding the hawkesbury. Next weekend me and a mate are on a quest to catch some mulloway and will be on the water for two days straight in search of the ellusive silver ghost. Would there be anyone on fishraider who could share places, thoughts etc which could possibly help. Anything will help Thankyou in advance Regards Vo2c88

Thanks guys, cant wait to get up there again. The boys want to hit the runoff which is only 5 months away, cant complain with that. In the meanwhile ill try land myself a beakie soon :-)

Ok so here it goes guys, sorry for the late post as I know some have been awaiting. Earlier this year, plans to head up to Darwin for the run off had failed due to work commitments and we had all thought the trip will be postponed for another year however a mate of ours up in Darwin made the call advising he had a week off early November and would be planning to fish the build up. It didn't take long for me and a couple of mates to make all arrangements and we were set. Following last years trip, our intentions this time were to target the good old Aussie Barra and boy we were in for an adventure. Our mate Borgy had set the plan from day dot seeing what he has caught over the years. November 1st arrives and were off :-) Plans for the days was to get all gear ready and drive straight to Aurora Kakadu Resort where we stayed for the 4 hours of the night to see us launch at the South Aligator River early Saturday morning. We drove for 2 hours, passing hundreds of creeks without a cast L to get to the mouth were we were to spend 3 days 2 nights. Our arrival to the creeks saw the tides dropping and the call was made that we were an hour late. With 2 days travel we couldn't wait to wet the lines and within an hour we were onto our first Barra. Everyone was stoked however the fishing was pretty tough on the Barra front so we hit a couple of reefs out the front bagging out on fingermark, pikey bream, cod and the odd reef sharks which put up a great fight on light gear. Before sunset a surprise was set, which saw up move to the mouth of a creek, the target species was not said however we were told to hang-on once hooked up and boy were we in for a surprise, boating over 11 golden catfish over 15kgs each. These things pull like freight trains, but watch out for the spikes as you’re a long way from any medical aid. Within the three days on the water we only saw one boat on the second day. Day 2 and 3 were to days which Borgy had predicted to provide the best Barr fishing and he was right with 2 boats boating over 45 Barra ranging between 60 & 85cm. This was the first time I had fished for Barra and the style of fishing was amazing. Best catches found to be at low tide casting back into the mangroves, creek mouths & any stumps showing. At one point we were fishing in no more than 400mm of water where we pulled the biggest Barra of the trip at 85cm. Quiet amazing how shallow these fish will sit in. The nights saw us tie the boats together, put on a feed, but the fishing was not to end there. Borgy made the call for a shark off which saw us fighting some reef sharks at the back of the boat, under the watchful eyes of a couple of crocs lurking no more than 10m from the boats. For those who have not experienced the South Alligator River, it’s a truly special place and one thing that will come to mind right away is survival of the fittest. Raging tides, Crocs, Harsh environment which goes to show why we all love the Barra. After three days on the south it was time to head back towards Darwin. We had stopped at Coorroborree billabong, for a go at some fresh water fishing. This place is beautiful, full of Lillis, wildlife. An oasis in the middle of nowhere. The surrounding environment was so dry that we saw a reasonable dust swirl a couple of kms away as they've had a late buildup. It’s a shame as the potential is there for some great fishing but due to its close proximity to Darwin it appears to be fished out until the next wet season where a flush of new fish will enter. We caught a Sarratoga, a small barra and some tarpon on a picturesque sunset. Last was to fish Darwin harbour and wind up on the great fishing we had earlier in the week, Upon arrival to the ramp there was no water to be seen :-). We waited a couple of hours which saw us launch pretty late ending up catching a nice queenie and a first for me a golden Trevally. It has become our yearly pilgrimage and will be back again next year. Thankyou for reading and I urge everyone to go up and experience the NT at least once you’ll be hooked. But make sure to be prepared with all safety gear, plenty of liquids, and some local knowledge. Thankyou for reading Vo2c88

Wow mate I can imagine the excitement and thrill you guys got catching every single fish. It's crazy up there and can't wait to get up there in a week chasing the almighty barra. Well done mate you deserve it. Can't wait for beakie season to catch up up in port. Well done once more. Sooo jealous :-) Vic

Never knew fishermen lie? It was pretty tough out there. Everyone including guys deep dropping at browns found it tough

Was out yesterday fellas we trolled for 6 Hrs NE of browns couldn't even raise a stripey. Water was at 18.6c however heard a guy hookup apparently 10NM NE of Heatons a looong way out. Regards Vo2c88

Great work mate,nothing better than a short successful session. Cheers Vo2c88

Having 42 boats bashing the mountain. I guess its a big ocean after all and with bag limits it should be fine however it was a mind opener when at 8.00 am we counted 42 boats at browns

Yeah plenty of chatter on the radio, aboard ANYFIN we ended up with one YFT estimated at 30kg, one albacore and released 4 stripeys. A top day on the water with a great bunch of mates. Browns mountain was more like a carpark with 42 boats counted in the morning makes you wonder how could ghis be sustainable however we didnt hang around for too long and started trolling to loosing our first and biggest yft on the boats hull after a 30 mins fight (spewing). Anyways that's fishing and what keeps us determined for more. Cheers Vo2c88

Good evening raiders, Im just curious regarding the technique and tackle you guys use when cubing plus the positioning of the boat? I know you keep sending out cubes as soon as the first dissappears however what tackle would you use as the 50 wide is rather big and when you add a hook the bait will be too heavy and go below the drift pattern? Plus do you keep drifting or go back to where you started after a while. Any help will be appreciated. Cheers guys Vic