Barra everywhere

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Put aside concerns about a possible lack of fish because of the previous four poor wet seasons.

The big rain has done its job and hundreds of barra have been seen on downscans in Sampan and Tommycut Creeks out of Shady Camp, and at the mouth of the Adelaide, and some good fish have been caught.

The tip from Shane Compain, who just fished Shady Camp, is to work the sounder hard and locate the fish. The barra were congregated in hundreds in a 1km section of creek when he was there.

He was trolling 12ft lures slowly to get fish. However the fish were not easy to entice.

He also caught a load of smaller barra and salmon on a mud ledge.

Same has been reported from the mouth of the Adelaide, with a huge mob of fish schooled at one of the Wilshire creeks, but not feeding, with only isolated fish caught through the river.

There are loads of Powertail in Chambers Bay at the moment, so be sure you have barra on your sounder.

So the motto is : Find 'em and work 'em hard.

Even if fish numbers are down, there are still hundreds of them and a good number of fish in the 90s seem to be about.

Every day will be different, but the rivers are dropping and it should fire on this set of bigger tides.

Fish on! :catch: :fishing: :catch: :fishing: :catch: :fishing:


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Can't wait until next Wednesday. Got three days off on big springs. 8) 8) 8)

I'm due for a change of luck after the monsoon and then the knobs who destroyed Shady road ruining my last two planned trips. :evil: :fubird:
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Still a bit early. Wait for the receding waters and the numbers will come.
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Skippadman wrote:Still a bit early. Wait for the receding waters and the numbers will come.
That will be next week then! :wink:
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scottmac wrote:
Skippadman wrote:Still a bit early. Wait for the receding waters and the numbers will come.
That will be next week then! :wink:
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Big rains must be due next week if scottmac has booked to head out there :wink:
he fishes he fishes he fishes its the only thing in life all he ever gets is hell from his fed up wife
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coastaljoy wrote:Big rains must be due next week if scottmac has booked to head out there :wink:


:fu: :fu: :fu: The forecast is for light winds and fine weather, but yeah mate, you're probably fight. :bonk:
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I hope you do find them mate, puts in a good showing for the next week when I am there on the Thursday.
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Few starting to get caught too..... already got a 105 to beat this yr
Tight lines 'n' keep the shiny side up people.
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Murphys Law - I'll be away until 9/3
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coastaljoy wrote:I hope you do find them mate, puts in a good showing for the next week when I am there on the Thursday.

I'll let ya know mate.
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I reckon next weekend and the start of the week will be wet as a decent tropical depression moves across our north. I am just hoping it is all cleared up by the 9th.
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Shane was very clear that the fish were in a certain area, and it was inside, not outside. Seems they do congregate in certain areas at times. If you are not where the bulk of the fish are you won't do any good, unless they move in with the tide.
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Stop swearing dannett!!! :fubird: :fu:
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scottmac wrote:Stop swearing dannett!!! :fubird: :fu:
I hope it's wrong if that helps....
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