A few days up the Finnis River

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Just got back from a few days up the Finnis River. Some pics.

Our camp (old pro crabbers camp but all the commercial fisherman have been booted out)
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In the mornings we set the crab pots then headed upstream to the flood plains where the floodwaters are draining off. Full of small barra (and some biguns) and freshwater stingrays (very beautiful) and some rediculously large salties in channels 3 meters wide and 1.5 meters deep. (our little boat fits up these but we had some very close encounters. Bird life was abundant.

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these black shags were on a diving expedition and surfaced next to the boat- woops! they left quick

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I love jabiru, they are ungainly and stately at the same time and the colours are fantastic

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burdekin duck and typical river rat. Some were smaller than the lure. Barra have attitude! You wouldn't believe the fish you can pull out of these little channels.


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this dragonfly liked my mates hat and stayed there for 20 minutes, even at full throttle!

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Back to the camp for lunch then out to mouth to bounce some bait. Lots of crocs and birds.


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This was my best for the trip, a 1.3 meter jewie. He towed us around the river for 20minutes (not much you can do with 8kg line and a 22kg fish!) He wrapped around the anchor rope twice while we played Twister trying to lift the anchor, not lose the fish and not fall out of the micro tinnie. Note the happy belly full of mud crab and beer. :D (mine!)


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Finally here's what happened when a Mexican decided to take his rented 4WD for a spin on the mudflats at Easter. he he he he, we love mexicans!

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Unfortunately my 18-35mm lens packed it in so I missed some great "big picture" shots of the river but there's always next time. Hope you like it, I did!
 
Great pics. Did the crocs think the mexicans were a bit too spicy or what? :shock:
 
No, the real people dragged him back to the beach before the tide came in, hope he didn't have budget insurance!
 
awesome pics i'd love to catch a barra!!
 
Great pictures of a beautiful land Steve, thanks for sharing.
 
Mexican?? Australia has a large population of Mexicans??
 
so jealous right now looks like a hell of a time.....the fourby looks like an older model dual cab navara so no great loss haha
 
Yes mmfan, huge population in Australia, they hide in bags of nachos (which we are quite fond of) and come in illegally and pose as locals.
 
You can tell from the roof? We'll be targetting it as a structure later but 3 boats have hit it at speed when it's under and there's no joy in that.

south of the border cobber,

NSW/ QLD/ WA/ SA/ Victoria/ the rest.

This is the Top End. It's different.
 
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roof of most vehicles can tell you more than you realise, just like you would notice things out walking I would miss ;) and I bet it's a nasty shock especially in a tinny omg would hurt from your toes to your ears

and of course it's different up there you got the best bush in Australia
 
Steve and i would be pleased to have your company ssssnakeman.
 
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