Halco Lake Monduran Final results

Cy Taylor made a clean sweep of the 2009 Daiwa BARRA Tour with his 3rd win from 5 events taking out the Halco Monduran Afternoon tournament with 4/10, 440cm limit.

The No.1 ranked BARRA angler redeemed himself after a poor Awoonga 2 Day event with a massive 110cm fish average. Fishing shallow edges and bays around the B arm of the lake, the Taylor duo used the electric motor when it was calm and maintained position with the anchor when the wind increased.
Searching for active fish the brothers tried new areas every 20-30 minutes until the bites eventually came. Hitting 7 different edges in the dam that they knew would hold barramundi, they continued to rotate the spots with constant casting and moving. Fishing the timbered areas any barra that they were able to put in the net were valuable points.

The lure of choice was the Squidgy Slick Rig 110mm in green grunter and the new yakka colour with an added stinger hook below the belly with a crimped wire connection. Modifications to this also included a small amount of plastic trimmed from the wrist of the tail to make the tail kick better in the water. The boys also boiled their slick rigs to soften the plastic and enhance the swimming action with the addition of S-Factor scent every 40 to 50 casts.

Using a Millerods Salty Barra with a Shimano Core 100MG, Cy chose to spool this with 20lb Fins braid and 80lb Jinkai leader.

“The retrieve I used was to slowly roll the bait up in the shallows with an occasional small jiggle and pause to try and stimulate the fish into biting,” explained Taylor.

“We’ve often found we get strikes from barramundi about 2 to 3 seconds after the plastic is jiggled and jerked,” he continued.

Trying to stimulate the barra into biting during daylight hours requires the bait to be put in front of them, unlike at night when the barra are cruising searching for food.

Although fishing was tough, 2009 continued on its record breaking ways with a new limit of 89 barra for 8457cm over the two days of tournament fishing at Lake Monduran.

Taking advantage of this was 2nd place Carl Jocumsen with his 4/10, 393cm limit all caught in the second session.

Fishing with Ian ‘barra’ Miller the pair stuck to their prefish plan and fished the back of Jacks Bay. Day one’s weather conditions didn’t suit with the winding changing from south east to the north.

Continuing in Jacks Bay on day 2 Carl and Ian used a reaction bite by burning their plastics to the sulking barra in the dropping water. The Squidgy Pro Slick Rigs 110mm in bleeding mullet rigged with a mustard treble stinger proved irresistible.

Carl used a Millerod Beast Buster matched to a Shimano Stella 4000 with 20lb Berkley Fireline Crystal and 80lb Jinkai Plus leader.

The area resembled a 6ft flat with multiple features including a creek bed, weed and timber. By fanning out casts Jocumsen was able to tempt the cruising barra with his fast burn and retrieve method.

Of the 4 fish in the boat he also recalls 3 bust offs including a 120cm next to the boat, but the memorable moment had to be Ian breaking his rod as a massive barra surged through the timber smashing his tackle.

The big barra was contested by several anglers eventually going to Rick Napier with a 124cm specimen also caught on a black gold Slick Rig. Fishing the Island at the end of the main basin the barramundi took the slow rolled bait after two cranks of the handle after Rick through the plastic into a school of flicking bait fish. With not too many obstacles in the way, the team we’re able to pull the anchor and follow the beast with the electric motor until it came into the net.

With the Halco event wrapping up the tour the presentation at the Gin Gin Hotel meant that anglers could relax and enjoy their memories of the tour with their newly formed friendships.

ABT would like to thank all the competitors and sponsors on yet another highly successful Daiwa BARRA Tour and look forward to 2010. For all the info stay tuned to www.australianbarra.com.au or ph ABT on 07 3387 0888.

