Ep. 9 Whale Shark Day
Whale Shark Day – Best day ever! Episode 9 of our Princess Charlotte bay trip sees us swimming with a friendly whale shark, having a manic fishing session and relaxing on a superb sand cay. I’d have to say, beside the helifish adventure, one of the best days of our lives. To see the trip…
Green Jobfish Nursery – Jewell to Lizard – PCB Ep. 8
The green Jobfish is a prized fish among recreational anglers. And during our transit from Jewell Reef to Lizard Island we encountered a swarm of them! The weather for this leg of our journey was sublime! Perfect to score a quick dinner fishing on a Wonky Hole (although we nearly lost it to a huge cod).…
Magnificent Noble Island – Princess Charlotte Bay Ep. 7
On our journey from Cape Melville to Lizard island we stopped at the magnificent Noble Island. Noble Island is located in the mid-northern section of the Great Barrier Reef and can be seen from quite a distance due to it’s majestic peaks. The visit is part of our northern adventure to Princess Charlotte Bay in…
Bathurst Heads – Princess Charlotte Bay Episode 6.
Episode 6 of our Princess Charlotte bay trip sees us parked up at Bathurst Heads, having one more go at the barra before our return trip to Cairns. To see the trip from Episode 1 >> click here. Bathurst Heads used to be a popular campground for anglers visiting the Cape. The area is Aboriginal…
Ribbon Reefs – Great Barrier Reef
Each year for the last two years we have headed to the Ribbon Reefs on the Great Barrier Reef for Xmas. And this year was no exception! After the amazing trip we had to Princess Charlotte Bay in October, we had planned a two week trip. The plan was to spend some time at Lizard…
Blue Salmon Blues – Princess Charlotte Bay Episode 5
Episode 5 of our Princess Charlotte Bay trip we aptly named the Blue Salmon Blues (click here to start the series from the beginning). Fishing the first part of our trip was curtailed due to the fin fish closure. Despite the magic weather offshore, we were limited to targeting Fingermark and other permitted species. As luck…
Fishing the Flinders Islands – PCB Episode 4
In Episode 4 of our Princess Charlotte Bay trip we have a mad fingermark session fishing the Flinders Islands (click here to start at Episode 1). Because the start of our trip fell in the fin fish closure, we were limited in the species we could target. Coral trout and large mouth nannygai were off…
Cruising the Great Barrier Reef PCB Ep. 3
In episode 3 of our Princess Charlotte Bay trip (click here to go to the beginning), we spend a few days cruising the barrier reef. The weather window fell in the last few days of the fin fish closure. So in this episode we travel up the coast beachcombing, snorkelling and fixing breakdowns! The fin…
Reflecting on 2021
Well it’s the end of the year and time to start reflecting on 2021. So we can let that year go and gear up for 2022. This time of year we like to do three things. Reflecting on the year just gone. Looking forward to the new year ahead. Thank our followers, students and community…
Northern Adventure Begins
After months of preparation, finally the northern adventure to Princess Charlotte bay begins. To see how we prepped for the trip, please see Episode 1. We have been planning a northern adventure in our big boat Mood Swings since we purchased her in 2016. In this episode we depart Cairns (late of course) and head…