I caught this Barra a couple days ago on a Queensland Cape trip. Just under a metre. Caught casting at a rock-bar from the bank. Took a Classic micro on 8 pound braid, Twinpower 2500 and T-curve spin stick. A truly awesome fight and a lot of luck involved in landing it.
Mate I'm still smiling. Had been casting with my Inter 965 and 30lb braid for ages but generally the fish were pretty small so changed to the light stuff for a bit of fun. Murphys law!
Thanks Andy, the camera is only a Canon Powershot 5mp. It's nothing too high-spec, but I'm convinced Canon's are the best. Also, I always get the picture-taker to take heaps of photos of good fish, that way I usually end up with at least a couple of crackers.
scuttlebutt
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I caught this Barra a couple
I caught this Barra a couple days ago on a Queensland Cape trip. Just under a metre. Caught casting at a rock-bar from the bank. Took a Classic micro on 8 pound braid, Twinpower 2500 and T-curve spin stick. A truly awesome fight and a lot of luck involved in landing it.
cheers,
steve
From Cairns GBR
seansurfy
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outstanding......great wild
SPESS
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Great capture on 8lb mate!
Great capture on 8lb mate! well done. Great fish.
Keep it tight, reeeeeeel tight!
Andy Mac
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Excellent fish
Every pic you post Steve is an absolute corker. Well done on the PB.
Cheers
Cheers
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scuttlebutt
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Mate I'm still smiling.
Mate I'm still smiling. Had been casting with my Inter 965 and 30lb braid for ages but generally the fish were pretty small so changed to the light stuff for a bit of fun. Murphys law!
cheers,
steve
From Cairns GBR
scuttlebutt
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Thanks Andy, the camera is
Thanks Andy, the camera is only a Canon Powershot 5mp. It's nothing too high-spec, but I'm convinced Canon's are the best. Also, I always get the picture-taker to take heaps of photos of good fish, that way I usually end up with at least a couple of crackers.
cheers,
steve
From Cairns GBR
Jody
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Now, THAT'S a
Now, THAT'S a fish!!
Outstanding effort Steve. How long did it take to land?
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jay_burgess
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Nice barra mate especially
Nice barra mate especially on 8lb! Definately a lot of luck landing a fish of that size on light line, well done!
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deefa
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That fish, shore based on 8
That fish, shore based on 8 lb- Top Bloody Effort Steve!!!
Adam Gallash
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Awesome
Absolutely top class capture there Steve. Congrats!!
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jay_burgess
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Photo of the month contender
Photo of the month contender for sure
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SamC
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photo of the month winner
photo of the month winner already IMO!
awesome stuff scuttlebutt!
cheers
sam
Cheers,
Sam
Adam Gallash
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Winner
I'm going to have to think of a new line of merchandise for Steve he's won the photo of the month so many times. ;)
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Rajamullet
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AWESOME.
Well done scuttlebutt. good barra bro.