The Pace was set.....by Simon!

Oh how I love this job....to be able to write about the fantastic fishing on offer up at Aurukun is rewarding enough. But to have it all penned by a very happy client is awesome. Check it out here!



The mighty Pikkuw (means crocodile in native language)

Hey Les,

Just a quick one to send those pics I promised and to pass on our many thanks to Terry and the boys up on the Pikkuw.

What a fantastic trip Nathan Shaw and I squeezed into just a few short days. As usual Terry and Ian went right out of their way to put us onto good fish and make sure we had a great time. The new tenders were a pleasure to fish from, well fitted out and perfectly desgined to explore the endless waterways up there.

 



Is this a good barra Terry?

What about this one?

Just a typical "small" barra

With the super low tides at that time, we found the Barra waiting on drains during the last part of the run out. Walk the dog lures with a pause right at the edge of the drop lead to some great surface strike`s and a few memorable sessions.



Metre long queenies....we just love em!

How's this for a queenie

Yeah!....another monster!

Out the front on the first morning we found hoards of big Queenfish smashing the whitebait and our surface lures were met with instant action. Watching packs of metre-plus Queenies shouldering each other out to monster your lure right at the boat was exciting stuff and lead to double, even triple hook ups on line burning fish. After half a dozen or so were boated we headed back up river to chase other species. 

 



WOW!......toga's!

These are quality all right!




This is s nice toga

After pouring over the maps one night, we singled out a large freshwater lagoon up the mighty Archer River and trekked into it the next day. After a slow start, we found a flooded swamp arm with plenty of shade and the Toga were home. Skipping soft frogs along the top had instant results and after repeated strikes Nathan hooked and landed an 80cm model in tight timber. What followed was an awesome session, watching saratoga leave a bow wave`s as they honed in to smash a surface lure is hard to forget. At one stage a "Tea Bagged" lure hanging from a branch lead to a huge Toga leaping clear of the water to swat it out of the air like an insect. After too many strikes to count Nathan ended up landing 3 big fella`s, and left me with the age old storey of the one that got away.

 



Now that's a nice jack

I guess this is what the river is named after!



Nice little river trevally

Back in the river on the last morning we headed up the Watson into the fresh. What a beautifull part of the river as it leaves that salty tidal influence. We busted out the light gear and nailed small Barra, several Jacks, Archer fish and Trevally to end an awesome few days.

Cant possibly sign off without giving Mark the Chef a mention. He runs a tight ship and kept us all very well fed with a constant stream of hearty dishes. Nothing better than coming back at sunset after a big days fishing to a Queenfish Nummus washed down with a cold beer, thanks again mate.

 

Its my water hole!

 

This is Terry....recognise him!

 

This is a quality barra fishery....second to none!

 

This was my third trip up to Aurukun, and I am already planning another return visit. The location, fishing and effort that Terry and the boys go to has to be seen to be believed - a magic place.

Simon Pace

Thanks again Simon....I'm sure we'll see you there again real soon.