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 Experience the Barefoot Difference 

Unlike other 'fishing charters' who often use cheap, flogged out gear, on a Barefoot Guided Fishing Safari, you will only have access to top-shelf, high-quality fishing equipment.

Our boat is fully custom-built to exactly suit the style of fishing we do, and it's hard to beat the reliability and comfort of a 200 series Land Cruiser.

 

The Ultimate Tropical Sport Fishing Platform

  • 7.5m long⁠
  • 26cm draft⁠
  • 175hp Yamaha 4 stroke⁠ 
  • 560km fuel tank range⁠
  • 60L Fridge
  • 60L Esky
  • 25L Ice water cooler
  • LED driving lights
  • Bobs Machine Shop jack plate
  • Zipwake trim tabs⁠
  • Huge front and rear cast decks setup for fly and lure casting
  • Lowrance HDS live 16 inch sounder⁠ on the bow and stern.
  • Lowrance Active Target Live Sonar on the front, and the back of the boat!
  • 80lb MinnKota terrova⁠
  • Muir electric anchor⁠
  • Shimano spin and baitcast reels
  • Jabbers conventional rods 
  • Thomas & Thomas fly rods
  • Shilton fly reels
  • Cortland fly lines

 

Rugged Reliable Comfort

 

Toyota Landcruiser 200 Series GXL Wagon

  • spacious comfort for upto 4 anglers
  • neoprene seat covers for comfort and clenliness
  • ARB bull bar
  • LED driving lights
  • Old Man Emu suspension lift upgrade
  • 4G mobile phone range booster
  • 60L Engel fridge

Guided Fishing Charters

Run Off Barra Fishing

Late Feb > End May

The best time to target both numbers of barra and big barra. Lodge based trips 3-8 days long in all the best locations.

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Bynoe Escape

June > December

3-8 days of fishing the best dry season locations in the top end with a focus on Bynoe Harbour.

All the big species including sight casting barra in clean shallow water to test your casting skills!

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Mako Sunglasses

 

The best sight fishing and all day water wear sunglasses on the market. 

Try out a couple of pairs while fishing and see the difference

Top Shelf Fishing Equipment

  • Jabbers spin and baitcast rods
  • Shimano DC bait cast reels
  • Shimano Vanford spin reels
  • Shimano braided fishing line
  • Thomas & Thomas fly rods
  • Shilton fly reels
  • Cortland fly lines

Kakadu Escape

June > December

3-8 days of fishing the best dry season locations in the top end with a focus on Kakadu rivers and billabongs.

Explore beautiful billabongs of the South Alligator river and the magnificent escarpment country of the East Alligator river.

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Guided Fly Fishing

March-December

3-8 days of guided fly fishing tailored to your goals and experience level.

From big river run off Barra and King Threadfin to Longtail Tuna, Spanish Mackerel, Saratoga, Queenfish, GT and all the rest of them!

Darwin's only specialist fly fishing guide and boat.

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Lures & Flies

 

Barefoot isn't 'sponsored' by any particular lure company, which gives Watty the absolute freedom to select the very best lure for each and every situation, without having to worry about product placement to keep a supplier happy.

We support our local tackle shops, and they support us.

Every fly you tie on has also been meticulously hand-tied by Watty and field-tested and refined for years in the same areas you will be fishing. This ensures productivity and durability in the most important areas of every trip, providing clients with the best opportunity for success.

 

Testimonial

Had a fantastic day fishing for Barra and whatever else came our way. Caught my first (and second) Barra ever and plenty of other fish. Glenn is a great bloke and excellent guide. Every part of it was great. Met three mad blokes from Melbourne and had a ball. Lots of laughs and excellent fishing. Even without the fish the scenery and massive crocs made the day worthwhile!! 👍👍🍺

Testimonial

3 mates and I flew up from Perth for a 4 day mix trip with Glenn.
He was a fantastic host and good company, as well as arranging for us to be fed and watered and slicing up perfect sashimi and numus, each day. He was very tolerant of our modest fishing skills.
The weather was great and we went offshore for the first couple of days catching fantastic, coral trout, golden snapper and black dhufish, as well as hunting (successfully) tuna and mackerel, in crystal clear flat water. It was a lot of fun.
It was terrific going up the creeks as the tides improved for barra, although the change of season storm the night before slowed them up a bit, we still caught a few, and had a wonderful time, enjoying the fishing, the company, the birdlife, the scenery and a few quiet beverages.
We will be back next year and in the meantime we highly recommend Glenn as guide to anyone who wants to experience the joys of the Territory.