A good day fishing
It was early. Still dark when Dan pulled up out the front with the boat ready behind his vehicle. I put my rod in along with some supplies and we headed to the King Ash Bay boat ramp. Dan is used to fishing by himself so I didn’t have to […]
Sir Edward Pellew Islands, NT
Living at King Ash Bay, we have heard many people talk about “heading out to the islands”. They are right on our doorstep yet we haven’t had the chance to go out there and see them for ourselves… until now. There are two types of fishermen that come to King […]
What’s in a name?
How did King Ash Bay Fishing Club get it’s name? There are no King Ash trees here. And it is certainly not a bay. It is simply located on a bend in the McArthur River downstream from Borroloola. Like anything around here, and probably most small communities, you will get […]
What is the best time of year to go Barramundi fishing?
Let me first qualify myself to answer this question. I live at a fishing club in remote Northern Territory. It is called King Ash Bay Fishing Club and is located near Borroloola on the McArthur River near the Gulf of Carpentaria. Most people come here for fishing, and in particular […]
Bushfires
Something to get used to here is the bush fires. During the dry season, you can look in any direction on the horizon and see smoke. Fires are lit everywhere, every day. For city kids like us, it’s a big deal to see a bushfire. But around here in remote […]
Cracker Night
Some things here in the Northern Territory are hard to believe. For example, you can drink and drive a boat. You can legally purchase a crossbow without a license. And for one day a year, FIREWORKS are legal. It is to celebrate Northern Territory Day. Growing up I never had […]
King Ash Bay Fishing Classic 2013
Earlier in the year (usually Easter long weekend every year) was the King Ash Bay Fishing Classic. It’s the biggest comp held by the club each year. This year because of all the rain we had over Easter, the competition was postponed until the May long weekend. This didn’t have […]
Bing Bong
Not far from King Ash Bay is a place called Bing Bong. When you exit King Ash Bay and get to the end of the dirt road you come to a T intersection bitumen road. This is called Robinson Road. If you turn left, you go towards Borroloola. If you […]
Master and Commander
Somehow I managed to convince my old man to let me borrow his boat. We had taken his houseboat out before (under escort) but this time it was the 5 meter runabout. And I was going out alone as well. Unescorted. The reason why I was going alone as the […]
Wet Season Drive To Borroloola
Driving from King Ash Bay Fishing Club to Borroloola during the Wet Season. The local town near King Ash Bay is called Borroloola. Population maybe 2,000 in the region. Borroloola is where we drive to to pick up our stock for the kitchen from the transport company. The road to […]