Best place for metre barra? : Fishing Polls

Matt Flynn · Posted: Fri Nov 26, 2010 12:14 pm Post subject: Best place for metre barra?

Debate - what's the best spot in Darwin Harbour for metre barra? (not including Shoal Bay or Tapa Bay).

Woods inlet
Central harbour foreshores
Wharves
West Arm
Little West Arm
Middle Arm
East Arm
Specific creeks in the harbour

ponyplay · Posted: Fri Nov 26, 2010 9:58 pm Post subject: Re: Best place for metre barra?

This may sound stupid but how many people on the forum have caught one in the harbour, just out of interest no secreat spots need to be revield

Herd fishing stories but no hard evidence before :fishing:

Matt Flynn · Posted: Fri Nov 26, 2010 10:00 pm Post subject: Re: Best place for metre barra?

Had one on the front of the FISH FINDER a few years back. They are there :mrgreen:

Brent Matthews · Posted: Fri Nov 26, 2010 11:13 pm Post subject: Re: Best place for metre barra?

I know of three caught, 1 in W.I two in East Arm, hudson creek usually produced one over few years.

cuddlescooper · Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2010 12:43 am Post subject: Re: Best place for metre barra?

Seen acouple of big ones landed off stokes hill wharf on live bait and 150lb hand lines. The only way to stop them. Not really any sport in it. Personally dropped one off the fishing platform at skokeshill that rivaled anything seen at tommycut or chambers bay. I had no hope of stopping it! :cry:

Reichards creek is another that has a couple of big girls in it. The old boat has one or two swimming around it. Not easy to stop them either. mate got a 119cm there a few years ago.

Blinky · Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2010 1:00 am Post subject: Re: Best place for metre barra?

Woods Inlet I say, I have a thing about the first major creek/waterway inside a system.
On saying that .........I've got metre fish from Hudson Creek.
But, I reckon Woods Inlet for consistency.

BarraBase · Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2010 8:15 am Post subject: Re: Best place for metre barra?

i have got 36 out of the harbour ,the biggest fish was 108 ,14 out of one creek in september all on bills bugs , but lets put this into prospective ,that is about 1.2 fish over 1m for each year i have been fishing it. but then i have not fished the harbour much in the last 10 years . must go back to that creek..

BarraBase · Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2010 8:20 am Post subject: Re: Best place for metre barra?

Blinky wrote:

Woods Inlet I say, I have a thing about the first major creek/waterway inside a system.
On saying that .........I've got metre fish from Hudson Creek.
But, I reckon Woods Inlet for consistency.

WOW Blinky great advice there for anyone learning to fish for barra.

seano · Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2010 9:15 am Post subject: Re: Best place for metre barra?

Barra Base -which creek- just between you and me!

seano · Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2010 9:18 am Post subject: Re: Best place for metre barra?

My mate caught one 102cm from behind the uni at Rapid creek on a popper after he muscled into my spot after I caught a 65.....bastard- and only his second barra!

Richieboy · Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2010 10:35 am Post subject: Re: Best place for metre barra?

I hooked an dropped one on the flats at Sadgroves for sure last year in less than 2 ft water. Thought it was a bully stalking with the bow wave she put out. Apart from that, yes I have seen some big fish on the wharves at night and on the rockwalls.
Woods has some big fish, but my vote is with East Arm for consistency.
You fish a spot enough and you'll see a meterey, so yes, they are there.

Beasty: you're a cheeky bugger. Bahahahaha!

justin · Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2010 6:43 pm Post subject: Re: Best place for metre barra?

seen a few and have had to net one a few years back. the ones i have seen tryed throwing eveything at them except the cast net and they just never seem interested.

bushie · Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2010 8:56 pm Post subject: Re: Best place for metre barra?

never caught one, never seen one, only read about 'em. That's not just the harbour either!

maxpower · Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2010 11:08 am Post subject: Re: Best place for metre barra?

Seen a few thumpers under the lights off the wharf in the Wet.

pagey · Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2010 1:29 am Post subject: Re: Best place for metre barra?

under the synchro lift at DNB. Only problem is they are like every other meter+ fish, they didnt get that big by being stupid

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