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#1 Rodders02

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Posted 16 July 2017 - 08:24 PM

For those who were interested, caught some nice silver cobbler at lake argyle last week, also got some nasty freshwater longtoms.

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#2 ice

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Posted 17 July 2017 - 07:15 AM

They are so cool :)

 

I really need to get back up there, if youre still there go fishing in some of the creeks. So much diversity :)



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Posted 17 July 2017 - 07:40 AM

Unfortunately I just got back. Did go fishing in the creeks and rivers however and caught a truckload of species including barramundi, archerfish (huge), salmontail catfish, sooty grunter, mouth almighty and tandanus. I was positive I saw a 60cm+ Saratoga swimming along the surface, no photo evidence though haha. One of the other species we caught in lake argyle was the giant glass perch which I'll just find a photo of.
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#4 ice

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Posted 17 July 2017 - 08:09 AM

Awesome mate that's what i was hoping you'd have done & caught :) Its so much fun fishing creeks with light gear! Would love to see all the photos mate!

 

Plenty of cool smaller aquarium species around like gudgeons & rainbowfish.

 

Very unlikely to be a saratoga up there mate, more likely to be a big mullet (large scales) or a tarpon/oxeye herring (Magalops cyprinoides). I caught one on fly up there in some very skinny water.



#5 Rodders02

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Posted 17 July 2017 - 08:32 AM

Yeah I did here from the locals that Saratoga are very rare but they are there, so I guess I can dream :P (mind you it was at el questro where I thought I saw the it). Yep, saw plenty of little gudgeons and rainbow fish. Also saw a little body of water full of baby tandanus. Did t get any big Barra, just 30cm ish ones, which is expected as it's the dry season. I'll just upload pics off the camera now.
Sorry neo ater not tandanus.

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#6 ice

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Posted 17 July 2017 - 01:56 PM

Haha you sure it wasn't a little freshwater croc? Never heard of Saratoga in the kimberleys, would be great if they are there!

 

I caught kimblerley mogurnda at el questro in a saucepan!



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Posted 17 July 2017 - 04:33 PM

Those longtoms would make cool fish in a massive tank I reckon. Especially to live feed. A pile of Neos in a stream reminds me of a post I saw on Facebook a while ago, which sounds similar..:
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#8 Rodders02

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Posted 17 July 2017 - 05:40 PM

Haha you sure it wasn't a little freshwater croc? Never heard of Saratoga in the kimberleys, would be great if they are there!
 
I caught kimblerley mogurnda at el questro in a saucepan!

Haha you know it could have been an Asian aro ;). Aww nice I didn't even think of trying to catch them!

Those longtoms would make cool fish in a massive tank I reckon. Especially to live feed. A pile of Neos in a stream reminds me of a post I saw on Facebook a while ago, which sounds similar..:
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They're bloody aggressive, dunno if I'd trust one in my tank! Oh that's awesome, no where near as many as that where I saw them.

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Posted 19 July 2017 - 09:11 PM

I'm very jealous. Sounds like a great trip and nice catches!




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