Rock hopping for barra

BarrAmundi might have come back to our urban ­shallows earlier than usual this year.

Rock hopping for barra

BarrAmundi might have come back to our urban ­shallows earlier than usual this year.

The quiet time we had in September might have ­finished.

I caught a 70cm urban saltwater barramundi recently.

First, I went fishing to an urban small creek near the beach around 7:30am.

The tide was coming in.

The sea surface was slightly wavy.

The condition wasn’t bad for catching a barramundi.

But I couldn’t catch any fish at the urban small creek.

So I moved to some urban rocks next.

These urban rocks are very dangerous.

I have to be prepared with knee pads, elbow pads and gloves worn for protection against sharp rocks.

The barra was hooked on a Squidgy Mongrel lure.

Then I caught a very nice 70cm urban saltwater barramundi

Luckily, the sea surface was slightly wavy when I hooked this barramundi, which is ideal conditions.

And then it went to calm and flat soon after this.

There are many difficult rocks under the water where I was fishing.

It took 10 minutes to land this fish.

I had a good time for the first time in a while.