Join a Finniss River Barramundi Fishing Safari with Darwin's Barra base to experience Barramundi fishing in Outback Australia.
Watch the Video loading below to see a Finniss River fishing safari.
Darwins Barra Base prides itself in giving you and your friends the adventure of a lifetime. We will take you to remote locations and to great fishing areas within pristine waters that will have your arms aching during the tremendous fights with our wild NT Barramundi, Threadfin Salmon & Black Jewfish.
First night free accommodation at Darwins Barra Base B&B Lodge for repeat business groups, or 20% off normal room rates per night, (4 guests can comfortably reside in our guestrooms with own ensuite).
Pre purchase of your alcohol at your expense prior to arrival, or assistance to obtain canned beer for your Safari on arrival from the Pub.
Safari Day Rates cover all meals whilst on safari, and remote lodge accommodation, plus freezing of your fish, and packaging of the fish in approved Airline boxes for your flight home.
Fishing safaris are completed in either of our 4 great NT Government surveyed plated guide boats powered by 250Hp or 150Hp 4 Stroke Suzuki Motors or a 225hp Yamaha motor. Please see photo of the boats here, They are 7.8m Mono-Hull with a 250Hp with a 30Hp Suzuki Auxillary, 6.8m Hydracraft with 250Hp Suzuki, 6.8m Raysea and a 5.8m Hydracraft with 150Hp Suzuki.
All vessels are spacious and comfortable with padded swivel seats and canopies for shade, with deep venturi live well tanks for holding your fish alive for that group fish photo. They also have large Eskies under the cast deck to put your fish keepers on ice.
Our guides have extensive knowledge of the fishing localities and there waters and will demonstrate great local knowledge to ensure that your group will be at the right place at the right time for that trophy fish that you have dreamed of. Our guides work as a team when working the remote localities to ensure best coverage and knowledge is used to ensure greater catch percentages, as well as safety and security of each other, whilst on the water.
Our Safari experiences have you fishing the pristine run off waters of the Finniss River System that flows into Fog Bay, as well as the coastal creeks & Reefs along Anson Bay. The flora and fauna at this time of year is breathtaking, and the birdlife is phenomenal. You will experience crocodiles in their own habitat and where pigs roam wild and dingoes scavenge for a feed along the edges of the mighty remote Finniss River.
The fishing experience not only covers Finniss River Barramundi from 50cm to 130cm, but also Golden Snapper, Threadfin Salmon over a metre, Blue Salmon, and don?t forget the awesome pulling power of the Black Jewfish.
2013
Safari Start dates and availability as at 17 May 2013;
Green blocks
indicate Neap Tides,
Blue blocks Spring Tides (
Mouseover the start dates if you can't see the colours)
May Dundee/Finniss
Sail City/
Long Lost
Avl
June Dundee/Finniss
Sail City/
Long Lost
Avl
July Dundee/Finniss
Sail City/
Long Lost
Avl
July/Aug Dundee/Finniss
Sail City/
Long Lost
Avl
5
Day BSPBFS 31 May
Finniss/Dundee Neap
0
4
Day BSPBFS 5 June Finniss
/ Dundee Neap
0
4
Day BSPBFS 1
July
Finniss/Dundee
Neap
0
