MOSES PERCH BARRAMUNDI FINGERMARK MANGROVE JACK SPOTTED JAVELIN GIANT TREVALLY PERMIT QUEENFISH ARCHERFISH FLATHEAD GOLDEN TREVALLY RED EMPEROR SHOVEL NOSED SHARK LEOPARD STINGRAY STRIPEY SEAPERCH BARRACUDA TARPON BLUE TAIL MULLET SPANISH MACKERAL TUNA GOLD SPOT COD CORAL TROUT SPOTTY MACKERAL LARGE MOUTH NANNYGAI JUNGLE PERCH BLACK KINGFISH COOKTOWN SALMON SPOTTED SCAT MUDCRAB BLACK JEW SOOTY GRUNTER SPANGLED EMPEROR SAND BASS TRIPLE TAIL SICKLE FISH CHINAMAN HUSSAR GREY MACKERAL PONY BREAM BANANA PRAWNS CALE-CALE TREVALLY HAMMERHEAD SHARK PAINTED SWEETLIP LONGTOM ISLAND TROUT FORKTAIL CATFISH QLD GROPER RED BASS MAORI SEAPERCH ROSY SEAPERCH GRASSY SWEETLIP YABBIES WHITING GOLDEN GRUNTER BLUDGER TREVALLY CRIMSON SEAPERCH TARPON FEATHER BREAM DOGGIE MACKEREL MOSES PERCH BARRAMUNDI FINGERMARK MANGROVE JACK SPOTTED JAVELIN GIANT TREVALLY PERMIT QUEENFISH ARCHERFISH FLATHEAD GOLDEN TREVALLY RED EMPEROR SHOVEL NOSED SHARK LEOPARD STINGRAY STRIPEY SEAPERCH BARRACUDA TARPON BLUE TAIL MULLET SPANISH MACKERAL TUNA GOLD SPOT COD CORAL TROUT SPOTTY MACKERAL LARGE MOUTH NANNYGAI JUNGLE PERCH BLACK KINGFISH COOKTOWN SALMON SPOTTED SCAT MUDCRAB BLACK JEW SOOTY GRUNTER SPANGLED EMPEROR SAND BASS TRIPLE TAIL SICKLE FISH CHINAMAN HUSSAR GREY MACKERAL PONY BREAM BANANA PRAWNS CALE-CALE TREVALLY HAMMERHEAD SHARK PAINTED SWEETLIP LONGTOM ISLAND TROUT FORKTAIL CATFISH QLD GROPER RED BASS MAORI SEAPERCH ROSY SEAPERCH GRASSY SWEETLIP YABBIES WHITING GOLDEN GRUNTER BLUDGER TREVALLY CRIMSON SEAPERCH TARPON FEATHER BREAM DOGGIE MACKEREL MOSES PERCH BARRAMUNDI FINGERMARK MANGROVE JACK SPOTTED JAVELIN GIANT TREVALLY PERMIT QUEENFISH ARCHERFISH FLATHEAD GOLDEN TREVALLY RED EMPEROR SHOVEL NOSED SHARK LEOPARD STINGRAY STRIPEY SEAPERCH BARRACUDA TARPON BLUE TAIL MULLET SPANISH MACKERAL TUNA GOLD SPOT COD CORAL TROUT SPOTTY MACKERAL LARGE MOUTH NANNYGAI JUNGLE PERCH BLACK KINGFISH COOKTOWN SALMON SPOTTED SCAT MUDCRAB BLACK JEW SOOTY GRUNTER SPANGLED EMPEROR SAND BASS TRIPLE TAIL SICKLE FISH CHINAMAN HUSSAR GREY MACKERAL PONY BREAM BANANA PRAWNS CALE-CALE TREVALLY HAMMERHEAD SHARK PAINTED SWEETLIP LONGTOM ISLAND TROUT FORKTAIL CATFISH QLD GROPER RED BASS MAORI SEAPERCH ROSY SEAPERCH GRASSY SWEETLIP YABBIES WHITING GOLDEN GRUNTER BLUDGER TREVALLY CRIMSON SEAPERCH TARPON FEATHER BREAM DOGGIE MACKEREL MOSES PERCH BARRAMUNDI FINGERMARK MANGROVE JACK SPOTTED JAVELIN GIANT TREVALLY PERMIT QUEENFISH ARCHERFISH FLATHEAD GOLDEN TREVALLY RED EMPEROR SHOVEL NOSED SCAT
Around the island they were typically 50 cm, but in the deeper water, smacks of the same had an average huge size of a metre(3 ft) with impressively long tentacles supporting their own eco system of sea life within themselves.
GT’s on popper’s offshore have been a popular choice with my clients, while around Cape Kimberley large queenfish have fired up on poppers and lures.
Bottom fishing for coral trout and other reef fin species has produced consistent results, though different varieties and sizes has determined what has been taken back for dinner.
Barramundi season opens midday Feb 1st, and should a fresh from heavy rain occur in the next few days in the Daintree region, there will be plenty of possibilities available to target them, from the feeder streams for the fly or lure enthusiast, right down to the estuary of the Daintree on fresh bait.
Javelin fish (grunter), permit and fingermark also become more active, while permit and threadfin salmon become more dominant in the Daintree River system over the wet season fresh.
- Jamie
