Alex's Fishing Column 21 May 2026
Judging by all the reports I’ve received about the great fishing happening during this year’s Runoff, it’s clear to me that most anglers are using soft plastic lures. That’s not to say that perennial hard-body lures like Bombers, Classics and Reidys are not catching their fair share of barramundi, but the popularity of softies has literally soared over the past 20 years and, nowadays, serious barra anglers will carry at least as many soft plastics with them as they will hard
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Alex's Fishing Column 14 May 2026
Some trips are gold, and the one friends and I did recently to Davidson’s Arnhemland Safari Lodge was nothing short of 24 Karat. Located at remote Mt Borradaile in north-western Arnhem Land, Davidson's Arnhemland Safari Lodge sits on a privately-leased 700 square kilometre Aboriginal-owned wilderness area adjoining the Arnhem Land escarpment. It’s about a 50-minute light aircraft flight from Darwin, with seasonal 4WD access available during the Dry Season. However, we opted t
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