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Metre Barra

#1 Post by andy80 » Sat Dec 14, 2013 8:48 pm

Just thought I'd share a pic of my first metre Barra. 104cm. As you can see.......I was pretty happy. :biggrin: :biggrin: :biggrin:
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#2 Post by Mick Smith » Sat Dec 14, 2013 9:27 pm

Oh mate, what a beauty! You've go to be happy with that. It looks like you caught it offshore, from the background in the photo. I've only ever caught them in estuaries, and never one anywhere as large as that one. What did you catch her on? Lure or bait?
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#3 Post by andy80 » Sun Dec 15, 2013 6:30 am

Thanks Mick,

Got her in Proserpine dam on a Sebile Koolie Minnow trolling. Really want to get a metrey casting lures in the salt. I've hooked em and watched mates catch em but I'm yet to nail one.
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#4 Post by Gringa Bows » Sun Dec 15, 2013 9:25 am

Nice fish,would have put up a decent fight ay :biggrin:
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#5 Post by Stickbow Hunter » Sun Dec 15, 2013 1:22 pm

That is some fish!

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#6 Post by bigbob » Sun Dec 15, 2013 6:28 pm

I can see a shot of the bait you used but where's the barra? :wink: :lol: :lol: :lol: Great stuff. my best was just shy of the metre mark at 36 1/2'' and was caught in the salt [Morrisseys] for the Ayr and Townsville guys.
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#7 Post by rodlonq » Mon Dec 16, 2013 9:43 am

Awesome fish Andy, does the closed season apply to Proserpine dam?
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#8 Post by UPTHETOP » Mon Dec 16, 2013 11:32 am

Andy great fish alright. Would have taken a few photo's hey.

congratulations.

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#9 Post by Nephew » Mon Dec 16, 2013 6:53 pm

What a monster! Awesome stuff, well done!
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#10 Post by Guy Layton » Wed Dec 18, 2013 7:54 am

Cracker fish Andy.... She looks like a truck...!

Well done... :biggrin:

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