I was invited up to the river (Fitzroy) by an old Derby local and I knew he had a few good spots up his sleeve other than the fished out pools of telegraph and langies. So I had a feeling this was going to be a good trip, in fact I was itching for it all week at work. Since Xmas I've managed two nice 90cm Barras from fresh water section of the Fitzroy but never the magical metery but I knew I was getting close.
We left Broome around 5:30 and arrived around 730am, as soon as we arrived I knew it be a good spot Barra boofing big packs of Popeye mullet. A couple of throws of the cast net and we had enough bait to wet the lines. Lines were in and within 5 minutes I landed a nice 80cm model. my mate caught a nice 55cm shortly after that, then it went quite for a while. Had to gather up some more bait so went for a short walk as soon as I turned around my mates pulling in nice 75cm barra on my rod!
This happened a second time after I went to get more bait as my mate cant throw the net!
This time after I threw my line in I waited and within a few seconds I was on. A quick flash of the paddle tail and I knew I hooked something big, "shes a metery"" my mate sings out. I played extra slow even loosening up the drag as there was no snags in sight and a few hundred meters of creek. I finally pulled her in after a rather nervous fight hoping she would be a least a meter so placed her on the brag mat and she went 110. happy days...
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Congrats on the metery.
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Nice fish, well done
If there is water and it holds fish, then it is fun trying to fool them into eating what you offer!!
Especially when you can see them!
Especially when you can see them!
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Very jealous mate
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Great fish, well done.
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Nice one!!
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Having just caught my first metery 9 days ago - I know the feeling now!! Hearty congrats!!
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