TROPICAL FISH & TIPS
FISHING is Australia’s most popular outdoor activity, and many four-wheel enthusiasts are eager participants in the sport. The northern tropics have the best fishing in the world, all accessible to visitors and locals alike. While you may know a lot about fishing in your backyard, the tropics are challenging to anglers on a first-time visit – a shame really, as any tropical excursion is worth the time and effort when it comes to all things fishing.
However, most know little about the north – what tackle to take, whether it’s worth car-topping a tinnie or towing a larger boat all the way to the tip of the Cape, Darwin, Broome or places in-between, and what about crocodiles that eat fishers for breakfast?
The answer to the second question is a big yes, provided you have the time to do so. Most keen southern-based off-roaders own a 4WD because of their love of fishing, but have no clue about tropical angling, apart from reading books, magazines and watching dream fishing action on TV.
The Savannah Way, which crosses the continent from Cairns to Broome, should have been called the ‘Barramundi Highway’, because it bisects some of the largest rivers in Australia, While ‘side tracks’ turn to even more remote places:
