Frequently Asked Questions
- Boat departs from Dinah Beach Boat Ramp
- Full Day Bluewater Fishing (9 hours) – Departs at 7 am & returns at 4 pm – Meet at 6:45 am
- Seven-Hour Bluewater Fishing (7 hours) – Departs at 7 am & returns at 2 pm – Meet at 6:45 am
- For Dundee Beach & Tiwi Islands Charters: Meet at the Dinah Beach Boat Ramp at 5:15 am. From there, you can either travel with Gerard in the Dodge RAM (maximum 4 passengers) or follow in your own vehicle to the destination boat ramp. Departure times from the destination are normally 7 am, with a return of approximately 4 pm (tide dependent).
- Tiwi Islands depart from Leaders Creek boat ramp (~1 hour from Darwin)
- Dundee Beach depart from Dundee Beach boat ramp (~1½ hours from Darwin)
- If you’d prefer to drive directly to Leaders Creek or Dundee Beach boat ramp, Gerard will confirm your exact meeting point at that location when your booking is confirmed.
- Barramundi Charters: Departure time and meeting point vary depending on which location is fishing best. Gerard will confirm all details, including destination, meeting point and departure time, based on tides, weather and conditions as your booking date approaches.
- For Dundee Beach, Tiwi Islands & Barramundi Fishing Charters to our rivers & billabongs, our designated meeting point is Dinah Beach Boat Ramp. You can drive, take a Taxi or Uber to the meeting point and travel to your fishing destination in our registered tourist vehicle, our Dodge RAM, with plenty of leg room and comfort. It is licenced to carry a maximum of four passengers
- Please travel light as we have limited storage space Sunglasses, sunscreen, hat & camera or phone to record your catch
- Please bring your own food & snacks for half day & 7-hour charters
- BYO is welcome in moderation – Cans only, no glass as it’s dangerous when broken on the boat deck
- Sea/Travel sickness tablets if you suffer from sea sickness when fishing offshore (Kwells work well, available from Chemist)
- Sun smart clothing – Long sleeved shirt, long light weight pants & socks, to protect you from sandflies & mosquitos
- Insulated soft cooler bag to take your fish home with you (Coles or Woolies soft cooler bag is ideal)
- If Barramundi fishing in Darwin harbour you should wear long light weight pants & socks due to the sand flies
- Insect repellent – Sand flies are friendly in Darwin Harbour & at the boat ramps around Darwin
- We have a very large Yeti esky for your drinks, food & fish
- Bottled water (available on all fishing charters)
- Lunch, snacks, fruit & cans of soft drinks supplied on full day charters only (not supplied on half day charters)
- We supply bait, ice & all fishing tackle
- Shimano fishing rods & reels are supplied on the basis that if you drop a rod overboard or break it, you’re responsible for the cost of replacement or repair
- Fishing lures are provided on the basis that if you lose it, you’re responsible for the replacement cost
- Our boat is a 7.5 metre Ocean Cylinder, centre console with new twin 150HP Honda motors & hard top canopy for shade
- The advantage of a smaller faster vessel is that we get you to the fishing grounds faster & cover more fishing grounds than the bigger charter boats. Offering you a variety of fishing techniques like casting lures to tuna or mackerel, jig soft plastics or slices for reef fish & poppers for pelagic fish
- Large centre soft seat Yeti esky
- Drop down clears/screens to protect you from sea spray
- Licenced to carry a maximum of seven passengers & 1 crew (we only take up to 6 clients fishing so less tangles than bigger charter boats)
- Our boat & operation is fully insured & includes public liability insurance
- 2C Certificate of Survey – Australian Maritime Safety Authority
- Can operate up to 30 nautical miles offshore
- All safety equipment carried & installed onboard is within survey
- Full medical kit onboard
- 36 volt, 112lb Minn Kota electric motor onboard to spot lock you on the fish
- Electric anchor winch as back up in rough seas or strong current
- Two Lowrance HDS LIVE sounders/plotters to put you on the fish with over 2,000 fishing marks
- Two-way VHF radio & Satellite Phone for emergency contact
- Gerard is your skipper & business owner that commenced Alure Fishing Charters NT in July 2021
- Gerard has a Master V & MED 2 & can operate vessels up to 24 metres in length
- Experienced maritime operator, Gerard was a captain/skipper with Sealink NT driving the Ferry to Mandorah & the Tiwi Islands for 4 years, Skippered boat for Arafura Bluewater Charters for 4 years, skipper with Dundee Beach Fishing Charters for six months prior to commencing his own business.
- Gerard has owned & operated boats and fished the Northern Territory coast, rivers & billabongs for over 30 years
- Approved Operator – Fishing Guide issued by Northern Territory Fisheries
- Holds a Fishing Tour Operator Licence to operate in the Northern Territory
- Qualified First Aider
- Holds a Northern Territory Commercial Passenger Tourist Vehicle Endorsed Licence
- Our Licenced Tourist Vehicle – Dodge RAM provides comfortable transport for up to four passengers
- Bluewater/Reef Fishing our two main target species out of Darwin are Golden Snapper & Black Jewfish. We also catch cod, Spanish Flag, Barred Javelin Fish & Indonesian Snapper as a by catch. We can also catch Trevally & Queen Fish or Mackerel & Tuna over our dry season (May to August)
- Dundee Beach offers a large variety of fish species including Golden Snapper, Black Jewfish, Grassy Emperor, Red Emperor, Coral Trout, Cod, Tusk Fish (Bluebone) & yes, there’s plenty variety of sharks (Taxman) Also plenty of pelagic fish including variety of Mackerel, Trevally, Tuna & Queen Fish
- We fillet or gill & gut your fish for you to take home but our fishing regulations require us to leave the skin/scales on for identification as we have “Fish Possession Limits & Boat Limits” that apply to certain species
- There’s never any guarantees of the size or species of fish you catch
- Barramundi Fishing Charters – Always best to call us to discuss your options with Gerard by phone 0419950769
- After we identify your fishing experience level & your preference based on the amount of time & budget you have, we will make recommendations on where to fish based on the time of the year, tides & where the fish are biting
- Darwin Harbour normally only fishes well at certain times of the year and when you get a low tide of 2 metres or less
- A Darwin Harbour Half Day Barramundi Fishing Charter allows you to learn how to barra fish if you’re inexperienced
- Adelaide River (Full Day Barra Fishing) is one of our prettiest rivers & is less than an hour from Darwin. Gerard knows this river well & can guide you over the many rock bars & the areas you’re most likely to catch a barra. Influenced by tide, water temperature & our seasons (time of year) Gerard will recommend which days are more likely to produce results. You can call into Goat Island Lodge for a beverage at Casey’s Bar (the only freehold Island in the middle of a river in the Territory) meet Kai the owner & his wild crocodile Casey if she’s on the bank waiting for a feed.
- Corroboree Billabong Full Day Barra Fishing Charter provides you with a true territory experience with lots of wildlife, crocs & picturesque scenes that will blow you away, catching a Barramundi is a bonus. You can also catch Saratoga, Tarpon & Catfish
- Daly River – We only do trips to this river system during our Run-Off fishing (February to April) and is dependent on our wet season access (sometimes the road is cut due to water over road) & the height of the river
- Shady Camp – We only do trips to these systems during our Run-Off fishing (February to May) & our Build Up Fishing months end of August to November
