EASTER FISHING

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EASTER FISHING

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I was thinking about doing some run off fishing over the Easter period when my dad comes up. I have never fished the upper reaches of the South Alligator river but i understand that when the run off is going to head upstream and look for water changes and feeder creeks/streams. Is that correct?? Also does it matter at what time of tide you head up?? If so how?? What is the general consensus about fishing the South at that time of year regarding the current wet season we are having??How would some time on Yellow waters go? Anywhere else to consider??

The reason why I ask these questions is that in the 6 years of being in the territory I have never really bothered to chase barra. I have decided to do so by the end of this year when the army posts me away. Any suggestions or help would be great.

Is there going to be a FFF thingo over Easter?? :drinking1:
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i understand that when the run off is going to head upstream and look for water changes and feeder creeks/streams. Is that correct??
Yes mate that is pretty much the case, I have found that at that time of year the water levels have dropped substantially which quite often will require you to fish at appropriate stages of the tide :fishing: to get the best from the runoffs. The key is to work out the tides( 5hrs difference from darwin at the sth bridge) for the area and get there on the high and fish the outgoing as this is when the "good" tannin water is going to start pumping out of the creek after being being banked up by the tide :catch: there are many good creeks to fish on the south and which one fishes best at any given time is anyones guess, the more time you fish it the more likely you are to know where the fish are holding :lipsrsealed: don't limit yourself to feedercreeks though the numerous backeddies on the river are all worth a cast :wink: once the time comes you should have done at least one recon trip to on the sth to give you a general idea of the lay of the river and some of it's potential hazards :croc: :captain:
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Thinking, thinking, thinking :bonk: ......................Daly :mrgreen:
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probably.............Daly :mrgreen:
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definately.........DALY :angel:
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Post by Dex38 »

I'll be going to Dundee. Similar tides as last years 10 Nov 07 trip. Different moon phases but hopefully the same results. The fishing was awesome last year, so here's hoping it goes off again. 8-) 8-)
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