[fishinswing]

Fixed new date of 18th & 19th November, Cressbrook Dam weekend.

Same story with members having prior commitments. It's so hard to get a date to suit everybody . I apologise to any body that can't make the date advertised . But with christmas fast approaching which involve family gatherings and work parties it pretty much wipes out December. Also it is BLOODY HOT at Cressbrook in summer, it's like sitting in the oven down between the valleys. It's hard fishing with bass shutting down because of increased water temps. Water levels are now below 20% and still dropping.

The dates advertised should be ample time for members to work dates out and start planning for the weekend.

Worst case scenario would be to cancel the weekend until next year which would not be fair to other participants.

Hopefully the new dates gets a much better response all round.

Many thanks for everybodys feedback on this matter.

 

[Hagar]

Gday,well this new date works for me.the previous weekend I get to take 25 kids to North Straddie, so a bit of R and R would be most welcome.The dams fish best early and late so we should still be able to beat the midday heat,I tend to accidently fall out when its really hot,cause your not allowed to swim , I think ? cheers Gary

 

[Guest]

I'll be thinking of all you fellas out at Cressbrook catching fish, while I endure sitting through a Kylie Minogue concert in Brisbane with my wife as part of her 30th birthday present :roll:

Best of lucky guys

 

[Dodge]

John I remain in on the new date 18-19, and have just phoned Gilbo/headman and he is go also, so count on two from the GC mate

 

[fishinswing]

Thanks for the replies guys. Just hope that we can get more yakfishos involved with the weekend trips. I sure had a top time at the Wivenhoe bash and hopefully the Cressbrook bash will be just as good. Hopefully we get some new blood to this one and meet more AKFF members.

I hope a potential coast trip will be on the cards in the near future. Being from Toowoomba and mainly fishing freshwater it would be great to fish the salty stuff as well . I am sure you feel the same Gary. :wink:

This will be a fixed date and hopefully we get enough participants to have a great weekend.

I am researching the routes for the guys travelling through Esk so should have some directions in the very near future.

 

[fishtales]

I'll be thinking of all you fellas out at Cressbrook catching fish, while I endure sitting through a Kylie Minogue concert in Brisbane with my wife as part of her 30th birthday present :roll:

Best of lucky guys

Yeah sure Dallas,

Going to perv on Kylie are we?

Chris

 

[YakAtak]

:lol: Oh poor Dallas, I'm sure you'll love it, up the front in your jason and kylie's wedding t-shirt squeeling like a teenage girl.

 

[Guest]

Hehehe....

Sometimes you have to take one for the team I guess, she'll be so happy afterward I probably have a very good chance of claiming my marital rights, so all for a good cause I say :wink:

I guess at least you boys will have each other to cuddle up to a Cressbrook :lol:

 

[Dodge]

I guess at least you boys will have each other to cuddle up to a Cressbrook :lol:

Dallas it would take a few casks of port to make any of these akffers look worth cuddling :lol: :lol:

 

[YakAtak]

I'm leaving that well alone.

 

[fishinswing]

I had to go to Brisbane on Thursday, so took the time on the way back to do a map of directions to the dam to help fellow members. Hope these help.

Directions to Cressbrook Dam from Esk. (look for and follow the signs)

(Attention Dodge- Use the Brisbane Valley Hwy and drive to Esk. It's approx 10 mins from the Logan Inlet/Wivenhoe Dam turnoff. At Esk, use the second Toowoomba turnoff (Esk - Hampton rd). Look for National Bank and Esk Motel Opposite. Then follow the directions below.

- Use the Toowoomba turnoff opposite the Esk motel near the National Bank and the Esk Shire council building around the corner.
- Use the turnoff for Toowoomba (Esk - Hampton rd) and follow for approx 30 km.
You will cross over 2 new bridges and then start the climb up the range. At the 30km mark you will see on the right hand side big signs with Cressbrook and Perserverance Dams on it. Turn right and be careful of the corner, very dangerous corner.
- Go approx 300 metres and turn left. (Look for and follow the signs)
- Go approx 200 - 300 metres and turn right. (Look for and follow the signs).
- Drive approx 6km and on the right, you will see big signs for Cressbrook Dam. Turn right and drive through the big white gates. You have made it.
- Drive right down the range. You will go over two cattle grids until you come to the boom gate. (don't forget that $2.00)
- Turn left for the camping grounds.
- Go straight ahead for the dam. Drive right down to the edge to launch kayak.

 

[Guest]

John

Great instructions, tho I'm confused :? sorry.

Is the turn off to the camping ground on the inside of the gate or the outside.

So if you were camping you only pay the two dollars once or is the gate on the separate road to the dam so you pay the two dollars every time you go down to the ramp?

I was up there a month or so ago and I thought the road to the camping area was b4 the boomgate. I could be wrong tho

I may need to bring heaps of two dollar coins if I camp.

Doh, now I'm even more confused :?

cheers

 

[fishinswing]

Hi Macfish,

The camp ground is inside the boom gate. Once inside you don't need to pay again. You will only need one $2.00 coin unless you go somewhere and need to pay again to reenter.

 

[YakAtak]

Bump

 

[fishinswing]

How is everybody going with there preparations for Cressbrook Dam. I think we still only have a few takers as yet, hoping for a lot more yakers to come along. Approx 4 weeks to go and counting.

If you are coming, can you give me a yes or no so I have an idea of how many are coming to Cressbrook. This way I can hog a couple of good camp sites on Friday for yakfishos who are coming. Better of grabbing the better sites for us than any body else.

 

[wongus]

Put me down as a tentative at this stage...

 

[Hamlet]

well i wish i could come along with you guys but just did up my calender and discovered my next free weekend is mid February next year!!! Lucky me....

I'm sure you will have fun...

Hamlet

 

[YakAtak]

I'm there, in fact I might come up friday myself.

 

[Dodge]

Gilbo/headman asked were we going to roast in a Cobb again as done at Wivenhoe and I said I would enquire on this thread.

Between us we have enough Cobbs to cook for all who attend at Cressbrook that weekend. Gilbo [he's the expert] said cuts of different meat, beef, lamb, or chook in in one or 2 cobbs and vegies in another.

What is needed is to know who is interested, to buy enough tucker, and we all chip in to cover the costs to Gilbo who will buy in one big buy.

If anyone has access to meat or veg so much the better, and Gilbo is happy to do the cooking for all.

Important to advise here if you want to join the roasting crew and we can get final numbers a week before the event

Edit, I'm going beef

 

[wongus]

Hi Dodge,

At this stage looks like I'm a goer for the camping weekend

Count me in on the Cobb cookup... Let me know what I'll need to contribute by way of meat or cash to cover costs.. Happy either way.

Edit: If someone is nice enough to cook me dinner, I'm not going to be complaining or be too fussy with cuts. Whatever is easiest for the cook.

Should be a good weekend!