Originally Posted by
TinarooTriumph
A good thread Mr Chris!
2009 hasn't delivered the amount of fish I think a lot of us were hoping for at the mighty Tinaroo. After an absolute deluge of rain at the start of the year, & an absolute Fishathon February where 2 or 3 meteries per session kept us on the water, the rest of the year has been some what quiet. A few good weeks in August & September provided good fishing, as have the last few days would you believe it or not!
FNQ has always been known as a slightly 'wet' place. No lie in telling this, but before last night where we recieved 6mm of rain, we went 8.5 months without a single drop which has burnt the land to a crisp. Large tall gum's which have stood solid for decades of years start to die back, as do smaller tree's which provide vital homes for our wildlife. The last few weeks since finishing study have seen me on the back of a Slip-On unit & helping with much needed back-burning & land clearing, however I'd rank it the next best thing behind going barra fishing on Tinaroo. It just shows that we are indeed the driest country in the world during desperate times like this.
Special moments of 2009
Most precious moment; Landing a 124cm & 112cm in the space of 30mins in my cousins 3m flatbottom tinny. My cousin has been through hell & back in the last few years with prostate cancer & the like, though he is a true testament to a Aussie from the mighty North & battles on. To take him fishing & show him what barra fishing in a Dam is all about was extremely special.
Most memorable session; A few come to mind, none more so then when I was fishing solo in the cool month of June late on night. Air temps were below 10 degree's easily as it does at Tinaroo, though at 11pm scored my first fish on the beloved Frog (110cm). To say the fish took the Frog well is an understatement - it was like it was shot out of a cannon! Returned the next night in a mates boat two score a few more barra.
A session with good mate Dan only a few months ago when we experienced a fish/or hit a cast session in the Barron Arm on a day when a Ski comp was being held directly across from us in cold, blustery conditions.
Fish of the year; Without a doubt Dan's 127cm brut that took a 5cm Shimano bibless rattler. This fish would easily be over 12 years old as its build is of a Weipa-strain fish which have not been stocked into the Lake for some time. A capture to remember.
Humurous moment of the year; These moments I love about barra fishing & just being on the water. About a month back after a night session, called it quits & put the boat back on the trailer & headed up next to the toilet block to pack the boat (lights overhead... saves the head-torch). A boat pulled up at the ramp & 5mins later rocked up a few blokes who had obviously been on the piss ALL NIGHT. Harmless as all hell, but pretty blind. One of the guys had hooked his mate in the arm & imbeded in his hairy limb was a 160 Classic, Owners and all - bleeding like a prick!!!! The bottom of their boat resembled a recycling tip & I'd estimate that between the 3 of them, there would have been close to 2 and a half cartons of empty Gold's in the bottom. Every second word began with the word 'F', the ones in between either beginning with a 'C' or a 'S' LOL!!!!
Anyway, here's a few pic's of what the year was up here. One or two are from the other morning where a good Froggin' session was had by myself off the bank... 101 & 104cm fish with many others following to my feet (larrrrrge fish!).
Regards. A happy 2010 to all, when it comes!
Theo @ Tinaroo
- I got another boat again so problem solved!!!! Yippee!!!! 
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