Barra Bash Recap - John Boon Fishing

02/12/2021

Had loads of fun fishing the Frenchville Barra Bash once again which was recently run from the 28th to the 30th of October. Think there was about 80 teams this year which was another great turn out. Our team Humminbird/Minn Kota had its best ever finish coming in third place and collecting a $1500 cash prize which we were absolutely stoked with.

We got our ten bag limit for day one and two then finished off with a seven for the last half day giving us a total of 18.5m of Barra. Luke caught our biggest Barra for the comp coming in at 107cm.

Our go to lures were Luck Craft Pointers and Zerek Live Shrimp in the 5” size. Some of the Barra and ten fish bags were truly incredible for the winners Craig and Karim. Team Bluefin came from behind and rolled us out of second with a ten fish bag on the last day averaging 107cm which I believe will be a record for a lot of years to come so well done to both Edge Rods and Bluefin on some truly remarkable Barra fishing.

A big thanks to BLA, Humminbird and Minn Kota for the electronics that we use. Mega imaging and 360 are two very valuable tools for us when chasing Barra. Check out some of the screen shots from during the comp and the previous couple of months pre fish.

Massive thank you to the Frenchville Sports Club for running a bloody great comp, they have thought of everything and streamline it very well. Thanks to the wives for holding down the fort and the kids so it gives us the time to do what we love. Thanks to Rifen Marine for all the advice and servicing and a big thanks to Luke Peisker for being a bloody top bloke to fish with. Can’t wait for next year

FAQs

The short answer is heaps… along with the chance of sharing in over $17,000 in cash prizes, you will get 2 x bags full of merchandise from our sponsors, 2 x 2024 Fitzroy River Barra Bash shirts, an amazing lunch and refreshments at the registration lunch on Saturday, Dinner and refreshments on the presentation evening , a ticket each into the Boat Package valued at over $45K, an entry each into the multidraw raffle on presentation night, that last year had a prize pool of over $25k, including Shimano Stella’s and Hummingbird displays, all of which can be won without catching a single fish….talk about value for money…
South Rockhampton Access is on Quay Street, Rockhampton City, between South and Francis Streets. This boat ramp is located on Littler-Cum-Ingham Park and has toilet facilities located in the vicinity. North Rockhampton has two ramp access', one at the end of Larcombe Street via Glenmore Road and Macalister Street. This ramp is the oldest ramp in the area and it's recommended to use the newer facilities located at the end of Reaney Street. Access to this ramp is via Bridge Street and Goodsall Street, with the ramp hosting four lanes, a central floating pontoon and an abundance of car trailer parking.
The Rockhampton Recreational Voluntary Code of Practice (VCOP) is designed to encourage local and visiting recreational fishers to adopt sustainable and responsible fishing practices while fishing in the Net Free Zone to ensure fish stocks remain in a very healthy state in the system. Take the Fitzroy River Voluntary Code of Practice Pledge by clicking here.
All 2024 Fitzroy River Barra Bash competitors will receive free membership for Frenchville Sports Club, expiry date as 31 December 2024. Simply fill out all details in the registration and the team will create your free membership. Membership card can be collected at the Registration event.
Fishing boundaries can be viewed by clicking the FISHING ZONE link at the top right of this website. All participants will also receive a printed map within their competition info handed out at the compulsory briefing event. If you are found to be fishing outside these boundaries you will be disqualified from the competition.
To avoid an unwanted encounter with one of the many sand/mudflats and rockbars hidden under the surface, our best advice is to work your way through the area you intend to fish on a falling or low tide. This allows plenty of visibility to better gauge the physical elements of that stretch of the system. Modern mapping found on most popular sounder devices provides a great guide in addition to the mapping provided by Maritime Safety Queensland online, which can be downloaded for reference.
The short and simple answer is NO. We are a catch and release tournament, and in keeping with the data provided around the best practice for such a comp, we do not allow the use of bait. This limits the amount of gut hooked fish that can sustain significant damage prior to release and helps to maintain a sustainable waterway for years to come.
At this stage the competition is only 2 person per team. This allows for plenty of space on boats for competitors, along with seamless scoring process and entry categories.

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07 4932 6800
fitzroyriverbarrabash@fsports.com.au
Rockhampton QLD

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