Creek To Coast Weipa Fishing Classic

Anyway the 1st step is to acknowledge that there are probably to be crocs in the surrounding area and as such it pays to keep an eye out for them. If you do see a crocodile do not do anything silly like attempt to feed or harass them. If you have to set up camp, keep it a good distance at least 50m from the high tide mark and do not clean your fish or cook near the edge of the creek. Do not throw your scraps or clean your equipment in the water either. If you have to fish from the water’s edge stand some meters back – I know this is hard to do when you are catching fish and you are keen to cast those lures but you only get one chance against a 4 meter plus crocodile. (skippermeggs.com)

With calm seas predicted for last week end lots of boats went large to the deep water marks to attempt and get away from the sharks, however shallow or deep there was not any chance to get away from the tax man. The wreck off Duyfken Point held small grunter, small reds and fingermark, but in the deep water it was hard to get the good fish through the sharks. Duyfken point itself had some good quality tuskers and finger mark with the present cod population putting on a show also. Around the mouth of the Pine trolling the flats around the bauxite outcrops there were the odd barra to be caught but a lot of water between fish but good sized cod and queenies kept things interesting. (tackleworldweipa.com.au)

At Patterson of our home base we parked on the edge of a river mouth one day, and, strangely enough, Warby went fishing while I read my book. When Warby finished walking the length of the 1st part of the mouth he returned to his starting point and found a croc track that hadn t been there 20 mins previous. This croc had left the water, climbed up the steep bank and stopped on the top of the sand bank only 50m or so from our car. He then had a change of heart, turned around and slipped back into the water. I was sitting in the car at the time which was facing the reverse way and Warby was busy keeping a beady eye on the water so we both missed it! While this was only a small one, we afterward learned that a big 5m male lives in that river and on a regular basis cruises up and down the close coast Warby did get a glimpse of this one although only saw it s head . (thawarbys.wordpress.com)

, with a heavy monsoon season from November to April, throughout which time the forest becomes nearly uninhabitable, and a dry season from May to October. The temperature is warm to hot, with a cooler weather in higher regions. The mean yearly temperatures vary from 18  C 64  F at higher elevations to 27  C 81  F on the lowlands in the drier southwest. Temperatures over 40  C 104  F and below 5  C 41  F are rare. (en.m.wikipedia.org)

Also as the machines there’s a ton of info about the history of coffee, from the smuggling of 5 beans out of Mecca to India in the 1600s to how coffee cup size in a country is directly related to what they drank before. as an example Italy and Greece worked on small cups as coffee replaced grappa and ouzo, Britain had big cups as coffee replaced beer. To complicate things more historically Britain had access to sugar but not milk it was either made into cheese or was probably to poison you so enjoyed sweet black coffee, whereas France had milk but no sugar so worked on a taste for big milky coffees. (110aroundoz.com)

Firstly, the time of year that you visit Cape York will play a part in what you may be able to expect to catch. Most tourists’ visit between the dry’ season, which usually runs from the Easter break through to September and October, so this article will concentrate on that time of year. When it comes to timing your fishing for the inshore regions, the build up to the full and new moon are your best alternatives and if I had to focus it down more I could say that your prime times are 3 to 4 days previous to either the full or new moon. In my experience, the increasing tide has generally fished better so it’s presumed that they are the best tides for the places covered in this article. (capeyorker.com)

It was calm when we arrived with only another family there awaiting some action. We walked down to the creek where the Hall of Fame tree lies adorned with wreckage from the cars that did not make it, bragging notices and lots of nonsense. On one side there are three major crossings, No. 1, the original path offering a vertical drop some 3-5m into a muddy pool. With only centimetres either side of the car it leaves no margin for error and only the courageous or foolhardy try this. Ferns grow out of the cliff walls on either side. No. 2 and No. 3 aren’t much different, offering only somewhat less than vertical entries, with longer deep muddy exits. (fiftytoeswalkabout.com)

Early morning fishing the blue water for Spanish Mackerel, Long rear Tuna and lots of big sharks. Spinning the many rocky outcrops along the coast for Coral Trout, Mangrove Jacks, Finger Mark, Trevally and Queen Fish. Reef fishing for Sweetlips, Red Emperor, Cod and Coral trout. After lunch hit the creeks for Barramundi, Queen Fish, Mangrove Jacks and Trevally and set the pots for Mud Crabs, Or use up the afternoon spotting Crocs and other wild life in and around one of the many tropical creeks that flow into Albatross Bay.  . (Check these guys out)

The transmitters are attached to the crocodiles using methods worked on by this team throughout the 1st phase of this research project. The area around the nuchal shield was anaesthetised using many injections of a local anaesthetic, and when the area is numbed small holes were drilled into the bony plates of the nuchal shield using a movable drill. The transmitter package is then wired to the nuchal shield using 250 pound breaking strain plastic-coated stainless steel wire looped through stainless steel attachment loops protruding from the sides of the transmitter. Many passes of the wire through the attachment loops and across the satellite transmitter ensure high mechanical strength plus flexibility. (internationalcrocodilerescue.com.au)

Just have returned from an 18 day tour to Cape York from Cairns with Paul as our tour leader. Pauls passion for the area and his knowledge of the local history made for a trip of a lifetime. We were escorted with safety as a priority, and to the credit of Paul got a group of complete strangers at the start of the tour to meld into one big happy family. The high light of the tour was to see Cape York and the saddest part was leaving our new found at the ferry crossing to finish our trip home. It wasn’t all driving, there were the walks to the aboriginal art, around the old mine site ay Mulligans, and many other points of interest along the way. (tripadvisor.com.au)