Fishing Guide
Hugh Johnstone

Hugh Johnstone on a Darwins Barra Base Safari
Fishing Guide Hugh Johnstone

Hugh Johnstone has been fishing since he can remember, like most of us he started as a 'Jetty Rat' chasing anything with gills and a tail.

Hugh Johnstone - Guide Profile
Darwin's Barra Base

To date Hugh has fishing experience in the Northern Territory, Tasmania, Victoria, Queensland, Lord Howe Island, New Zealand and Thailand.

Prior to moving to Darwin in 2006 Hugh had been refining his skills with the 'long wand', chasing Tasmania's wild Brown Trout. Offshore he was stretching his arms on the brutes of the sea, the Southern Bluefin Tuna and also tangling with 100kg plus Striped Marlin off the East Coast.

Since arriving in the Northern Territory Hugh as added a long list of pelagic fish to his bag; including Sail Fish, Black Marlin, Northern Bluefin Tuna, Spanish Mackerel, GT's and Queenfish.

Currently Hugh is perfecting his skills chasing the iconic Barramundi on surface lures, surely one of the most explosive and exciting methods of snaring this fantastic tropical sportfish.

Hugh welcomes you to Darwin's Barra Base and hopes to see you on the water soon!





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Barra Safari Video

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2011 Barra Run Off Safaris

August 2010

Booking seats now will avoid missing a place on a 2011 Barra Run Off Safari with Darwins Barra base. Now four great purpose built boats allows more people to experience the fantastic barramundi fishing available during the February to May Barra Run Off season in the Northern Territory.read more...

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Barra & Sailfish Safari

June 31st 2010

Mark Berg Fishing TV Show was filmed with Darwins Barra Base over a 3 Day Safari 23-25 June 2010. This will be aired on Foxtel's Lifestyle Channel across Australia.


Barra Mothership Safari

Mary River Mothership

2011 Run Off

The ultimate Barra Fishing Safari, based on a Mothership at the mouth of the Mary River, provides 5 OR 6 days of fishing most people only dream about. Read more...

Allan and Heather Beale

Your hosts – Heather and Allan Beale have lived in Darwin for over two decades. They know the Territory and pride themselves on making every visitor feel a special part of their family.