We made our way up to the two lookouts of the lake and there were some good shots to be had, then went to the base of the dam wall for a bit of a play around in the grassy area by the river. A nice spot and I could have easily fallen asleep on the blanket. There was a cockatoo drinking from the tap beside us which the boys loved and we kicked the Sherrin around for a while too. After this we found ourself hungry, firstly because the boys divulged everything in Mum's bag, and secondly because it was 9:30 and we are used to 11:30 and having lunch...What do we do now?
The reality is if you can get here early enough, and you dont have a boat or a kayak, then you only need 1 night to have a look.
This afternoon I said to the clann we should go down by the Ord River to fish off the banks, so we did. I asked a local bloke where to go and he sent us on this off the beaten track that had been pretty eroded and came to a dead end, he said he hadnt been down there this dry season but reckons there is an area at the end full of black bream and barra.....not this time for us. We found a spot by the river where it was deep enough and got on to a couple of catties. Nat had something pretty big take her line and there were plenty of bites, but in terms of size Zander won with a 50cm catfish....for them it doesnt matter what they are, just that they catch something and it keeps them interested.
We saw a skeleton of a freshwater croc on the river bank which amused the boys, and just sitting there on the rocks with the fam was great, a nice afternoon and happy days.
A couple of beers at the Cobbler Inn on the way back and we were in bed pretty early. All good
Jase.
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