Just got back from a week and a bit in Darwin. Was the wife and mine Anniversary Trip and second honeymoon (first trip without our Daughter in tow). So what to take – fishing rods of course.

Spent much of the time looking around Darwin and mooching by the pool, walking around Darwin and also went to Litchfield Park and catching up with friends up there.

On Friday booked myself in a trip with Anglers Choice at Dundee Beach. Was a windy and rough day unfortunately and Span Mack were not playing ball, Saw a free swimming sail come up under the boat however he did not want to play ball and come to the teaser to be switch baited. Later on the winds dropped a bit allowing us to get onto some longtail and Mackie tuna schools before heading home. The reefies did not play ball on this day either (weather was pretty crap most of the day).

Re booked again for the Tuesday following the NT long weekend – thankfully this time perfect weather. Got out and onto the reefies early with red snapper, small mouth nannies and red throat etc coming aboard early. Just had to wind quick to beat the sharks wanting a free meal. Would have loved to downsize the gear from 15kg but the need to get them up quick was crucial. Those 8-9ft sleepy sharks are on the ball if you’re not and do wicked things to your groin.

Around lunch the tuna schools had started busting up more regularly so out came the 8kg gear and small metals. Racing up to schools and pelting the lure into their midst was great fun. Only small compared to our Bluefin in SA but on light gear those mack tuna and longtails are good fun. Caught heaps went back to catch a few more reefies and then back onto the tuna.

Had two takes just on the surface that did not fight like tuna – surprised when got colour and saw a mid sized GT and tea leaf trev pulled out from the tuna schools – couple more ticks off the bucket list. Heaps of other stuff including heaps of turtles popping up around the place. All in all was a great few days fishing.

Also had a land based flick at east point to have a couple of midsize GT follow but no takes.

Can’t wait to go back next year

Cheers

Here's a few pics - didn't take that many but have heaps of Go Pro footage to sort through/edit and will post it later