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slyman

24-09-2008, 11:44 AM

My one and only impoundment barra, first trip targetting one too...

Monduran Sept 14th 2008, 98cms. Best part of two days fishing to find one though.

Geez Peter4, that thing is a HORSE! Giddy up!! ;D Great fish mate.

BR65

24-09-2008, 07:37 PM

Pete, nice fish mate.

If you want to see a big girl, Steve B might put up Homer, foxie's got a pic of an absolute horse as well, all from Mondy

This one went 118 on the mat, my biggest, but not my best, if you know what I mean;)

loophole

25-09-2008, 12:15 AM

Peter4

25-09-2008, 08:23 AM

Pete, nice fish mate.

This one went 118 on the mat, my biggest, but not my best, if you know what I mean;)

Know exactly what you mean Brian - my 'best' fish was a rocket-powered 92cm beastie that took a long time to land and included 6 or 7 aerial displays and backing around some timber to 'unknit' it! Just would not give up!

The 114 went OK though........

BTW I knew the pic of your fat butt ugly 118 would appear on this post!;) ;D ;D

No offence........

Bronson

25-09-2008, 06:26 PM

this one went 99cm

bron

BR65

25-09-2008, 08:14 PM

Know exactly what you mean Brian - my 'best' fish was a rocket-powered 92cm beastie that took a long time to land and included 6 or 7 aerial displays and backing around some timber to 'unknit' it! Just would not give up!

The 114 went OK though........

BTW I knew the pic of your fat butt ugly 118 would appear on this post!;) ;D ;D

No offence........

no offence taken mate;D

Arent those 90+ fish just scrappers though mate, big enough to be more than a handfull, straighten hooks or splits, rub off leaders, but still at a size/weight where they dont knock up so quick.
Meteries are gold, but for sheer entertainment a 90 going ballistic is hard to beat IMHO.

cheers
brian

Peter4

26-09-2008, 08:11 AM

You're spot on Brian.

Now that I have a metery and a decent PB I'd much prefer a session with two or three 90+ fish that will challenge my abilities, try and knit me up in the timber and give me one or two aerials (without throwing the hooks!).

Having said that I'm now seeing reports of 'slimmer' bigger girls that are putting up great fights..........

I think your 118 and my 114 pulled hard but were simply too fat and tired relatively quickly.

Pete

Pete62

26-09-2008, 08:39 AM

Nice fish boys, Brian that big girl has been eating all the donuts left up there. None, zero, zilch, nada pics for me to post but only 22 sleeps to go and hopefully I will change that. Cheers, Pete.

Cammy

27-09-2008, 12:27 AM

Geez there horses Peter4 and BR !:o :o

Mines only 74cm and it was caught at a farm in 06 and i cant find the piccy anymore.

Cam

themissus

07-10-2008, 12:23 PM

My New PB 115cm caught at Mondy on 17th Sept 2008. She was heavier than Roo's PB 117cm. You have it bang on Pete, the 90's don't give an inch, not to mention the aerial displays!! Can't wait to get back there!!
Cheers Kim.

Peter4

07-10-2008, 12:33 PM

Well done Kim - caught on my birthday too!

themissus

07-10-2008, 12:49 PM

I knew you were good luck Pete!! You were there in spirit!!

mylestom

07-10-2008, 01:19 PM

This is one of three 90, 111 and this girl at 119.5cm, that we caught at Monduran on Easter Sunday this year, up the top end. Over 600 in the park. But nice and quite up where we were.

Only two and half weeks till the next trip.

Apologise for the photo, but was a little buggered and so was the fish at this stage. 17mins to the boat side and then the netter caught the lure in the lip of the net. A bit of panic and a set of grips and comfort lift. Measure quick photo and back over the side.

All caught within a hour period, but after the first two left the area to quieten for awhile and got the big girl on the first cast back into the timbers, in about 1.5 to 2m of water.

We waited around for time and checked to see ok, even returned the next day, after dropping of a couple of followers, to check the area again. But they had gone quite with a little wind change.

