Virgin barra fishin

[dodgyboy90]

Hey there new to barra fishing and i have no gear and i want to know what i should buy in the way of rod and reels so please help... and anything else you can help with that i should have or need... Monduran dam is the place im going

[NAGG]

Hi dodgy - welcome to Ausfish

Barra fishing can lead to small bank balances - and obsessive behavior

what is your fishing background ....... > Can you cast a baitcaster or know how to lure cast in an estuary ?

Do you own a good 3000-4000 size spin reel / rod or baitcast gear ? - What is it ?

or

are you a complete newby to fishing ?

what type of boat do / will you be fishing out of - this will help us offer some guidance

Chris

[dodgyboy90]

hey mate well im just used to yella belly fishin in the condamine near where im from so all this is very new to me... lure fishing yeah no problem casting...

nope none of that gear at all...

umm i do beleive its just a 13 to 15 ft tinny...

yeah really looking forward to getting back into it so i hope someone can help me

[NAGG]

hey mate well im just used to yella belly fishin in the condamine near where im from so all this is very new to me... lure fishing yeah no problem casting...

nope none of that gear at all...

umm i do beleive its just a 13 to 15 ft tinny...

yeah really looking forward to getting back into it so i hope someone can help me

what do you use for your yellas - tackle wise ?

[dodgyboy90]

umm just 15 to 20 pound line and just a small rod i got when i was really young

just a lil javis walker reel but i got a new one a few years ago but never used it... its a bigger one not a bad looking reel...

just lures ive got over years of birthdays and christmas's...

[NAGG]

umm just 15 to 20 pound line and just a small rod i got when i was really young

just a lil javis walker reel but i got a new one a few years ago but never used it... its a bigger one not a bad looking reel...

just lures ive got over years of birthdays and christmas's...

OK then what is your budget ? - I guess a spin out fit would be a safe bet

[dodgyboy90]

well i dont really have a budget im just really wondering a cost of a basic first time barra fishing... i will be buying more gear as i start going more but for now to make sure im hooked ill just spend as little as i can

[NAGG]

well i dont really have a budget im just really wondering a cost of a basic first time barra fishing... i will be buying more gear as i start going more but for now to make sure im hooked ill just spend as little as i can

Gee dodgy - ya makin it tough for someone to offer you some sound advice . The reality is ...... you can catch and land barra on a $100 K Mart spin outfit - you may even get by for a year or so with it - - - but the likely outcome is that if by some luck you get onto a big fish or catch a few - that outfit will fall apart

My basic spin outfit would be based around a 3000 Daiwa Tierra or 4000 Shimano Stradic matched to a T Curve snapper spin - and 30lb braid. This would be a useful snapper outfit etc ....... If you shop hard locally , you might put this outfit together for $500.
This outfit will last and be enjoyable to cast ....... plus handle decent fish.
There are plenty of other combinations - but a half decent one will still be between $400 & $500

Chris

[pilgrim]

BCF has a nice barra rod, Shimano Sonic Pro Barra Baitcast Rod - 5'6", 6-10kg Only $59.00 I have one which I leave up in Townsville when I stay up there for work or just visiting my mother. And a Shimano Crestfire Baitcast Reel - 100 for $99.00 if your on a budget, there are more expensive reels. I have a Shimano Caenan which I got for $150. It has 7 ball bearings. Some braid, 20-50lb usually around the $22-30 mark. You may need to buy some cheap mono as backing as the spools of braid are usually only in 125m lengths, and it won't fill your reel to the top. And some Berkley Vanish leader, same breaking strain or heavier. I'll leave that choice up to you. You will get a lot of different opinions as to which breaking strain is best, and that will also depend on where you plan to fish. Same goes for lures, soft plastics are a good starting place as it won't hurt your wallet so much when you lose some of them. The choice there is endless, I use Berkley hollow bellies and squidgies 100mm, but again it will depend where you are going to fish. So you can outfit yourself with a reasonable outfit for around $200. Hope that helps.
Also if you can get hold of a copy of the DVD's Estuary tactics 1 and or Barra tactics 1 and 2, loads of useful info for the budding barra fisherman.

[dodgyboy90]

cheers chris but i didnt understand what you meant by making it hard for you... its hard enough for me someone who has no idea on barra besides eating them...

Pilgrim cheers for that im headin to bcf this arvo now cause that sounds like a great starting point...

[Young Gun]

Hey guys, I am also a keen lure fisherman, heading to Awoonga for my first time in 3 weeks. done a search last night on the forums with the key word being 'Awoonga' Found tons of info from good fishing spots, lures, braid, leader, knots, rods, reels. Was on here for hours. Some really good info on here. Anyone else heading up there around 12th Nov? Also NAGG if you read this. I read about the Schneider Mono you described as being great leader material. I have plenty of 45lb stuff, do you think that would be sufficient for Awoonga? Probably gonna run 30lb fins, or 40lb Sunline.

Cheers

Ryan

[pilgrim]

I heard that 50lb fluorocarbon was the norm these days in Awoonga, you may get away with 45lb. But having never fished there, can only go on what the experts say.
And no probs Dodgyboy, I'm sure you will get a bargain and lots of good advise from BCF.

[Steve B]

I heard that 50lb fluorocarbon was the norm these days in Awoonga, you may get away with 45lb. But having never fished there, can only go on what the experts say.
And no probs Dodgyboy, I'm sure you will get a bargain and lots of good advise from BCF.

Yeah right..biggest ripoffs around. Advice??..depends on who you get I spose

Pilgram is right, 50lb + leader should do the trick. Spend about $200 on a reel, and it will last you 5 times longer than $100 reel...anything Diawa shimano will go OK. Same for rods, anywhere from $100 to $200 should get you a good quality, comfortable to use outfit. A mate has the shimano sonic pro and has landed good barra, that would be good. Owner trebbles on everything. Plastics?? Slickrigs, berkley power mullets, storm shads are all good safe starters.


cheers Steve

[dodgyboy90]

yeah i understand that ya should spend good money for ya good gear but atm i dont have cash to throw around so just a first time cheap starter setup is all im looking for

[Steve B]

yeah i understand that ya should spend good money for ya good gear but atm i dont have cash to throw around so just a first time cheap starter setup is all im looking for

fair enough. Understand where your coming from. maybe check some of the secondhand gear for sale on various websites. could be some bargins on better gear. good luck with it.

Steve