5
Day BSPBFS 31
July
Finniss/Dundee
Neap
0
4
Day BSPBFS 31 May
Finniss/Dundee Neap
0
3
Day BSPBFS 6 June Finniss
/ Dundee Neap
2
3-6 Day
BarraFS 1
July
Finniss/Dundee
Neap
4
4/5
Day BSPBFS 3
August
Finniss/Dundee
Neap
12
-
-
4
Day Bluewater
Pelagics & RFS 12
June
Finniss River
Neap
2
4
Day BSPBFS
5 July
Finniss/Dundee
Neap
4
3-6
Day BarraFS
3 August
Finniss/Dundee
Neap
4
-
-
4DayBSPBFS
16 June Finniss
/ Dundee Neap
6
4 Day
BSPBFS
15 July
Finniss/Dundee
Neap
12
3
Day Bluewater
Pelagics & RFS 10
August
Finniss/Dundee
Neap
8
-
-
2 Day BSPBFS 17
June
Finniss River
Neap
2
4
Day BarraFS
17 July
Finniss River
Neap
0
4 Day
BSPBFS 14 August
Finniss /Dundee
Neap
12
-
-
4
Day BSPBFS
20 June
Finniss/Dundee
Neap
5
4
Day BSPBFS
19 July
Finniss/Dundee
Neap
8
4 Day
BarraFS 16 August
Finniss /Dundee
Neap
8
-
-
4
Day Bluewater
Pelagics & RFS 25
June
Dundee/Peron Islands
Neap
4
3 Day
Bluewater
Pelagis & RFS
26 July
Finniss/Dundee
Neap
8
4
DayBSPBFS 18
August Finniss/Dundee Neap
12
August/Sept Dundee/Finniss
Sail City/
Long Lost
Avl
September Dundee/Finniss
Sail City/
Long Lost
Avl
Oct
& Nov Dundee/Finniss
Sail City/
Long Lost
Avl
Nov
& Dec Dundee/Finniss
Sail City/
Long Lost
Avl
5
Day BSPBFS 26
August
Finniss/Dundee
Neap
12
3
DayBluewater
Pelagics & RFS 7 September Finniss/Dundee Neap
8
3
DayBluewater
Pelagics & RFS 7
October
Finniss/Dundee
Neap
8
4 Day
BSPBFS 9
November
Finniss/Dundee
Neap
8
5
Day BarraFS 30
August
Finniss/Dundee
Neaps
8
5 Day
BSPBFS 11
September Finniss/Dundee Neap
12
4
Day BSPBFS 11 October
Finniss River
Neap
12
4
Day BBUFS 11
November
Finniss River
Neap
12
5Day BSPBFS 31
August
Finniss/Dundee
NeapTides
8
4
Day BarraFS 14 September Finniss
River Neap
8
4
Day BBUFS
13 October
Finniss/Dundee
Neap
12
4
Day BSPBFS
13 November
Finniss/Dundee
Neap
8
-
3
Day BSPBFS 16 September
Finniss/Dundee Neap
12
4
Day BSPBFS 15
October
Finniss/Dundee
Neap
12
4 Day
Bluewater
Pelagis & RFS
20 November
Finniss/Dundee
Neap
8
4Day BSPBFS 1
September
Finniss/Dundee
NeapTides
8
3
Day Bluewater
Pelagics & RFS 21 September Dundee/Peron Islands Neap
8
5
Day BSPBFS
24 October
Finniss/Dundee
Neap
12
4
Day BSPBFS 24
November
Finniss/Dundee
Neap
8
-
5
Day BSPBFS 25 September Finniss
River Neap
12
5 Day
BBuFS 27
October
Finniss/Dundee
Neap
12
3-6 Day
BBUFS 25
November
Finniss/Dundee
Neap
12
-
5
Day BarraFS
28 September
Finniss/Dundee
Neap
8
4
Day BSPBFS 29
October
Finniss/Dundee
Neap
12
4
Day Bluewater
Pelagics & RFS
10 ecember
Finniss/Dundee
Neap
8
-
5
Day BSPBFS
30 September
Finniss/Dundee
Neap
12
4
Day Bluewater
Pelagics & RFS 4
November
Finniss/Dundee
Neap
8
-
-
Abbreviations; BSPBFS= Barra to Sailfish Pelagics
Bluewater Fishing Safaris BarraFS=Barra Fishing Safari BP&RFS=
Bluewater Palagics & Reef Fishing Safari BBUFS= Barra Build Up Fishing Safaris
Green numeral (8)
indicates seats available.
Orange (
2 ) indicates limited seats on existing
safaris.
Red Zero (0)indicates
fully booked
Can cater up to
16 Pax Fishing Safari Group anytime if needed.
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Mark Berg Fishing TV Show was filmed with Darwins Barra Base over a 3 Day Safari 23-25 June 2010 for Foxtel's Lifestyle Channel viewed across Australia.
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