Regards

Trev

BARRAkid

07-10-2008, 05:51 PM

here are a few of mine none from any common dams
All from around hervey bay and all caught on max 20lb line but most on 6lb ;D all on 110mm squidgy fish rigged with weedless hook except the last one it was caught on a mad mullet
p.s not even sure what pics im putting up ;D have a whole file full just adding a few

nipsta

07-10-2008, 06:17 PM

i agree with you brian the 90 cm ones are great fun that is for sure and my best i reckon was the 93 cm i caught a I it took me a good while to get her in jumping in the trees and snagging me twice and stripping all of my line i but 2 winds around the reel but i finally got her in . Anyway of course my biggest is the 117cm caught on the sweetwater meet and great weekend with a stuffed back i had to get tropicaltrout to lift her into the boat as i had no strenght in my back left to be able too

BR65

07-10-2008, 06:47 PM

fish of the weekend if I recall correctly Simon??

nipsta

07-10-2008, 08:40 PM

fish of the weekend if I recall correctly Simon??
yes it was i reckon the one i hooked the next morning was even bigger as when she launched for the second time out off the water and belly flop she was a monster and knew what she need ed to doto get rid of the lure in her gob
man there awsome bring on novemeber

levinge

28-10-2008, 06:57 PM

Young fella got this thumper at Peter Faust Dam back in 2005. His First Barra ever, came in at 116cm 22.5kg and best fighting barra I ever saw. Not a bad way to open up your Barra account. Followed it up 12months later with a 108cm 18kg Barra at Tinaroo Dam...

Jumee

31-10-2008, 11:47 AM

Hi all,

this is my first ever Barra, she went 108cm and was caught and released at Teemburra Dam.

Cheers,

Jamie

Peter4

31-10-2008, 12:44 PM

How long ago Jamie?

Steve B

07-11-2008, 01:05 PM

Guys, here is Homer J and a mate from may this year.37937

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sum

cheers Steve

Homer was 121cm (about 35kg)
The skinnier one was 125cm about 30kgs or so

Peter4

07-11-2008, 01:15 PM

Great fish Steve - how was your back feeling afterwards?!

BR65

07-11-2008, 05:06 PM

Damn Id forgotten how bloody big Homer was, that is a BIG barra Steve

Steve B

08-11-2008, 10:43 AM

Great fish Steve - how was your back feeling afterwards?!

back was OK,...nerves were shot. both times fishing solo, both times with a busted electric motor...

125cm was in open water and the electric broke a cable mid fight...I basically drifted ashore and landed it there after some colourful language.

121cm Homer was in heavy timber with the since repaired electric driving in the opposite direction to the steering......that is difficult to do when your trying to concentrate on the fish too!!! more colourful language.!! but I got there. Two of the happiest days on the water for me.

thanks fellas Steve

Fishbait

08-11-2008, 08:41 PM

Hey Stevo - thats a great picture - you still keen for Dec mate? If so, I hope that electric motor of yours is fixed by then.;) I'll shoot you a PM in first week of Dec to see what your up too. Have some holidays around then. Cheers mate, Darren.

NAGG

10-12-2008, 06:23 PM

Some nice fish in there guys & girls.:P 8-) Brians & Steves both look like they have swallowed a Keg.
Gotta agree with the general consensus that the 90s go the best .... with lots of air , speed , power & much more stamina ........ :) Mind you .... To date - I've blown every big barra that I've hooked :-[ ..... so I'm inching my way along the PB scale ...... 1cm at a time:P

Chris

BR65

10-12-2008, 07:23 PM

Mates 120 caught casting the sticks in Barra Alley last week end, nice way to pop ya barra cherry

BR65

10-12-2008, 07:27 PM

This ones from last week end as well, 101 on the truth mat, on 20 braid, 60 leader and a Daiwa Caldia Kix 3000 and Dropshot spin stick, 110mm Bleedin Mullet Squidgy did the trick.

Whitto

11-12-2008, 03:40 PM

A $1.10 Barra caught trolling the Points at Monduran.....still my PB.....Cheers Whitto

Whitto

11-12-2008, 04:01 PM

OOOooopppppssss software failure......Whitto

Whitto

11-12-2008, 04:34 PM

If at first......well u know the rest;D

eotbmg

14-12-2008, 07:46 AM

I dont have too much to rave about but this is of Josh's 123 fish from Mondy-ANZAC day 08. 30lb braid and 60 leader, and a good old gold b 52

39627

39628

39629

sum

I love the pic of the water release. JOsh's hand puts the size into perspective
Ben

Whitto

14-12-2008, 07:56 AM

That is an absolute Pig

nipsta

15-12-2008, 06:21 AM

here is my pb barra i caught at mondy on the 10 th of novemeber in the main bassin on a halco eltin john 130mm 3m+

