At Rifle creek nth of mt Molloy on my wayto visit the nephew at Bamaga, near the top of Cape York. Bitumen to Laura, but dirt from then on . 700 klms of the peninsula development road, if fact. I hope the Courier and the new tinnie hold up. Its on a heavy trailer with Landcruiser wheels, and I have a spare. Will just take my time. I'm taking 10days off from the charter business. to get away from the terrorists, woops , tourists.In no hurry. Will post pics on the way. Bill
-- Edited by bill12 on Wednesday 8th of October 2014 07:24:37 PM
Enjoy Bill - catch lots of fish, and watch out for crocodiles!!!!!
Sheba said
10:23 PM Oct 8, 2014
You'll be one of the Terrorists up there Bill. With a little bit of luck, the road might not be too bad . I wonder how many have been up so far this year.
Lucky buggar. Wish I was going with you. Can't wait to see the Pics.
Cheers,
Sheba.
-- Edited by Sheba on Wednesday 8th of October 2014 10:24:12 PM
Bryan said
10:53 PM Oct 8, 2014
Have a great trip Bill. I'm looking forward to the pics as your trip is on my bucket list.
bill12 said
05:10 AM Oct 9, 2014
Been up quite a few times, tho not lately. Used to be an officer ona cruise ship from Cairns to TI (Thursday island). Some time ago.Lots of truck traffic atnight , here, at Rifle creek. Must be Cane crush season. They are growing cane at Lakelands now.Will be off to to Laura,early. Bill
GaryKelly said
08:37 AM Oct 9, 2014
Don't forget the air freshener for the Freeway, Bill. Either that or keep the prawn bait in the tinnie.
Vic41 said
11:04 AM Oct 9, 2014
Have a good trip Bill, about time you took the slide on for a trip, there are weeds growing out of the top
Like the new tinnie, looks great
bill12 said
12:41 PM Oct 9, 2014
Am having lunch at Coen. The road wasn,t too bad so far, with good and bad patches.Dust is everywhere.As I can,t get to the ferry across the Jardine before 4.30pm, I wll probably camp at Flying fox falls.No real problems so far.The boat is a riveted steel rowboat used as a flood ferry at Coen. Will try to post tonight. Bill
-- Edited by bill12 on Thursday 9th of October 2014 12:42:30 PM
Sounds a good trip Bill. Maybe use a better rust inhibiter next time and the bottom of your boat won't rust out. Keep your eye open for wombats though. They run wild up there just like over in the "wild west".
bill12 said
06:39 PM Oct 10, 2014
Made it the Bamaga, and sitting on the verandah having a beer with the rellies. The only thing to break was a weld in the trailer mudguard.The Jardine ferry was $145 for my car and trailer to go 200m across the river.I met the brother of my nephews spouse, and her mother Justas I got on the ferry.Amazing who you meet on the track. The track was a mix of good and bad.Bad bulldust.Got in everywhere,4WD territory and $2.28 for a ltr of diesel.Going fishing first thing tmrow.its Laural a lovely kid The other pic is Fruit bat falls, where I spent tonight beside the no camping sign.Will post some more pics. Bill
Sounds a good trip Bill. Maybe use a better rust inhibiter next time and the bottom of your boat won't rust out. Keep your eye open for wombats though. They run wild up there just like over in the "wild west".
Great Photo!
bill12 said
05:39 AM Oct 11, 2014
Wild cattle and wild pigs, but haven,t seen any wombats. Lots of horses wandering about.They get in the yard and eat my nephews vegies.Going fishing down to the mouth of the Jardine river today. Will post some pics later. Bill
PJK said
10:27 AM Oct 11, 2014
Fishing?? I thought you were on holidays Bill???
Then again, was does a fisherman do for his holidays???
Peter
PJK
bill12 said
11:55 AM Oct 11, 2014
He goes fishing! went right down to the Jardine mouth, and to Muttee head , but there was no bait fish about and very little activity. Got a lot of small pan sized trevally and couple of small coral trout on soft plastic lures just south of Injunoo.Went down to the Seisia jetty, and beside catch a nice trout, I hooked a big shark which ate a trevally I had on. It was a whaler about 2.5 to 3m.Going out from Seisia tmrow. Bill
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-- Edited by bill12 on Saturday 11th of October 2014 05:17:01 PM
Went out to Bard Is, about 5 miles on the Gulf side from Seisia, and did well on the reef fish, mainly red sweetlips, and was cleaned up on 30lbs braid, so ,tmrow its 80lbs braid and, hopefully , will be able to stop the big ones. One thing of note is the price of things up here. $75 for a 9kg gas swap, and the same for a 30 pack of beer.There seems to be a lot of profiteers up here. Lovely weather, and lovely coral at Bard is. Will be going back tmrow. Bill
-- Edited by bill12 on Monday 13th of October 2014 12:22:16 PM
15 Red throat emporer, 2 venus tusk fish, a 3 kg coral trout and a stripey perch, all caught in 3hrs at Bard Is., 14/10/14. great eating all the rellies will be happy! Bill
-- Edited by bill12 on Tuesday 14th of October 2014 11:15:51 AM
-- Edited by bill12 on Tuesday 14th of October 2014 11:16:46 AM
Fishy, fishy in the brook, don't get on the end of Bill's hook, or your a gonna.
