It’s still up in the air as to whether it’s going to be a wet Christmas.
The BOM website doesn’t forecast as far as Christmas Day, but other sites
show it will be hit or miss.
There should be some great fishing opportunities over the Christmas/New Year
period, subject of course to the weather.
I like this weekend’s tides as they move slowly towards a spring tide period.
It’ll be a bit windy for most of next week, but not so bad that venturing
offshore will be a problem for the larger trailer boats.
However, the week after, the forecast is for hardly any breeze at all.
Mind you, if a cyclone turns up, that forecast will fly straight out the door.
At the end of the day, what we really want is a fair dinkum rain depression
across the whole Top End.
Most of the big tidal rivers have a bit of fresh coming down, but it’s time now
for a decent flush and some floodplain flooding.
Fingers crossed this will happen.
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If you were interviewed at a Darwin boat ramp over the last few weeks, it was
part of the NT Recreational Fishing Experience Survey.
This survey is supported by the Fisheries Research and Development
Corporation and conducted in collaboration with NT Fisheries.
It aims to delve deep into the experiences of recreational fishers to help inform
resource utilisation and measure fishery performance.
The survey, which is focused on barramundi fishing, has been taking place at
boat ramps and is also online.
It took me about 20 minutes to do the survey, and I can see where it is coming
from.
All recreational barramundi fishers are encouraged to participate.
According to AFANT CEO, David Ciavarolo, “The NT Recreational Fishing
Experience Survey is a unique opportunity for Territorians to be part of positive
change and to help inform the future management of NT fishing.
“If you love barramundi fishing in the NT, this is your chance to be a game-
changer – share your experiences and opinions and take the NT Recreational
Fishing Experience Survey online today.
“If you meet one of the friendly boat ramp survey team, be sure to take five
minutes to tell them about your day, as both the boat ramp surveys, and
online surveys are crucial components of the research.
“There are some great prizes on offer for people who participate in the survey
too, so thanks to Craig’s Fishing Warehouse and AFANT you could win – just for
sharing your views about the fishery you love,” David explained.
Kane Dysart from the NT Guided Fishing Industry Association said we really
want to know how satisfied anglers are with the quality of fishing on that
particular survey day, and how happy they are with Fisheries management.
“Hopefully, it will lead to establishing the effectiveness of Fisheries
management in interpreting and achieving proper satisfaction requirements.”
It’s something that I’ve believed in for years: just because a fishery can be
described as being sustainable in respect of population numbers, for many
anglers to enjoy catching fish – eg barramundi – there may well need to be a
lot more fish than simply meets the requirement of sustainability.
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I wish you all a wonderful and safe Christmas and holiday season.
Go out there and get amongst them, weather permitting of course.
If you a catch a nice one or two, why not email a photo with full name to
Everyone has a secret spot and where Ryan Christophers caught this
72cm chrome-plated barra is staying secret.
Cruize Christophers, 9, with his 66cm barra from Spot X.
