darcy77 Posted March 13, 2006 Share Posted March 13, 2006 Just got back from 2 days at Peter Faust, out with local guide Lyndsay Dobe - bloody legend, and it was brilliant!! My brother and I landed 15 barra in 2 days and 7 were a metre plus, also got 2 good sooty grunters. The biggest went 117cm and over 50lb, and the surface session we had on the 2nd day was truly unbelievable. I was using Bills Bugs and boated 5 before 7:45am, 2 over a metre, 2 in the high 80's and a 68 model - poor borther didnt get a hit - they are absolutely spectacular on surface lures..I will definitely be going back. Here are some pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 13, 2006 Share Posted March 13, 2006 I know where I will be taking the missus for holidays Geezus boys they are some whopper barra and so healthy looking ,what was the cost of your trip and how many days did you go for ?? I want one of them real bad . Cheers Stewy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darcy77 Posted March 15, 2006 Author Share Posted March 15, 2006 not as expensive as you think: flights from sydney to mackay and brissy to mackay were around 300 (my brother lives in noosa and i am down here) hire car from mackay back to mackay for 4 days 250 (cheaper to fly to mackay then direct to proserpine) accomodation was 210 for 3 nights - referral from lyndsay dobe fishing is 350 a day for the boat, up to 3 ppl - 700 works out to be approx 750 a head for 4 days and 2 days fishing plus spending cash (XXXX and food) we were using daiwa cvx 300a and i was using an ian miller raider barra magnum, 30lb fireline in green and double 60lb leader. most of the big fish were in bays and open water, plenty of smaller barra in the trees - we sussed it out before we went and went a bit lighter - never had a line/leader break, hooks pulled/straightened - we were bloody lucky!! we are using barra classics, predatek vipers, halco rmg's and most were in white or gold - good feeling to use all your own gear and get a win!! the bills bug fizzers are brilliant - 2nd morning session i will never forget - literally my first cast, 2 flicks and whoosh!!! a metre plus impoudment barra - let me tell you they pull as hard or harder than any saltwater barra i have caught and are just bloody bigger!!! it is on a DVD, the fishing DVD vol. 2 - lyndsay is on it - www.fishingdvd.com.au here is lyndsay's website - www.barramundicharters.com.au we have already booked in for another trip late this year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choteo Posted March 20, 2006 Share Posted March 20, 2006 wow, nice fish mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Posted March 20, 2006 Share Posted March 20, 2006 Woooooooooooooooooooooohoooooooooooooooo Now thats fishing. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flattieman Posted March 20, 2006 Share Posted March 20, 2006 Flattieman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hookem_Herby Posted March 23, 2006 Share Posted March 23, 2006 Motty, My hat off to ya! Some great fish there Glad you enjoyed yourself. I had my first go at catching a Barra 2 weeks ago and altho I managed only one fish that day, and it only went just over the 60cm mark, it was a thrill for me. I learnt a lot and found everything you have said to be true. Can't wait to get back there in Oct and have a another (better) crack at them! Cheers, Herby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Barrett Posted July 11, 2006 Share Posted July 11, 2006 man some awsome fish there!!! Ill be livin gup that way soon and thats getting me excited!! Havnt seen a plain white RMG before!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingsRule Posted July 11, 2006 Share Posted July 11, 2006 Havnt seen a plain white RMG before!! I was just about to say!, Anyone know where to get one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darcy77 Posted July 17, 2006 Author Share Posted July 17, 2006 I was just about to say!, Anyone know where to get one? the white rmg was a prototype being used by the guide at the time (he gave it to us at the end of the 2 days) - anything that was white brained them that weekend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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