[whoohoo]

Did a quick hit'n run up to Fraser this past weekend with a mate from work. We intended camping at Ungowa on Friday and fishing the local waters there but unfortunately the campsite was closed due to storm damage and unstable trees at the campsite so decided to camp at Gary's Anchorage and try there instead.

Great little campsite but SANDFLIES, SANDFLIES and more bloody SANDFLIES!! I used the Bushman's insect repellant which is supposed to be the best but even that didn't help! I must have more than 500 bites all over my body!

The fishing was absolutely dead, I tried trolling a SX 40, a scorpion , mad mullet and a halco without even a touch.

Gary's Anchorage is on a bit of a "backwater" from the main channel and is fairly shallow and you would expect to catch cod, flathead, bream and whiting. There are lots of mangroves around and I was pleasantly surprised to see a large python sunning itself on a mangrove branch on one of the islands . Unfortunately my camera was left in the car

We decided to camp on the Eastern Beach on Saturday to escape the sandflies and instead tried some surf fishing. I ended up catching about a dozen quality dart and got bitten off by a very good fish which I would call for a big tailor or a small shark.

I was considering trying a launch from the beach with the swing if the surf had been a bit smaller :shock:

All in all a very enjoyable weekend with good company - I shall return!

 

[RedPhoenix]

Unfortunately, due to the change in ownership of this web site and the lack of response by the owners to my requests to remove my email address from all administrative-level notifications and functionality, I have decided to remove my posts on AKFF. Thank you for the great times, the fantastic learning experiences and the many many fish. If you are desperate for the old content of this particular post, it is available below base64 encoded and bzip2 compressed.

Red.

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[hairymick]

Heya Red,

If the sandies are too bad at Gary's and the weather is reasonably calm, I would recommend just outside the Northern entrance to Gary's. Just about in front of the houses on the point of Stewart island. Deep water, and I have heard a couple of whispers from locals about pretty good night reef fishing there.

There are also some good gutters in amongst the Moonboom islands just to the north of Gary's that hold sufficient water all tides.

if you must anchor in sheltered water (like Gary's) take some mozzie coils and leave the up-wind, hatch open. The sandies won't come in.

 

[RedPhoenix]

Unfortunately, due to the change in ownership of this web site and the lack of response by the owners to my requests to remove my email address from all administrative-level notifications and functionality, I have decided to remove my posts on AKFF. Thank you for the great times, the fantastic learning experiences and the many many fish. If you are desperate for the old content of this particular post, it is available below base64 encoded and bzip2 compressed.

Red.

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[whoohoo]

Hi Red,

My first choice would be Ungowa which is situated on one of the main water channels with good structure and deepish water close to the bank. Another spot that looks very fishy is Buff Creek (no campsite) which is located slightly further South from Ungowa.

If possible get yourself a copy of the Hooked in Paradise magazine which covers fishing in SE Queensland and Northern New South Wales. There are a lot of aerial photographs of the coastline and the Southern Part of the Great Sandy Straits at Fraser is included.

 

[Dodge]

I was also going to start a course of vitamin B1, but have just found a medical study that conclude that the benefit is unfortunately, non-existent to minimal (bugger).

Red I wouldn't be foolhardy enough to argue with the medico's, but know dozens who would disagree, me included....I just wonder were they to controlled in their study, and not using the XXXX, rum, port, and other associated infusions which usually accompany the B1 :lol:

If possible get yourself a copy of the Hooked in Paradise magazine which covers fishing in SE Queensland

Tom totally agree its brilliant but out of print at present and the new franchise holder of the work has no plans to reprint, a thorough search for YakAtak found the above info from a map shop who could sell dozens of issues if available

 

[whoohoo]

Dodge/Red,

I've just had a lunch time peek at Boatbooks in Brisbane and they have a few copies on the shelf.

They are also online at:

http://www.boatbooks-aust.com.au

and they do mailorder

 

[RedPhoenix]

Unfortunately, due to the change in ownership of this web site and the lack of response by the owners to my requests to remove my email address from all administrative-level notifications and functionality, I have decided to remove my posts on AKFF. Thank you for the great times, the fantastic learning experiences and the many many fish. If you are desperate for the old content of this particular post, it is available below base64 encoded and bzip2 compressed.

Red.

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[Dodge]

I've just had a lunch time peek at Boatbooks in Brisbane and they have a few copies on the shelf.

Thanks Tom I have a copy but Karl may still be looking

 

[Dodge]

An old wives tale I heard for keeping them away was a lotion of baby oil mixed with Dettol.

Ant that mix is to greasy, a better brew for mozzies [not sandflies] is

Sorbolene, 10% dettol, and a touch of citronella or Ti tree oil [ I prefer Ti tree].

This one rubs totally into the skin and is non greasy and won't gather dust on your skin like the oil mix if camping in a dusty place