June
10th, 2002
I'M sure that the long weekend would have been a memorable one
for a lot of people but perhaps no more so than for my older
brother Paul, catching his biggest Barramundi to date measuring
128cm.
The
decision to go trolling on Friday night down at Russell Heads
was one that has changed our lives forever, catching three Barramundi
measuring 88cm, 96cm and the monster that went 128cm.
The
lures were a Halco Scorpion 125mm in the four metre model and
a Killalure Barra Bait that swims to twelve feet in depth.
I
am sure that with better management between recreational fishermen
and commercial gill netters, fish of this size will be around
for a long time and keep breeding every season.
All
three of the fish we caught last week were released after a
quick photograph.
Russell
Heads
Queenfish
have been quiet over the last few days but should come back
into the system this weekend and next week on the neap tides.
For
those with children, there are good-sized Whiting, Dart and
Bream on the foreshore at the moment. The best bait by far is
yabbies and they can be caught in behind the houses on low tide
with a yabby pump.
High
Island and the Franklin group are still producing Mackerel when
the weather permits.
Trinity
Inlet
Dave
Powell from Fish Tales Charters had a good day on the water
last Friday. Fishing in front of the Sugar Terminal on the in-coming
tide, one of Dave's clients caught a Fingermark 80cm in length.
Prawns
have been worth chasing over the last week and seem to be getting
more consistent every month. Hills creek is always a popular
spot and well worth a try on the bottom of the tide.
If
you are chasing live bait there are plenty of small mullet and
sardines around.
Looking
Ahead
With
the New Moon just behind us, the tides will be getting smaller
over the next few days. If the weather permits, Kings Point
should be worth a look to catch a Fingermark using fresh Squid
that can be caught while your fishing.
Russell
Heads should produce some good-sized Queenfish on the smaller
tides. Fish the last of the run-out tide and the first of the
making tide. There are many different types of poppers on the
market that will work and is probably more dependent on the
retrieve techniques used.
Glenn
Campbell
Northern Angler
