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05-07-10, 07:54 PM
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BS Post Arbitrator
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: FNQ
Posts: 136
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Kayak Fishing Adventures
Alrighty, after winning a trip last year to Upinidi with Paul R, I have decided to return the favour and help a great cause!!! Seeing we also have a fishing section on the forum I think it would be a great opportunity to give some keen freshwater fisherman a real adventure!
Up for grabs will be a four day guided kayaking/canoeing fishing adventure with me, down four totally different rainforest rivers in Far North Queensland. The action will be thick & fast as you paddle down some of the best rivers in FNQ. Stunning scenery, fast flowing water and of course some excellent top water freshwater action.
What is included:
I will pick you up from Cairns airport (in style) and take you back to my place (also known as RangTangs Secret Hilltop Bowhunting Resort) where you will be based for next 4 days. Preferably I would pick you up in Cairns on a Thursday afternoon/night and drop you back to Cairns on Monday night. Breakfast , lunch & dinner will be supplied over the entire trip. I never go hungry so neither will you! Kayaks & canoes will be supplied by me. All the secret lures you will need, will be supplied by me for each days fishing. If you want to use your own that is fine as well. The kayaks will be transported on my ute to each river, all of which are within a 30km a radius of home.
The Fish:
You will catch many different species of fish. My favourite and the most plentiful is the Sootie Grunter, which fights hard on light gear and I guarantee you will get smoked by a few of these bad boys over the trip. Over the four days we will also catch the elusive Jungle Perch! These fish are only found in the most pristine rainforest creeks and are great fun to catch. Mangrove Jacks, Barramundi, Tarpon & if you are unlucky enough turtles, are some of the other species you may catch.
Each river is very different. Some can only be described as rainforest creeks, others rivers. I can’t give the exact locations or river names because these are my ‘secret spots’ and I rather keep it that way!!
I can cater to your needs! A normal day on the water for me is 6am – 6pm, however we can go as easy or as hard as you want.
What you need to supply:
1) Transport to Cairns
2) 1 x 1000-2500 spin real with 10 lb braid on a 5’6 – 6 foot, 2-4 kg rod
When:
Seeing the auction ends in August I would recommend taking this trip from September 1st – October 31st. Things start to heat up around this time of the year and the weather is still fine before the wet season. If you are game, we could push it and plan the trip for November. Chances are it will be fine and the fish will be going off! All it means is you will have to book your plane tickets later rather than sooner!
Pictures of the Rivers:
Pictures of the Yaks:
Fish Species:
Bid hard boys & girls!
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05-07-10, 08:06 PM
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Forum Newbie
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Herbert River Valley
Posts: 9
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Well done Blair
Well done Blair. Excellent prize and the winner will be in the best of company.
Cheers
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05-07-10, 08:12 PM
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MJenner79
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Mackay
Posts: 24
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Mate looks like a nice day out , what area of FNQ are you from ?
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05-07-10, 08:25 PM
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Forum Newbie
Join Date: Nov 2009
Posts: 62
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man thats awesome wish i had a backyard like that
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05-07-10, 08:57 PM
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Watch out Warthogs!!
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Townsville, QLD
Posts: 332
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Good on you mate, love it  |
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05-07-10, 09:55 PM
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Bowhuntig with Passion
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Innisfail
Posts: 13
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What a beautiful part of the world we live in
Fantastic Trip
Bill
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05-07-10, 11:32 PM
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Moderator
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Warwick, QLD
Posts: 2,739
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Man that is a great donation Blair, sure to go off during the auction.
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"I hunt because I love the entire process: the preparations, the excitement, and sustained suspense of trying to match my woodslore against the finely honed instincts of these creatures. On most days spent in the woods, I come home with an honestly earned feeling that something good has taken place. It makes no difference whether or not I got anything: it has to do with how the day was spent."
Fred Bear
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30-07-10, 11:35 PM
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Bring on the paroo
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: cobar
Posts: 758
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Awesome Ranga,
Trust me the winner will be picked up in style
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Live life and hunt hard lifes too short
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11-08-10, 12:19 AM
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Me hunt , Me eat
Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 1,267
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So do we start bidding or is it all done?.
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11-08-10, 10:50 AM
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winding down
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: Limbo
Posts: 12,610
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Top prize there Blair! Very generous of you mate, and thanks 
Wouild this trip be suitable for a 13 n a half yr old lad to come a long as well?
Bidding's not open just yet Johnny, another few weeks mate. |
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