Perry Proeger, 122cm South Alligator River, NT. 05/03/2012

Posted on March 12, 2012 by Randall Bryett

We would like to welcome Perry Proeger of Caloundra to the One Metre Barra Club today. Perry was fishing with Chris Jones www.riverandreef.com.au in the South Alligator River , NT. They were trolling lures when this big girl grabbed the 21 cm Gold Bomber. Perry tells us “this fish did a dance or two with the last aerial propelling her fully airborne”. (You can see by the picture the amount of water she moved in her display not to mention that big piece of gold in her mouth.) Perry added “I still can’t believe I got her in the boat”. We here at OMBC are happy you did and love the action shot mate! Pictures like that speak a thousand words so as always here are the details on the tackle used.
Rod: Team Daiwa Tierra 12-15lb 6′.6″
Reel: Team Daiwa Luna
Lure: 21cm Gold Bomber
Line: 20lb Fire Line Braid

The fish was caught on the change of the tide and went 122cm for 22 kgs. That is another impressive fish for a new member and for the over 120 cm captures here at OMBC. Again welcome Perry to OMBC with this nice fish.

Perry with his 122cm

Perry displays his fish. 122cm & 22kg

Big Barramundi Jumps

The Big Barra Jumps with Gold in the Gob

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Stephen Watson, 106 cm Daly River , NT. 31/07/11

Posted on August 16, 2011 by Randall Bryett

Stephen Watson is the newest member of the One Metre Barra club with and impressive Daly River fish of 106 cm. Stephen was fishing with his friends Craig and Katrina when he caught this fish on 31/07/11. He was trolling a Reidy’s Big Ass B52 lure on his outfit (Shimano Curado 201E7 spooled with Cabella Ripcord SI+ 50 line and a Live Fibre Territory Barra 8kg rod). Stephen backed up his fish with another of 94cm 10 minutes later. Catching this Metrey consumed three months of Stephen’s weekends and spare time but he caught plenty of 80 and 90′s as a consequence and that is not a bad problem to have. Needless to say looking at the photo he is one happy chappy! Stephen says the Daly has continued to fire after the run off and the fishing is still on! Congratulations Stephen and welcome to the One Metre Barra Club. One of our newly designed “Member Boxes” and Barramundi Pins is on the way to Darwin now.

Stephen Watson 106 cm Barramundi , Daly River , NT

Stephen Watson 106 cm Barramundi , Daly River , NT

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Gary Theobald, 100cm Lake Monduran 06/10/2009

Posted on April 28, 2011 by Randall Bryett

Gary Theobald’s entry into the OMBC is with a fish right on the money. 100cm of prime Monduran Barramundi. Gary caught this fish back in 2009 on a pretty stormy day. He had this to say about it ” A massive thunderstorm went through and the fish went off their brains hitting everything we threw at them”. A Halco Scorpion did the damage and his outfit a G Loomis Crankbait 756 rod teamed with a Daiwa CVZ203 reel spooled with 30lb Power Pro.
Welcome to the One Metre Barra Club Gary!

Gary Theobald 10cm Barramundi

Gart Theobald with 100cm Lake Monduran Barramundi

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Anne Griffiths, 117cm Tommycut Creek, Mary River Mouth, NT. 27/03/2011

Posted on March 29, 2011 by Randall Bryett

Anne Griffiths enters the OMBC today with a ripper fish of 117cm taken on the classic Gold Bomber lure. She reeled the fish in on her Calcutta reel on the 27/03/2011 at Tommycut Creek at the mouth of the Mary River in the Northern Territory. Anne had this to say about her catch “She was a very welcome sight after a very wet night camp out in the boat.  All was forgiven when she was landed.  A very nice welcome back
to Barra fishing which I have not done for years.”

Well done Anne fantastic catch for someone just coming off a break from Barra fishing! Welcome to the club and keep on catching!

