G'day guys. just after some tips. Im a new comer to the NT and I splashed out and got myself a tinny . nothing flash but will get me out amongst it . if you guys could point me in the "general direction" (i know how well kept spots are) I would be a very happy camper. I would like to get up the creeks but would also like the blue water fun
p.s i have already bought the bible (fishfinder book) and been studying religiously
The dry season is often windy with a south-easter/easterly strongest in the mornings, with a strong sea breeze in afternoons. It is a good time to cast and troll foreshores for queenfish, trevally and mackerel, with some jewfish and golden snapper on the deeper reefs and wrecks. Best tides are arguably coming off the neaps when the water is clear but with enough tidal movement to get fish moving.
Longtail and mack tuna schools can provide a lot of fun out around the Six Mile Buoy, through to Mandorah, watch for birds. Lee Point has big spaniards in over shallow reef - troll or berley and bait fish with local gar or spanish flag.
It is also a good time for mud crabs. Barra are about, the far upper reaches of rivers will produce fish around the snags, the lower tidal reaches will have fish around tidal drains and on calm flats, and near sheltered rock outcrops - look for mullet and herring schools, barra may be nearby.
Always try to catch fresh or live bait with a cast net, it makes a huge difference. With harbour barra, use small lures, including prawn imitations, for best results. Don't buy cheap lures with weak hooks, barra will often bust them.
There are some nasty rock patches in the harbour and the often turbid water hides them, be sure to watch out for them. Night fishing is good once you become familiar with the harbour, it is usually calmer and cooler and the fish often bite better.
Main issue are the big "spring" tides - boat ramps dry out for hours, and the strong currents create nasty waves when wind and tide are opposed.
Thanks heaps for the help guys. Im looking forward to hearing that zzzzziinnnnngggg coming from the reel. everytime I drive past the water I just want to be on it
I've been looking at the blue holes over by Gunn point. they look like a fish heaven. picking the weather I'd like to get over there. any tips?
I'd pick neaps for that area for a first time. That channel between Gunn Pt and NW Vernon is deep and narrow and the tide really rips through there on big tides. Seen standing waves there once. If you launch from Buffalo Creek you will need 4m to get in and out of the creek and retrieving is much easier as the tide slows near the top of the tide. If you launch from Leaders Creek, its about 90mins after Darwin tides and you will need at least 2.5m to get over the rock bar just below the ramp
. nothing flash but will get me out amongst it 
. if you guys could point me in the "general direction" (i know how well kept spots are) I would be a very happy camper. I would like to get up the creeks but would also like the blue water fun
