Well the last three weeks have gone like a blurr!!!!
A change in business, Ray White On Mulgrave is no longer, but Management Excellence has taken its place. And then we have had the rush of Easter, Anzac Day and now the May day long weekend is upon us. But I did manage to get a few well planned fishing trips in so here is the story. Due to time constraints, its Friday night and I need a beer before the big wedding / footy / Taipans NBL play off etc so I'm going to be a bit slack here and "Let a picture, or two, tell a thousands words".
I trust this is all OK with my followers so here goes.
Daintree River - Saturday 16th April - the last trip to the high country before the dry season sets in.
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| Daintree - Just after launching |
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| Now this is a calm day |
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| Typical fresh water juvenile barra |
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| And another! |
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| And another! |
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| And another - boys will be boys! |
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| Just one more |
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| Warren enjoying the ride upstream |
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| Why would you need this much Roundup......makes you fee a bit sick to see this! |
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| A pair of juveniles - fish I mean (sorry Terry) |
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| That's better - just under legal |
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| Best of the trip - 63cm |
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| Happy anglers returning to the ramp |
A great day spent with a couple of mates
- 30 barra
- 2 jacks
- 5 jungle perch
Mulgrave River - Good Friday - Debbie & I tried our luck in the upper fresh water reaches.
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| Here we go again - juvenile barra |
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| Magnificent river / rainforest / mountain scenery |
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| Heading upstream |
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| Wet season debris |
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| Mulgrave Sooty |
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| Just part of my sooty lure selection |
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| Best barra - 59cm on Rapala SR5 shad |
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| And here she is in the boat |
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| Nice dark sooty |
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| They come in pairs too! |
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| Beautiful silver tarpon - great sport on light tackle |
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| Sometimes they come upside down? |
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| Now that's a nice jungle perch |
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| Deb with barra from the snags |
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| You can't get much better than this |
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| Last barra for the day |
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| happy jack! |
Another wonderful day for Debbie & I
- 6 barra
- 5 tarpon
- 10 JP's
- 15 sooties
North Johnstone - Sunday 24th April (Easter Sunday - the day of the rabbit!)
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| First barra right in town |
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| Sooty from the sticks - check out that structure |
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| Juvenile fresh water barra |
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| And another |
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| Now that's a small barra - the camera is playing tricks too! |
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| Nice sooty |
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| Good size jack from the fresh |
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| Monster sooty on popper - went 5lb |
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| Terry with nice sooty |
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| Best jack of the day |
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That's a nice sooty
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And the tally for the day
- About 30 barra
- 15 sooties
- 3 jacks
- 10 jungle perch
Terry and I had an absolute blast - he is one of the best guides in North Queensland so this day I let him cast from the from the front of my boat and gave him first cast to all the best spots - bugger beat me too!
Happy fishing, regards Les
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