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First called it for a shark.
First one for the season - 107cm.
 

video-1632991701.mp4  

First called it for a shark.
First one for the season - 107cm.
 

video-1632991701.mp4  

First called it for a shark.
First one for the season - 107cm.
 

video-1632991701.mp4  

First called it for a shark.
First one for the season - 107cm.
 

video-1632991701.mp4  

First called it for a shark.
First one for the season - 107cm.
 

video-1632991701.mp4  

First called it for a shark.
First one for the season - 107cm.
 

video-1632991701.mp4  

First called it for a shark.
First one for the season - 107cm.
 

video-1632991701.mp4  

First called it for a shark.
First one for the season - 107cm.
 

video-1632991701.mp4  

First called it for a shark.
First one for the season - 107cm.
 

video-1632991701.mp4  

First called it for a shark.
First one for the season - 107cm.
 

video-1632991701.mp4  

Years ago I was on a Navy vessel in Papua new Guinea and we were anchored on a reef for a Sunday arvo. We had chicken legs for lunch and all the bones went over the side. After lunch we had a fish and got some big reds, a couple of which were kept for a feed. When we cleaned them found they were stuffed to the gills with the chicken bones we had chucked over the side earlier.
Also in Papua New Guinea a couple of the boys had made up a shark line which they baited with a whole raw chicken that they got off the cook. They caught a tiger shark about 4m long on it, which the local villagers claimed, towed ashore and had a big feast on it.

Years ago I was on a Navy vessel in Papua new Guinea and we were anchored on a reef for a Sunday arvo. We had chicken legs for lunch and all the bones went over the side. After lunch we had a fish and got some big reds, a couple of which were kept for a feed. When we cleaned them found they were stuffed to the gills with the chicken bones we had chucked over the side earlier.
Also in Papua New Guinea a couple of the boys had made up a shark line which they baited with a whole raw chicken that they got off the cook. They caught a tiger shark about 4m long on it, which the local villagers claimed, towed ashore and had a big feast on it.

Pass the more populated areas and keep driving up to Weipa; and you'll likely get plenty of barra.

Pass the more populated areas and keep driving up to Weipa; and you'll likely get plenty of barra.

Park where the yellow highlight is next to the footy field; from there you'll see a bike path heading to the creek. I'd suggest head left downstream (casting as you go), all the way down to the road bridge on the main drag. Then walk back up Redlynch intake road past the shops to your car. Lure pattern is not an issue; its all about getting a good cast in without the fish seeing you.
Send me a PM if you like and we'll go for a walk along the creek. I haven't fished there for ages because the whole stealth thing frustrates me.
By the way well presented live bait outfishes everything here, no contest there.
You can walk up and downstream from Kamerunga bridge but its very crocky so have to be mindful - I see big crocs all the time there. I just fish off the bridge because there's always rats to be caught on little plastics there, however I have been blown away there by bigger fish more times than I can count. There's loads of bull sharks there too if that's your thing.
I've got a mate who lives right on Stony creek upstream from there if you want to try an inaccessable to the public area; however its a bit crocky and snakey.

I don't think that's much of a barrier; much higher waterfalls a little bit further upstream that I literally see jungle perch jumping up. 
 

I don't think that's much of a barrier; much higher waterfalls a little bit further upstream that I literally see jungle perch jumping up. 
 

So the winter south east trades are in full swing, my usual spots will be terrible until september or october when we get noreasters again.
Now that the monsoons have stopped have started my winter fishing regime, which is basically brackish and freshwater stuff out of the wind.
Here's some recents (note I think this type of fishing is more about the scenery and wildlife, than catching fish!):
 
video-1622947128.mp4 video-1622621345.mp4 video-1622621278.mp4
video-1618312231.mp4

https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/695
https://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:e9ea3fc0-053f-4614-8aea-0a563815a691#overview
There's loads of them in the brackish (I get them a lot as bycatch when burleying with bread for bream), and catch a lot of smaller ones in the fresh after monsoons when the creeks are running high.  
Up close you can see they are obviously cousins to sootys / coal grunter etc. and they pull just as hard too. 

So the winter south east trades are in full swing, my usual spots will be terrible until september or october when we get noreasters again.
Now that the monsoons have stopped have started my winter fishing regime, which is basically brackish and freshwater stuff out of the wind.
Here's some recents (note I think this type of fishing is more about the scenery and wildlife, than catching fish!):
 
video-1622947128.mp4 video-1622621345.mp4 video-1622621278.mp4
video-1618312231.mp4

So the winter south east trades are in full swing, my usual spots will be terrible until september or october when we get noreasters again.
Now that the monsoons have stopped have started my winter fishing regime, which is basically brackish and freshwater stuff out of the wind.
Here's some recents (note I think this type of fishing is more about the scenery and wildlife, than catching fish!):
 
video-1622947128.mp4 video-1622621345.mp4 video-1622621278.mp4
video-1618312231.mp4

So the winter south east trades are in full swing, my usual spots will be terrible until september or october when we get noreasters again.
Now that the monsoons have stopped have started my winter fishing regime, which is basically brackish and freshwater stuff out of the wind.
Here's some recents (note I think this type of fishing is more about the scenery and wildlife, than catching fish!):
 
video-1622947128.mp4 video-1622621345.mp4 video-1622621278.mp4
video-1618312231.mp4

So the winter south east trades are in full swing, my usual spots will be terrible until september or october when we get noreasters again.
Now that the monsoons have stopped have started my winter fishing regime, which is basically brackish and freshwater stuff out of the wind.
Here's some recents (note I think this type of fishing is more about the scenery and wildlife, than catching fish!):
 
video-1622947128.mp4 video-1622621345.mp4 video-1622621278.mp4
video-1618312231.mp4

Park where the yellow highlight is next to the footy field; from there you'll see a bike path heading to the creek. I'd suggest head left downstream (casting as you go), all the way down to the road bridge on the main drag. Then walk back up Redlynch intake road past the shops to your car. Lure pattern is not an issue; its all about getting a good cast in without the fish seeing you.
Send me a PM if you like and we'll go for a walk along the creek. I haven't fished there for ages because the whole stealth thing frustrates me.
By the way well presented live bait outfishes everything here, no contest there.
You can walk up and downstream from Kamerunga bridge but its very crocky so have to be mindful - I see big crocs all the time there. I just fish off the bridge because there's always rats to be caught on little plastics there, however I have been blown away there by bigger fish more times than I can count. There's loads of bull sharks there too if that's your thing.
I've got a mate who lives right on Stony creek upstream from there if you want to try an inaccessable to the public area; however its a bit crocky and snakey.

Park where the yellow highlight is next to the footy field; from there you'll see a bike path heading to the creek. I'd suggest head left downstream (casting as you go), all the way down to the road bridge on the main drag. Then walk back up Redlynch intake road past the shops to your car. Lure pattern is not an issue; its all about getting a good cast in without the fish seeing you.
Send me a PM if you like and we'll go for a walk along the creek. I haven't fished there for ages because the whole stealth thing frustrates me.
By the way well presented live bait outfishes everything here, no contest there.
You can walk up and downstream from Kamerunga bridge but its very crocky so have to be mindful - I see big crocs all the time there. I just fish off the bridge because there's always rats to be caught on little plastics there, however I have been blown away there by bigger fish more times than I can count. There's loads of bull sharks there too if that's your thing.
I've got a mate who lives right on Stony creek upstream from there if you want to try an inaccessable to the public area; however its a bit crocky and snakey.