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Fishing
Fishing
from the Lodge or Villas
When
a lodge or villa based trip is booked,
we fish two main areas separated
by only which ramp we launch from.
The Jacky Jacky system on the east
coast is the largest pristine mangrove
system on the east side of Australia.
This system covers an area approx
twenty seven times the surface area
of Sydney Harbor, featuring over
seventy creeks/rivers and hundreds
of kilometres of tidal waterways.
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Finding
your way around , not just the system,
but the sandbanks and rockbars,
is not for the inexperienced by
any means. Angling species include
Barramundi, Mangrove Jack, Fingermark,
Threadfin Salmon, Blue Salmon, Cod,
Queenfish, Trevally, Jewfish, Sweetlip,
Mackerel, Tuna, Barracuda and southerners
may just get the Bream of their
life. And with a few other species
thrown in just to make it interesting
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At
low tide is a fair bet that you
may spot a croc or two as well
as abundant birdlife. Many groups
come up just for the bird watching
only.
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West
coast and off the top
The
west coast of the Cape and the waters
to the North of the tip offer a
fantastic range of angling options
from Blue water to the estuaries
and on up the rivers.
To the north we have the waters
surrounding Albany Island, out to
Alpha Rock or farther afield to
Mt Adolphus; all blue water trolling,
casting to bust ups, or just drowning
a bait.
West coast waters include Endeavor
strait which extends south from
the tip of Australia down to the
Gulf of Carpenteria. Only a few
miles north of Seisia ramp lies
Possession Island where on the 22nd
of August, 1770, good old Lieutenant
Cook stuck a British flag and said
“look what I found,”
although it does seem obvious that
the land was here for a long time
before Cook found it. There are
many Islands just north of Seisia
ramp that not only provide excellent
fishing but also shelter from the
S/E trade winds that blow at varying
strengths thoughout the dry season.
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South
of Seisia ramp it is a quick nine
mile ride to the mouth of the
Jardine river. The Jardine is
Queensland's largest perennial
freshwater river and one of this
countries finest. The Jardine
flows west across the cape from
it’s rise in the Great Divide
on the east coast. As well as
the estuary fishing, this river
provides miles of freshwater angling
as well as billabong fishing just
a short seven hundred metre walk
from the river.
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The
freshwater areas of the Jardine
hold Barra, Saratoga, Tarpon,
Archer Fish and the unique Coal
Grunter as well as the usual crocs
and birdlife.
From the Jardine it is a short
ride down to Crab Island which
featured on David Attenbrough’s
“Blue Planet” series
as one of only a few places in
the world where turtles nest year
round. The sand flats in this
area can provide some rather spectacular
fishing. Just offshore from Crab
Island lies both Woody Wallis
and Red Wallis Islets; a couple
off my favorite fishing haunts.
When this spot fires the fishing
can become a bit tiresome as the
body will scream "enough"
long before the fish are ready
to quit!
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South
from Crab Island are rivers One
and Two. These rivers are not
dissimilar to the Jardine; just
on a smaller scale. They also
have extensive sand flats out
the front which can provide really
good sight fishing for Queenfish,
Trevally and Giant Herring as
well as a couple of other species
that can be fun on a fly rod.
From there we can head south again
to Vrilya point and on to the
western rivers of the cape, these
rivers include the Cottrell, Doughboy,
McDonald, Jackson and Skardon
rivers. This is camp-out country
as we are now a bit far from home
for day trips.
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The
freshwater species for all the
above rivers reads the same as
the Jardine with the exception
of Coal Grunter. Estuary species
are the same as those found in
the Jacky Jacky system.
Blue water can hold anything,
normal catches include Longtail
Tuna, Mack Tuna Queenfish, Spanish
Mackerel, Grey Mackerel, Cobia,
more species of Trevally than
Grant’s guide to fishes.
Even the odd small Marlin have
been landed down here; it is good
fishing.
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One
thing that must be remembered is
that fish do not eat 24/7, Bad tides
and adverse weather patterns can
happen in even the most pristine
areas. Some of these can be foreseen
and some can come out of nowhere.
At all times the fish will not bite
just because a certain time frame
will suit when you can get time
off work. You can maximize your
fishing opportunities by picking
the best tides to suit what you
would like to target species wise.
We do recommend that you contact
us by phone or email and we can
work out the best possible times
that will fit your needs. Careful
consultation can turn a trip from
good to fantastic. We also recommend
you check out Prycey's blog from
time to time by clicking on the
button to the left of the page as
this blog contains tidbits about
current and future weather patterns. |
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