Salt water arm help : NT Barra

hobbit · Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2011 9:57 pm Post subject: Salt water arm help

Am going to go try salt water arm and Adelaide river on sunday and have never been before I see there is a rock bar near the boat ramp but on the low tide can u still move around a fair bit or does it get too low also any spots worth trying ?? Any info would be good but more on water levels

topendboy · Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2011 10:12 pm Post subject: Re: Salt water arm help

The rock bar is left of the ramp and is big... You'll need 2.5-3m depending on your boat. Stay to the left hand side bank if its shallow

Lats · Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2011 1:24 am Post subject: Re: Salt water arm help

You have a 0.24m low at 1318 and I believe the tidal difference is about 2.5hrs later than Darwin. So about 1550 low at the ramp, which means you might not get over the rock bar till about 1730-1900 ish depending on the size of your boat. But with 6.5m of tide it will come in quickly when it starts. Also take something that wards off bush or march flies as they are thick out there and they laugh at tropical strength rid

smed · Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2011 11:14 am Post subject: Re: Salt water arm help

There's a rock-bar to the right, as well, that I've clipped before. Others would probably know it better, though it seemed better to stick hard to the port side if heading upstream from the ramp.

Mr RiverBabe · Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2011 4:36 pm Post subject: Re: Salt water arm help

First off I would choose somewhere else to fish. I say this for two reasons.

1- gunn point road is poop and very wet.

2- as stated above the tides are cr.p for the first rock bar.

takinapunt · Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2011 5:52 pm Post subject: Re: Salt water arm help

I find that SWA fishes much better on & just after the neaps & it does make getting in and out easier...Cheers

Gibbo · Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2011 7:33 pm Post subject: Re: Salt water arm help

Have to agree with takinapunt also clearer water is always as good
cheers

topendboy · Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2011 3:51 am Post subject: Re: Salt water arm help

Agree

Weeman · Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2011 4:29 pm Post subject: Re: Salt water arm help

On the change of that low would be the best time to catch Barra, thats why I'm going Saturday.

fitzwah82 · Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2011 8:41 pm Post subject: Re: Salt water arm help

I was there on monday/tuesday for an over nighter. The road was cr.p on the monday but mostly dry, Tuesday when I drove home the road was just as bad but very wet and slippery and a nightmare to tow on. Maybe try somewhere else mate

scottmac · Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2011 10:20 am Post subject: Re: Salt water arm help

Thinking of heading out there friday. Anyone know how bad gunn point road is right now?

smed · Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2011 10:47 am Post subject: Re: Salt water arm help

Dumped rain this morning @ Howard Springs

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