“Honey I’ve lost the car!”

“Honey I’ve lost the car!” Those are the words spoken by the Sydney tourist when he had to report to the wife that he had reversed the car and trailer into the creek off the Milne boat ramp last Friday. It is still there, in about 5 metres of water to the right of the ramp. With the tides starting to build it could be at Knife Island very soon.  

Strong forecast winds could not deter a good number of the “Mob” off Bynoe this weekend. Those launching at first light were rewarded with glass conditions and water clarity never seen before in certain areas. Saturday produced sightings of huge numbers of Barra and Threadies on the sheltered flats at the back of Indian Island. Although the fish were there, getting them to attack the fly was a challenge but those that persevered were rewarded with scales on the boat floor. One lucky angler sight casted and landed a 70cm Golden Trevally, great catch!

 Although the wind was never far away strategic positioning on flats out of the wind produced a bag limit of Barra in the Esky with some Threadies to round things off. Not sure if it was because of the water clarity but all fish, not matter what size, punched well above their weight with Barra, Tarpon and Threadies giving great aerial displays. I must get that “GoPro”.

Turnbull Bay was gin clear with an easy 4 metre visibility which made things very visual when a Barra would appear from nowhere off the bottom or out of the mangroves to attack the fly. Had a good yarn to one of the crabbers who was complaining about the clarity but he was saying that there are huge mobs of Barra schooling up the small creeks off Turnbull Bay for those of you strong enough to brave the sandflies, very friendly this weekend!!

                    

Another great weekend on Bynoe, fish in the freezer, we are in God’s country.

Remember, “You’ll never never know if you never never go” get out there and fish!

Tight Lines

Jim Churchley