An epic journey to the remote coral gardens of the Outer Barrier Reef, in search of
untamed fish on lures. By Col Roberts.
Seems there is no debate after all. After taking one of each of the Permit we catch in tropical
Australian waters (for positive identification in case one was not described) and making some
enquires I received an email from the Curator of Fishes, Queensland Museum on the
26-10-07.
Peter Morse travels to Australia's premier permit location and provides a wealth of information on how to target this
elusive species.
Remote coral sea reefs provide endless opportunities for casting and trolling plugs.
Following excerpts from 2 recent (mid 07) Magazine articles with useful insights into the equipment and techniques used on our barrier reef trips.
Both, supplied by and with the permission of the magazines below mentioned.
Fishing the edge. Destinations: Outer Barrier Reef
About 100 miles east of the coast of nothern Australia lie vast coral reef systems where the resident fish
are big, mean and ready to eat your lures. JIM HARNELL reports
Part 1 August 2004 / 2677 KB PDF
Part 2 September 2004 / 2076 KB PDF
Trip of a lifetime
Starlo visits the outer edge of the Great Barrier Reef due east of the tip of Cape York with Modern Fishing competition prize-winner, Michael Edmonds, and experiences some truly extraordinary tropical action.
Crab Cocktails
Starlo lifts the lid on some surprising techniques that are re-writing the rule book for that holy grail of flats’ fishing; the permit.
Sod The Crocs!
The far north of Australia offers some of the best sea fishing in the world. The only problem, as Jim Foster discovered, was the threat from man-eating sharks and crocodiles..
Aussie Rules!
Jim Foster traveled to Australia’s Cape York Peninsula to experience some of the world’s best saltwater fly fishing..
Le Magazine des Voyages de Pêche
Article in French from the magazine "Le Magazine des Voyages de Pêche" (The magazine devoted to the traveling fisherman) courtesy of "Le Magazine des Voyages de Pêche" (www.voyagesdepeche.com)
The Spice Of Life
If it's variety you're after, you can't beat the staggering array of angling options or diversity of species available on the north west coast of Cape York Peninsula, as ANDREW MAYO recently discovered.
Plastics In Paradise
Starlo takes a bag full of soft plastics and a light spin rod to the top of Cape York in search
of the answer to a simple question; just how effective are these 'flavour-of-the-month' lures in tropical waters?
Let ’em Go, Let ’em Grow!
Catch-and-release is clearly here to stay and is becoming more entrenched
every year. Starlo offers some interesting thoughts on the subject and explains how to optimise the survival rates of released fish.
Fishing For Everything
Fishing World Jan 2002
How do you decide what gear to pack for the trip of a lifetime? JIM HARNWELL explains how to avoid confrontation at the airline baggage counter and still be equipped for the majority of species you'll encounter up north.
Flat Eight - Fly Rod Treasures of the Tropics
Steve Starling nominates his pick of the eight most eligible and desirable fly rod
target species to be found on our shallow tropical flats, and offers some valuable tips on finding and catching them.
Fishing's
Lost World
"Sport
Fishing" Magazine of the USA
Doug
Olander spends a week exploring Australia's Primeval Cape York,
constantly comparing it to Florida Keys.
When
the Going Gets Tough
November
2001 - Modern Fishing
On
his latest visit to the north west corner of Cape York Peninsula,
Steve Starling joins his long-time fishing companion an affable
expatriate South African, Mike 'Felty' Felton whose skills at finding,
intercepting and then catching schooling pelagics began to turn
their fickle fortunes around right from day one.
More
Pieces in the Permit Puzzle
February
2001 - The Complete Fly Fisherman
For
Steve Starling, the ultimate in self-induced piscatorial stress
is the pressure he inevitably puts upon himself while sight-casting
a fly to a big and highly desirable target... Especially Permit!
In this article, Steve continues to examine this most treasured
and elusive species.
Pieces in the Permit Puzzle
January
2001 - Modern Fishing Yearbook
Steve
Starling finally nails a decent Snub-Nosed Dart or Indo-Pacific
Permit on the fly, and in the process attempts to answer a few more
of the many questions still surrounding this enigmatic and highly
prized tropical species.
Queenfish
on fly
November
2000 - Sportsfish Australia
Greg
Bethune spills the beans about catching queenfish on fly in one
of the most thorough and detailed pieces ever written on this fascinating
subject... This one's essential reading!
Monsoon
With the annual NW monsoon being smack on average at 1583mm at Horn
I. and 1555 for Weipa (the average since 1956 is 1420 and 1569)
instead of the larger falls experienced over the past years everyone
has been crying " No Wet ". Read on for more...
Australia's
Great Marine Outback
October 1999 - The Complete Fly Fisher
Coming home from a trip around the world, PJ Jacobs shares his fantastic
Carpentaria Seafaris fishing adventure in the Gulf of Carpentaria.
The Elusive Permit
September 1999
Read all about the buzz around catching Indo-Pacific Permit on fly.
Fishing
Among the "Skins"
Jan/Feb
1999 - Fly-Fishing in Salt Waters
In
Randall Bryett's first serious fly-fishing adventure he captures
19 species in eight days, adding a whole new to 'beginners luck'.
Giant Herring
1998 to 1999 - FlyLife Magazine
In
the untamed and lightly fished waters of Western Cape York, Steve
Starling crosses swords with what might be one of saltwater fly-fishing's
ultimate prizes - the incredible Giant Herring.
Creatures
on the Beaches
Flylife
Magazine
The
remote beaches of Cape York beckon those who seek quintessential
Australian fly-fishing adventure. Ian Miller is one of the lucky
few to have experienced this outstanding fishery.
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