North Gutter : NT Bluewater

Daneyboy · Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2011 4:59 pm Post subject: North Gutter

Want to go to North Gutter for the first time. Anyone know around about how long it takes to get up that way with reasonable weather, say... doing 30kms per hour.
Want to launch from Nightcliff.

Are the FF waypoints the go or are they just a guide?

Any feedback will be appreciated, thanks.

Any GPS coordinates will be really, really appreciated. (PM maybe??)

Was out on Fish Reef on Tuesday but just got sick of getting sharked. Gotta go wider!

Loki · Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2011 6:14 pm Post subject: Re: North Gutter

Should take you about 1.5 hours to get there, probably a bit longer coming back as the sea breeze kicks in.
We normally work the edges of the drop off, just sound along and look for bait on the bottom.
There is also a bit of a knoll at the western end which normally holds a few fish. It's marked on the charts and is easily picked up on the sounder.

cuddlescooper · Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2011 7:16 pm Post subject: Re: North Gutter

Its about the same distance as fish reef if not a little closer. Use the fish finder marks as a start point and then sound the walls of the gutter. Remember to zoom your sounder in to see better definition of fish and bottom. Plenty of pelagics up high like trevally and macs. Jigging is fun if you find the bait balls and tuna usually in area so spin gear and chromies should be in tackle bag. good luck.

Daneyboy · Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2011 10:10 pm Post subject: Re: North Gutter

Thankyou boys your info and knowledge is invaluable. May we have flat seas for many more weeks to come before proper wet season really rolls in!!

BOM reckons 2 more weeks before we start to see some heavy rainfall. Ha Ha, you know those guys - "34 degrees and late thunderstorms"!!!

ben wads · Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2011 3:27 pm Post subject: Re: North Gutter

I was out there yesterday spent the night out there, the water was crystel and glass the whole time, we just used the ff marks they wernt to bad but u just find little bits that come up to 30m that produced the best for us, also make sure u take plenty of wire trace, we got smoked some many times however it was fun not good for the pocket tho. GOOD LUCK

Daneyboy · Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2011 7:52 pm Post subject: Re: North Gutter

Thanks Ben, what species of fish were you pulling up? I really would like to catch myself a decent golden snapper.

Just one more thing, I bought some Okta jigs today 60, 80, 100, and 150 gram. Do you still have to use sinkers with them? I was just guessing as to the weights I should use, I've never jigged or used soft plastics before I've always used bait. Would anyone know an average weight jig to use there, I guess it depends on tidal currents?? I am just guessing but I was thinking about 80 or 100 grams.

Any pointers would be awesome. Tuesday 6th December is the planned date of travel, about 3 metres of water movement going on Darwin tides, thought with 3 metres it won't be ripping through so hard.

2rods · Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2011 8:34 pm Post subject: Re: North Gutter

Octagon jigs that size are fine... Remember there is no need to jig them like knife jigs...

Just drop them to the bottom and wind them up about a foot and put the rod in the holder... The boat movement will give them enough action...

Remember fresh bait is your friend ... And if you get a tuna or small Mac then strip bait it :-)

Have fun and watch the storms.

Night Stalker · Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2011 9:17 pm Post subject: Re: North Gutter

Daneyboy wrote:

Thanks Ben, what species of fish were you pulling up? I really would like to catch myself a decent golden snapper.

Just one more thing, I bought some Okta jigs today 60, 80, 100, and 150 gram. Do you still have to use sinkers with them? I was just guessing as to the weights I should use, I've never jigged or used soft plastics before I've always used bait. Would anyone know an average weight jig to use there, I guess it depends on tidal currents?? I am just guessing but I was thinking about 80 or 100 grams.

Any pointers would be awesome. Tuesday 6th December is the planned date of travel, about 3 metres of water movement going on Darwin tides, thought with 3 metres it won't be ripping through so hard.

Use the Octa jigs without sinkers. General rule of thumb for weight would be 100g per 30m of water. Tidal run, line thickness, wind with drift fishing will all vary the weight required. Of coarse anchoring will dramaticly increase this. Choose a weight that will get down to the bottom and stay in the zone. Use the lightest weight possible to achieve this goal as the lighter the jig the better the action.

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