FISH & BOAT, February 2019- P31 Fishing From previous page any ledges or holes that will also hold spot and also have a look along the fish. If you are there for a couple of marina wall at Port Hinchinbrook. Dylan taking a bite for area with a couple of deep drop- days, then spend the first day look- There are a multitude of creeks on lunch. A tail-less barra. offs just before the water pushes ing around while you fish the chan- either side of the channel from here up onto the flats. There will be cur- nel and make yourself aware of your to fish. Either the mainland side or rent on each side of the point, with surroundings. It can be daunting to along the island. The options really the main current breaking onto the look at the size of the channel and are endless when it comes to looking main part of the point and creating a think where it’s best to fish, but with for country. As stated earlier, it is an stirring of dirty water and a place for a bit of research and talking to some area that you can spend a lot of time bait to gather. of the fishermen where you stay, it driving around and looking and like Don’t be too concerned if you are won’t take long before you will find any good fisherman, you will always fishing in less than a metre of wa- some productive areas to fish. have some backup areas to go and ter on the points or near the mouth To start with, if you are staying at have a look at. of the drains. We usually cast into either Lucinda or Dungeness on the Hinchinbrook is a magi- the shallows and slowly retrieve our southern end, then have a look at the cal area and it produces plastics back towards the boat. It is a Herbert and Seymour Rivers. Theysome amazing captures. common sight to see a barra swim- are large systems with plenty ofSpend some time in ming sideways in less than 20cm feeder creeks flowing into them. As the channel and you of water feeding and chasing bait. explained, beware at low tide. Also, will be hooked. You That picture will never leave your have a look at the rocky outcrops will want to come head, especially when it locks in on at low tide along the Island side of back every year your lure and charges after it with the Channel. If you want to travel a or in my case its shoulders out of the water ready bit further, then head up to an area nearly eve- to inhale your lure. What I will rec- called Benjamin Flats. A large mud ry month. ommend is having a look at the area island of inter twinning creeks in Get out you are wanting to fish at low tide. the middle of the channel. This is and en- This will not only give you an idea where the drains really come into joy our of bottom type but will also give their own. Depending on the tidal back- you an idea on where the mouth of flow, it will determine how much yard and the drain will be and also where the run is in the drains. The more run who knows backwater and bait may sit on the the better as it will create a distinct we may bump points. It will also give you an idea current line and colour change. If into each other if the drain curves in any direction. you are based at the Northern end of on the water and The points are another area to look Cardwell, then you have a short run share a story or two. Until next time at, you will be able to see if there are to Hecate Point - a known big barra take care. Night time fun – 103cm of silver beauty. Our home away from home. Lucinda Fishing Lodge. Driving out from Dungeness, it gives you an idea how big Hinchinbrook is.