Easter Metery

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Easter Metery

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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. :D 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! :bs:

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. 8) happy days...
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Congrats on the metery.
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Double congrats :mrgreen:
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:mrgreen: 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!!

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Great fish, good on ya!
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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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Post by Windy »

Having just caught my first metery 9 days ago - I know the feeling now!! Hearty congrats!!
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