NAGG

15-12-2008, 10:39 PM

here is my pb barra i caught at mondy on the 10 th of novemeber in the main bassin on a halco eltin john 130mm 3m+

Simon ..... you should know - that fish was caught on my birthday ........ Its a great fish

Chris

Tropicaltrout

16-12-2008, 08:51 PM

Had a good day this day with 3 fish 95cm 119cm and the piccy fish is 123cm witch topped my Pb from a day or two before of 122cm so all in all a good couple of days.:)

Nath

Tropicaltrout

20-12-2008, 09:00 AM

NAGG

20-12-2008, 07:00 PM

Gee there are some nice fish shown, but the scary thing is they are getting bigger! The days of the magic metre are something of days past it seems the 120cm mark is the goal of most?

Anyhow nice fish all.

Cheers Nath

gee .. dont say that Nath - i just aspire to 113cm (1cm longer than the Mightey Whitey::) ;D ) ......... I have to avoid him as he keeps reminding me:-[

Chris

woolybugger

21-12-2008, 10:25 AM

Great fish there, seeing all those fish have triggered off my addiction again and can't wait until my next trip to Monduran and Awoonga.

My two most memorable moments are my two PBs.

The best was 136cm from Lake Awoonga about 8pm whilst trolling. It was a funny story because I was in free spool to get the lure out and was only about 5-10 metres behind the boat and all I felt was the line coming off the spool quite quickly. I locked it in and 15 minutes later she was in the boat and as you see from my face, I was quite Knackered.
The later one was 131cm from LAmke Monduran on my last trip aprox 2 months ago. She was caught in Bird Bay whilst casting to the weed edges. She was taken out in the open so had alot of fun trying to get er in.

Whitto

21-12-2008, 10:42 AM

Wow!.......Now that is an absolute Ball tearer.....well done:)

eotbmg

22-12-2008, 08:19 PM

Hey Wooly,
Awesome fish there mate.
Got any shots on the brag matt
Ben

BarraBandit

11-01-2009, 10:59 PM

Hey guys,

Thanks to everyone who has shared pics to entertain the fellow fisho's!

Bandit.

Jono757

03-02-2009, 11:01 PM

yous guys have some huge fish, mine is tiny compared to yours :( lol her it is anyways, 80cm http://s15.photobucket.com/albums/a400/jonathanlewis/?action=view&current=6094262278a9941481168l.jpg

BarraBandit

04-02-2009, 04:36 PM

Yet another great fish to add to the rest Jono. Thanks for taking the time to post. :)

If anyone has a barra fishing tale or anymore photos, feel free to post.

Bandit :)

robersl

04-02-2009, 07:04 PM

caught at mondy on about 18-01-09 went between 110-120 the white sticker on the oar is 115cm

Peter4

05-02-2009, 08:09 AM

Can't help myself - this is a 104cm fish caught casting soft plastics at a weed bed at dusk on Friday 5th December.....

robersl

05-02-2009, 12:25 PM

nice fish pete

Peter4

05-02-2009, 12:35 PM

Thanks mate - yours is a cracker (but you must go out and buy a Bragmat/truthmat!!).....

Pete62

05-02-2009, 12:47 PM

Below is a picture of my PB barra.
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Did u see it?? huge eh;)

Pete.

Peter4

05-02-2009, 12:50 PM

Pete, it just means you have to come back to God's country and try again!......

Pete62

05-02-2009, 12:54 PM

Hey Pete, 16th March bud, straight after the BB, can't wait.

Pete.

Peter4

05-02-2009, 01:03 PM

Good one Pete. Kyle and I will do a pre-fish for you starting 15th Feb.....

Pete62

05-02-2009, 01:06 PM

Good luck, look forward to the report or a text if u feel the need to skite.;)

Pete.

BR65

05-02-2009, 05:54 PM

111 on a moded B52, thanks to Ben for the mod info, and Nav and Vin for the pic.

BarraBandit

05-02-2009, 06:22 PM

Dont you just love big barra. ;)

BR65

05-02-2009, 07:14 PM

Certainly do. That 111 was a leaner, meaner fish, and despite being hooked on an open point, I still finished up over 50 meters away from my tie off tree for the net shot. The warmer water temps really put some sting in their tails.

robersl

05-02-2009, 08:31 PM

Hey Brian thats downright bragging mate to think we went to darwin to get the big ones yet my biggest is 4 hours from home lol

BR65

06-02-2009, 07:34 PM

Hey Brian thats downright bragging mate to think we went to darwin to get the big ones yet my biggest is 4 hours from home lol

Some say bragging, some say skiting Shaneo, mucha mucha;D Nah, just love the whole IBD thing mate.
Love the territory run off as well, whole differant ball game, heat, rain, mozzies, salty barra, heat, rain, mozzies, crocs, fingermark, heat, rain, mozzies, black jew, trevally and every now and then it gets hot, rains and a mozzie turns up. Problem is it costs a motza and I cant pull a trip up there on a drop of a hat like the impoundment fishery!

