queensland Awoonga - 2007

[Terry H]

Yeah - I'll be using Hypervipers and Boomerang 80UDs for the troll.

You'll like the look of the boomerangs Feral! Just a warning: They have a big bib! Atleast I thought so.

Brian: I'll still be taking a bream/bass outfit. What's wrong with \"working\" the barra?

I've been thinking about getting a Calcutta...

[Feral]

Good on ya Terry, very nice of you to volunteer to be laughed at, just like Angus was a good sport with his light gear!

[Terry H]

Yep.Nothing like trying to use some gear well under what's probably required! It's all fun, will still have the heavier stuff for the serious fishing

[Brian D]

STU wrote:

Brian what dates will you be at monduran

I have booked a powered site for 19-21 Stu.

Terry - you wont get a chance to play with em - they smash to hard, they hit and spin. But it'll be fun watching:laugh:

[Terry H]

Brian. They will hit my lures hard... Hopefully the rods will stay in the holder, and then (if you're watching) You'll see me and my yak spin sideways at an alarming pace as I try to get the bloody rod out of the holder.

PS: By mentioning that the light gear will get smashed so much, it's making me want to take it more and more:P

[pcsolutionman]

I think ill only be fishing 20lb braid, on a 3-5kg stick so im with yah terry. Ill be taking my bass gear too so if one hits on that im stuffed lol

Lee

[Brian D]

Say good bye to your drag washers guys and get ready to grab the spool or you'll loose all your nice new braid.:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

[Terry H]

The light gear (for me) is just for fun. You guys wait and see, I'll get one on the bass gear!

That's my final words for that reel...

The heavier gear is where the real fishing is.

[shortie]

My experience at awoonga.

upgrade all trebles and splits rings. These fish tend to straighten hooks. We caught most of our fish at night. Thyere was a lot a weed around the edges, we marked the edge of the weed on a GPS trail so at night we didnt have any trouble casting into or trolling through weed.

Good Luck.

123cm, 25KG [img size=500]http://www.australianfishing.com.au/media/kunena/attachments/legacy/images/barra1.jpg

Post edited by: shortie, at: 2007/08/27 20:29

[rayke1938]

Thanks looks like I will have to read my instruction manual if I can find it.

Ray

[Terry H]

Booty: do you have a spare speed gun we can borrow?

That way Lee and I can have races and see who gets towed faster :woohoo:

On the rings/trebles topic - as Brian mentioned earlier, has anyone tried the lures Schultzy mentioned? Or perhaps Schultzy could clarify, is it worth changing the trebles on those lures? They're suppose to be good hooks as standard (VMC)

Man, I can't wait for Awoonga!

[Feral]

Terry,

Brian Ray and I have all ordered some of those Hyper Vipers Schulzy recommended.

Also be warned if your using holders, make sure they are solid, or use tie ropes on your rods.

Ray was telling me about his first trip to Awoonga, one of his mates lost an expensive rod and reel when a big Barra hit while they were trolling, took the rod and holder straight over the side, broke it clean off.

[Brian D]

Terry the Hypers were not available last year, only the sand vipers in a couple of depths, I am looking forward to trying the new one this year.

I caught my 2 on Halco Crazy Deeps cause they were the deepist lure I had. I tried the downrigger but found it very hard as the wind was about 30knots and no deckie so I couldn't keep the lines set.

I only trolled 3 times sersiously, and got 3 hook ups, lost one after I got it under control and switched my attention to the other lines in the water, next thing it took off again and never came back. It burnt the drag on my penn and found a deep snag. I won't do that again.

I spent most my time casting and didn't get a thing. It wont happen this trip. I am staying till I get one casting.:S

[shortie]

IT would also be worth your while taking a couple of b52's. They worked for me. silver or gold.

[rayke1938]

Maybe we should see if there is a mobile tackle shop that we could get to drop in after the second day. They should make a killing.

Lures we dont have

People needing to upgrade their rods and reels and replace ones lost overboard etc. etc.

Ray

[Terry H]

Feral: I use scotty rod holders in my kayak... however I'll probably follow your advice and connect my rods to the yak another way as well.

I've got some wire cable I cut and prepped for use on jetties (so that if the holder came undone - only zip tied on) the rod was at least still tied onto the jetty itself.

[pcsolutionman]

yeh I think I will be tethering my rods aswell, I just dont want to loose a $400 outfit.

Lee

[Feral]

keep everything stowed then, you just might get rolled over!

I might spend my time following the Yaks, could win funniest home video this year!

[Terry H]

na, no roll overs Feral. Follow us if you want, that way you'll see the greatest catch of the AFO fleet.

[pcsolutionman]

hey feral I think were more likely to see you fall out of your tinny (or being dragged out by a barra) then us out of our yaks so please stay real close, Ill have the camera on standby

Lee

[Feral]

No worries!

[Feral]

Awoonga goodies arrived from Mo tackle today!

[Terry H]

Nice! Loving that boomer.. 80D?

Now I'll have to pick up some lures shortly - exciting!

