Lucky Tim and Brad hit some Hedland Creeks

I picked Tim up from the airport Friday afternoon. With his swag and rod tube emerging on the conveyor it dawned on me that we were about to share another adventure. With the boat packed up we set off at about 3pm hoping to collect some bait before the sun set and prepare ourselves for the evening low tide. We struggled with the bait gathering but still managed a few. After drying off we rigged up and sent a couple of the better sized baits out into the hole. I think my bait was in the water for about 5 minutes before the rod screamed off. A good sized bazz jumped and before too long I had managed to boat number one for the trip. A good sign.


About 75cm and released

Well with the monkey off the back I decided to throw plastics around for the last part of the day. Again it wasn’t long before I had a hook up. Small bazz around 60cm made really good account for itself hard up against the snags. The old nuke chicken did the damage again. It was released


Plastics barra

Anyway with the light fast fading and a few bazzas on the board it was time to cook a feed and soak a livie. I grabbed the smallest mullet out of the bucket and threw out my line. I think the rod was in the holder for about 30 seconds before it screamed off. By now I was starting to feel pretty bad because Tim was yet to see a fish. Anyway it was pretty obvious it was a solid fish, it jumped clear of the water a few times and although I initially played down its size to take the pressure off Tim immediately called it for a solid fish. Well after a very nervous battle and a less than orthodox net job we laid the fish on the brag mat for a pleasant surprise. A 102cm Baz and my (at the time) third metery. I was pretty stoked!


Hooked up to a metery


102cm Pilbara Baz


Metery number 1, 102cm and released

Anyway Tim managed a few nice runs but unfortunately not a baz, things went quiet with the bottom of the tide we did manage a few jacks, threadies and mongrel catfish.


Nice Jack

Well with the start of the run in Tim and I both set a few more fresh baits. Again within 30 seconds of putting my rod in the rod holder it screamed off. And this time it really screamed off! I set the hook and thankfully it stuck, a huge bazz jumped several times on the opposite side of the creek and for a second had me in the timber. Fortunately I managed to extract it as it ran hard and fast in the opposite direction. I could tell that it was a really big fish. I managed to get a few deep breaths in and the rest is really quite a blur. Anyway as it came into view it was obvious it was going to be a new PB, it was. It was bloody huge and a genuine 40 pounder. I was pretty stoked, not just about the fact that it was a new PB at 112cm but to catch 2 metery's in a row was something pretty special. Something I will never forget!


On the brag mat


New PB 112cm and the second metery for the night

Anyway that was it for the night. I was pretty happy. The next morning the wind was up and although things looked fishy the water temp had really taken a battering. We still managed a few fish each casting lures but they were all only around the 60cm mark. I think the biggest was around 75cm but not huge. Tim accidentally released his first baz of the trip before I could get a photo. Anyway it was evident that the rest of the trip things were probably going to be hard.


They are here too


One for Adam


Nice little baz caught casting


75cm baz


Late arvo hook up

Well that night the water temp had dropped quite a lot. We did manage to hook 6 or so barra however with a lot of bad luck we didn’t manage to land any. Tim got stitched up early but some bigger fish on lures resulting in lost tackle. The area we were fishing was quite deep and unforgiving. At least we managed to see quite a few barra which was reassuring.
Anyway with the sun came another session. We opted for a troll this time. We managed quite a few by catch this time with small trevs, cod, fingermark, jacks and a few small barra. The wind was howling from the east and the water temp was down to 27 degrees from 33. Still warm enough yes, but things usually slow down a little with a temp reduction of 5 or so degrees. Anyway one more bazz each so things were still pretty good. Again we got stitched up by some bigger fish in some very snaggy country; all good we were lucky to see the fish considering the temp


Nice Jack


Nice little trolled bazz


Nice shot of the rig

Well at the end of the night we decided to call it quits early. Things were really shut down compared to days the days previous. We headed home early across a pretty flat ocean. Not a bad trip, not bad at all!


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Awesome Pics

Mon, 2010-11-29 10:40

Looks as though it was a good time had by all.........Miss all the Hedland creeks, we don't have as many in Karratha.

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wow what a trip

Mon, 2010-11-29 10:46

and some great fish to show for it.

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good to see you still got

Mon, 2010-11-29 10:52

good to see you still got the life i will make an adventure up that way one of these days as the Bazza is on my to do list for my big 40 in a couple of years if i dont get it first

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Oh Boy

Mon, 2010-11-29 10:53

Top trip Brad and Tim. Congrats on the PB Brad. Stonka. Good fun and no doubt great for you guys to catch up.

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Awesome

Mon, 2010-11-29 11:13

Top report Brad. Some really once in a lifetime bazzas for a lot of people but getting to be nearly commonplace for you of late.

