We would like to welcome Thadathil Joseph to One Metre Barra Club with this 110cm Barramundi from the Calliope River. This is his first metre plus Barramundi and he caught it on a Squidgie soft plastic with a Sahara 6-8 kg rod/Stradic 4000 reel outfit. A beautiful fish mate and a classic way to enter OMBC. Again congratulations and welcome!
Thadathil Joseph 110cm Barramundi, Calliope River Gladstone
We would like to welcome Nathan Richards to One Metre Barra Club with this solid 113cm Barramundi from Kinchant Dam. Nathan or “Affie” as he is called had been chasing fresh water barra for at least 18 months with not much luck. But when he did finally connect to his first ever fresh water barra it was one that topped the magic metre mark. Nathan said “I nearly lost this fish four times as it weeded me but when landed it was one of my happiest fishing days ever!” Congrats to you Affie and again welcome to OMBC. Just as a side note Nathan and his fishing mate Dylan “Matty” Matthews have a website www.cqfishingadventures.com where they journal their fishing exploits. These two ex South Africans who now call Mackay home like to fish hard and enjoy life. So drop on by and take a look.
Tackle used
Diawa Sol 2500 Reel, Daiwa Sol Rod 701 MLFS, 15lb Fins Braid, Rapala
XR-8 X-RAP
Nathan Richards 113cm Barramundi , Kinchant Dam
We would like to welcome Wayne Keevers to OMBC with a nice silver fish of 104cm. Now you might see that we have a couple of Keevers here at OMBC and yes Wayne and Russell are brothers who with our new members Greg and Kevin all like to wet a line and catch Barramundi. Wayne had to say about this entry capture “After a tough few days of fishing and lots of casting this fish came from the smallest twig in the creek. She put on a show for myself and newbie barra angler Michael whom was fishing with me. This girl finally came into the boat for quick photo and pencil mark up for checking the actual measurement later.” Wayne went on to say “It is always nice to see these fish swim away in good health.” We totally agree at OMBC and thank Wayne for entering not only his own fish but Greg Albert and Kevin Veness into the One Metre Barra Club. All the best to all when you get together and may the Barra always boof your lures.
Tackle used
25lb braid, Abu 5600 reel, Fire Wolf rod and a RMG lure
Wayne Keevers, 105cm Barramundi, Norman River
We would like to welcome Greg Albert to One Metre Barra Club with this impressive 115cm fish. This is Greg’s first 1 metre + barra after coming close a few times. He was very happy with this one to open his account and enter OMBC. As you can see Greg is sitting on 1 metre measure that isn’t long enough measure a bigger fish. No problem, this group of anglers all fish catch & release and they have come up with a quick accurate way to keep record. The fish is photographed, laid across the seat and marked out with a pencil so it can be released asap! The actual measurement is confirmed back at camp that night with some refreshments and stories of how, when and where. Once again welcome Greg to OMBC and we wish you more fish that require bringing out the pencil.
Tackle used
25lb braid, Shimano Calcutta, Firewolf , Barra classic lure
Greg Albert, 115cm Barramundi, Albert River
We would like to welcome Kevin Veness to One Metre Barra Club with this fine entry. Kevin fishes with a group of mates and has caught & released plenty like this one, so it was about time he was entered in the OMBC offically. This is one of about four metre plus fish Kev caught on this trip. As you can see Kevin is always happy to catch one and let it go for another day. As with all of the fellas in this group we welcome you to OMBC and look forward to seeing more of the quality fish from your trips!
Tackle used
25lb Braid, Shimano Curado reel, Angler Rod and a Barra Classic lure
Kevin Veness 105cm Barramundi Albert river
Well do we have a story for you on this one! We would would like to welcome Dan Summerfield to One Metre Barra Club with this beautiful 126cm fish. Now to tell the tale of how this ripper was caught I’m going to throw it to Dan so you hear it straight from the horses mouth so to speak.
“I caught her with a live 75mm Poddy mullet float fished in 1m of water. The mullet got hit by a 20cm Tarpon the instant it hit the water and then in turn it got smashed by the monster Barra. 15 mins of mayhem followed as she shook her head, dived for the snags and tail walked.
As she began to tire I then had to find a way to land her as the river bank had a 3m sheer drop at low tide. The landing net was long enough but not big enough so I tied a rope to my tow ball hitch of my vehicle and kind of abseiled on down the bank with lip grips attached to another rope in my other hand. At this point I didn’t want to hang around with all the local Salties (crocodiles) alerted to a free meal but I reassured myself with the fact that there was a metre plus Barra between me and impending doom! I managed to haul her and myself to safety much to my delight!
A few photo’s later, a quick one on the brag mat and she was back in the water to spawn another day.. Joy!”
What a great fishing story Dan. Congratulations on your catch and effort and welcome to One Metre Barra Club!
Tackle used
Shimano 6000oc bait runner. Shimano Starlo Stix Squidgey Snapper spin.
40lb Braid. 60lb mono leader. 5/0 octopus circle. 75mm Poddy mullet.
Dan Summerfield 126cm Barramundi