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Re: Monduran - the Good, the Bad & the Ugly
Barraboy7
We ran shallow running lures (Predatek Sandvipers, Ridgeback Torpedos & Barra Classics mostly) pretty close to the boat (at around 15 - 20m) at the slowest possible idle. Colours that worked for us were white/red, gold, grey/silver and fluro green. Barra Classics easily caught the most fish (9) followed by Predateks (4) but be careful - I had to replace/upgrade many trebbles and split rings as they were regularly being straightened by the big fish!
We followed the shoreline and weaved in between trees in shallow bays. Other people with operating sounders told us we were mostly in 4 - 8 feet of water. We changed lures every 20 mins or so unless they were catching fish. Lure changes were easy as we used the Jack Erskine Twisted Leader. We did not have any knot or gear failures though we came close with the split Xrap!
The downside is we caught a lot of weed and the occasional snag but we did not lose a lure other than to huge barra. The biggest fish (114cm) was caught very early morning in 4 feet of water next to a weed bed though most hook-ups occurred in the late afternoon.
We did 'cheat' a bit by following another troller who showed us some clear paths through the timber.
All fish were caught within a few hundred metres of each other. It is a good spot!!
PM me if you want any more info.
Regards
Pete
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We ran shallow running lures (Predatek Sandvipers, Ridgeback Torpedos & Barra Classics mostly) pretty close to the boat (at around 15 - 20m) at the slowest possible idle. Colours that worked for us were white/red, gold, grey/silver and fluro green. Barra Classics easily caught the most fish (9) followed by Predateks (4) but be careful - I had to replace/upgrade many trebbles and split rings as they were regularly being straightened by the big fish!
We followed the shoreline and weaved in between trees in shallow bays. Other people with operating sounders told us we were mostly in 4 - 8 feet of water. We changed lures every 20 mins or so unless they were catching fish. Lure changes were easy as we used the Jack Erskine Twisted Leader. We did not have any knot or gear failures though we came close with the split Xrap!
The downside is we caught a lot of weed and the occasional snag but we did not lose a lure other than to huge barra. The biggest fish (114cm) was caught very early morning in 4 feet of water next to a weed bed though most hook-ups occurred in the late afternoon.
We did 'cheat' a bit by following another troller who showed us some clear paths through the timber.
All fish were caught within a few hundred metres of each other. It is a good spot!! PM me if you want any more info.
Regards
Pete
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