bury it in the back yard, no freezer, could have filleted it and gave it away for people to eat. Damn good on the 9yr old winding it in, my arms would have been so sore hahaha good on the young fella.
If he entered the fishing competition, he must have come prepared to catch fish and take them home...if not, give to someone/anyone who could have used it. Fancy admitting to burying it once you got it home; no wonder he didn't get any calls from any fishing mags. Hope the record (pending) was worth it.
1. All Barra in Tinaroo are stocked fish. They are put there to be caught. Stories like this are good for local tourism and local business.
2. Barra can't breed in Tinaroo (or any other freshwater environment).
3. While you probably wouldn't die from eating Barra from Tinaroo, you'd probably want to. They have a horrible muddy taste and are full of fat. If you are going to keep one, fertilizer is probably the best use for it.
I say good on 'em. This is what the dam was stocked for. Better than taking a valuable breeder from the wild.
With all due respect people please think about the whole situation here. Barra are not native to this dam, they are stocked there for just this very purpose. They do not breed in freshwater and the system is a put and take fishery.
Therefore, in this situation, it should not matter what is done to the fish once it has been caught. Similar comments came from the big world record pending Barra caught at Lake monduran recently and I msut say, it is very disappointing.
pale ale
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Thought they were trolling??
Thought they were trolling??
Ben Derecki
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Brain fade.Thx PA.
Brain fade.
Thx PA.
roberta
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What a waste though
bury it in the back yard, no freezer, could have filleted it and gave it away for people to eat. Damn good on the 9yr old winding it in, my arms would have been so sore hahaha good on the young fella.
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dodgy
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Didnt take long for the
Didnt take long for the fishing to sort itself out after all that rain.
Does anyone know where the love of god goes, when the waves turn the minutes to hours?
soupster51
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Date Joined: 29/11/06
Disgrace
Record or not, to bury a fish like that is disgraceful. Doesn't teach the young fella much at all IMO.
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MickyDav
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Date Joined: 15/11/09
What a terrible waste, cant
What a terrible waste, cant believe that they couldnt use some of the fish, imagine the mates you would have over for a bbq.
Mike
stilly
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barra being a waste
impoundment barra dont breed or do they? would make a big difference in worrying about taking a fish that size?? in saying that each to there own
r.gates
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I agree...what a waste
If you aren't going to eat it, don't keep it.
If he entered the fishing competition, he must have come prepared to catch fish and take them home...if not, give to someone/anyone who could have used it. Fancy admitting to burying it once you got it home; no wonder he didn't get any calls from any fishing mags. Hope the record (pending) was worth it.
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scuttlebutt
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Couple of points:1. All Barra
Couple of points:
1. All Barra in Tinaroo are stocked fish. They are put there to be caught. Stories like this are good for local tourism and local business.
2. Barra can't breed in Tinaroo (or any other freshwater environment).
3. While you probably wouldn't die from eating Barra from Tinaroo, you'd probably want to. They have a horrible muddy taste and are full of fat. If you are going to keep one, fertilizer is probably the best use for it.
I say good on 'em. This is what the dam was stocked for. Better than taking a valuable breeder from the wild.
Bunny
Posts: 678
Date Joined: 05/08/10
Agree 100% with
Agree 100% with Scuttelbutt.
With all due respect people please think about the whole situation here. Barra are not native to this dam, they are stocked there for just this very purpose. They do not breed in freshwater and the system is a put and take fishery.
Therefore, in this situation, it should not matter what is done to the fish once it has been caught. Similar comments came from the big world record pending Barra caught at Lake monduran recently and I msut say, it is very disappointing.