A fish is a fish and you are doing well Bill. Keep up the good work. But keep safe out there on the water.
Bryan said
01:17 PM Oct 14, 2014
Nice Bill. I'm jealous.
bill12 said
02:12 PM Oct 14, 2014
Got spooled by another big shark! 400mof30lbs braid in no time. Bard Island is a majic spot!5 miles west of Bamaga. NQ. Bill
jules47 said
02:17 PM Oct 14, 2014
Are you sure that big one wasn't an Atlantic Salmon Bill??????
bill12 said
12:26 AM Oct 15, 2014
Yes. Definitely, send Billeeeeeeeeeeeeee. to confirm ,to Bamaga. The locals would love him. Bill
jules47 said
08:14 AM Oct 15, 2014
Might get there one day!
bill12 said
10:58 AM Oct 15, 2014
Went down to the Seisia jetty early this morn and did well .A 3.5kg queenfish, which was chased by a 4m whaler shark, but we landed it after a an entertaining fight.Vanessa,my nephews spouse, is going to make Numace, The Thursday Is version of raw fish with the fillets tonight.The ferry to TI came in while We were there. $145 each return, up. Seisia van park is $12 a night for unpowered site. Off to the top this arvo. Bill
-- Edited by bill12 on Wednesday 15th of October 2014 11:01:02 AM
-- Edited by bill12 on Wednesday 15th of October 2014 11:01:34 AM
Thanks for the feedback and pic's Bill, fantastic!
Are those Queen Fish related to Tuna? I was looking at the zig zag on the tail ?
bill12 said
02:51 PM Oct 15, 2014
They are a bit of a cross between a trevally and a kingfish,fight hard and jump allover the place especially when a big Shark is chasing them !Good eating when fresh.LOTS of them at red is. jetty.Bill
Vic41 said
04:55 PM Oct 15, 2014
Thanks Bill, I did a bit of recreational trawling on the north coast of PNG, we used to watch our feet when we got those Pike's in the boat, mean looking teeth....
-- Edited by Vic41 on Wednesday 15th of October 2014 04:56:37 PM
bill12 said
06:21 PM Oct 15, 2014
There was a 2m one swimming about near the Jetty this morning.I don,t eat them-there are too many good tasting fish about. Bill
Vic41 said
06:29 PM Oct 15, 2014
Sounds like a fishermen's paradise up there Bill.
bill12 said
08:42 PM Oct 15, 2014
Amazing amounts of herring around the jetty attract lots of predators. Mackerel, queenfish , trevally, and the sharks have learned to steal fish on lines . There was a small croc cruising past, also. Its a great place for a fisherman, butvery expensive.Will be heading south Friday.Got to do a bit of maintainance tmrow. Bill
-- Edited by bill12 on Wednesday 8th of October 2014 07:24:37 PM
You'll be one of the Terrorists up there Bill. With a little bit of luck, the road might not be too bad . I wonder how many have been up so far this year.
Lucky buggar. Wish I was going with you. Can't wait to see the Pics.
Cheers,
Sheba.
-- Edited by Sheba on Wednesday 8th of October 2014 10:24:12 PM
Have a great trip Bill. I'm looking forward to the pics as your trip is on my bucket list.
Have a good trip Bill, about time you took the slide on for a trip, there are weeds growing out of the top
Like the new tinnie, looks great
-- Edited by bill12 on Thursday 9th of October 2014 12:42:30 PM
Nice pics Bill, Hope the fishing's good
Great Photo!
Then again, was does a fisherman do for his holidays???
Peter
PJK
-- Edited by bill12 on Saturday 11th of October 2014 11:57:05 AM
-- Edited by bill12 on Saturday 11th of October 2014 05:17:01 PM
-- Edited by bill12 on Monday 13th of October 2014 12:22:16 PM
-- Edited by bill12 on Tuesday 14th of October 2014 11:15:51 AM
-- Edited by bill12 on Tuesday 14th of October 2014 11:16:46 AM
Fishy, fishy in the brook, don't get on the end of Bill's hook, or your a gonna.
A fish is a fish and you are doing well Bill. Keep up the good work. But keep safe out there on the water.
Went down to the Seisia jetty early this morn and did well .A 3.5kg queenfish, which was chased by a 4m whaler shark, but we landed it after a an entertaining fight.Vanessa,my nephews spouse, is going to make Numace, The Thursday Is version of raw fish with the fillets tonight.The ferry to TI came in while We were there. $145 each return, up.
Seisia van park is $12 a night for unpowered site. Off to the top this arvo. Bill
-- Edited by bill12 on Wednesday 15th of October 2014 11:01:02 AM
-- Edited by bill12 on Wednesday 15th of October 2014 11:01:34 AM
Thanks for the feedback and pic's Bill, fantastic!
Are those Queen Fish related to Tuna? I was looking at the zig zag on the tail ?
Thanks Bill, I did a bit of recreational trawling on the north coast of PNG, we used to watch our feet when we got those Pike's in the boat, mean looking teeth....
-- Edited by Vic41 on Wednesday 15th of October 2014 04:56:37 PM
Sounds like a fishermen's paradise up there Bill.