Barra opener. 7/2 Yeppoon Qld

[Junglefisher]

Went down to Coorooman today to drop the crab pots in and go chasing Barra.
Pots are in, but my spot selection wasn't great so I'm not holding my breath.
Current was REALLY strong so didn't get a long way in, went to the right which is not the true Coorooman creek, it's called something else.
Saw a nice spot on the way back where a mangrove creek was draining into to main creek and had a dozen or so casts there.
Hooked and landed my first legal barra for the season (first legal qld barra actually I think).
Bang on 58cm "justa".




Where I caught it.

[sunshiner]

Nice, Craig. I can't recall seeing before a barra in a Stealth fishbox. Perhaps yet another first! Are you intending to drop the crabs in there too? Might be some interesting tipping out pics later if you are. Good luck with the pots, too!

Kev

[Barrabundy]

Looks like a perfect barra spot too!

Don't tell me you're going to risk scratching the glass for the sake of a few crabs?

[Junglefisher]

Plenty of scratches on the glass already.
I reckon the rear hatch will be peeeeerfect for crabs, unless I'm feeling lazy and just chuck em in the front hatch.
That's if I catch any, apparently not a great season so far.

[patwah]

Nice one Craig, are you in snappy country there?

[Barrabundy]

I've got a photo of what not to do with crabs in a Hobie but my Internet has been slowed so will have to wait.

[gonetroppo]

Nice table barra there, Hope those chips in the new yak are only superficial!

[Junglefisher]

Yeah, croc country.
When I went crabbing in my Revo, I just hoiked them in the hatch, they go pretty quiet in the dark.
Those chips in the pic were there when I got it, nothing important. I've put a few small scratches in the gelcoat by rubbing on mangroves and landing on beaches. I'm pretty sure it's been repaired once before anyway.

[carnster]

Good work keep em coming

[Pestman]

nice start to barra season. cheers

[Dan29]

If only we had barra down here