 

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Great report Brad & great

Mon, 2010-11-29 11:47

Great report Brad & great photos too. Congrats on the pb baz. At least Tim got into a few & scored a few nice Jacks too.

One question... do you come across crocs up there?

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Mon, 2010-11-29 12:09

Great report and congrats on the PB Bazza Brad - great fish.  Nice of you to take Tim along to take the pics.

Awesome looking creek in that shot.

Cheers Pete

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Good report boys, great pics

Mon, 2010-11-29 12:22

Good report boys, great pics

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Good stuff fella's... Very

Mon, 2010-11-29 13:38

Good stuff fella's... Very nice Pb Brad... Im hoping(wishing) I can out do you this time home:)

Some nic jacks down that way too. Dont see heaps of the bigger ones round broome unfortunantly.

 

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Great Fish and gee mint pics

Mon, 2010-11-29 14:05

Great Fish and gee mint pics aswell!!!

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that is awesome...

Mon, 2010-11-29 14:13

Some great pics there. Brad or Tim to win the next POTM for sure.

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another fine report and pictures

Mon, 2010-11-29 14:54

you say it all well and the excitiment of the PB shines through in the pictures.

another classic trip

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great post!!

Mon, 2010-11-29 15:03

Keen to get into some of those creeks!!

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awsome photos, great

Mon, 2010-11-29 15:53

awsome photos, great report,, you can take me next time haha well done top skipper

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well done guys. pity Tim

Mon, 2010-11-29 16:27

well done guys. pity Tim couldnt get some of them bigguns , some nice jacks tho. congrats on the new pb Brad, a night to remember. great write up and pics as usual. makes a lot of us look like total armatures.

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Looks tops guys!

Mon, 2010-11-29 16:34

Looks tops guys!

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terrible..... absolutly

Mon, 2010-11-29 20:01

terrible..... absolutly terrible!!

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wow what a trip and by the

Mon, 2010-11-29 20:38

wow what a trip and by the sounds of it some very fishy locations, if only i could find a barra today 26.3 degree water temp ruined that!

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What a great post mate, Now

Mon, 2010-11-29 21:03

What a great post mate, Now i feel like I need to go out again... and I only just got back haha. altho I dont feel like your pb catch was a suprise as I think with all the hours you put into it, it was deserved mate. congrats

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Great stuff guys. Great pics

Mon, 2010-11-29 21:29

Great stuff guys. Great pics and fish. Love to go barra fishing one day. Something I have never tried but it looks like it would be a buz when they are on.

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POC

Tue, 2010-11-30 13:03

WHAT CAN I SAY MATE....................."OY-STAR"

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Great  pics  brad. 

Tue, 2010-11-30 21:18

Great  pics  brad.  Gonna   have  to  crash  the  rellies  in  hedland  soon  i  think.

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Unbeleivable

Tue, 2010-11-30 22:49

Brad you are truly the great Barra King excellent pics specially love the one of the creek cicling around the sand bar. One day i will hopefully catch a Barra

Cheers Booz

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good onya BB, was a great

Wed, 2010-12-01 06:32

good onya BB, was a great trip even though I got well and truely thrashed on the score board. I'm wrapped to have seen you get that big girl and not sure if I would've survived if I'd pulled that 112cm instead of you.

Pity we didn't convert some of the hook ups later in the weekend but there's always next time. Can't wait for the next trip pal.

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Nice PB

Wed, 2010-12-01 07:03

Pretty special night, 2 metery's. Some people have been trying for years to get that mark...and you have 4! Hard work has paid off mate.

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Great

Wed, 2010-12-01 07:31

Great report and photos as always mate. Trip to remember thats for sure. So now you have caught a few metreys, what are you going to fish for now??

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Moving up there certainly has not slowed you down an inch

Wed, 2010-12-01 09:24

Well done mate and that is one big "nile Perch" your holding.

Awesome PB.

Neels

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Awesome report guys!! Sounds

Wed, 2010-12-01 16:20

Awesome report guys!! Sounds like a craking few day fishing.. congrats on the PB as well Brad.

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barra

Thu, 2010-12-02 07:56

wow thats awesome fish brad well done

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some nice fish there brad. i

Tue, 2010-12-07 14:06

some nice fish there brad. i live in hedland too and have yet to crack the metre mark. good work mate

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I'm jealous.

Sat, 2010-12-11 16:49

I'm jealous.

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Nice Jacks Timmeeeeeeeeeeee

Sun, 2010-12-12 06:33

Nice Jacks Timmeeeeeeeeeeee

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112cm!

Sun, 2010-12-12 11:02

cracking fish chief.

And good to see you are still rocking the terrorist mask, the army grows! LOL

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