Author Archives: Matt Flynn

Adelaide River creeks fire up

Posted on April 12, 2011 by Matt Flynn

Had a good session on the Adelaide River today. Fished all the way from “Black Jungle Creek” downstream up as far as Beatrice Creek. A lot of travelling. Black Jungle was pumping fresh but had no mullet. There were big … Continue reading →

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Beatrice Creek, Adelaide River, NT

Posted on March 15, 2011 by Matt Flynn

Fished Beatrice Creek this morning, the neap tides are really getting the creek pumping now. Small tides seem to move a lot of water on the upper Adelaide. There is bait gathering, including tarpon, gars, mullet and rainbows, and this … Continue reading →

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Flying the FFF flag, bwahahaha

Posted on March 13, 2011 by Matt Flynn

Took the the tin lids to East Point today, with a couple of rods and a packet of prawns. Aside from sand crabs, there wasn’t much happening. One rod took off for the water and my wife saved it, but … Continue reading →

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Adelaide River run-off 2011

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Matt Flynn

The Adelaide River is slowly improving after Cyclone Carlos, it’s almost crackalackin’ but not quite … just waiting for the yellow-tailed salties to move up the river now. Here’s a few pix. I hope to fish a lot more this … Continue reading →

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Hello world!

Posted on September 1, 2010 by Matt Flynn

Welcome to FISH FINDER TM FFF Blogs. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start blogging!

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Kimberley, Tassie, Brisbane and Hotham

Posted on October 16, 2009 by Matt Flynn

I spent the past six weeks travelling to the Kimberley, Tasmania, Brisbane and Hotham. The Kimberley trip was a 12-day stint with Mal Miles of www.darwinbluewater.com.au as part of a prize for lucky NTMAG reader Jon ‘The Fisho’ Vogel. It … Continue reading →

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Something different ….

Posted on April 29, 2009 by Matt Flynn

I wrote this in 1995 before 9/11-style terrorism, when travel journalists were sometimes allowed to sit in the jump seat behind the pilot on commercial jet flights. Thought I’d post it for something different. ***** "May I visit the cockpit," … Continue reading →

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Rubber ducky poppers ON SALE NOW

Posted on March 4, 2009 by Matt Flynn

Just did a trip with BarraBeast to scare the fish on the Adelaide River. Before leaving, Beasty ripped a rubber ducky from his son’s grasp and said "that’s mine". We hit the mouth of the Adelaide and Beasty soon hooked … Continue reading →

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Personal best snapper

Posted on December 16, 2008 by Matt Flynn

Just found this one, my personal best snapper, caught it when I was 15 at Brighton Jetty, SA. Good snapper jetty was that one. Didn’t catch much else there though, apart from sharks and rays and occasionally a run of … Continue reading →

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Nostalgia Time

Posted on December 6, 2008 by Matt Flynn

Here’s a few nostalgia pix for a laugh, showing the development of the teen Flynn’s fishing habit. I spent my early teens hanging around the wharves, jetties, rivers, and beaches of Adelaide, SA. Started off catching tommies, bream, salmon etc … Continue reading →

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