2018 Club Marine Barra Nationals
- Matt Flynn
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2018 Club Marine Barra Nationals
The 2018 Club Marine Barra Nationals kicks off on the Daly River on Wednesday.
The NT Barramundi Classic follows in early May.
Anyone in the comps can post a report or update, I'll also post anything of interest that comes in.
The NT Barramundi Classic follows in early May.
Anyone in the comps can post a report or update, I'll also post anything of interest that comes in.
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- Jedi Seadog
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Re: 2018 Club Marine Barra Nationals
70 boats down there this morning apparently!
3 day rest then the Classic followed by a 10 day rest before the women's comp.
Gotta wonder if the Barra learn what not to chase as they're going to be sketchy for a while after all that I reckon
3 day rest then the Classic followed by a 10 day rest before the women's comp.
Gotta wonder if the Barra learn what not to chase as they're going to be sketchy for a while after all that I reckon
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Re: 2018 Club Marine Barra Nationals
Yep, will be a shoal of Reidys and Classic "baitfish" in the river
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Re: 2018 Club Marine Barra Nationals
I sort of agree Flicken. I saw the clip yesty of all the boats lined up waiting to launch. Then like you said all day for probably bugger all fish. And to top it off hitting the p..s then nursing a hangover next day....Hardly what I'd call fun. Each to their own I suppose and it's definitely for the prestige......
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Re: 2018 Club Marine Barra Nationals
If you can consistently pull a win out of those big comps it says a lot about your skill ... one win might be luck, but consecutive wins are skill.
Some people like the social side of it, it's not just about the fish.
Some people like the social side of it, it's not just about the fish.
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Re: 2018 Club Marine Barra Nationals
Im heading down there for work on the weekend Matty. i'll give you a report on Monday.
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Re: 2018 Club Marine Barra Nationals
Good news, ty Tristan
Been told five gearboxes done already? River must be low. Or the bunyip has grown.
Been told five gearboxes done already? River must be low. Or the bunyip has grown.
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Re: 2018 Club Marine Barra Nationals
A fairly simple equation, velocity x mass + ego = broken engine.
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Re: 2018 Club Marine Barra Nationals
Ouch.
A busy day for the mechanics in Darwin on Saturday if they're not out fishing!
A busy day for the mechanics in Darwin on Saturday if they're not out fishing!
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Re: 2018 Club Marine Barra Nationals
Was secondhand info, would be good if someone can confirm.
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Re: 2018 Club Marine Barra Nationals
Yeah, spoke to a mate last night. He did a prop shaft on the warm up day. His words were "there has been carnage" on the river.
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Re: 2018 Club Marine Barra Nationals
Heard from a good mate who is a policeman that 5 boats enroute to the Daly were found with illicit substances! Not sure whether their competitors or not, but would be a waste of a trip.... enough adrenaline catching fish or boating the rivers nowadays.
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Re: 2018 Club Marine Barra Nationals
Can't say I'm surprised, a big week of late nights and early mornings soon leads to chemical enhancement.
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197 Pioneer Sportfish - 175hp Honda.
Ex Sandgroper from Karratha
Member of KBGFC and DGFC.
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Re: 2018 Club Marine Barra Nationals
Tough fishing down there Matt with plenty of competitors still wearing skirts on the second day. River is low and has damaged quite a few props. Biggest fish for day 1 87cm and 91cm on day 2.
Me and the boss snuck out for a sneaky land based fish while we were down there and managed to bang a few really good fish on Fizzers before dawn around 80-90 cms. Great fun....especially when we could rub it into the competitors who were still fishless later that day
Me and the boss snuck out for a sneaky land based fish while we were down there and managed to bang a few really good fish on Fizzers before dawn around 80-90 cms. Great fun....especially when we could rub it into the competitors who were still fishless later that day
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Re: 2018 Club Marine Barra Nationals
It's funny Tristan, has happened over the years that people clean up during the night between the comp days. Fish must like the "quiet" of the night.
Thanks for the Nats update
Thanks for the Nats update
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