This one came in the lull after a nasty storm, from a spot Ive never managed to pull a fish from since, go figure?

robersl

07-02-2009, 08:06 PM

1 is better than none mate

shane

BarraBandit

09-02-2009, 01:50 PM

In my books, any barra be it 40cms or 120cms is still a great fish!

Thanks to everyone so far that has posted about a fish or replied, and to everyone who has just had a peek to see some big fish!

Thumbs up guys. :)

Barraboss

11-02-2009, 10:28 PM

Here's a couple of my (with exception to Rogers/"Panger" 123) bigger barra over 120. They range from 120 to 127.

Great to see everyone's pics. It doesn't matter how big or how small, as long as they hold memories for you in some way thats all that counts. I was looking through the fish that we took photos of as they had stories behind them....They are the ones I will remember....

Cheers
Matt

robersl

12-02-2009, 06:55 AM

some good fish there Matt

shane

BarraBandit

17-02-2009, 04:34 PM

Just wondering if anyone has got a 130cm+ fish.

I know of one out of Peter Faust, that was captured and releasted while we were up there.

Bandit.

NAGG

03-04-2009, 05:10 PM

I needed to add all of these meter plus fish that were landed during our March Mondy trip ........... I just cant imagine a having a better trip ........ but it will be fun trying to beat it :P

Chris

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44177..........44178

44179..........44180

44181..........44182

44183..........44184

44185..........44186

Peter4

03-04-2009, 06:36 PM

Chris, you should change your name from NAGG to BRAG!;D ;)

NAGG

04-04-2009, 07:04 AM

Chris, you should change your name from NAGG to BRAG!;D ;)

Pete we all need our time in the sun ...... milk it for everything that it was worth.:P
You have to give me some credit though as they are not all my fish ...:)

Cheers

Chris

Peter4

04-04-2009, 07:37 AM

Pete we all need our time in the sun ...... milk it for everything that it was worth.:P
You have to give me some credit though as they are not all my fish ...:)

Truth be told Chris, is that I am green with envy. You (Trev & MW) all earned bragging rights.

Bring on April 16 - 19.........

Pete

BarraBandit

04-04-2009, 02:26 PM

NAGG

04-04-2009, 04:31 PM

Chris,

What do I say, you really have a nack for fishing, and telling everyone about it. :P

I do agree with you, everyone needs a chance to feel like they are on top of the world, I just get that from hooking a fish. :P

Bandit. :)

One day "cock o the walk" ...... next day a feather duster::) - fishing is a great equaliser

Chris

BarraBandit

11-04-2009, 12:57 PM

Agreed.

Bandit.

Pretzil

26-05-2009, 11:08 PM

pb and only is 99.9999cm, but ile call it a metre :P
just got a new side console too so getting out there again as soon as possible, nice fish everyone else, ide love to get any of them on the end of my line

BarraBandit

05-06-2009, 11:24 AM

Poor Pretzil... I would call it a metre too. :D

Anyone got updates?

BR65

05-06-2009, 06:51 PM

Poor Pretzil... I would call it a metre too. :D

Anyone got updates?

Got this one at Sacred Skin at Stones Corner

BR65

05-06-2009, 06:57 PM

One from last trip, thanks for the photo Chris!

BR65

05-06-2009, 06:59 PM

One from trip before last, most of you have seen these - sorry, really shoud get off my bum and go fishing a bit more!

Pete62

05-06-2009, 08:27 PM

One from last trip, thanks for the photo Chris!

B, that is an awesome photo mate, your face, the fish, and the background, best I have seen i think.

Pete.

Pete62

05-06-2009, 08:29 PM

One from last trip, thanks for the photo Chris!

And I can see ya undies..............::)

BR65

06-06-2009, 04:49 PM

Pete62

06-06-2009, 05:50 PM

Yup its a good pic Pete, Chris was nearby and leccied over, and took the happy snap.

If your 18, female, and your father owns a brewry, they are my jocks, if your not, they are my lucky fishing shorts you can see!

