Monsoon or no monsoon, it looks like we’ve been getting enough rain to break out the Runoff fishing tackle. You won’t get across to the...

The onset of the first monsoon is now nearly three weeks later than normal, and it may not arrive until the end of the month. Normally,...

Another Christmas and New Year have come and gone and, hopefully, you found some shiny new fishing tackle under the tree this holiday...

I’ve just spent three full days fishing in Bynoe Harbour. We were doing a NAFA magazine apparel shoot, and stayed at delightful Crab Claw...

Apart from the usual random afternoon storms, it’s looking fairly dry over Christmas and New Year, at least in terms of the absence of a...

I find it extraordinary that there have been 16 Sportsbet 10K tagged barra already recaptured in Season 10 of Million Dollar Fish. That’s...

With Christmas just around the corner, I thought I’d go through a Christmas wish list for both the budding and expert angler in the...

I doubt anyone would be surprised to learn that our rainfall figures this Build-up are well above average and, according to the Bureau of...

It’s good to see some quality November rain. Over the last couple of weeks, there’ve been good Build-up storms across much of the Top...

BARRA AND GOLDEN SNAPPER ON THE MENU AT AFANT AGM Alarming news this week is that the golden snapper stocks in the greater Darwin area...

The tides this weekend are definitely at the extreme end of the springs. On Saturday in Darwin Harbour, low tide is 0.3m at 12.15pm with...

If you’re after a big barra this weekend, there are a myriad of options. The tides are in their neap phase, with Sunday actually being a...

The Top End Barra Series (TEBS) for 2024 finished last week with the completion of Round 6 on the freshwater billabongs of the Mary River...

It seems we’ve now settled into the more-typical weather pattern for late October: north to north-westerly winds at around 15-20km/h,...

Hot on the heels of last week’s column about the first two Sportsbet-tagged barra caught in Season 10 of Million Dollar Fish, I thought...

Million Dollar Fish Season 10 is underway, and already two things have been repeated from previous years: a Sportsbet-tagged barra was...

The annual Darwin Saltwater Fly Fishing Challenge has been going for more than 25 years, and has always been held in Bynoe Harbour....

Forward-facing sonar struck again less than a fortnight ago when dozens of barra in the 80s and 90s were caught on the Adelaide River by...

It’s been 10 years coming but the ever-consistent Silver Caviar team of Kelli Carroll, Anne Griffiths and Emma Harvey finally triumphed...

Some life has been breathed into the Top End fishing scene, and it’s happened both on inland freshwater and Darwin coastal waters. Some...

You may have noticed that it’s been getting hotter and a tad more sticky over the last week or two. It’s a fact that it doesn’t stay cold...

One thing I look forward to each year is attending the Australian Fishing Trade Show held on the Gold Coast. This is the industry tackle...

To recap for those who don’t know, the Top End Barra Series (TEBS) is an annual competition held over six weekends at different...

ARB’S LUXURY ELECTRIC ROOF-TOP TENT: ALTITUDE ARB has offered a variety of affordable roof-top tents for several years. Now, leveraging...

Great Northern Zero is for consumers who love the great outdoors. Now they no longer have to make a choice between adventures like...

Hunting is a major participant activity in Australia. Nowhere is the sport taken more seriously than the Northern Territory where it...

The Earth Camper represents ARB's bold entry into the recreational vehicle sector, leveraging nearly half a century of 4x4 expertise...

Shimano Vanford FA Spinning reel Shimano Australia proudly announces the launch of the 2024 Vanford FA series, a revolutionary...

Lower than expected visitor numbers across the Top End hasn’t affected Rod & Rifle TackleWorld Katherine. The shop is busy, local tourism...

Simrad Yachting recently brought to market the NSX ULTRAWIDE, the world’s first fully-featured ultra-wide marine display. Delivering all...

Lowrance recently launched Eagle, the latest offering in the brand’s entry-level fishfinder/chart plotter line-up. Featuring...

Designed for the adventurers at heart, the myCOOLMAN Recreational Series fridge/freezer is compact, portable and easy to carry. The...

The last icebox you will ever need – it’s compact, lightweight and ready for anything.   The myCOOLMAN 16L icebox is the latest in a...

The aptly-named Warlock Cod Lolly lure is an exciting new 120mm diving, hard-body that comes in two running depths: 20+ and 10+.   Talk...

Baitcast reels don’t get any better than the Shimano Bantam 150A and 150HGA. Ultra-smooth, with eye-bulging casting performance, matched...

In Darwin, the heart of Australia’s Northern Territory, where fishing is not just a pastime but a way of life, NT Powersports has firmly...

A fantastic wet season, following a strong Wet the previous year, has provided a boost for outdoor businesses that depend on the ebbs and...

DISCOVER THE PERFECT BLEND OF STYLE AND PERFORMANCE WITH HUK FISHING APPAREL. Ladies, are you ready to elevate your fishing game with...

We all want to be safe on the water, but it’s not always a requirement, or practical, to wear a PFD. Heat, cold, comfort and the type of...

Located on the Arnhem Highway between Darwin and Kakadu, with the Adelaide River to the west and the Mary River to the east, Corroboree...

The strong winds persisted this week, and it will be gusting to 20 knots on the weekend. Once again, many Darwin anglers will be...

Notwithstanding a few brief periods of strong winds, so far this year, there hasn’t been the ferocity of easterlies that we experience...

As predicted by the Bureau of Metreology, last weekend was perfect to fish offshore from Darwin. The wind picked up again during the week...

Good news for offshore boaties is that the south-easterlies we’ve been experiencing of late will abate over the weekend as a low pressure...

The second half of the dry season is usually when our Top End billabongs start to pick up the pace. Water levels are getting lower and...

It was good to revisit Four Mile Hole in Kakadu over the last fortnight. It was finally opened on July 5th which is the latest I can...

It seems the dust is slowly settling on the historic bipartisan commitments by both major NT political parties to phase out barramundi...

The dry season winds have been quite varied over the last month, but the good news for Darwin anglers is that fairly light winds and calm...

Not for the first time, mates of mine reckon I should get a job with the Bureau of Metreology. This is based on regular reports in this...

A different sort fishing competition was held down the Daly River recently. Called “The Old School Barra Catch Up”, its purpose was to...