Migaloo Visits Shaka

Our 2007 bait run to Flinders Reef was memorable if not for the fishing around Townsville but for a visit from Migaloo - the Australian White Humpback Whale. We were off Palm Island, headed out to the reef, when he appeared. We got some great shots and video which we have posted here.

Juvenile Black Marlin

The fishing this year was disappointing - cold currents from the south kept the juvenile black marlin, which had been in plague proportions last year, away from their usual grounds. We had to be content with a few out from Hinchenbrook Is on the way down and a couple of sails at Bowling Green.

We also had a fine time with the resident giant Queensland Grouper on Davies Reef -

Watch the video here.

Bait Run to Flinders Reef

The scad were lined up for us when we reached Flinders Reef, 140nm north east of Townsville and we had no trouble in filling up. Final count was 249 in the freezer, setting us up well for the season.

Who let the Dogs Out?

A trip to Flinders Reef would be wasted without some time spent trying our luck and on our last day we were fortunate to find the doggies running wild. This 25kg beauty tested us on 8kg tackle!