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Wednesday, 08 August 2007

The fish are biting here... apparently

It started to get a bit cold at Iluka, so although I was sad to leave the place I was also kind of pleased at the same time. I was going to head over to nearby Shark Bay and then onto Ballina but then I heard a report on the radio – Humpback Whales were hanging around Moreton Bay. A quick bit of research online suggested that the fish around Bribie Island were on the chew, so being well within driving distance I decided to go there instead.

I haven't been to Bribie Island for 20 years and although I did recognize it instantly, a lot like most other places in Queensland, this area has changed a lot. I'm camped at the Bungaree Caravan Park, which has good close beach access and seems relatively secure. Most of my day has been sent getting my bearings, trying to form a plan of attack for the next few days. This will include heading out into Moreton Bay to see what I can find. I did a very brief 2-hour afternoon session today, coming up with a reasonable Flatty and losing another fish that I suspect was a Snapper (just near the bridge). I'll write that up in a report in the morning.

I have every intention of leaving here by Friday evening (before the masses of powerboats come) and then on to Coloundra, where I expect to spend the weekend at least. As I did look around the more I realised that one could spend a month here and still not run out of new places to fish. If it weren't for the inevitable influx of tourists this weekend I'd definitely stay for longer.