Lake Awoonga
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Lake Awoonga is the jewel on the Central Coast of Queensland. This is one place that you can catch barramundi both night and day 365 days a year.
For over ten years it has been stocked with fingerlings on a regular basis. Currently 250,000 Barramundi fingerlings are stocked in Lake Awoonga each year, with numbers fast approaching 3 million stocked fish. It has by far the most active stocking program of any Barra dam in the country, thus providing a brilliant fishery that can be challenging but incredibly rewarding.
Whether you're on a trip with your mates, towing your own boats, new to barramundi, or just want to join “the metre club” come and learn with one of the best.
An impressive aquatic environment rich of nutrients assist the biomass which has in turn contributed to fast growing mega sized barramundi, fish over 130cm and 70+ old fashioned pounds lurk the Lakes depths, and it's these fish that are the target.
An impressive consecutive year class of metre plus fish means that there is'an extremely high chance of hooking a fabled “metrey” however all sizes of Barra maybe encounted.
Casting both hard bodied lures, soft plastics, jigs and fly is the preferred method, however the fishing is totally flexible to meet customer needs and if trolling is your choice than this can be accommodated.
Tuition on casting methods, rod angles, knot tying and tackle preparation as well as different styles and techniques is all part of the day, with a strong emphasis on understanding the species and its habits will form the backbone of your charter.
Lunch is provided, with Fresh leg ham salad or chicken salad and assorted snacks served with a selection of cold beverages. Any dietary or special requests can be accommodated.
Charter times are fully flexible, and depending on the time of year contact your guide for the best time of the day to fish.
Afternoon sessions starting and finishing later are also popular covering the sun drop and peak bite period.
Full moon fever can also be accommodated, night fishing, early morning sessions as well as discounts for multiple bookings on consecutive days.
Airport pickup is included in the booking fee.
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Lake Monduran Dam
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Located approximately 20klms from the Town of Gin Gin, Monduran dam is a remarkable impoundment which presents many different challenges to the barra angler.
A huge body of water, Monduran dam is an impressive waterway which offers superb barra fishing 365 days a year.
The waterway travels over 30klms upstream from the dam wall, an open basin with weed fringes greets you and as you travel up stream the landscape changes to a maze of flooded forests and submerged timber.
Barramundi by nature are a structure orientated fish, and it’s these flooded forests that many huge Barramundi call home. Are you up to the challenge of heart in the mouth barra fishing in dense timber forests?
Being the fifth largest dam in Australia, Monduran dam can be a daunting waterway, much of its habitat looks the same, and lots of water makes for some hard decisions on where to start.
Choosing a guided trip with Jason will fast track your knowledge, and give you the skills necessary to turn up next time with a plan which will enable you to find fish and target them successfully.
Currently in excess of 100,000 Barra fingerlings are stocked into Monduran Dam per year, already boosting the existing an impressive amount of fish that have been stocked since the late 90’s.
In 1997 the Monduran Anglers and Stocking Group (MASA) was formed and through the dedication and hard work of both past and present members, Monduran Dam is now at the top of the impoundment Barra scene. Its relative closeness to Brisbane metropolitan means that you can drive from Brisbane to Monduran, fish, and be home the same day.
A charter on Monduran will teach you how to find Barra, what types of habitat it prefers and why, tactics when fishing in heavy cover, what lures will lead to success and techniques that will have you catching barra when others struggle. There is a vast array of tactics and methods that are extremely successful on Monduran, and as with any Barramadness charter you will take home with lots of valuable information for future fishing sessions.
Whether you chose to fly in to Gladstone or Bundaberg, Jason can pick up and drop off at desired airports, organise accommodation free of extra charge and ensure your barra trip is incredibly exciting and goes smoothly.
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For any additional info regarding Monduran dam please contact your guide.