I had a great few days recently with the Mission Beach lure fishing team, Doug got a taste of Barra fever last year on the western side of Cape York so he headed a new team in there again this year with Aaron and Andy along for a shot at the title.

The trip was very successful, plenty of action some new country explored and some good R & R..

Barramundi, Saratoga, Threadfin and Blue Salmon, Mangrove Jacks, Fingermark and Queenfishwere the main species for the trip.

Hinchinbrook and surrounding areas have been fishing well, the weather has been smiling on us and hopefully more to come. With two weeks of flyfishing aorund the corner, glamour weather is always on the wish list.

There are some gaps available for Mothership trips in July/August and possibly late November, if the rush of day to day life is getting at you a week on a mothership will iron that off.

Good fishing,
Dave Bradley

Don’t forget to have a look at our new site www.australianflyfishingoutfitters.com.au

2008 season has started off with breaking news and good fishing. Myself and fellow guide Nat Bromhead of Saltwater Flyfishing have formed a new company Austrlain Flyfishing Outfitters.
Offering a range of trips in a broad range of destinations both here in Australia and overseas, to find out more we have a new website..

www.australianflyfishingoutfitters.com.au

Fishing at Hinchinbrook started the year very well a good wet season to flush the wetlands will keep the Barramundi population happy and plentiful.
Cape York is still pushing out plenty of freshwater the first week off the mothership went well with Barramundi a prime target on both lure and fly. The second week out of the Loyalty Beach Lodge didn’t go that well, pelagics being the main target we were dished up some dirty water and had a tough time finding happy fish, this didn’t stop the guys having a great time and the staff at the lodge did a great job at making sure it all went well.

A couple of glamour days at Hinchinbrook with a Japanese honeymoon couple produced a few good fish on their first Barramundi trip.

The Xmas break has been and gone the New year is moving fast as are booking for later in the year.

Some really good dates that are left include the 1st week in May, the first week in June, the middle two weeks in August and the 2nd week in Sept.

The 3rd week in May has just become available and has great tides…

There are some smaller gaps here and there and one of our other guides could possible get you some dates around those but if you’re planning a serious fishing trip this year now is the time to do so.

Until the end of March I am offering 10% off package charter rates or 20% off daily boat rates, so if you wish to get in early you can save yourself a few dollars.

We also have a new website coming so keep an eye out for that….

It’s not all hard work !

Good fishing.

Dave Bradley

The New Year is upon us and the begining of organising and planning fishing trips is well under way.

Cuba is our holiday destination this year, a group of friends and myself are heading over targeting Atlantic Tarpon, Cuba is one of the spots to sight fish these monsters in shallow water.

On the home front slots are filling steadily and it’s looks like being another busy year, the usual trips and location options will be available, Hinchinbrook and Cape York.

Peak months for visiting Hinchinbrook, Sept-Nov are filling fast so if you are interested in getting a few days in, send me an email. Other peak times of April/May are moving along quickly too. I do have other guides working with me so we should be able to get you the dates you’re after.

A couple of snaps captured off the patio recently.

The wet season is off to a good start with good rainfalls right through the state. This should be conducive to another year of good fishing. It also means not much will be happening here over the next month, fishing can be red hot if the conditions are right but somedays you will definitely need your wet weather gear.
My good friend and client Ken Culgin has been at it again, he send me up a couple of dozen flies as a late Xmas present, people look into my fly selection and gaze at some of the brilliantly tied flies, well mostly they’re the ones Ken sent me…mine do the job but are not up to KC’s standard.

Thanks again Ken.

Good fishing, Dave Bradley.

A regular client and friend Charlie Taylor decided he needed a fishing fix before the festive season hit, he packed a handfull of fly rods and headed up to Hinchinbrook.

We hit the flats of Hinchinbrook in search of well anything really and found almost everything we wanted. The water colour and clarity was excellent and most of the fish played the game. Nearly every fish of the trip was sight cast to.
The last day we had a few good shots at Permit, with one miss bite and another last minute refusal, never mind these other critters and many more made it all worth while.

10 species for the trip with some awesome sights on the flats, a big Queensland Grouper crusing in three feet of water, a 10kg Giant Trevally sight cast to in 18 inches of water and glamorous sights on the flats of Dunk Island.

Good fishing and a merry Christmas to everyone.
Dave Bradley