Took a quick trip out to Corroboree Billabong this morning
and had a blast. As “Roggie Dodgie” would call it “a fish a cast”. A bit of an exaggeration
but not far off, best was 7 fish boated from 7 casts then dropped the 8th
at the boat, BUGGER.
Yes most fish were Tarpon but it was great fun and by using
a larger fly this eliminated the smaller one with most in the 40-50 cms range.
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| Typical fish! |
This is the time that any newbie’s to the “graceful art” of fly fishing should
get out there to gain that experience of hooking up on a fish. In my opinion
any Tarpon will pull far harder than any Barra of the same size!! Remember,
while the fly is in the water a Barra or Toga could be a by-catch of chasing Tarpon!
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| Toga by-catch! |
Finding the Tarpon was not difficult as they were showing
themselves everywhere but mainly along the edges of the lilies. There were
conga lines of Rainbow Fish (I think that’s what they were) along the edges and
schools of baby Archer Fish. Tarpon were attacking with a vengeance on the
edges and under the trees.
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| Drain coming off the plain fished well |
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| Lines of Rainbow Fish being harassed. |
A great way to spend a morning and even if the fishing is
not on there is always an abundance of things going on around you at Corroboree
if your keep your eyes open.
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| File Snake enjoying a Catfish breakfast - Always things happening! |
Oh yes the final tally was 53 fish boated, 6 species.
Remember; “You’ll never never know, if you never never go.
Get out there and fish!”
Tight lines
Jim Churchley
What sort of size do the Tarpon get in the bilabong
ReplyDeleteJohno. Throughout the seasons you seem to get levels of different sizes with the max going to about 55cms with anything above that a fish to remember. Billabong Tarpon the same as the saltwater ones but their bulk is generally greater, same as Barra.
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