3 Day / 4 Night Best of Barramundi Safari
Price:
$14,800 to sole charter the boat for group bookings (up to 6 people)
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Using Northern Exile as a mothership and towing estuary fishing tenders, we give you the best chance to hook the exciting and infamous barramundi. We can access remote river mouths from the Daly River to the south west of Darwin to the Mini Mini System in Arnhem Land. This allows us to fish places inaccessible by land and thus rarely fished. Your experienced barramundi guides will assist in making this a barramundi fishing adventure not to be missed!
Remote and Exciting Barramundi Fishing
Departing at 6pm from Cullen Bay, just 5 minutes from Darwin City, you'll enjoy sunset nibbles and dinner on board mothership Northern Exile as we steam to the river mouth of choice towing tenders. Our destination depends on a number of factors including weather, tides, your interest and which rivers have been most active. This is where you get the added advantage of local knowledge and experience. Rivers and estuaries may include but are not limited to:
- Daly River
- Finnis River
- Mary River
- Alligator River systems
- Adelaide River
- Mini Mini system
You can get a few hours sleep before we arrive at the river mouth and anchor the mothership ready for a day full of barramundi fishing action. Your guides will get your tenders ready for fishing whilst you enjoy an early morning breakfast. At daybreak its time to head into the rivers, creeks and estuaries to chase that elusive metre long barra!
You'll spend your days fishing for barramundi and other estuary species such as threadfin salmon, blue salmon, mangrove jack, saratoga and golden snapper. At the end of your day you'll appreciate the comfort of the 46 foot mothership. Sit back on deckchairs with drink in hand after a cleansing fresh water shower and watch the sunset whilst feasting on nibbles and a delicious dinner freshly prepared by your crew.
After a full days fishing on the 3rd day, we pack up the tenders, start processing the fish and head for Darwin, travelling most of the night and arriving back early the next morning.
What's included?
- Qualified and professional fishing guides
- Tenders equipped with safety and navigation equiptment
- Quality and well maintained fishing equipment and a variety of tackle
- Delicious fresh barbecue style meals
- Cold water, tea, coffee and snacks
- Sunset nibbles each night
- Large air-conditioned saloon and sleeping quarters
- A mixture of camp beds, bunks and swags with linen and pillow
- A toilet and fresh-water shower
Handy Information
- Just bring a small bag with change of clothes, towel and toiletries
- Don't forget your hat, sunglasses, long sleeve shirt, camera and video (power is available on mothership to recharge batteries)
- BYO alcohol and soft drinks - a large esky is available for your use
(Please note that responsible drinking is a requirement on these charters) - Departs Cullen Bay Ferry Terminal (5 minutes from Darwin City Centre)
- All experience levels welcome
How to Book
For our barramundi safaris we take group bookings only. In order to provide the best possible service and best fishing experience, Fish Darwin limit group size to 6 people on barramundi safaris. Please telephone or email us for further information including availability of departure dates, tides, weather and seasonal conditions and fishing advice.
To make a booking please contact us.
At Fish Darwin we are passionate about providing the best ever experience of fishing and adventure in the Northern Territory and are happy to go out of our way to cater for your needs.
Available Dates in 2010 are between the:
15th - 17th April 2010
22nd - 30th June 2010
6th July - 15 August 2010
21st August - 20th October 2010
27th October onwards
Booking / Cancellation Policy
· Bookings cancelled outside 90 days incur a 20% charge of booking cost
· Bookings cancelled between 90 – 30 days incur a 50% charge of booking cost
· Bookings cancelled inside 30 days incur a 100% charge of the booking cost
Lost or broken fishing equiptment is to be replaced. Lost barramundi lures are to be replaced.