DaveTheBoy Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 Some pictures of a wonderful trip with my brother up to the territory. I could write pages here, but I won't. Fishing in & around the Finniss River was spectacular, just great scenery/country to be amongst - so much wildlife and beauty in this country, we need to respect it. Caught some great barra which was our aim, along with some other species such as cod, trevally, catfish and mackerel. Despite what TV show may depict, the fish certainly did not just "jump into the boat" up there, we really had to work for our fish, landing probably an average of 4 barra per day. I must say whilst a very special fish to catch, the barra didn't give the sustained fight I had imagined. It was all blistering in the very beginning - but I felt once you turned their head & dealt with any jumping, you had the fish properly 'beaten'. From there it was more just a case of dealing with the weight of the fish & navigating around snags etc. Once I find out how to load video I will try to do so, we have some wonderful film capturing wildlife, scenery & fishing. Most fish were caught slowly trolling - and by far the most productive lures for us were Rapala Xrap and Classic Barra 97 in gold colour, we used them almost exclusively. In addition I think one of the biggest fish pictured was caught on a killalure barra bait, which somebody at the campsite had given to us as they were departing. I'm back in reality (Newcastle) now & will have some small windows of fishing time in the coming weeks. I am keen to get into the winter whiting & salmon that should be around - if anyone has the inside scoop please drop me a line! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sigma Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 Well done mate....looks like it was an awesome trip. I'm hoping that one day I will be able to do what you did. Nice pics and looking forward to the video. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARC H Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 wow that sounds awesome great pics and awesome fish well done mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big Neil Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 Trip of a lifetime there Dave. Some nice fish. Oh if only I were younger! BN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stapo Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 Some great pics mate and fantastic fish. Great read and thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blaxland Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 Do you get to eat the fish up there or is catch and release Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regan Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 nice report and pics, looking forward to the video looks like you had an amazing time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveTheBoy Posted August 3, 2017 Author Share Posted August 3, 2017 13 hours ago, blaxland said: Do you get to eat the fish up there or is catch and release We ate a one or two up there, even deep froze a couple & shipped back home (note - absolutely not worth the $$ or hassle to pack & ship, this was a special request for our dad). The vast majority were released. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 Nice trip Dave! Gotta love fishing NT. It's so diverse and always very active! Thanks for sharing! Cheers scratchie!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wizza Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 The lack of barra stamina is said to be from their having a relatively small heart.So a kingie must have a big one relative to their size. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adsy91 Posted August 6, 2017 Share Posted August 6, 2017 (edited) Awesome trip mate, the grass is always greener on the other side! I would have to agree about the Barra fight, Ive caught up to a metre long barra on 1-3kg bream rods with 8lb line and other than the first run I just had to be careful with their weight. Question for you though, they don't look like the king threadfin Im used to (forgive my ignorance), what sort of threadies are they? Oh and the Salmon are on at the Swansea channel, not many around off the beaches this season though ? Edited August 6, 2017 by Adsy91 Left something out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveTheBoy Posted August 6, 2017 Author Share Posted August 6, 2017 2 hours ago, Adsy91 said: Awesome trip mate, the grass is always greener on the other side! I would have to agree about the Barra fight, Ive caught up to a metre long barra on 1-3kg bream rods with 8lb line and other than the first run I just had to be careful with their weight. Question for you though, they don't look like the king threadfin Im used to (forgive my ignorance), what sort of threadies are they? Oh and the Salmon are on at the Swansea channel, not many around off the beaches this season though ? Cheers mate - I'm unsure of the exact species, perhaps somebody else knows? They were just called 'salmon' on our trip! I tried a few times over the weekend at Swansea for donuts! I don't doubt the salmon are about (saw a few jumping) - the challenge is getting them on the line!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackfish Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 The ones you caught are Blue Salmon (Most common name) but also called Blue Threadfin. Eleutheronema tetradactylum. They go like the clappers, but don't grow as big as "King" Salmon. I have heard of some getting up to the metre mark, but the biggest I've seen are in the high 70's cm. Eating wise, I recon they aren't as good as King Salmon, but still pretty good. Quite soft flesh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonD Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 Love fishing the top end, good to see you having fun up that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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