32KG Lake Awoonga Barra

[zach]

hey great catch im going there in a coupple of weeks looks like fun just got me new reel for it chronarch
cheers
zach

[jim_farrell]

Great fish john, and great read on returning healthy fish. My boat looked like an operating theatre prior to surgery. Pliers, hook remover, camera, tape, scissors all laid out ready for the hectic couple of minutes.

As far as the debate goes I think it is healthy. We released all we caught, only because I have plenty of fresh fish to be caught and eaten back hear on the coast, and also fish prosepine river on holidays and keep the salties to eat.
If somebody goes there once a year and catches and eats a barra, good luck to them. If you choose to C&R, good luck as well. I look at it like religion, do as you please just, don't force your opinion down my throat.
Happy fishing.
Jim