30k's later we are setting up camp at our beach front location, but only 8k's by boat to Billy Lights Point and 11k's to the Marina Tavern
Our camp location, remote, but not so remote!!
Our "Tinnie" ready to go!
Camp site located for the Easterly to South Easterlies that blow in November. However we copped a couple of days with "GALES" from the South and West. But the Annexe held firm, even if the van rocked and rolled! (from the wind that is!)
If you look real close you can see some sticks on the horizon - Wind Farm towers
Sue get's a bottle of Red to celebrate her 1st KGW (King George Whiting)
I get a beer and the fish to clean, whilst Sue goes to read her BOOK___
Yeah! - Hard day's fishing!
Best part of the day!
Sue get's all the exotic fish along with the ____
SMALLEST - you have to be good to catch them this small!
Another magic end to the day!
Playing with our Friends!
Tuna Farms, there's at least a dozen of these in sight of our camp
My / our first climb of Stamford Hill and well worth the climb. It's all split gravel and zig zag's, with parts of the old track still visable - straight up the washouts.
Magic 360 degree views
Our camp site in the distance, lot's of water between the fish
Offshore Islands
Record low tide, not seen in the region for 50 odd years
A monster flathead - 530mm, and great eating!
This is the way to de-slime and scale the King George Whiting. A scaling bag towed behind for 5 - 10 minutes depending how many KGW you stuff into the bag. Plus a couple of empty water bottles (lids tightly closed) for floation in case your knots don't hold!
Must be Air Force heading home in formation
One or Two flies! Neil's now got a heafty tow rope!
Another day in the sun
Cape Donnington Light House
September Beach - magic beach and facilities, with a boat ramp that can not be used, way above High & Low tides, plus exposed to the Easterlies
A drive to the Wanna Cliffs - impressive and blowing a gale
Cutta Rocks
Bag limit for Razor Fish - 50 each, so I got energetic & pulled a 100, easy with the super low tides. Sue was unable to pull them out - they sure hang on!
Someone had to lug the razor fish up the cliff to clean, excellent eating in a hot Thai soup.
Our last sunset at our beach front location, but will return!
This guy was named "BIG BALLS" or "BB" for obvious reasons
Our last morning at camp, and the "Tinnies" already loaded - Bugger! A great day for Fly Fishing. We only had three brief occassions in 18 days we could fly fish due to the wind. With some fun catching some Salmon and Tommy Ruffs (Herring).
Oh well! next time, we will be back in March 07, to fill up the freezer before heading north up the Birdsville Track to Karumba QLD, and then tour the Savannah Way to Darwin, subject to change with flood levels at the time!!
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