queensland Kimberly Trip Part 4

[Luvit]

There are lots of photos so, i'll just post random pictures of fish and scenery.

 

 

[jon]

Epic trip mate , so jealous. good on you for getting up there a doing it by yourselves such a awesome looking place

[EZY]

50 minutes ago, jon said:

Epic trip mate , so jealous. good on you for getting up there a doing it by yourselves such a awesome looking place

Couldn't have put it better. Exellent trip and top report.

[Samrenny]

Absolutely awesome Wayne, very jealous. That's just getting out there and doing it at its finest, raw, dangerous and completely wild! Some awesome photos too, just untouched!

[Angus]

Amazing. Looking forward to getting on the computer and taking a bit more time with these.

On my bucket list for sure.

Angus

[samsteele115]

Incredible trip mate. It took me a long time for all the stories and photos to sink in after catching up on Saturday. What an experience, well done.

@Angus you better get started on this bucket list of yours hahaha

[Angus]

1 hour ago, samsteele115 said:

Incredible trip mate. It took me a long time for all the stories and photos to sink in after catching up on Saturday. What an experience, well done.

@Angus you better get started on this bucket list of yours hahaha

Mate well into it  NZ Trout, Scottish Trout, PNG Black Bass already ticked off.

[kmcrosby78]

Awesome pics there Wayne - congrats on a highly successful and most importantly safe trip mate.

[tugger]

What a great trip i have been through most of the cape and gulf region but i can't wait to get to the kimberley now

[bersim]

WOW.

Just got the chance to read everything to go along with the shots.  Sounds like it was a trip of a lifetime and glad that everything went well.  You should consider framing some of those photos as they are really awesome. Love the crocs lurking in the water.  Certainly something that is on the bucket list!

[jon]

Hi Wayne , just wondering what your total boat fuel consumption was including your refill at the barge?

[Luvit]

It averaged out to 1km per litre of fuel. 

We used 1400 litres for 1,400 kms round trip.

We tested 3 different props till we got the most efficient. We also continually watched the fuel consumption on the gauges trying to maximise it by adjusting trim etc. in addition we did most of our travel running with the tides not against them.

In places the tides can run up to 10 knots. The sea rescue guy said they have rescued plenty of southerners that arrive  and launch their car topper with a 10hp motor. They just get swept away by the current and cannot make head way against the tide.

[Old Scaley]

Thanks for these great reports, Wayne. That really was the adventure of a lifetime. I have been lucky enough to have been invited on a few trips to very remote parts of the Cape which you can only get to by travelling hours by boat, so I understand the planning and excitement that goes along with the anxiety of camping near big croc habitats.  

There is nothing like fishing somewhere that is is so remote that you don't see another boat or any signs of previous visitors, even though you know others have been there. You see some really special things. At least you were smart enough to take lots of great photos.

On our trips we took a spot device for safety. Did you have something similar?

[Luvit]

I highly recommend it to anyone that likes the outdoors. My eldest son Jesse and I have penciled in a trip to the Cape York in the coming years when he has enough holidays . 

We had 2 x satellite  phones and a tracking system called in-reach that send our position every 10 minutes. Brett's wife was tracking out movements daily. 

We knew if anything happened we were on our own, so we took as many precautions as we could.