ARNHEMLAND BIG BARRA FISHING
WILIGI LODGE
ENDYALGOUT ISLAND AND THE MINI MINI
Barra and Blue Water Fishing
Our lodge location
Our lodge is located 233 km east north east of Darwin in the NT AUSTand 109 km east south east of Cape Don in coburg national park, Arnhem land. The first thing that strikes you from the air is the enormity of the estuary system surrounding Endyalgout Island and the Mini Mini.
The biggest river, delta system along the entire Northern Territory top end coast. the western end of the island protrudes into Vandiemen Gulf with the opposite end fitting snugly into a huge estuary system. The waters around the island are pitted with small creeks and gutters. fishing just one of the thousands of gutters for Barramundi, you can turn up anything from Barra-Barramundi Golden Snapper, Threadfin Salmon, Tarpon, Queenfish, Trevally, etc. There are numerous deep holes in the waterways that surround the island and these are home to some realy good Jewfish and other xos beasts, Cod and Grouper.
How to get there
Depart Darwin Airport at 3pm by light aircraft for your 1 hour flight over Endyalgout Island and the Mini Mini system. On arrival at approx 4.30pm, have a cold beer and settle into the lodge. Talk to the guides about fishing and where your going the next day.
A seafood tray of prawns or mud crabs will be served at approx 5 pm followed by dinner at 7 pm.
Return to Darwin
On last day of tour arrive back at lodge at 3 pm for your departure to Darwin at 4 pm or stay over night for early morning departure to Darwin at 8 am at a cost of $200 p/p
Old Lodge accommodation
The main building at the lodge houses our well appointed kitchen, indoor and out door dinning areas and bar.
Covered outdoor dinning area and bar open to cooling sea breezes and 200 degree Island and ocean views.
Our guest rooms are fan cooled eco huts.
New Lodge accommodation
March 2012 will see two new 6 metre air conditioned twin share and three man cabins with king size beds.
Meals
One of the highlights of Big Barra fishing tours is the high quality of our meals.
We will get you started in the mornings with a range of breakfast choices that include; cereals, toast, fruit juice, bacon and eggs, crab or prawn omelettes, tea and coffee.
Breakfast is served around 6 am with our aim being to have you on the water by 6.30 am to 7 am.
At an appropriate time of the day your guide will park your boat in a shaded area of the river and serve your on-board lunch. Alternatively you may choose to have lunch back at the lodge if close by.
When you return to the lodge after a day's fishing, help yourself to some freshly prepared MUD CRABS and a cool drink or two from the bar, Mud Crab served at approx 6.30 to 6.45 pm each evening.
Dinner is served around 7.15 with freshly caught fish, BBQ at first then chef's famous beer battered barra and chips, popular amongst our guests, other dinner meals include Chilli Crab, Roast lamb and Roast beef, steak and chicken of the sea, etc.
Please inform us in advance of any particular dietary requirements, like's or dislikes and we will make every effort to accommodate your needs during your top end stay.