Barra Trip , Daly River ,NT

Hi ,

Just got back after five days on the road from Litchfield N.P. Boy that place is a shocker - with the roads all perfect now , it has become the favourite day trip from Darwin for backpackers and other tourists . Twelve years ago you were having a bad day if you were sharing Buly Rock Holes with 20 other people . I reckon there were 120 there this time and the thought crossed my mind that they were probably all having a leak , so I should stay in the top one .At 4.00 pm they all disappeared for the drive home and we were left with five camps there . YUK .

Went to Crab Claw for 4 days before that . Great camp ground , swimming pool and cheap , good , friendly bar and dinner overlooking the beach .Good estuary fishing .

Fishing on the Daly was really tough going . Most fish caught in the Classic while we were there , were caught way down the River around Alligator Head , but we only had a 3.7m Dart with a 15 HP and it had trouble getting on the plane with three guys and gear . So the furthest we got down was the S bend . Our biggest fish was 96 cm , most fish were 45 to 65 cm . BUMMER .( next year will be better ! )

I got an average of 7 KLM per litre towing my Trak Shak with the boat on it and swags on my roof rack and a big load of boat gear and grog inside .

I'm off to the Pilbarra on June 26 , and flying up to Darwin to fish in Arhem land in November . Wanna see and do lots before I croak .

Cheers ,

Willie .