Place Angler Team Status F1  L1 F2 L2 TF TL Cash Prizes
1 Cy Taylor Shimano/Millerods Pro 2 229 2 211 4 440 $1,500 Daiwa Heartland rod & reel Prize Pack
2 Carl Jocumsen Millerods/Fish ‘N’ Bits Standard     4 393 4 393 $1,000 Millerod Beastmaster rod, Tica Caiman & Prize Pack
3 Chris Nagiello Berkley Standard 1 90 3 279 4 369 $700 Gary Howard G-Force rod & Prize Pack
4 Rick Napier Bundyites Standard 1 89 2 223 3 312 $600 Blue Acres Lamiglas rod & Prize Pack, Big Barra (124cm)
5 Katie Sanderson Tackle Warehouse Ladies Standard 2 204 1 100 3 304 $500 Strikeback lure retriever, Texas Tackle split ring pliers, Boga Grips, Hellfish shirt & Prize Pack
6 Kerry Symes Evinrude E-TEC HO Standard 1 106 2 197 3 303 $400 TT Prize Pack
7 Scott McAuley Reidy’s Lures Standard 1 105 2 195 3 300 $200 TT Prize Pack
8 Matt Fraser Berkley Nitro R&D Standard 1 103 2 197 3 300 $200 TT Prize Pack
9 Mike Connolly Evinrude E-TEC HO Standard 1 101 2 198 3 299   TT Prize Pack
10 Jason Wilhelm Shimano/Etec Standard     3 298 3 298   Hookem Net & Prize Pack
11 Peter Bayliss Halco 2 Standard     3 292 3 292   Hookem Net & Prize Pack
12 Jake Schwerin Fish Catching Machines Standard 2 187 1 105 3 292   Spotters Prize Pack
13 Alan McNamara Shimano/Etec Standard 1 110 2 180 3 290   Berkley Tacklebag & Prize Pack
14 Gavin Dunne Ecogear Standard 2 165 1 96 3 261   Engel Prize Pack
15 Gordon Macdonald Tackle Warehouse   Standard 1 107 1 104 2 211   Engel Prize Pack
16 Terry Allwood Egrell Rod Designs Standard 1 98 1 94 2 192    
17 Matthew Mott Evakool Standard     2 191 2 191    
18 Rob Wood Gin Gin Hotel Standard 1 95 1 93 2 188    
19 Steve Kanowski Rivercity Outboards Standard 1 87 1 101 2 188    
20 Daniel Grech JT Reel Repairs Pro 2 176     2 176    
21 Baden Sparrow Angler Rods Standard     2 151 2 151    
22 Matthew Murray We’re On Standard     1 123 1 123    
23 Tim Carter Halco Standard     1 112 1 112   Halco Big Barra (112cm)
24 Peter Price Reidy’s Lures Standard     1 112 1 112    
25 Aaron Mogg McBarra Standard 1 107     1 107    
26 Kerrin Taylor Shimano/Millerods Pro     1 107 1 107    
27 Dave Reynolds Bass Bounty Standard     1 106 1 106    
28 Ethan Best Bite Me Standard     2 105 2 105    
29 Jamie Douglas Platypus Fishing Lines Standard     1 104 1 104    
30 Craig Griffiths Creek 2 Coast Standard     1 103 1 103    
31 Karl Rembacher Shitty Tinny Standard     1 102 1 102    
32 Peter Jung TT Lures Standard     1 101 1 101    
33 Trevor Burgess Berkley Standard     1 100 1 100    
34 Justin Braford Creek 2 Coast Standard     1 100 1 100    
35 Ian Baker Berkley Nitro R&D Standard 1 99     1 99    
36 Ben Durkin Gin Gin Hotel Standard 1 98     1 98    
37 Kevin Hulse Barramundi Tom Standard 1 97     1 97    
38 Jason Ehrlich Halco Standard 1 97     1 97    
39 Ray Wessels Tackle Warehouse   Standard 1 97     1 97    
40 Jason Crofts Gulpin Xraps Standard     1 94 1 94    
41 John Brider Team Tennessee Standard     1 94 1 94    
42 Adam Byers Bass Bounty Standard     1 91 1 91    
43 Les Reibelt McBarra Standard 1 89     1 89    
44 Chris Eldred Angler Rods Standard     1 88 1 88    
45 Trevor Cassidy Rum Pigs Standard 1 88     1 88    
46 Kyle Hansen Fishin’ Buddies Standard 1 67     1 67    
47 Phill Lyons Gamakatsu/Mako Standard     1 59 1 59    
48 Gary Boyd QFM 2 Standard 1 57     1 57    
49 Jason Sutton We’re On Standard 1 57     1 57    
50 Dean Silvester Gamakatsu/Mako Standard     1 53 1 53    
51 Adrian Forrest Barrad Up Standard         0 0    
51 Ken Berry Barrad Up Standard         0 0    
51 Adam Sulcs Barramundi Tom Standard         0 0    
51 Ken Best Bite Me Standard         0 0    
51 Duane Dredge Bundy Barra Bandits Standard         0 0    
51 Shane Anderson Bundy Barra Bandits Standard         0 0    
51 Ian Napier Bundyites Standard         0 0    
51 Jarrad Barkley Clubman Sportsware Standard         0 0    
51 Sam Woo Clubman Sportsware Standard         0 0    
51 David Lange Ecogear Standard         0 0    
51 Steve Bechly Egrell Rod Designs Standard         0 0    
51 Paul Cooper Evakool Standard         0 0    
51 John Schwerin Fish Catching Machines Standard         0 0    
51 Peter Hansen Fishin’ Buddies Standard         0 0    
51 Jami Kanowski Grasshopper Legs Standard         0 0    
51 Peter Thomson Grasshopper Legs Standard         0 0    
51 Willem Reichard Gulpin Xraps Standard         0 0    
51 Adam Lynch Halco 2 Standard         0 0    
51 Jon Millard JT Reel Repairs Pro         0 0    
51 Sam Haig Licked Standard         0 0    
51 Steve Thornhill Licked Standard         0 0    
51 Ian Miller Millerods/Fish ‘N’ Bits Standard         0 0    
51 Nicholas Willet Platypus Fishing Lines Standard         0 0    
51 Mike North QFM 1 Standard         0 0    
51 Peter Morgan  QFM 1 Standard         0 0    
51 Peter May QFM 2 Standard         0 0    
51 Glen Mohr Rivercity Outboards Standard         0 0    
51 Shane Sanderson Rum Pigs Standard         0 0    
51 Jason Sizeland Shitty Tinny Standard         0 0    
51 Elaine Sanderson Tackle Warehouse Ladies Standard         0 0    
51 Gary Leather Tackleworld Bundaberg Standard         0 0    
51 Shane Leather Tackleworld Bundaberg Standard         0 0    
51 Jarrod Dalton Team Engel Standard         0 0    
51 Patrick Morgan Team Engel Standard         0 0    
51 Ken Brider Team Tennessee Standard         0 0
51 Stewart Dowie-Bridges TT Lures Standard         0 0
32 3005 57 5452 89 8457
          95.022

