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I went for a fish with friends down the Adelaide River last week. My intention was to try a couple of spots not far up from the river mouth. Normally, you access the bottom end of the Adelaide by launching at Saltwater Arm and heading down and out from there and then scooting across a couple of kilometres of less-sheltered water and entering the river mouth. As you enter the Adelaide, the first spot you fish is The Narrows which is aptly named. There are submerged rock-bars on either side of...

There’ve been some notable catches over the last week. First up, long-time fishing guide Peter Burcher was fishing Darwin Harbour with his family. They were bottom bouncing and one rod had an old rig on it with a feather and a bit of bait. They fished all afternoon and nothing had been happening. Suddenly, Angie Burcher’s rod buckled over as what appeared to be a big fish screamed off, taking heaps of line. It was too much for Angie to handle and Peter fought the fish for ages, constantly...

Going on some terrific reports I’ve been getting, we are now well and truly into the Runoff. In terms of locations, leading the charge are Shady Camp and the lower South Alligator River. During the recent big tides we experienced, there’s been some epic barra fishing at Shady Camp, primarily down at the mouth of the Mary River and at the various coastal creeks either side. Not surprisingly, fishing tour operators have enjoyed the most success, putting their clients onto lots of barra in the...