Australian coarse fish

[Bobj]

G'day mate, chances are that the barra and big murray cod are well fed with the numerous bait-balls that abound in the impoundments. Undoubtedly, some big fish prey on smaller cousins.

A photo of a large bait-ball, bottom left and barra above and behind the bait-ball. From Kinchant dam, Mackay. Reasonable to say that the barra are in the 40-60 lb class.

 

As a bit of an interest, this is the size of lures we use for the impoundment barra, 12+ ft and 20+ft.

 

[fishfinder]

I remember watching good old Rex Hunt on Sky TV - he was fishing in a reservoir by some half submerged trees, and he was catching perch - definitely our Perca fluviatilis, and he called them Red Fin Bass.

 

Try searching for "Red fin Bass" - you might have more luck.

[Bobj]

Just a bit more on Australian "coarse" fish

 

We prefer to call them freshwater fish and some, well, most freshies are in the 2lb-8lb bracket. Yellas=yellowbelly average 5lbs; goodoo=murray cod average 10-25lbs; bass average 2lbs

Then there are these beauties.....1.19 metres and 60+ lbs, the barramundi. They average 40lbs

[Newt]

That beastie would be fun on light tackle I betcha.

 

Nice fish. Do you normally fish for them at night?

[Dick Dastardly]

Barramundi are certainly a good looking fish.I would love to fish for them.Any one know if it is only Australia that has them? Do I remember Ken L catching them else where? India?

[Bobj]

That beastie would be fun on light tackle I betcha.

 

Nice fish. Do you normally fish for them at night?

 

G'day mate, Barra are usually targeted early mornings, evenings from 6pm-11pm Then it is off to bed and an early (0430 am) start again....if we go to Peter Faust dam.

The bait-balls usually come out to feed on dark and return to safety in the early mornings.

[Bobj]

Barramundi are certainly a good looking fish.I would love to fish for them.Any one know if it is only Australia that has them? Do I remember Ken L catching them else where? India?

They are caught in the Bay Of Bengal, mainly as a food fish. As far as I know, Australia is the only country where they are targeted as a sport fish. Have heard that there are some caught around Singapore, but not substantiated.

[dogfish]

Barramundi are certainly a good looking fish.I would love to fish for them.Any one know if it is only Australia that has them? Do I remember Ken L catching them else where? India?

 

They are to be found all the way up to the Arab gulf states.

 

Don't know if people fish for them though.

 

Cahal

[Bobj]

Back to Australia and the Redfin (British) Perch

 

The Australian National Sportfishing Association runs a national record fish list

 

Their record for Redfin (British) Perch is 2.37kg - that's a few drams over 5 lb 3oz (D Wickham, Lake Mokoan, Victoria, 1982)

 

Check the link http://www.ansa.com.au/Sportfishing.htm and click on ANSA records, then select "sportfishing"

 

So where are these 5 to 10kg monsters?

 

I can't see any red-blooded Aussie angler passing up the chance of a record - I'm increasingly of the opinion that mis-identification is at the root of the stories from "way-back".

 

A picture I found from Australia. regarding redfin perch. It weighed in at 5.5 lbs

 

[corydoras]

Barramundi are certainly a good looking fish.I would love to fish for them.Any one know if it is only Australia that has them? Do I remember Ken L catching them else where? India?

Indonesia, Thailand, PNG all have barramundi if my memory serves me correctly.