First Pilbara Baz trip - 2012
Went for first barra trip the other day, with 40 degree temps we expected that things were going to be pretty decent and with reports of a few barra around we had high hopes. Everything went according to plan, got there with just enough water to get in, found bait relatively easily and set in for the first session late in the evening. Things were very slow but we managed to hook 5 over about 8 hours, with 2 going around the anchor rope and 3 that the hooks just didn't stay in. The cod were just plain ridiculous for the time we were up there, just insane and anything that touched the water would almost be attacked instantly.
Day 2 we set in for another session and didn't even get a barra run, just cod cod and more cod. The thing that was extremely disappointing was the water temp, I sat in the water during the hot part of the day and could easily have worn a wetty where as 2 years ago at the exact same time the water was like a hot bath that was unpleasant. After more bait gathering during the day we went and had a jack session in the arvo, soon as the baits hit the water it was on. We ended up with around 20 and kept a few of the bigger ones for a feed. That night we went for barra again and dropped one and landed one little rat, only one real exciting run which I'm pretty confident was a shark. We ended up with one big shark later on and a solid bluenose thready, but overall it was pretty quiet even though we did have our chances and one of the fish on the first night looked to be pretty solid. Speaking to a few others that fished creeks south of us, they didn't even get a sniff for 2 days, so that made us feel a little better.
We ended up bailing a day early due to how quiet it was and how many bloody cod and midgies were around, but be interesting to see how things go this weekend with better neaps for baz fishing and a lot of crew heading out. Even though there was a lack of barra, I learnt heaps and am stoked with how everything played out and the preparation - also not getting stuck on a mud bar like the only other boat out there who are probably still there now (1.5 days later) waiting for the higher high, valuable lesson I'm glad I didn't have to learn the hard way. Ahh well, I'm on the board for 2012, even though it is a pup.
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SABRE
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Jacks
Looks like a great trip boys some nice jacks there well done
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soupster51
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Baz
Put it down as a 'training' trip. A few quality fish always makes a trip worthwhile though.
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carnarvonite
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Jacks
Nothing wrong with Jacks, IMO about 150% better eating than barra
deepwater
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good start there Ads
great stuff there Ads,look forward to seeing some good barra pics soon mate
jeff
CCC
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One more then me on the score
One more then me on the score board so far. Yet to have a crack but will do shortly. That place Adam is so hit and miss when it comes to the bazz so you done well. Sounds like you just made it out before it blew up......and its been blown ever since.
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Adam Gallash
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shallower
Trying to get out of the finicune ramp with that wind and high tide was a fugging mission, got it done though. Yeh the place has changed since I last fished it, the bank has moved closer in and it is a super skinny bit of water now. Other thing thats changed is the amount of snags, that little stretch of deep water is littered with them now, right in the wrong spots. Landing a big one out of there would be one hell of a challenge (not that it wasn't back then either) but I'd say your chances wouldn't be very high. Wasn't enough water to get into the back session unless you had a tinny, was keen to go have a look but ahh well.
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CCC
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Hopefully get a tropical low
Hopefully get a tropical low dump a heap of water inland and flush out the sand. You did well with the 40degrees and sand flys to stay as long as you did.
Adam Gallash
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got 5
Got 5 on lures today and saw another 4 get landed. Either too early in the tides or the water north isn't as warm as it is south at the moment, definite temp difference of a couple of degrees.
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pricey10
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cheers Adam, no big barra's
cheers Adam, no big barra's but it was a awsome trip!
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Brucesta
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This weekend should see a
This weekend should see a few with the bloody warm days we've had.
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