How's this for a nice Barra caught on a fizzer lure? I caught him/her in the fresh water on the Fitzroy River. Beautiful river the Fitzroy. Bag Limit of only 1 fish "in possession at any time", that means catch one - eat one. Fish must be released over 800mm, (Queensland could learn a lesson here) smallest allowable "keeper" 550 mm. This is a 91 cm caught on video by Susan. He put up a great fight, very spectacular, but he was no match for the Old Master. I released him straight after the photo. I was blown away by a big one here 2 days before this. Very good action on the river just as the sun sets. Earlier in the day Susan and I went to the Yeeda River, about 55 klms north east of the Willare road house where we were camped in our swags. This is a saltwater Barra, (88 cms) caught on a Nilsmaster Invincible after I raised him on a Fizzer.
Susan and I having a picnic lunch at a barrage across the Fitzroy. 20 crocs were counted. Only 2 saltwater ones that we could see. You can bet there were a few more about. This barrage was built by private enterprise in the mid 60's to irrigate rice. Pests beat them but the station still takes irrigation water from here.
There are a lot more snags in the river than on show here, but the shot shows the general size of the river.