Pending World Record Barra
Submitted by Bunny on Wed, 2010-12-22 13:41
A mate called me this morning to say among some good fish he had caught last night at Lake Monduran his uncle got a big one they decided to keep. After numerous phone calls I was able to track down an officail weigh station nearby and she ended up going 44.64 kg.
Well done Dennis Harrold!! Out of a kayak too! If the record is accepted it easily surpasses David Powell's Tinaroo effort of 37.85 kg.
I'll post some photos when they come through.
By the way that's just shy of 99 pounds, gives you something to aim for Dennis!!
breno1985
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wow big barra there
wow big barra there
DazSamFishing
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what a ripper.
what a ripper. QLD impoundment produces some barra gold!
PilbaraBrad
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yep good fish there will be
yep
good fish
there will be the purists out there that say it dosnt count becuase it isnt wild
i guess for me i prefer wild fish although i have fished the impoundments and it is really fun
either way it is a bloody awesome capture, and out of a kayak too that is impressive
Faulkner Family
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doesnt matter where they got
doesnt matter where they got it , it still would have been a great fight , especially from a yak. would be good to see the pics and how many cm it went
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Tony Halliday
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http://www.brisbanetimes.com.
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/queenslander-claims-worlds-biggest-barra-catch-20101223-19602.html
Quote"
A central Queensland fisherman says he has claimed what may be the biggest ever barramundi caught on rod and reel.
Fishing from a kayak at Lake Monduran, near Bundaberg, Denis Harrold landed the monster fish, which tipped the scales at 44.6kg - breaking the old world record of 37.85kg. It measured in at 135cm with a whopping girth of 107cm.
“When I heard it crash, I knew it was a big fish,” Mr Harrold said.
“I didn't realise it was a world record barra, but I knew it was a snodger.”
Bundaberg Sportfishing Club weighmaster/recorder Elle Hodge confirmed the catch on official scales yesterday."
follow the link for the pic!
WHAT a fish!!!
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tailor marc
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Farrrk! Love all the tree
Farrrk! Love all the tree huggers comments. I would understand if it were a wild one
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PattyT
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Huge Barra!! Interesting to
Huge Barra!! Interesting to see some of the comments under the article... another can of worm's in waitng that one.
Dicko
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Frikkin hell
That would been unreal on a bloody kayak!!!
I probably wouldn't have killed it, but I'm led to believe Barra this size are like grannies and probably have stopped reproducing...I could be wrong tho.
nana nana nana nana fishing!!!
PilbaraBrad
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they dont breed in
they dont breed in impoundments Dicko
probably did the dam some good a big barra like that would eat a lot of the smaller barra, great capture and why not have a crack at a world record i say
Shorty
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This was one of hundreds of
This was one of hundreds of big barra the fellow and his kayaks mates have caught over the last couple years in impoundments ,all or most released i believe,,as Pilbrabrad said they don't breed (only in saltwater)
Dicko
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oh yeah...
i didn't read the bit about "lake'...these dams are supposed to be placed with millions of barra every year I heard...So reckon I woulda had a crack at the record too!!!!
nana nana nana nana fishing!!!
Faulkner Family
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thats one huge barra, looks
thats one huge barra, looks like it may have eaten all the others in the lake already by the looks. would have been stoked to see that one come up
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scuttlebutt
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Great fish. Shame about all
Great fish. Shame about all the small-minded comments on that story. Maybe they should have included some info about how the fish are stocked in the lake to be caught and they're unable to breed. Friggen urban hero greenies!!!