Back in the mid-70's I worked on a seismic crew in Papua New Guinea, just north of Australia. I brought a trout rod along, hoping to use it somewhere, but found little chance to use it. There were a few guys on the crew who had experience fishing for Barramundi in the area. They used heavy plug casting outfits and caught fish in the 20-30 pound range. I went out with them a few times and was impressed by these strong athletic fish. They are sort of a cross between a snook and a tarpon and like to attack prey from around submerged logs. I'd love to have the opportunity to catch one on a fly rod.

Ted