It's a dogs life

Firstly this has nothing to do with fishing!

We recently did our first camping trip with our dog Diesel.  For those of you with dogs Mary River Park is quite happy for you to take them along.  We were unsure as to how the trip would go but Diesel soon got the hang of it!

Diesel waiting whilst we took the punt for its maiden voyage

We took our 3m punt on the trip with us for its maiden voyage.  Jack & myself were keen to try it out, however Jenni was concerned about the crocs, so we took it back out without wetting a line.  Lord Jim will have to be the test pilot whilst we are on holidays overseas.

Our punt, Hayden has suggested we call it "croc bait"

The dynamic duo had tied some flies for the trip earlier in the week.  I am yet to receive my share?

Flies tied where are mine?

Diesel had a captive audience & was keen to go on the bamboo walk every day.  So keen in fact that he woke us up early in the morning (he knew the wallabies were around).  This did result is some over exertion & sprained muscles.  A rub down from mum was required.

Apparently this position is comfortable?

The last two nights we abandoned our powered site to light a fire in the existing fire place.  We had our evening meal by the camp fire.  Diesel would join us off lead until the wallabies came out on dusk.  There may have been some single malt consumed for medicinal purposes (it was cold out there)

Diesel waiting for bed time

Diesel was on his best behaviour and soon got the hang of staying within our site boundaries.  He spent a lot of time off lead and was very friendly to everyone in the park.

Whilst we didn't fish we did get out and enjoy this fantastic place we live in.

We always had fun

JJ&J

WEEKEND 12 - 13 JULY 14

Just looking at the tidal predictions and they look good for next weekend the 12th and 13th July 2014 for a go on the flats at Bynoe...haven't had a fish there for a while.   So a few of the mob are gathering down at Sand Palms that weekend, for a fish and a 'Churchley Cookup of the Catch' Saturday evening. (Almost sounds religious?)  There are reports that the wind will be easing, but we will believe that when we see it, however, using Graeme the Grey's philosophy..."make the wind your friend", and it is interesting the new spots that you find trying to get out of the wind.

Here are the tidal predictions from Jtides....its interesting also to see that other sites predictions have the low a bit higher than this....time will tell.  Being so High in the morning the water will be right up on the top of the ramp at Milne, so no hurry to launch, and top of the tide around some of the reefs with this flow should get the pelagics going first.

We will be fishing mainly with clousers. White bucktail with synthetic in the centre and good aluminium flash (the secret???) You will need weed guards for any flies on the flats because it will run out fast and you will start in the mangrove roots, so you won't want to be stuck there pulling a fly off as the tide runs out under the boat.

Click on the link below and have a look at this previous post from Graeme the Grey............it will be a WTF day for the fish on the flats?
  The Game Plan

We will send out more information on the wind as it gets closer, but be prepared for it to blow in the middle of the day.

SPOT X REVEALED?

Spot X is revealed, here is a bit of video of the fishing......