 

Place Team Angler 1 Angler 2 D1 D2 Total
1 Evinrude E-TEC HO Mike Connolly Kerry Symes 207 395 602
2 Shimano/Etec Jason Wilhelm Alan McNamara 110 478 588
3 Shimano/Millerods Cy Taylor Kerrin Taylor 229 318 547
4 Berkley Trevor Burgess Chris Nagiello 90 379 469
5 Reidy’s Lures Scott McAuley Peter Price 105 307 412
6 Berkley Nitro R&D Matt Fraser Ian Baker 202 197 399
7 Millerods/Fish ‘N’ Bits Carl Jocumsen Ian Miller   393 393
8 Bundyites Rick Napier Ian Napier 89 223 312
9 Tackle Warehouse   Gordon Macdonald Ray Wessels 204 104 308
10 Tackle Warehouse Ladies Elaine Sanderson Katie Sanderson 204 100 304
11 Fish Catching Machines John Schwerin Jake Schwerin 187 105 292
12 Halco 2 Peter Bayliss Adam Lynch   292 292
13 Gin Gin Hotel Rob Wood Ben Durkin 193 93 286
14 Ecogear Gavin Dunne David Lange 165 96 261
15 Angler Rods Baden Sparrow Chris Eldred   239 239
16 Halco Jason Ehrlich Tim Carter 97 112 209
17 Creek 2 Coast Craig Griffiths Justin Braford   203 203
18 Bass Bounty Dave Reynolds Adam Byers   197 197
19 McBarra Les Reibelt Aaron Mogg 196   196
20 Egrell Rod Designs Steve Bechly Terry Allwood 98 94 192
21 Evakool Matthew Mott Paul Cooper   191 191
22 Rivercity Outboards Steve Kanowski Glen Mohr 87 101 188
23 We’re On Jason Sutton Matthew Murray 57 123 180
24 JT Reel Repairs Daniel Grech Jon Millard 176   176
25 Gamakatsu/Mako Dean Silvester Phill Lyons   112 112
26 Bite Me Ken Best Ethan Best   105 105
27 Platypus Fishing Lines Jamie Douglas Nicholas Willet   104 104
28 Shitty Tinny Karl Rembacher Jason Sizeland   102 102
29 TT Lures Peter Jung Stewart Dowie-Bridges   101 101
30 Barramundi Tom Kevin Hulse Adam Sulcs 97   97
31 Gulpin Xraps Willem Reichard Jason Crofts   94 94
32 Team Tennessee John Brider Ken Brider   94 94
33 Rum Pigs Trevor Cassidy Shane Sanderson 88   88
34 Fishin’ Buddies Peter Hansen Kyle Hansen 67   67
35 QFM 2 Gary Boyd Peter May 57   57
36 Barrad Up Ken Berry Adrian Forrest     0
36 Bundy Barra Bandits Shane Anderson Duane Dredge     0
36 Clubman Sportsware Jarrad Barkley Sam Woo     0
36 Grasshopper Legs Jami Kanowski Peter Thomson     0
36 Licked Sam Haig Steve Thornhill     0
36 QFM 1 Peter Morgan  Mike North     0
36 TackleWorld Bundaberg Gary Leather Shane Leather     0
36 Team Engel Jarrod Dalton Patrick Morgan     0