queensland Bli Bli Fishing Session Giant Barra On 6lb

[Brodie_S]

Today I went to Bli bli fishing park I got there around 9:30 and  booked me a 3 hour session in . I then went back to the car to grab my gear because let’s be honest the fishing rental gear at Bli bli is horrifying to look at ..half spooled plastic reels and plastic tip fibre glass rods give me chills just looking at them especially when Im used to budget-midrange gear .anyway the guy there gave me some basic advice and some pellets I tried a few spots near the entrance the wind was howling but TBH I didn’t really care anyway after awhile I seen my line fly through the water and a massive bow wave near the surface of water I go to set the hook and nothing happens the fish just spat the hook out .after that I moved around for a bit until a found the BIG BOY’S POND I seen a few busts up in the middle of the pond but it’s to far out so I don’t bother fishing there anyway towards the end of the big boys pond it goes into a smaller pond I see about 4-6 giant Barra around 50-80cm sun baking anyway me being a genius pulls out my lightest setup 1.5-3.5kg rod 1000 size reel 6lb braid and 6lb FC leader and cast a pellet out not long after one of these big Barra is feeling hungry and spots his brunch the big Barra goes over to the pellet and doesn’t see anything besides the pellet because I have stupid 6lb FC leader it decides it’s legit and swims off with the pellet in its mouth and little does this Barra know there is a silly bream fishermen on the end of line anyway long story short I set the hook Barra goes crazy and goes for a massive run and does massive headshakes after a awhile I bring it in a tad closer and then my line snaps . i move around a little more nothing really around any more I seen this guy throwing some pellets and a family catch’s a Barra or 2 near the Berley I then quickly find a spot that looks good and throw a few pellets out and of course about 6 Barra come up and smash the bait I then quickly cast out with setup 2 .daiwa legalis 2500S daiwa aird x 2-4kg rod 8lb braid and very thick 6lb mono 0.27mm .nothing happens no bites nothing I then realise Barramundi have brains and common sense and most of them only eat floating baits because all the baits with hooks sink anyway I get some bread from my bag because I bought some backup bait just in case I ran out of bait I used the some little bread crust pieces as floats it worked like crap but somehow made the baited pellets float anyway not long after I throw the handful of pellets again and sure enough the Barra went nuts I then cast out with set up 2 again and not long after a Barra takes it after a decent fight I managed to landed my first Barra and shortly after that I hooked a much bigger one the fight lasted around 6 minutes before snapping the line after that I had to go. some tips for people going There bring floats and size 8 mustad fine worm hooks . A graphite rod around 3-5kg A 2500 reel with 10lb braid and 10lb leader would be more ideal for the Barra there 

i also seen a Barra chase the biggest mullet I’ve ever seen in my life to while I was there overall I would give it 7/10 for my first time fishing there if I go back I would probably give it a 10/10 because once you figure out how to make the baited pellet’s float you will get heaps .there is heaps of Barra there 

Edited October 14, 2020 by Breaming with bro
Edit sorry for the spelling mistakes I’m tired lmao

[AUS-BNE-FISHO]

Nice one Breaming with bro. 

I have been there once for a mate's b'day. It was still in May (so getting a bit chilly) but luckily it was a hot, humid, overcast day.

After we tried a couple spots we found an OK spot near the 'Big Boys Pond'. I was on first, with a 40cm or so model, then again (this time I landed it), then I got a high fifties model, and to finish off my mate Ollie got the best fish for the day (lucky for him as it was his b'day), a low sixties model! We were mainly using prawns as the barra are well trained to only eat the pellets without hooks in them. 

Good job on the fish - The Barra Park is a pretty fun little spot that gives people closer to Brisbane a fair crack at catching them.

Cheers Hamish

[Drop Bear]

Nice one mate. I didn't know that place existed. 

Great to catch some Barra and thanks for the report and the review. 

I now know what @GregOug was talking about with the full stops haha. 

 

[Junky]

I read it clear as day BWB. Good fun. 

Written like it's spoken....I am of the same design. 

 

Must say, you've got a head like fido dito. 

He was the 7up logo for many years. May still be. 

[AUS-BNE-FISHO]

3 minutes ago, Junky said:

Must say, you've got a head like fido dito. 

He was the 7up logo for many years. May still be. 

Lol Junky, does this ring any bells?

Cheers Hamish

[ellicat]

Well done on the light gear, BwB.

[Junky]

23 minutes ago, AUS-BNE-FISHO said:

Lol Junky, does this ring any bells?

Cheers Hamish

That's him.