Anne Griffiths 117cm barra

Anne Griffiths 117cm Barramundi, Mary River, Northern Territory

Anne Griffiths 117cm Barramundi, Mary River Northern Territory

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Joel Williams 105cm Monduran 29/1/10

Posted on February 22, 2011 by Randall Bryett

Joel Williams enter the club with a solid 105cm Barramundi he caught with guide Paul Dolan at Monduran Dam. He was using a 110 mm Drop Bear Slick Rig as his lure to catch this fish. Welcome to the club Joel and we know Paul has already given your pin. Please contact us with your current email so we can forward your certificate.

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Asha Mahasuria 102cm Shady Camp 11/02/11

Posted on February 21, 2011 by Randall Bryett

As the first female angler to enter OMBC, Ahsa Mahasuria does it with style with a 102cm Barramundi from Shady Camp river mouth. Not only that this was Asha’s first Barramundi. Asha said ” This is the first Barra I have ever caught, to make it even better the boys were out of luck over the weekend with only the girls catching

Barra, this one was the catch of the day!” Not only was it the catch of the day but the fish is nearly as big as her! Congratulations Asha and welcome to OMBC.

Tackle used
Line: Pink Braid
Reel: Shimano Coriolis CO-100E
Rod: Strudwick Sic Stik 5’10″ 6-8kg
Lure: Dark Green Reidy Killa-lure

Asha lies next to fish as big as her

Fish nearly as big as angler!

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Steve “Bomber” Brown 110cm Awoonga Dam

Posted on January 15, 2011 by Randall Bryett

Steve “Bomber” Brown is well known name in the fishing clan. Steve enters OMBC with this classic Awoonga fish of 110cm. Bomber’s fish was caught on 17/11/2007 . He was using a Loomis GL 2 rod teamed with one of Jack Erskine’s Signature Reels loaded with 30lb Bionic Braid.  Steve tells us he was fishing a submerged snag just on dark when the fish took a Gold “Bomber” lure. This fish weighed a little over 20kg. Welcome Steve, great fish!

Steve"Bomber" Brown 110cm Awoonga Barra

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Andy Congram 106 cm Marsh Creek, 09/04/09

Posted on January 15, 2011 by Randall Bryett

Andy Congram enters OMBC with a solid 106 cm wild fish from Marsh Creek , Chambers Bay in the Northern Territory. Andy was using a Loomis GLXcc #10 rod, SA Tropic Express 400 grain line on a Nautilus NV 10/11 reel. The fly that did this fish in was a Chartreuse Fatboy. This is Andy’s second “metery”on fly with the first being right on the money 100cm. He also has a 110 on lure. Welcome Andy!

Andy Congram 106 cm Barramundi on fly

Andy Congram

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Official Release day 9/1/11

Posted on January 10, 2011 by Randall Bryett

Many of you will be visiting here for the first time here to OMBC. This has been on the back burner for some months. We were hoping to launch this site during the busy start of the impoundment Barra season but of course the devastating floods put paid to that in Queensland.

With that in mind and still more rain in the SE of Queensland today we know many Barra simply have gone over the dam walls and into the river systems. This is the time we must come to terms with the fact that much hard work by stocking associations has been washed away. OMBC is committed to donate $3 to stocking groups from every membership. However between now and the end of February we will increase that to $6 for every person whom directly joins OMBC.

I will be visiting some of the dams in SEQ during the first weeks of February to see first hand what is going on and will report back here asap

We look forward to showing you many fine Barra catches here and of course hopefully raise some money to help those impoundment stocking associations and clubs a few dollars to help put some more barra’s back in the ponds!

Best Regards

Randall Bryett

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Greg Whitley 124cm Monduran Dam

Posted on July 29, 2010 by Randall Bryett

Greg Whitley takes the honor of being this first OMBC member to have the first Barramundi over 120cm entered to the club. Greg 124 cm fish was caught with guide Paul Dolan at Monduran Dam. Congratulations Greg!

Greg Whitley 124 cm Barramundi, Monduran Dam

Greg Whitley 124 cm Barramundi, Monduran Dam

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