One Metre Barra Club

Adrian Wynne, 122cm Conway Beach Queensland 21/08/2016

David Bax, 100cm Daly River, Northern Territory 15/01/2017

Peter Hincks, 102cm Tinaroo Dam, Queensland 07/11/2015

James Pettit, 105cm Daly River, Northern Territory 21/02/2016

Peter Bartho, 110cm Port Headland, Western Australia 19/12/2015

Chris Long, 108cm Gladstone, Queensland, 23/06/2015

David Blackmore 104 cm, Roper River, NT, 23/03/13

Posted on March 28, 2013 by Randall Bryett Posted in OMBC Members

We would like to welcome David Blackmore to the One Metre Barra Club with this classy silver 104cm Roper River Barramundi. David tells us he caught this one early in the morning and the rest of the day was slim pickings with only three fish to hand. He added ” When our first fish was 104cm we did not mind that much”. David caught this fish trolling a lure on a Xtreme XT Rod with a Daiwa Zillion 7.3 reel spooled with 30lb braid. Great first fish of the day David and even better as your entry into the One Metre Barra Club.

104 cm Barramundi Roper River

Philip Watson, 114cm, Channel Country, Ord River, Kimberleys, WA 07/04/2004

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Randall Bryett Posted in OMBC Members

Philip Watson 114cm Barramundi

We would like to welcome our newest member to OMBC. Philip Watson enters the club with an “Oldie but a Goldie”. A 114cm fish that was caught in the Ord River in Western Australia. Philip remembers the fish but not the tackle his guide “Macca” supplied and it does not get more Aussie than that right! Regardless this put Philip in the club almost a decade ago and he had to scan his original snap rather than the digital stuff we have submitted usually. Welcome aboard Philip!

Johnno Marven, 118cm, May River, Derby, WA, 20/10/12

Posted on March 7, 2013 by Randall Bryett Posted in OMBC Members

We would like to welcome John “Johnno” Marven to One Metre Barra Club with this nice 118cm fish from the May river in Derby, Western Australia. Johnno tells us that he caught this one amongst a bunch of others at this location. The top numbers 118, 102, 97, 95 all coming off one snag. He is not letting on of the location of the actual snag but he as been catching them on bait in the dirty water. Some great camera work caught these shots of him letting it go to fight another day! Thanks Johnno and again welcome to OMBC

Johnno Marven releasing a 118cm

John Marven with Big Barra

Shayne Atkins 103cm, Fitzroy River, Western Australia 9/02/2013

Posted on February 15, 2013 by Randall Bryett Posted in OMBC Members

We would like to welcome Shayne Atkins to the One Metre Barra Club with this fish of 103cm caught in the Fitzroy River Western Australia. Shayne caught this while trolling a lure from his Sambo Corstic Rod teamed with Kimberley Penn reel. He used a 60 pound bite leader and 30lb braid line. What a nice clean fish and it was kicking a bit. we know because there was a nice splash on the camera lens in the full sized picture! Welcome to OMBC Shayne.

103 cm Barramundi

Jenny Petursson 103 cm, East Kimberly, Western Australia 21/10/2012

Posted on December 14, 2012 by Randall Bryett Posted in OMBC Members

We would like to welcome and wish Jenny Petursson a very Happy Birthday with her entry to the One Metre Barra Club!. Jenny caught this fish while on a trip that we believe was an early birthday celebration for her. Ian Hunt who entered Jenny into the club tells us we might get some more details from her once she receives her pin and certificate on her birthday this December 15th. This is the first entry for a Western Australian Barramundi and a nice one to start! Update Below

Jenny sent us this update. “I’d been pretty keen to check out this corner of the Kimberley for a while, and when Ian asked what I wanted to do for my 30th birthday I said I’d like to spend a few days checking it out. We decided to go early before the rains came, so took a couple of days off work and after a brief stop in town to pick up the cheapest combo I could get (my favourite rod had a run in with a tree the day before we left!) I ended up with a $150 Rovex /Crystal baitcaster combo which I loaded up with 60 pound braid & 80 lb trace and tied on a Reidys Taipan lure.

We were flicking off the rocks in a stunning gorge on the last day of our stay when suddenly I got a massive hit. Unlike all the smaller barra I’ve caught, this big girl did not jump, spin or do backflips, she just put her head down and dived deep. Over the next 15 minutes, every time I got her in sight she was off again! Eventually I could feel her begin to tire, and as I brought her in realised this really was the fish of a lifetime!
It was only after I’d released her that we realised the trace clip had come undone and was almost perfectly straight! With no net or lip grippers it really was pure luck that got this fish in!

I’m stoked to have the 1st WA fish on your site, thanks for having me!” You are welcome Jenny, what a catch!

Rodney “Chopper” Howe 106 cm , Roper River, NT 28/07/12

Posted on September 4, 2012 by Randall Bryett Posted in OMBC Members

Rodney Howe (aka Chopper) landed his “fish of a lifetime” while fishing with his mates ‘The Roper Barstuds’ on the Roper River on Saturday 28th July 2012. He was using a G Loomis Force Lite teamed with a Shimano Corsair loaded with 30lb braid and 60lb leader tied to Barra Classic F18 lure. Now I do not have a lot of background on this capture as it is a gift from Kim and Paul Blanch to “Chopper” for his upcoming birthday but I do know he is very happy with his catch just from the picture! Welcome to OMBC Rodney and if you have anything further to add please send me details and we will fix it up.
Congrats on a good solid entry to One Metre Barra Club. Your pin and a free lure are on the way!