Monduran 17/09/2006

[mylestom]

Re slick rigs can get some info of the chat threads on it.

Jas has given some good info from Awoonga, not much different to Mounduran. Except for a bit more timber.

Everyone has their favourite lures, find something that will suit the depth that you are going to fish.

Casting 1-3 metres Bombers, Predatek Sandvipers or whatever you have.
Soft Plastic - Slick rigs etc any colour Drop Bear, Black Gold, Technicolour Yawn, Neon then True Blue. My order of preference only.

Trolling 3-8 metre lures inclues Barra Bait, Classic Barra, RMG Scorpion 150 xdd Crazy Deep, Predatek Viper.

Colours are a personal choice but if I had to buy one only of a type and was going to utilise on different impoundments, would probably go a Elton John (Technicolour).

Main ingredients is a Gps and Sounder up in the timber. Recommend 50lb braid and 60-80lb leader.

Upgrade hooks to min 3x, but we go 6xVMC or 4 x Owner with Halco 4xx or 6xx Fish Rings. Again personal choice and experience.

Don't forget your bass outfits or lures.

Talking to Kelly today, things been a bit quiet for a few days, but will pick up again with the warmer weather.

Can't wait till the end of the month.

Good luck with your fishing, hope your first barra is a good one.


Regards


Trev

[themisses]

Thanks Trev!!
We have got the braid/leader all sorted. And not doubt we will come home with a lure/SP in ever colour/size to cover all bases. Bloody long way to go and come home empty handed.
Is there any point fishing from the bank for a bit of a change? We don't mind going for a wonder and a bit of a flick. or is it best to boat it?
Thanks for all you help guys!! Maybe I can teach the boss a thing or two. It's about time I started to get into the technical side of things.
Cheers Kim.

Trev we may catch u up there.

[darryl_l]

themissus,

some of the best fishing can be done from the bank as you have a much better stalth mode when coming in to a bay just make sure you have comfortable shoes as there are a lot of ground prickles in places.

when travelling around just keep your eye on the sounder to see active arches and keep an eye out for birds feeding as it is always a dead give away as to where the active fish are.

hope you do well and make sure you post some pics of the ones you catch.

Darryl L

[seajay39]

This is always a good sign

[mylestom]

Great photo seajay, that whats fishing is all about.

Kim,

Catch up with u there.

Have to go do some more tackle shopping today, for the Guyra crowd. Might just find something else to try out. Two weeks might not be enough time to try all the gear out. But what the heck, we will give it a go.

Don't do much bank fishing myself, but a bit restricted with the legs so mainly stick to the boat.
Find that I can get it into some real skinny water.

Watch, observe and listen as we are all still on the big learning curve.

Trev

[darryl_l]

One of our local fishing club members saw this report and couldn't help himself so went up Tuesday 19.09.2006 with this result.

The smile says it all.

Darryl L

[themisses]

I have that background firmly imprinted on my brain. I can only dream
Thanks heaps for all the help and info guys!! With all this helpl I don't dare come home without a fish. Don't even care if it legal so long as its a barra!! (oh and bigger that the captains ) Are they any good to eat, we have heard that impoundment fish can get a bit muddy?? Planning to do a trip for tackle on Sat arvo. Can't wait!! 4 days in the fresh then over to Harvey Bay for 3 day of salt. Does it get any better, why would you live anywhere else?? That photo of the lake is awsome!! There will be lots of snaps taken
Cheers for all the help again guys!!
Kim.

P.S. Sorry for Hi-Jacking your thread Darryl..

[outrigger]

kim there is a great snag of sunken logs in the centre of the main basin towards the eastern end.
Well worth a run past

Regards Paul

[darryl_l]

Kim,

Don't be sorry, if you have Q's you ask them that is how we learn. As for the taste of fresh water barra I would personally put it up there with regurjitated dog vomit but that is because I can get a feed of salt water fish almost any time I want.

Hope you do well but this weekend I am heading up to Turkey Beach to check out the salt on Sat-Sun may head out to the dam on Mon or Tue depending on weather but more likely to be heading out the other side of Fraser Is for a few days. If I get out to the Dam I will keep an eye out for you.

Darryl L

[themisses]

Cheers Guys!!
It is getting very hard to sleep at the moment, I keep tell the captain I'm trying not to get my hopes up.
Hope to see you there Darryl. We are leaving the dam on Thursday Morn.
Trust me, you'll hear me when I catch one, no matter what size!!

Will check out that snag thanks Paul. Need all thae help I can get.

3 sleeps to go!!All be it broken sleeps and dreams of barra!!

Kim.

[ele-phrez]

great pics, hope to be taking my own pics this summer.

[setthehook]

Hey Darryl i bought a new lure today!! What do you think of my new weapon

[darryl_l]

Yeah onya setthehook,

LET EVERYONE IN ON THE SECRET

lol now all ya need to do is get back up there and amongst them

Darryl L

[setthehook]

yeh then they will want blue ones

[mylestom]

Has anyone got the latest from Monduran, heading up after the weekend.

Have all the gear, Camper, trailer and boat packed.

Just sitting around this week, going over fishing gear and old Gps marks.

Been over to the tackle shop three times in three days and have to do one last trip this week to get some gear for the mates who will be going up on Friday.

Up to date report would be good Brett.


Thank you


Trev