10 blacks, one big brown

[kyuss]

Long overdue post form Spring 2011.

Headed to Nanook's favourite little spot for a couple days fishing with two mates. We managed about 10 trout between us on our main fishing day. The feature though was the snakes. We saw 10 red belly blacks in total, including 3 within 20m of camp during breakfast. Normally I only see a couple each time when I head in here so something was up, breeding season? The pick of the fish was a nice 52cm brown taken about 5km upstream of camp. I'd put a lure past the nose of this fish about 15 times and gave up. As I sat eating lunch my mate Fed couldnt help himself and tenacity won out and he caught the fish (released unharmed). That night we had one or two dingoes or wild dogs howling from the ridge on the other side of the creek, a first for me. Great trip as always. Saw alot of flowering orchids on the walk in/out which is always nice.

Edited May 6, 2012 by kyuss

[Penguin]

What a nice location you guys were in and well done on the fish

Snake encounters are a bit too spooky for me

cheers

[Dalucius]

Looks like you really enjoyed yourselves. Some great fish, beautiful flowers and scary locals.

[Centrepin]

Looks like a good trip.

The country is beautiful. Once you have heard the dogs you never forget it. It's like a squeal more than a bark.

If you go in the summer there are even more Blacks. No matter how many times you tell yourself they aren't too dangerous they still put the wind up you.

I'd like to do a reccy higher up the Coxs and see if there are any spawn run.

Thanks for the post,

Geoff

[bombora]

Great report Kyuss, what magic water; love that pic of the rainbow with the stream, framed by tall trees, in the background. And the underwater brow looks fantastic too.

[kyuss]

Looks like a good trip.

The country is beautiful. Once you have heard the dogs you never forget it. It's like a squeal more than a bark.

If you go in the summer there are even more Blacks. No matter how many times you tell yourself they aren't too dangerous they still put the wind up you.

I'd like to do a reccy higher up the Coxs and see if there are any spawn run.

Thanks for the post,

Geoff

Hey Geoff,

Wollongong local?! I'm from Figtree originally.

Yep the dogs let out a drawn out whiny howl. It was hard to tell how close they really were as the valley is steep and I'm sure the noise carries.

I'll be heading in to the lower Cox in 3 weeks to see how things are shaping up. Hopefully a good dump of rain will come through the week leading in. I'll post a report afterward (sooner than my last one).

[irongustavius]

Hi Scott,

Nice report, nice fish. I'll be going in on the weekend, hopefully they're running up there. Also hoping that the freezing cold weather means no snakes and no leeches.

[kyuss]

Hi Scott,

Nice report, nice fish. I'll be going in on the weekend, hopefully they're running up there. Also hoping that the freezing cold weather means no snakes and no leeches.

Good luck! Let me know how you get on.

[Bass-Addict]

Thanks for the great read and great photos.

Even with the scary locals, it looked like you guys had a great time.

[Jew Stalker]

I grew up in the mountains, they are my hearts home, but have never seen this scenery. What part of the mountains is it in? I don't wish to know your fishing location but I would love to experience the area.

As for the black snakes, I have never heard of so many being so close to each other and so non responsive to human activity. Usually they are the first to run away upon the approach of people and folks rarely get a glimpse of them. The good news though is this, where you find black snakes you will rarely find a brown (much deadlier for those that don't know) nearby as black snakes eat brown's when they come across them being opportunistic feeders.

[dean]

Great report, it brings back memories, although I try to forget about the walk. That's a great brown, were there still many rainbows in the river. Hopefully I can make the trip again this winter.

[kyuss]

Great report, it brings back memories, although I try to forget about the walk. That's a great brown, were there still many rainbows in the river. Hopefully I can make the trip again this winter.

Hey Dean,

It was probably the emptiest I've seen in terms of rainbows. Catch was 50/50 whereas normally it would be about 80/20 in favour of rainbows.