Classic Lures Teemburra Night Championship Story and Results

18 anglers set out at Teemburra Dam for the first of the 2006 Daiwa BARRA Tour’s Championship events. The Classic Lures Night event is the first of three events held on this northern leg, with the Squidgy Peter Faust 2-day Morning Event and Shimano Tinaroo 2-day Evening Event to follow.
The 9 teams all gathered together at the Pinnacle Hotel to have their boats checked out, before hitting the water at 4pm, and fishing through until 8am the next morning. All returning to a warm breakfast and tales of the one that got away.

The Champion Team category proved a hotly contested title, with eventual winner Team Ecogear, comprised of Gavin and Craig Dunne claiming the title with their combined limit length of 367cm.

The Champion Anger title belonged to last year’s AOY Champ Gavin Dunne, the Ecogear Tackle representative from Brisbane with a 4/5, 295cm limit, which included the event’s Go-So Adventure Wear Big Barra, a lively 81cm specimen. He scored the prized Millerod Camofish Barra rod and a $300 cheque.

Second place was secured by Andy Thomsen, 2/5, 155cm, third (Dennis Roughan, 2/5, 145cm), fourth (Scott McAuley, 2/5 141cm), and fifth (Jason Wilhelm, 2/5 136cm), taking out the remaining places and cash and prizes including G.Loomis and Angler Rods.

Dunne commented on dropping 10 fish before 8pm when they retired for a sleep. Up at 4am again, they knew they had the right technique, it was a matter of landing a fish.

Locating fish on the sounder in 15 to 20 feet a slow lift hop of their Jackall Mask Vibe 60’s in Pearl Ayu and Gold Glitter tempted several barramundi.

“We were basically using bass techniques!”, Dunne commented. “Working a continuous 16 foot mark targeting leading edges and points, we cast ahead of the boat and work the lure back”.

Dunne’s gear included a Nories 6’10, 8-14 pound bait caster rod matched to a Daiwa Alphas 103 reel. Choosing to spool this with 9 kilo Yamatoyo Saltwater PE braid and 20 pound Yamatoyo Harris Flourocarbon leader.

Dunne noted the team’s success was using light drags and keeping the rods tips in the water whilst fighting to ensure the barramundi didn’t jump and perform the heart breaking head shake. Both brother’s do not often get to fish together and enjoyed the time together on the water.

A $100 stocking donation was handed to the Mackay Area Fish Stocking Association who proudly announced the dam was due to receive another 20,000 barramundi fingerlings by Christmas.

A total of 26 fish were caught and released with a total length of 1920cms, and an average of 73.85cms, up from last year’s average of 72.12cm. All statistics recorded by the anglers provide a valuable insight into the Teemburra Dam’s growth as an awesome fishery.

After a well earned sleep, the next leg of the Daiwa BARRA Tour sees the tour travel to Peter Faust Dam, for the Squidgy Peter Faust 2-day Morning Event.

If you would like to join in the fun for either the remainder of the 2006 Daiwa BARRA Tour or want to start planning for next year, check out all the info at www.australianbarra.com.au.

Individual Results

Place Angler Team F1 L1 TF TL
1 Gavin Dunne Team Ecogear 4 295 4 295
2 Andy Thomson Squid Lips 2 155 2 155
3 Dennis Roughan Lake Glenbawn 2 145 2 145
4 Scott McAuley Mundi 2 141 2 141
5 Jason Wilhelm Squidgy 2 136 2 136
6 Craig Dunne Team Ecogear 1 72 1 72
7 Kaj Busch Squidgy 1 72 1 72
8 Trevor Burgess Mundi 1 71 1 71
9 Rod Collings Squid Lips 1 70 1 70
10 Kerrin Taylor Millerods/Shimano 5 399 Disq Disq
10 Cy Taylor Millerods/Shimano 5 364 Disq Disq
10 Mark Mercy Isa Strike Zone 0 0 0
10 Gavin Jarema Isa Strike Zone 0 0 0
10 Jason Cameron Codseeker 0 0 0
10 Michael Lumby Codseeker 0 0 0
10 Matt Coleman Team Got None 0 0 0
10 Luke Coleman Team Got None 0 0 0
10 Alan McNamara Lake Glenbawn 0 0 0

Team Results

Place Team TF TL
1 Team Ecogear 5 367
2 Squid Lips 3 225
3 Mundi 3 212
4 Squidgy 3 208
5 Lake Glenbawn 2 145
6 Millerods/Shimano 0 0
6 Isa Strike Zone 0 0
6 Codseeker 0 0
6 Team Got None 0 0