[Brian D]

shortie wrote:

My experience at awoonga.

upgrade all trebles and splits rings. These fish tend to straighten hooks. We caught most of our fish at night. Thyere was a lot a weed around the edges, we marked the edge of the weed on a GPS trail so at night we didnt have any trouble casting into or trolling through weed.

Good Luck.

123cm, 25KG [img size=500]http://www.australianfishing.com.au/media/kunena/attachments/legacy/images/barra1.jpg<br><br>Post edited by: shortie, at: 2007/08/27 20:29

We must have lost a post cause I had a comment but it's gone.

Nice fish Shortie, how did you catch it, casting or trolling?

[Feral]

TerryH wrote:

Nice! Loving that boomer.. 80D?

Now I'll have to pick up some lures shortly - exciting!

80UD, good for 8m! Bibs near as big as the lure!

[Terry H]

Yep, certainly is

What colours are good for Barra? I've got an 80UD in purple/pink, but obviously will be buying some of the hypers/normal vipers

[Feral]

Your guess is as good as mine, I picked one colour Schulzy recommended, and when the green and gold because I have caught Barra on that colour before. Last year the word was the \"qantas\" style red and white (also called drop bear in plastics I think) were the killer lures, did not catch a thing on them!

I've got a lot of plastics I bought for last year as well, tsunamis etc in 6 inch I'll be trying again as well. Hooked a good size barra at Callide on a 6inch plastic only to lose it to a snag after a couple of jumps!

Also terry, my \"Light gear\" I am taking is a pair of 3-6 kilo rods, one with a 3000 baitrunner spinning reel with 30lb braid, the other an overhead with only 20lb braid! (The DAM baitcaster I got off Dennis)I reckon I'll get smoked on those.

My trolling rods are a pair of 10- 16 kilo rods, both with spinning reels with 50lb braid. I also have a 30 kilo rod and 6000 series spinning reel with about 200m of 50 lb mono I might take along just to say I used it! (My main shark'n rod)

Post edited by: Feral, at: 2007/09/03 20:00

[Terry H]

Thanks for the Tip Feral. But: I Should be right. lol

[shortie]

Caught fish both trolling and casting. 8 fish over 100cm in 4 days.

It was during school holidays, so boat traffic was like peek hour in the city. Fish seemed to move deeper due to the traffic. we seemed to catch more fish on deeper lures than people using shallow.

[Brian D]

I got mine today and I remembered to use photobucket

Am I stoked or what, a fishermans porn, check out these hard ones.

and here some of the their friends

Post edited by: Brian D, at: 2007/09/04 18:55

Post edited by: Brian D, at: 2007/09/04 18:56

[Feral]

Very nice Brian!

I see they can be trolled up to 8 knots as well, which is faster than the silver bullet actually goes! So whilst I am slowly cruising across Awoonga my excuse will be \"I am trollin\"

[Brian D]

At least you'll be able to fit the moster fish in, the bullet can take the mother load.

What will be the catch limit when we are there - 5?

[Brian D]

Roll Call

I am going to send off the deposit, I need to know who's coming so I can organise budgets and costs.

I got for sure will be there

Ray

Feral (Alex nc)

Graham

Ferg

BD

Need to confirm asap

Polphonic (Jamie)

Scott

Terry H

Lee

Did I miss anyone? Please speak up.

Post edited by: Brian D, at: 2007/09/05 09:22

Post edited by: Brian D, at: 2007/09/05 09:22

[Terry H]

I'm going. Will arrive probably around midnight Tuesday/Wed depart Friday arvo

Post edited by: TerryH, at: 2007/09/08 15:03

[Feral]

Jamie is going last I heard (which is 99% ), dunno about his deckie.

Brian, limit will be 5 per person whilst we are there. !! Mind you unless your bringing a very big freezer, you would fill it in two days if you kept your limit!

Update,

Jamie just texted me, He and Scott are definates.

Post edited by: Feral, at: 2007/09/08 17:02

[polyphonic]

Yep. spoke to Scott tonight and we are both still 100%. Looking forward to my first barra, :silly: Team Plastic all systems go.

[pcsolutionman]

im ago 100% as long as terry goes

Lee

[Brian D]

OK I have just spoken with the cabins and we have a problem.

I asked for a week (22-28th) and they booked us for 6 nights. They expecet us to be departing Sunday 28th. Arrrrrrrrrrrrr. In my world the 28th is inclusive.

Anyway they are looking at the booking due in after us, if they can delay them they will.

Stay Turned, we might need somewhere else for 1 night.

Terry and Lee - I told them that you will be staying only 3 nights and they said OK and agreed. So I will prepare a cost sheet based on this.

Moduran - I have booked a powered site for 19-21 oct but am looking at a house boat - I'll let you know if I am successful.

[Brian D]

Costing is as follows based on 6 nights

I better do that again cause it is wrong.

Sorry I forgot about the 2nd cabin charge.

Not long now

[reef_raider]

nice guys... we were going up the same time but everything is booked out as there is apparently a fishing comp on that weekend

so looks like its going to be later on in the year now