Fraser Barras

[BlackMarlinFishingBlog]

We set out for the long weekend at Rainbow Beach towing the little boat for a bit of fishing in the sandy straights. The cold weather came on strong after the rainy days last week and combined with 30+ knot west winds on Saturday - it was subartic! So after a quick look it forced us off the water and back to the more tolarable conditions of base.

Sunday dawned a perfect day in comparison though still bitterly cold. Luke was having withdrawal symptoms having not caught a Barra since moving to the Gold Coast in January. And we'd heard reports of the odd Barra being caught so that was all the encouragement we needed.

After a slow start, where the two 60cm Flatheads I managed to catch were assigned to the icebox and a couple of 'change points', Luke started jumping up and down like a school kid - when he pulled the hook on a confirmed Barra sighting.

Having never caught a Barra myself, I wanted in on the action too but a quick cast into the same spot saw me hook another Barra straight away, but my 6lb Bream outfit was no match.

Running over the same spot again, it was only a matter of minutes before Luke got his fix landing a 70cm Barra closely followed by another of the same size.

All up, despite the cold, was a wonderful weekend in the straight. We also scored a big Slatey Bream which had us fooled thinking it was something decent that we sent back and a Grunter for me to take home.

[ActiveAngler]

Hi Kelly and Luke,

What a terrific trip and nice results. They say those Grunter are great eating.

That Pelagic gear is looking the goods!!!

It also looks chilly - bbrrrrr!!

Well done - Ben.

[wrasseman]

Certainly does look chilly, you don't see people rugged up like that holding barra very often. Good stuff.
Col.

[BlackMarlinFishingBlog]

Thanks guys! Just polished off the grunter for dinner tonight. Quite a good feed And, I'm not sure if it was the NQ blood in us but we've never been so cold on the water before!

[adidaspeteman]

Sounds like you two got into some good fish. The Pelagic gear loooks tops!

[TinarooTriumph]

Nice fish mate! Well done!

And yep... ye' old weather is Cold everywhere at the moment!

Cheers

Theo.

[cagedbush]

Just how cold was it??? Being in Tassy on holiday for the last week or so I find it hard to beleive it would be too bad on Fraser.

[James Graham]

Awsome fish, looks like you had a great little session.

Hey i was wondering what boat are you using there?

looks impressive :P

[BlackMarlinFishingBlog]

It's a Savage 4.7mtr Pro Angler with a 60 hp 4stroke mercury. Is a good little boat. Luke loves it. Basically it's a lure fishing boat. It gets a work out on the canals up here

[Fishaholics]

Nice fish guys, well maybe not the Mother-inlaw fish, but the others were good.
And yes it has been freezing up here lately, glad I don't live down south.