A day in the Fitzroy

[Douglas]

Went down to the mouth of the Fitzroy yesterday morning.

Mate wrestled a barra to the side of the boat to have it free itself (on a squirrel).

I got blasted by a huge king on a 4inch drop bear squidgee fishing a rocky pressure point.

Apart from a big fingermark a couple of years ago, I don't recall ever being hit that hard by a fish. Geez they go and they don't want to stop.

A big king will out-muscle a big barra any day.

Water was absolutely filthy brown although its been a couple of months since the flood.

Beautiful sunrise with scattered cloud to the east lit up a golden colour. No wind down low and calm except for tidal eddies.

A interesting cloud formation drew my attention as the sun got a bit higher

Looked for all the world like the beginning of a "morning glory" such as happens in the Gulf from time to time.

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