Crocodile bait in the N.T.

petengail · Guru

Crocodile bait in the N.T.

Baz421 · Guru

Yep been goin on for years,, Shady Camp barrage has same problem, they have been photographed up the their thighs and waist there (lesser current).

bill12 · Guru

At Shadycamp, I have witnessed people diving for lures caught on the wire at the Barage!Just down river was a calf, with its leg torn off by a 4m plus croc.......Temporary Australians.. Bill

Zoomtopz · Guru

I used to go fishing off Nth Head in Sydney.

Great little spot , all on my own , about 15/16' above waterline .

I used to shudder to see some of th idiots who were Not equipped for rock fishing .

One day ,I pointed out to my son . See th Bombora off th point out there .

Keep an eye on that wave that just broke over it . Yeah , not much bigger , maybe 2'

As I said , we were Relatively safe at 15/16' , th normal wave that day were breaking

on to th rocks at 2/3' . Keeping an eye on it Kris . 5 min later it rushed up the gutter

& broke at 10 to 12 feet . No not a rogue wave , only 18" to 2' but a lot more water

in it & behind it . Yep like th road . Ya GOTTA Keep an eye on the Ocean . AND .

Never turn ya back on it . It can well & truly bite you on th r's

Richo.

justcruisin01 · Guru

The crossing at roper bar is the same, abo bloke say no crock come herewater too fast. disbelief Maybe he was a protected species . confuse confuse

JC

Bevandy2 · Senior Member

A few years ago our grand daughter, aged five, visiting from Katherine, had to be reassured there were no crocs in the water before she'd go in at Caloundra.
Seems a five year old had more sense and awareness than these three idiots.

Bevan

Baz421 · Guru

Bevandy2 wrote:
A few years ago our grand daughter, aged five, visiting from Katherine, had to be reassured there were no crocs in the water before she'd go in at Caloundra.
Seems a five year old had more sense and awareness than these three idiots.

Bevan

Good girl eh.

I was fishing in the Murray in Vic 4 years ago,,, brain in neutral, sitting on a tree root by waters edge,,,, snapped out of brain fade and looked for crocs,,, then relaxed, remembered I was in Vic.

scared the proverbial out of me for about 2 seconds after 25 years fishing in the NT

The Doo crew · Senior Member

First rule for the NT, only go in the water if it has taps or tiles.

Bryan · Guru

Yep and when something happens its always somebody else's fault.

kandagal · Guru

We were NP volunteers at Shady camp for 6 weeks. All the time we were having to chase people (idiots) who kept trying to rescue their lures from the water next to the barrage.

Bevandy2 · Senior Member

Hey Baz, the way it's going won't be long before they will be in Victoria, so stay vigilant mate.

We often hit the water in the Katherine river when up there, down stream of the low level, in the dry it's shallow and flows over the rocks, but always allowed the two beloved kelpies to have first go, dear ole Jack (Daniels) and Bundy (rum) but alas both have now passed on, so hope they don't chuck me in when we go up next month.

Hard to believe that river brushes the bridge in the wet, and has been known to bring some nasties down with it. When the water subsides, we can be sure the unwanted visitors are still there somewhere, our little girls up there are well taught in such matters.

One trip we took the boat up to the Vic river at the roadhouse, no way would those kids dangle an arm over the side.

Son in law snagged a barra, I was supposed to get onto it with the net but had a sleepy little tyke on both knees, no chance to get the net under, so they all went oooohhh when it got off. Tough being a Grandad, hey!

Bevan

Baz421 · Guru

Bevandy2 wrote:
Hey Baz, the way it's going won't be long before they will be in Victoria, so stay vigilant mate.

We often hit the water in the Katherine river when up there, down stream of the low level, in the dry it's shallow and flows over the rocks, but always allowed the two beloved kelpies to have first go, dear ole Jack (Daniels) and Bundy (rum) but alas both have now passed on, so hope they don't chuck me in when we go up next month.

Hard to believe that river brushes the bridge in the wet, and has been known to bring some nasties down with it. When the water subsides, we can be sure the unwanted visitors are still there somewhere, our little girls up there are well taught in such matters.

One trip we took the boat up to the Vic river at the roadhouse, no way would those kids dangle an arm over the side.

Son in law snagged a barra, I was supposed to get onto it with the net but had a sleepy little tyke on both knees, no chance to get the net under, so they all went oooohhh when it got off. Tough being a Grandad, hey!

Bevan

Yes Bevan we swam at Donkey Camp in 1992,,, never again,,, too many big un's upstream now.

Saw a magnificent photo of about a 10' croc in the Kimberley up on the escarpment in a rock pool,,, I'll see if I can find it and post it. I think were going to go for a swim,,lol.

My last 2 boats in the NT had high freeboard too,, no hands etc went over the side used a bucket,,, no more 6" freeboard .

Cheers Baz

-- Edited by Baz421 on Monday 16th of June 2014 08:25:31 PM

Baz421 · Guru

See on news tonight another ute washed off Cahill's Crossing. Ute

didn't go under got caught on rocks beside crossing on fast flowing incoming tide. Young lady VERY lucky rescued by tour boat coming from upstream into the tide VERY LUCKY.

Can't find the link/video due to last weeks croc death at Cooinda being most prominent.