Posts Tagged ‘Barramundi’
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This would have to be the most sought after species in CQ and is target in both freshwater impoundments like Lake Awoonga saltwater fisheries including the harbour and other coastal waters, rivers and other estuary waters.
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{{+1}}Samaki hardlicious vibe 110{{-1}}
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Maneuvered up or down or held on the hang in front of barra I can see when I have my Garmin's set in "Perspective" mode I can see not only the lure but also moving fish. As long as the barra hangs around I am happy to hold the lure in its vicinity imparting just the smallest of movements with the rod tip. When a barra does decide to feel the offing in its mouth all hell breaks loose ... wow.{{end}}
Last Updated: March 9, 2023
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{{+1}}Check list – lake barra outings{{-1}}
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One of my favourite past times is dusk and night fishing for big barramundi in Lake Awoonga. To be successful in the dark it's important to have the right gear at hand and knowing where each item is.{{end}}
{{+1}}Alpha prawn – open/top pour soft plastic{{-1}}
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These 130mm long top pour soft plastics are my take on a soft plastic imitation of a prawn and I use them when targeting not only barramundi but also other larger fish that thrive on prawns such as fingermark, flathead and grunter.{{end}}
{{+1}}Rule of twelfths{{-1}}
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The rule of 12ths ... an easy way to know the approximate water depth at intervals of roughly 1 hour as the tide rises or falls.{{end}}
{{+1}}Make a soft plastic … catch a barra{{-1}}
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These 5 barra above are all over a meter and have been caught in Lake Awoonga over the last 5 weeks on soft plastics that I rigged up in my own very personal way on soft plastics I poured myself in moulds for top pour soft plastics that I finessed and made myself.{{end}}
Categories: Articles parent, Barramundi, Blog, Members only
Tags: #fishonfly, Barramundi, Blog-tag, soft plastic 
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{{+1}}Alpha Gar – open/top pour soft plastic{{-1}}
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These are big soft plastics for big barra. I make them in just 6 colours and fish them in Awoonga Dam which is of course a freshwater impoundment. I also fish them in coastal barra waters including Gladstone Harbor and the Narrows.{{end}}
Categories: Lures, Lures - BarramundiTags: #fishonfly, Barramundi, barramundi lures, Paddle tails, pouring No Comments »
{{+1}}Zerek Flat Shad{{-1}}
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This ingenious soft plastic paddle tail has been designed hollow and open to the water so that on the strike most of the extremely durable TPE material is easily squeezed out of the way, by the bite, increasing the hook up rate for a weedless rigged soft plastic paddle tail.{{end}}
{{+1}}Castaic Jerky J Swimbait 7 inch{{-1}}
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The Jerky J Swimbait 7" is one of just a handful of soft plastics I rely on when Barramundi fishing in competitions.
Predominately this is a dusk, dawn or full moonlight soft plastic.
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My three favorite colours are:
- Green Shad as in the top of the photo above
- Boneless Chicken which is a translucent pink colour
- Blue Shad as in the bottom of the photo above
The three hooks that I rig this paddle tail soft plastic on are from top to bottom in the photo above:
- Mustard Big Game Head Size 12/0 20 gram (7/10 oz)
- TT Head Hunter / Warrior 8/0 12 gram (3/8 oz)
- Owner Flashy Swimmer 516-080 10/0 (1/2 oz)
Also I note that when required, as in top example, I also add either a willow or beetle silver or gold spinner mounted on a screw in twist lock.
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{{+1}}2020 Venom – Lake Awoonga Open{{-1}}
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On 29th September I was fortunate to be invited by Scott McAuley, who I have fished with socially on quite a few occasions, to partner up with him to fish the 2020 Venom - Lake Awoonga Open. Many thanks to Scott ... I had a wonderful time and learned so much.{{end}}
Categories: Articles parent, Barramundi, Members onlyTags: #fishonfly, #fishonlure, barra, Barramundi No Comments »
{{+1}}Articulated bibbed barra baitfish{{-1}}
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This fly is designed to be fished very slowly and is one of my favorite targeting flies for barra in Awoonga dam. It's not designed to represent any particular bait fish but it does have a shape, form and function similar to many of the little fish that barra target.{{end}}