Re: Carton Billfish Challenge Dundee Beach
Posted: Thu May 04, 2017 2:28 pm
*Edit - have seen the thread a couple below but would be keen to hear some recent updates in terms of sailfish around Darwin area.
Can I ask a couple of questions regarding Sailfishing.
Have done a little and we've managed to raise a few, hook a couple and land one but I'm curious as to what people are looking for when chasing sails either wide of Dundee or around the trench.
Is it predominately birds working or bait and usually these go hand in hand but are there any other key indicators that you gurus are looking for? I really want to concentrate on this type of fishing, actually rigging some gars for this weekend but am still learning the craft.
Not sure whether to head towards Dundee or make the trek out to the trench as both are pretty much the same distance by boat from Darwin.
Were boats concentrating around Sail City or wide of Bowra where I've seen a few or further out? How many miles or which contour line do you guys work. Usually I troll contour lines west of Dundee and have some luck but really craving some more info which I know is somewhat sacred with fishos but if anyones keen, flick me a reply.
Are Nth/Sth gutter areas worth looking at for Sailfish?
Can I ask a couple of questions regarding Sailfishing.
Have done a little and we've managed to raise a few, hook a couple and land one but I'm curious as to what people are looking for when chasing sails either wide of Dundee or around the trench.
Is it predominately birds working or bait and usually these go hand in hand but are there any other key indicators that you gurus are looking for? I really want to concentrate on this type of fishing, actually rigging some gars for this weekend but am still learning the craft.
Not sure whether to head towards Dundee or make the trek out to the trench as both are pretty much the same distance by boat from Darwin.
Were boats concentrating around Sail City or wide of Bowra where I've seen a few or further out? How many miles or which contour line do you guys work. Usually I troll contour lines west of Dundee and have some luck but really craving some more info which I know is somewhat sacred with fishos but if anyones keen, flick me a reply.
Are Nth/Sth gutter areas worth looking at for Sailfish?