Floating weed can be a curse off Darwin when trying to troll. It quickly fouls the lures.
It has been mentioned a bit lately. I always assumed rough weather caused it, but perhaps it is seasonal.
Anyone noticed a trend?
Floating weed off Darwin - is it seasonal?
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Re: Floating weed off Darwin - is it seasonal?
I am not sure about today but when the prawn trawlers worked the area, they stirred up heaps
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Re: Floating weed off Darwin - is it seasonal?
Weed is definately a seasonal thing. Aug sep is bad for it.
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Re: Floating weed off Darwin - is it seasonal?
I've always noticed it more when the prawns are on and have seen it three foot high on the beaches in the Gulf of Carpentaria area when trawlers are in numbers.
http://www.afma.gov.au/fisheries/northe ... n-fishery/
Could be seasonal at times but net fishing could also have an effect.
http://www.afma.gov.au/fisheries/northe ... n-fishery/
Could be seasonal at times but net fishing could also have an effect.
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Re: Floating weed off Darwin - is it seasonal?
I was thinking. I noticed that a little while ago we had westerly wind in the arvo. Does this also stir it up
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Re: Floating weed off Darwin - is it seasonal?
Interestingly a quick search online shows that some seaweed beds are deciduous!
But the trawlers are a definite contributor.
But the trawlers are a definite contributor.
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Re: Floating weed off Darwin - is it seasonal?
Makes sense if it appears in "winter" or just after
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