Saltwater Fly Fishing Challenge

12 Oct 2012 - 14 Oct 2012

Your challenge - catch seven species of fish in three days.

Bynoe Harbour, near Darwin, is the action spot for the Saltwater Fly Fishing Challenge held annually by the Darwin Flyrodders Club. This is a measure-and-release competition where the angler's aim is to catch each of the seven target species of fish - the queen fish, trevally, mackerel, barramundi, tarpon, snapper and salmon, all of which require the anglers to move and seek out the species on different stages of the tide. Anglers have three days to fly fish, with only two people per boat (both must be competitors). Bonus points accumulate for the capture of each species and the fish caught are scored on a centimetre-per-point basis.

The challenge attracts anglers from all over Australia, as well as international competitors.