The south eastern end of the Gulf of Carpentaria offers a wealth of exploring and camping, as well as top estuary, lake and open water fishing. We've all heard of Fraser Island, but not about the attractions of the large, shallow bay it forms with the mainland. And that's a shame, says Martin Whitby, because Hervey is the place we should be heading to if we want a trailer-terrific fishin' holiday. In part one of the two part story, Alum details the considerable planning and preparation required for this fantastic trailerboat fishing adventure. In the conclusion to this trailerboat adventure to far north Queensland, Alun Wall explores the waterways and reefs surrounding remote Hope Island, and discovers the fishing is every bit as good as it's proclaimed.
Few people realise some of the best fishing to be had can be inland.
If battling the feisty sooty grunter is your bag, Lake Julius is the place. Mangrove Magic Missing the fishing action he once enjoyed in the far north, Bruce Rampton joins a fishing party for a trip to the saltwater mangrove country north of Cooktown. Here he relates the trip and techniques which gained the best results. On a weekend mackerel fishing trip to the Palm Islands, Far North Qld, Wal Mason and mate Kev caught nearly every species but the one they had targeted. The duo became proficient in catching everything from squid and sharks to sucker fish and a turtle.