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Nhulunbuy / Gove move :)

Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2020 8:33 am
by fff1964
Hi all
Have a job in Nhulunbuy starting in a month want to get ready for a long stint out there.
Any advice on essentials for living out there much appreciated. 8) 8)

Thanks :D :D

Re: Nhulunbuy / Gove move :)

Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2020 8:41 am
by pms
Boat + lots of tackle, pelagic, reef jigging. We went through truckloads of zman tails + griplock jigs in the 1/4 & 1/2 oz sizes. Mackrel lures esp halco red/whits in 3m+ and 5m+ are endangered. All the boat/ trailer service items you can think of!

Re: Nhulunbuy / Gove move :)

Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2020 9:37 am
by Matt Flynn
As well as the usual estuary and offshore boat stuff, you can fish LB off the rocks for macks and trevally so a decent casting rod wouldn't go astray.

Re: Nhulunbuy / Gove move :)

Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2020 4:01 pm
by Swoffa
One of the essentials is to have a spare room available for when you invite me over fishing :D

Re: Nhulunbuy / Gove move :)

Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2020 12:39 pm
by fff1964
HA HA HA

thanks guys will start stocking up.................yes will be a spare room too :)

Re: Nhulunbuy / Gove move :)

Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2020 12:40 pm
by fff1964
would i need a small genny you reckon may power black outs out there ?

Re: Nhulunbuy / Gove move :)

Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2020 3:05 pm
by fff1964
Rogee mate thanks for the tips

Will get organised
I am more barra orientated though so looks like i will struggle a bit :(

Re: Nhulunbuy / Gove move :)

Posted: Thu May 07, 2020 6:56 am
by thesurfingbarra
There are Barra to be caught in the harbour mate. Work the flats and drains as you would the harbour in Darwin/Bynoe. They are bit more difficult though.

If you get out to Arnhem bay/ Blue mud bay/ Buckingham bay that's where the bigger Barra are. Can be a bit a bit of mission but believe they have upgraded made it easier to launch at the Cato river in Arnhem bay or you can do the the 2 to 3 hour cruise around by boat. Only thing is this time of year the wind is there everyday now until build up. the South easterlies blow all dry season just about.

Watch the Fishing the wild series on youtube to get an idea of the fishing there.

Re: Nhulunbuy / Gove move :)

Posted: Tue May 12, 2020 3:22 pm
by fff1964
Great info there TSB
Is the build up better than run off ...............if they even have a run off ?????

CHEERS.

Re: Nhulunbuy / Gove move :)

Posted: Wed May 13, 2020 9:55 am
by thesurfingbarra
fff1964 wrote: Tue May 12, 2020 3:22 pm Great info there TSB
Is the build up better than run off ...............if they even have a run off ?????

CHEERS.
Build up was better in my experience for all types of fishing. Not much of a run in the harbour area in gove pretty similar to Darwin harbour. (none) you get a bit in Arnhem bay and blue mud. but not like this side of the territory.
The tidal movements are a lot smaller also.

Re: Nhulunbuy / Gove move :)

Posted: Thu May 14, 2020 7:39 am
by fff1964
Thanks for all the advice guy's :D :D
not quite looking forward to it as much now :cry: :cry: ha ha
oh well hope they have squid :bonk: :bonk:

Anyway ill find something somewhere :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:

Re: Nhulunbuy / Gove move :)

Posted: Fri May 22, 2020 10:33 am
by COOPS
Theres barra there. I only went there for a week but got some good barra with one metery.

Re: Nhulunbuy / Gove move :)

Posted: Fri May 22, 2020 11:30 am
by john d
Good luck with the move mate.
Might be out that way later in the year for some work.
:cheers:

Re: Nhulunbuy / Gove move :)

Posted: Fri May 22, 2020 4:46 pm
by Matt Flynn
See if you can get into Port Bradshaw with a tinny.

Also try fishing around Cape Arnhem and the Bauxite Shelf. Heaps of landbased queenies, trevs, macks and jacks.

Port Bradshaw is a special remote spot but access may be difficult, not sure the latest arrangements.

The many nearby islands have great pelagic fishing as well as reds, trout etc.

There is ciguatera in the area, usually after storms have stirred things up but it might happen at other times.

Might not be a barra hotspot but there is plenty more to catch.

In these non-run-off places barra are where you find them.

Re: Nhulunbuy / Gove move :)

Posted: Sat May 23, 2020 10:10 am
by john d
Good luck with the move mate.
Might have some work over there later in the year.