First ever barra goes 112cm : Metre Barra

Madcat71 · Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2011 1:32 pm Post subject: First ever barra goes 112cm

Hi all. First attempt at this so hope it works. I'm a southerner (Bribie Island in QLD) who has always dreamed of catching a barra - didn't care what size even if a baby as all I catch at home are whiting, bream and flathead. I just wanted to catch a Barra. Finally organised a trip last week for 6 mates and myself to Point Stuart so we could fish Shady Camp. Never even seen a real Barra let alone caught one. First morning with the Point Stuart boys, 3 hrs in my pommie mate caught a 92cm and thought he had the title. 10mins later I hooked the one in this photo using a green B52. She went 112cm. Even had some battle scars on her from a croc or shark perhaps. First and only Barra I caught in the 2 days we were there but I still can't get the smile off my face! Nearly all the boys caught something (and the pom even got into the Metre Club himself with a 1.02 the next day). Great trip, great guides and we will definately be back next year!

john d · Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2011 1:44 pm Post subject: Re: First ever barra goes 112cm

Good effort MC .

Lumborghini · Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2011 3:21 pm Post subject: Re: First ever barra goes 112cm

I think i need to move down south and only visit here, probably have better luck,
Good work Madcat.

jabsy · Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2011 5:49 pm Post subject: Re: First ever barra goes 112cm

Caught my first barra in 1984, my first metery last week... And you get one almost first cast.... Took me 27 years.

You suck.

Congrats.

Agent86 · Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2011 10:46 pm Post subject: Re: First ever barra goes 112cm

Congrats Madcat71

nice fish, what a way to start, might have to go for a while to beat your PB now

heading there Thursday hope to get a few!!

we will see

AdzaNT · Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2011 12:53 pm Post subject: Re: First ever barra goes 112cm

Great work.
I still miss the tablefish fishing of Bribie Is where a pack of prawns and worms will get your dinner.
Plus you can cool off and wade into the water as deep as you like without fear of being eaten yourself.
Fishing up here is a whole different matter... big predators that may or may not want to eat.
You seemed to handle the transition better than I have in 11 years!
Congrats on making the metre club... my only meterey was a flathead in pumicestone passage but I hope that will change this year.

Chriso · Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2011 3:58 pm Post subject: Re: First ever barra goes 112cm

Awesome mate !! :clap:

Those whiting will never be the same again - ruined for life !! :mrgreen:

smarty · Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2011 7:59 pm Post subject: Re: First ever barra goes 112cm

Sweet fish mate...........

Matt Flynn · Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2011 8:38 pm Post subject: Re: First ever barra goes 112cm

Congrats Madcat71, great fish :mrgreen:

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my only meterey was a flathead in pumicestone passage

That's a bl..dy good effort! :lol:

muzza2284 · Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2011 10:59 am Post subject: Re: First ever barra goes 112cm

that scar looks alot like the 105cm i got at the East Ally a few years back a croc bite or hit by a prop. hhhmmmm could it be

. well if it is, she's grown a tad. :clap:

darwinguy · Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2012 2:18 am Post subject: Re: First ever barra goes 112cm

Again I say luck of the tourist and first time barra fishing. Well done mate

Lats · Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2012 9:30 am Post subject: Re: First ever barra goes 112cm

No one likes a bragger :lol:

Well done mate :mrgreen:

Mud · Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2012 11:33 am Post subject: Re: First ever barra goes 112cm

lol Madcat caught this last years runnoff. I think he may be back to humiliate us again this year - if they can get in ok...lol : ) Top fish and worth resurrecting the post!

Madcat71 · Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2012 12:35 pm Post subject: Re: First ever barra goes 112cm

Just arrived back from this years "annual" trip to Shady Camp (yes we did get in - just). Don't want to say too much or no-one will ever go fishing with me again but have attached a couple of pics. Will do a new post when I get time with a bit more info but suffice to say the trophy for the biggest fish is going to remain in my bar for another year. Only disappointment (if you can call it that) is that the biggest went 99cm! I tell you I tried to stretch that fish any way possible but it just didn't quite make it. Bugger! Mind you its probably the only thing that saved me being fed to the crocs by my mates . . .

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