GregL Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 (edited) "I'd be happy to get just one" was said at Sydney airport as we waited for our plane to Gladstone. Rich and I had just finish fishing the harbour for a few days over the Australian open but really couldn't get into the breaming.... Day 2 we even took the Contender out to chase salmon and kings instead of bream. Thoughts of metre barra wouldn't leave our minds, bream just weren't "doing it for me"..... On arrival, Pat, Rich and I were told the fishing had been very slow over the last 6 or so weeks Not really what you want to hear from the guide but hey that's fishing! Our host wanted to hit the water straight away so we could fit another session into the trip and would be the first time for me barra fishing in the dark! So down with a great home cooked meal at our comfy accoms we slipped the Skeeter into the darkness. Did it work? You bet! Rich with the first of the trip Not long after I scored my first night time Barra in the mid 90's and was the last for the session Next day with weather into the 40's it was going to be a stinker! Out on Awoonga it was hot but the welcoming breeze kept it bearable. Again Rich was first to score with a nice little tacker off a weedy bank. Things slowed down as the temps increased and we went threw the motions of cast and retrieve over and over. Every few hours someone would get hit but we just couldn't keep the hooks in them.... Just after lunch after a short break under a tree and a red bull I get hit by a nice weed dweller. Performed well before sliding into the net. Rich and I with 2 fish each Patty on a donut, even the guide started up on him! It wasn't till session 4 that he scored and he scored in fine fashion with the only metre fish of the trip! Not bad for his first fresh water and now PB barra! Video http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=FbMHq4l2YHQ Well that was basicly it with only one more session of just casting practice. I'd like to thank the guide, you know who you are, as he went out above and beyond the call of duty to make sure we all got our chances and getting a fish in such conditions, this is why I'll be going back again! Still the best.... Greg Edited January 23, 2009 by GregL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh88 Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 Sensational fish there Greg, they look really good. How big was the biggest? Barra fishing in the dark, theres something new Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snag Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 Greg you and the boys look like you had a great time, i wannnnnnna BARRA...lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hodgey Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 Another pearler of a report Greg. Were you fishing hard bodies at night, and weedless plastics during the day? Great photos mate. They are superb fish for both fight and photographs! Cheers Hodgey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Iceman Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 Nice one Greg You were spoilt on your first trip welcome back to reality At least it wasnt blowing a SE gale like it normally is when Im up there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregL Posted January 20, 2009 Author Share Posted January 20, 2009 Thanks guys! Jason said to me "now you have seen Awoonga at it's best and now at it's absolute worst!" But that's fishing, you can't smash em all the time and it just makes the good days even better..... Josh Pat got the biggest at 1m exact. The 2 night ones were in the 90's. All fish were caught on Squidgie slick rigs modified to suit situations. Snag, if you want a barra you can get up there for the amount you guys won at the Open last week! Hodgey. All on plastics and off weed beds. Sworn to secrecy about the night fishing, something he dosen't share with everyone..... I wasn't even allowed to pull the video camera out at all during that session...... Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xtosea Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 Great fish guys, congrats to you all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arpie Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 WOW!! Top action, Greg!! Terrific pics, too!! Well done, great trip! Cheerio Roberta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DezM Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 Well done Greg, night fish would have been different experience and welcome relief form the heat. gota love that bronze colour to some of those barra. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slinkymalinky Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 Sore shoulders??? I think I've just strained the envy lobe of my brain! Sounds like a great time Greg. Catching fish like that in the dark must be a wild experience. Great read mate... what sort of modifying do you do to slick rigs?... trim the weights, tails?? Cheers, Slinky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregL Posted January 22, 2009 Author Share Posted January 22, 2009 Sore shoulders??? I think I've just strained the envy lobe of my brain! Sounds like a great time Greg. Catching fish like that in the dark must be a wild experience. Great read mate... what sort of modifying do you do to slick rigs?... trim the weights, tails?? Cheers, Slinky Hi Slink! Mate from cutting weight out to weedless to adding trebbles to trimming sections out of the plastic and even spike it on tails, we tried it all! Anything to get a bite when things are slow..... Mmm I think I have Barra fever! Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnAking Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 Hey Greg, Mate who was at the shop lol, you boys have too much fun! If you keep that up you wont even need to go to the gym to look like your Bro haha Congrats on some great fish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 Well done Greg. You've been getting into some quality fish of late. Looking forward to reading about your upcoming marlin expeditions. Bring it on! Cheers Red Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregL Posted January 24, 2009 Author Share Posted January 24, 2009 Here is a video link to Pat's 1m fish. http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=FbMHq4l2YHQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogtooth Posted January 24, 2009 Share Posted January 24, 2009 Once again another top report there Greg.... . Now after seeing the pics of the barra at Awonga Dam it makes me wonder why i used to drive past there when i used to go fishing up the reef on the extended trips out of Gladstone..... Cheers.... John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glennmreid Posted January 24, 2009 Share Posted January 24, 2009 Great stuff Greg. You got into some awesome barra. I bet the trip was well worth it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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