Barra Bash Recap - Edge Rods / Lucky Craft

02/12/2021

Just competed in the Frenchville Sports Club Ltd Barra Bash over the past 3 days with Mick Slade on the Fitzroy River.

We placed 4th amongst a very talented group of anglers weighing in a bag of 27/30 Barra over the three days. We definitely had the numbers but lacked a bit in size with 32 meter plus Barramundi weighed in over the comp which was epic but unfortunately none of those 32 found our lures over the three days.

We fished an old school approach running and gunning edges and found if we weren’t getting a bite in the first three or four casts then we weren’t going to get a fish from that spot to eat.

Imakatsu Kicker Eater 2 Kirikaze’s and a old school Richo’s Lures Little Terror where the two lures retro fitted with BKK Fangs and BKK Viper Hooks with BKK split rings I caught the majority of my fish on. These lures where fished on Edge Rods Black Widow SC-BCR 665-1 and SC-ISR 666-1 baitcast rods spooled with Toray Nage F4 PE3 braid and Toray fluorocarbon 50lb Lure Leader.

Massive thanks to Fishtec Solutions, Barra Jacks Rockhampton and BKK hooks for all the support and great quality gear to use when tackling these comps. It’s very appreciated..

Congratulations to Craig Griffiths and Karim De Ridder for winning the comp you boys work very hard and get everything you deserve. And also thanks to everyone involved in the comp both organisers and competitors. You are the ones that make this great event possible. Bring on 2022......

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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