Ah just a bit of fun mate, was that the surface fish you got while taking the pooch for it's morning walk?

Pete.

BR65

07-06-2009, 08:05 AM

yeah mate, they move a bit more water than a bass do when hitting a surface lure. I was stoked I can tell ya.

Barraboss

07-06-2009, 10:55 PM

Did someone say Barra Tattoos??????

Cheers
Matt

BR65

08-06-2009, 07:34 AM

I reckon theres a few more out there to Matt.

Hows T been fishing, havent seen to many reports lately?

PaulMark

08-06-2009, 09:02 PM

This is our biggest to date 109,Awoonga.Mikeys a happy boy ;D,now I've got to beat him ;)
Paulo8-)

Whitto

09-06-2009, 07:36 AM

Did someone say Barra Tattoos??????

Cheers
MattNoice Matt8-)

BarraBandit

14-06-2009, 11:33 AM

Nice tat matt. :P and BR65, nice fish, you too Pete!

Anyone been fishing for winter barra?

BR65

14-06-2009, 03:38 PM

Just back from Monduran mate, Chris picked off an absolute stonker on an X-Rap, photo should pop up in a day or 2.

BarraBandit

17-06-2009, 09:54 AM

Nice job guys.

Im heading up from Melbourne in early July for winter barra and bass (1 week at Cania, 1 week at Mondy and 4 days at Awoonga). Bloody long drive, I hope we get afew.

Keep us updated with working lures and tactics? :)

Tropicaltrout

05-07-2009, 07:33 AM

My little barra tat, will add to it a bit as i go:)

NAGG

05-07-2009, 04:21 PM

My little barra tat, will add to it a bit as i go:)

Hey Nath ...... Can I practice casting to it ;)

Chris

NAGG

05-07-2009, 04:43 PM

Here is the 121 from the last Mondy trip

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BR65

05-07-2009, 07:41 PM

Hey Nath ...... Can I practice casting to it ;)

Chris

Any one remember a conversation around a camp fire, barra on one arm, bait fish on the other, spending the rest of your life walking around with ya arms crossed, funny at the time ..................

NAGG

05-07-2009, 08:54 PM

Any one remember a conversation around a camp fire, barra on one arm, bait fish on the other, spending the rest of your life walking around with ya arms crossed, funny at the time ..................

Yeh , that was funny .....

So have you got the boney bream tat yet ;)

Chris

DEANO68

03-09-2009, 09:47 PM

Any one remember a conversation around a camp fire, barra on one arm, bait fish on the other, spending the rest of your life walking around with ya arms crossed, funny at the time ..................

was daryl at lunch in jacks that day brian, frikkin still piss me self now bout that...;D

tim barra master

10-10-2009, 07:29 PM

Just wondering if anyone has got a 130cm+ fish.

I know of one out of Peter Faust, that was captured and releasted while we were up there.

Bandit.
yep 132cm monduran 37kg

sidewinder06

22-10-2009, 08:11 PM

Here is one for the girls, my missus caught this one in sept" 09. It went 127cm was caught on one of Robbo's home made lures. Kicked my but on that trip "again";D

BR65

22-10-2009, 08:53 PM

Here is one for the girls, my missus caught this one in sept" 09. It went 127cm was caught on one of Robbo's home made lures. Kicked my but on that trip "again";D

Great chrome fish mate, congrats to the missus.

BarraBandit

01-03-2010, 11:33 PM

Anyone with some new pics? :) Hasnt been many in here for afew months and I do love drooling over the fish that are 3000kms away from me... :P

snodger 08

08-03-2010, 07:46 PM

Heres one caught at Mondy 5/3/10. She went 1.085

BR65

08-03-2010, 08:28 PM

Heres one caught at Mondy 5/3/10. She went 1.085

Hey Snodge, put up the pic of that one on the mat mate, I love the color of that fish!

BR65

08-03-2010, 08:31 PM

heres a couple from this year

Barraboss

13-03-2010, 03:48 PM

Here's a few for you

SnowE

07-07-2010, 12:39 PM

Here are a couple that we got at Peter Faust on our last trip. My Dads went 126cm, and was very solid, she took a Rapala X-rap 30'.
My mate Mick is holding it for the photo, as Dad thought it was too heavy for him. She swam away strongly, I also got my PB - 121cm, but nowhere near as solid as Dads fish, what a sight when she cleared the water twice during the fight.;D

Cheers,
SnowE