barra in the gunn lakes : Landbased Fishing

smartypants · Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2011 9:39 am Post subject: barra in the gunn lakes

On tuesday last week after the little downpuor we had i dicided to go chase tapon down in the lake so i grabed my 6lb braid spin rod
and jumped on my bike and rode down the lake when i got there i noticed the water had risen about half a meter so i casted my line
and first cast i had a hit from a tapon so i quikly got my line back out this time i hooked one and i was wondering why it was fighting so
eratical and then it spat it then after another 10 cast there was nothing so dicided to fish the same spot but from a differant angle next
cast about an 80cm barra smashed my soft plastic right at my feet :shock:

it took a good run and busted me off so i quikly rode home and got
my hevier gear (15 lb) and went back down there and casted in the exact same spot and hooked up again it was a bit smaller but that one
busted me off as well so i went back and got 20 lb with 80lb leader and this time i was sure i was going one so i went back down and casted
in the sam spot and finaly hooked one and got it in i didn't measure it but it would of been around 60cm.

smartie pants

:croc:

2rods · Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2011 9:57 am Post subject: Re: barra in the gunn lakes

Well done... There are a few in there.. Try a popper just on dark with a slow retrieve :-)

Ben Jam · Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2011 4:27 pm Post subject: Re: barra in the gunn lakes

Nice work smartypants, as 2rods said it might be worth some surface frog action.

Looking forward to hearing more reports from down on the lake.

nagz · Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2011 8:06 pm Post subject: Re: barra in the gunn lakes

Are these the lakes near the main roads?
There's fish in there? R you allowed to catch them?

Cheers

seano · Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2011 11:15 pm Post subject: Re: barra in the gunn lakes

They are artificial lakes with houses , golf course and roads surrounding them. Never seen a sign that says you cant fish in them.

Deigs · Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2011 11:34 pm Post subject: Re: barra in the gunn lakes

diff lakes seano there are some big barra in the lakes that surround the golf course have seen picks of 120's come from in them this is the first i have heard from the ones in gunn and there is a sign that sayd designated fishing spot at the gunn lakes not sure about the durack lakes but i no alot of people fish them and never heard of anyone being told to p..s off.

SteveB · Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2011 12:25 am Post subject: Re: barra in the gunn lakes

Might be worth a competition location if the lakes become regular honey holes. Perhaps a kids comp?

Finatic2 · Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2011 10:09 am Post subject: Re: barra in the gunn lakes

I have never heard of any barra in the Gunn Lakes either and I have been living across the road from them ever since they were constructed. Asked the Mrs who works for Fisheries and she seems to think they may have stocked it at one time but there was some concern about the water quality and the weeds. Might have to investigate now there has been some action. Could prob almost cast there from my verandah and reach into the fridge for a beer at the same time.

nagz · Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2011 10:34 am Post subject: Re: barra in the gunn lakes

Its fresh water yeah?

Agent86 · Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2011 11:05 am Post subject: Re: barra in the gunn lakes

yep, the kids got an 80 out of there last year, on a popper, have lost quite a few as well, have heard there has been metries taken from there!!

Should have seen him when he came back to change his rod the first time, he had the fishing shakes!! second time he had the fishing sh*ts, eventually he returned with a big smile :-)

Only have to walk out our back gate and you are in the park next to the lakes. Apparently a few redclaw dead in there ATM, probably from all the stuff being washed in with the rain, doubt the Barra would be worth eating!!

smartypants and friends have gone to Durack this morning to have a go, hopefully will get a couple

Sister Ed · Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2011 12:35 pm Post subject: Re: barra in the gunn lakes

Hey nagz, not sea water but drawing a long bow to call it 'fresh'. Wouldnt recommend eating anything taken from there, good fun though.

nagz · Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2011 1:10 pm Post subject: Re: barra in the gunn lakes

Cheers sister ed.
Wasn't keen on eating anything out of there, just keen to use some flash fresh water only daiwa reels. Don't think I'll ever fish corroborree, so this might be my only freshwater alternative

nomad · Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2011 4:37 pm Post subject: Re: barra in the gunn lakes

Good on ya smartypants - showing up your old man again :lol:

Agent86 · Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2011 5:15 pm Post subject: Re: barra in the gunn lakes

yeah right nomad, got a pic sms already earlier from him n his Barra at Durack, nailed a nice one already, little bugger!!

seano · Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2011 6:46 pm Post subject: Re: barra in the gunn lakes

Thats it -Im going down for a look!

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