The missus had mentioned she'd like to catch something larger than a herring on our next fishing trip, so....

Picked up a 9ft Shimano sonic pro and put my symetre 4000 on it so she could flick out a whole scalie in hopes of a mulla

FIRST night in barri, FIRST cast she brings in this beauty like a pro. This photo does it no justice, while the length doesn't look like much there was some serious weight. She couldnt even lift it for a photo unless she was to grab hold under the gill plate, which we wern't gonna do as it was destined to be released. 

Second cast... what'd ya know nice size shovelnose on the little 4000 , handled it like a pro once again!

Not much action for me, landed a small lemon and lost a much a larger one. Difficult tryna get these girls out of the gutter when your fishing 20lb with a 60lb leader, also rushed the landing which resulted in a bust off.

Definitely not my first trip up there but was the first time being there during school holidays/long weekend. Have to say it's quite depressing seeing such a great place get raped and pillaged, buckets full of undersize bream or mulla and kids sticking their gidgee through anything that moved. Was enough to make me avoid the water till all the trash had left for the night.

Cheers