luffyjnr Posted August 31, 2006 Share Posted August 31, 2006 Dunno if anyone has red the Sept issue of Modern Fishing.. I was looking at the bit about the Barra Nationals 2006.. I'm sure it says a 17mt plus Barra was caught.. DO THEY GROW THAT BLOODY BIG????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flattieman Posted August 31, 2006 Share Posted August 31, 2006 Dunno if anyone has red the Sept issue of Modern Fishing.. I was looking at the bit about the Barra Nationals 2006.. I'm sure it says a 17mt plus Barra was caught.. DO THEY GROW THAT BLOODY BIG????? I'm sure a decimal point must've been left out - but 1.7m is HUUUUUUGE! Flattieman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharky Posted August 31, 2006 Share Posted August 31, 2006 17 kgs and bigger yes, but (17 meters) Im going to go with my gut on this one and say no. Thats about the size of a blue whale. The eggs alone would be the size of tennis balls. If it says that it must be a G-UP or a miss print. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flattieman Posted August 31, 2006 Share Posted August 31, 2006 (edited) It is NOT PHYSICALLY POSSIBLE for a barra to reach 17m. The barramundi's closest and coolest relative, the Nile Perch, only grows to about 175kg (although, unconfirmed catches of fish to 235kg have been recorded). I'll let pics speak for themselves: Flattieman. Edited August 31, 2006 by Flattieman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flattieman Posted August 31, 2006 Share Posted August 31, 2006 More: Flattieman (I want to go to Egypt!). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevefish Posted August 31, 2006 Share Posted August 31, 2006 maybe. . . i think this is right, the barra nationals is a catch and release comp at the start you get a ruler and a camera the winner is the team with the most cm's of fish so biggest fish may not win most fish may not win etc etc makin sense??? 17 metres of fish could be 12 fish or 25. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flattieman Posted August 31, 2006 Share Posted August 31, 2006 17 metres of fish could be 12 fish or 25. Exactemundo. Good get, Steve. Makes complete sense - barra certainly can't grow to 17m. Flattieman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KamakaziCroat Posted August 31, 2006 Share Posted August 31, 2006 That was a great article about the barra nationals, id love to do something like that one day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insolent Posted August 31, 2006 Share Posted August 31, 2006 More: Flattieman (I want to go to Egypt!). I'm with you Flattieman, Egypt is looking good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jewel Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 I think you will find 17 barra of over a meter were caught. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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