ofuros
12-31-2011, 07:34 AM
Except for some roadworkers doing their best to light up the night.....the long trip south of the Queensland border was uneventful.
http://i907.photobucket.com/albums/ac276/ofuros/2011 Trip2 Dec late ebor Nsw/PC290007Medium.jpg
With dawn slowly gathering in intensity, ignoring my tiredness, I prowled the banks of this crystal clear stream.
Being shallow & open, the fish were extremely skitish in this section, .....scratching your nose had them torpedo-ing for cover. :crying:
http://i907.photobucket.com/albums/ac276/ofuros/2011 Trip2 Dec late ebor Nsw/PC300020Medium.jpg
I continued to explore, eventually the rainforest & creek combined...& the fun began.
Bang !.....what the ! .....it felt like a jack russel terrier on the line, angrily shaking its head & flying through the air. :w00t:
A very chunky brown of 2lbs had taken a dark lightly weighted nymph....& was going berserk.
I was only expecting lots of eager half pounders and maybe the occasional one & half pounder. He must have
been the resident fatso.......king of the stream.
Unfortunately the 'king' dropped off at my feet, I lunged & scooped....but he quickly finned into deeper water, too safety & freedom.
Home of the 'resident fatso'
http://i907.photobucket.com/albums/ac276/ofuros/2011 Trip2 Dec late ebor Nsw/PC300023Medium.jpg
The further upstream I travelled the more I liked it...
http://i907.photobucket.com/albums/ac276/ofuros/2011 Trip2 Dec late ebor Nsw/PC300028Medium.jpg
http://i907.photobucket.com/albums/ac276/ofuros/2011 Trip2 Dec late ebor Nsw/PC300036Medium.jpg
Light at end of the tunnel
http://i907.photobucket.com/albums/ac276/ofuros/2011 Trip2 Dec late ebor Nsw/PC300041Medium.jpg
http://i907.photobucket.com/albums/ac276/ofuros/2011 Trip2 Dec late ebor Nsw/PC300051Medium.jpg
http://i907.photobucket.com/albums/ac276/ofuros/2011 Trip2 Dec late ebor Nsw/PC300053Medium.jpg
Your never truly alone....a Marsh Snake...and venomous !
Has a scar on its back, where something had tried to eat him at some stage in his life.
http://i907.photobucket.com/albums/ac276/ofuros/2011 Trip2 Dec late ebor Nsw/PC300057Medium.jpg
2nd trip of the season......whooohoooooo !
ofuros
P.S. Happy New Year !
http://i907.photobucket.com/albums/ac276/ofuros/2011 Trip2 Dec late ebor Nsw/PC290007Medium.jpg
With dawn slowly gathering in intensity, ignoring my tiredness, I prowled the banks of this crystal clear stream.
Being shallow & open, the fish were extremely skitish in this section, .....scratching your nose had them torpedo-ing for cover. :crying:
http://i907.photobucket.com/albums/ac276/ofuros/2011 Trip2 Dec late ebor Nsw/PC300020Medium.jpg
I continued to explore, eventually the rainforest & creek combined...& the fun began.
Bang !.....what the ! .....it felt like a jack russel terrier on the line, angrily shaking its head & flying through the air. :w00t:
A very chunky brown of 2lbs had taken a dark lightly weighted nymph....& was going berserk.
I was only expecting lots of eager half pounders and maybe the occasional one & half pounder. He must have
been the resident fatso.......king of the stream.
Unfortunately the 'king' dropped off at my feet, I lunged & scooped....but he quickly finned into deeper water, too safety & freedom.
Home of the 'resident fatso'
http://i907.photobucket.com/albums/ac276/ofuros/2011 Trip2 Dec late ebor Nsw/PC300023Medium.jpg
The further upstream I travelled the more I liked it...
http://i907.photobucket.com/albums/ac276/ofuros/2011 Trip2 Dec late ebor Nsw/PC300028Medium.jpg
http://i907.photobucket.com/albums/ac276/ofuros/2011 Trip2 Dec late ebor Nsw/PC300036Medium.jpg
Light at end of the tunnel
http://i907.photobucket.com/albums/ac276/ofuros/2011 Trip2 Dec late ebor Nsw/PC300041Medium.jpg
http://i907.photobucket.com/albums/ac276/ofuros/2011 Trip2 Dec late ebor Nsw/PC300051Medium.jpg
http://i907.photobucket.com/albums/ac276/ofuros/2011 Trip2 Dec late ebor Nsw/PC300053Medium.jpg
Your never truly alone....a Marsh Snake...and venomous !
Has a scar on its back, where something had tried to eat him at some stage in his life.
http://i907.photobucket.com/albums/ac276/ofuros/2011 Trip2 Dec late ebor Nsw/PC300057Medium.jpg
2nd trip of the season......whooohoooooo !
ofuros
P.S. Happy New Year !