queensland 92cm Barra on 4lb

[Woolybugger]

Hi all,

A couple of weeks ago had the chance to flick a few plastics for Barra. I originally took the Bass gear to try for Tarpon etc however had a change of mind when I got there so I tied on 20lb leader onto my 4lb braid, and put on a 100mm plastic in polar bear colour.

It took about half an hour of constant hammering the one spot until a healthy 92cm Barra grabbed on and then I grabbed on for dear life too. A few locals looked at me like I was out of my head with Bass gear and I probably was, however managed after approx 20min of blistering runs and jumps, to get her subdued and onto he bank.

Quick hands to get a photo and get her back into the water and then half an hour to compose myself again after having shaky stevens knees. The locals thought I was a legend after that, but still out of my head LOL.

On the photo the fisg doesn't have a gammy eye, just stuff from the water.

[Guest]

Thats crazy 4lb catching a Barra, enjoyed the report & pictures

Nice work

Cheers

Darren

[Hfisho77]

thatd be a heck of a fight where did u catch it at?

[yoyo]

very solid effort! get that reel in for a drag service now!

[Surfingant]

Nice effort there mate

[fishingnut]

barra park?

[Brian D]

great catch but 4lb, you are mad

[eg_vtec]

thats great efforts mate. well done! i would have shaky knees after a fight like that too hahaha

[dan25]

Awesome catch on the light stuff. Its crazy the amount of pressure you can put on 3lb and 4lb.

[plugga]

that is bloody awesome mate! :woohoo:

great capture

Jordan

[tiotony]

Now that is a trophy catch! That's a champion effort getting that fish on 4lb. Was she a farm or wild barra?

P.S. I'll offer you free room and board if you come to Cairns and rub off some of your good barra mojo on me

[Woolybugger]

No not sfsrm Barra, wild through and through. I can't remember what the name of the creek was, I will try and have a look on the map. I was driving up to Bundaberg on business and when I drove over a bridge I noticed a ripple in my periphial vision. Being a fly fisherman, that brought my attention to it quick fast, so I pulled over, walked over the bridge and saw small packs of what looked like Jacks around the 40+ cm mark swimming over the flats. I quickly set the Bass gear up and got down there, thats when I bumped into a couple of the locals.

I will try and remember the name for you, buts on the way out of Bundy North around 15 minute drive from memory.

[Angus]

Thanks for the report mate!

Awesome capture on that gear!

Angus

[Hfisho77]

thats about as good as a quick flick gets i rekon

[cobiakid]

wow well done on a monster with that light gear i'm yet to catch a barra fingers crossed it comes along soon i'm going north fishing with my dad later this year

[daki]

Maaate, hat is awesome!!!!

[sweresy]

4lb !!!!!!!! must have hooked him in his sore tooth hey??? great stuff