Submitted: Sunday, Jun 08, 2008 at 11:12

Hi again all,
well after monkey Mia, it was further Nth to to Carnarvon, where we spent 2 nights to catch up with some washing and chores etc . We did a spot of fishing from the now half mile jetty, after some damage by vandals in the way of fire, this meant that we couldn't get out to the end of it where the best fishing would be with the deeper water!!
Carnarvon had some great fresh produce and fruit, especially their mangoes!! Yum. Our next port of call was the one we had both been waiting for the whole trip, and that was Red Bluff. about 130 k's nth of Carnarvon, along some good dirt road, the week we spent there was just amazing and very very relaxing. As usual Jodie outfished me again, with a nice Trevally, and some good sized Tailor. The first morning of fishing the rocks there, I put 2 big poppers into the water and lost both of them to Big Giant Trevally (GT's). I'd hadnt prepared enough for the fishing side of things, and was left without wire traces, enough lures and not enough shark hooks.
We lost 3 sharks one morning, but the fun of nearly being spooled by them was just great. Plenty of big and small bronze whalers off the rocks and also right infront of our fantastic campsite right on the beach front. One morning we had a 4 ft shark free jumping and spinning through the air, while we sat and had coffee at the campsite!!
We took a look around th whole area at Red bluff, and checked out the little shop, which has some basic supplies, and does the best and biggest mango & banana smoothies in the world!! The toilets there can be a little "airy" at times as they are only made of palm leaves, and no doors!!, as I discovered one morning when an older lady came up from her camp to do the morning business and walked in on me. i don't know who was more embarassed her or me!!
the staff who manage the place are very friendly and helpful, and very laid back, after all, it is just paradise out there. One morning we took a drive up to Gnarloo station and bay, to do some snorkelling, and had a look around. it si well set up for mainly fisherman, with onsite cabins, and a beach launching facility not too far away. Judging by the amount of trailers at the beach, i'd say it's very good fishing outside too. We had plenty of big schools of baitfish, just offshore afew hundred mtrs, being busted apart by big mack Tuna most days as well. One of the local guys goes out fishing one after noon, and dropped some fresh fillets of mack tuna to us right on tea time, so that was a real treat too.
We also had a look at the 3 mile camp area, which was great, although it could get very windy on some days being perched up a bit higher than Red Bluff. I think Red Bluff was more protected than all the other camps personally. Very well sheltered along most of the sites, as well as some nice shady campsites too. We enjoyed it so much we may call back in later on, depending on our plans. At this stage we may head back down the WA coast to call into all the spots we havn't yet seen on the way up, and leave the NT and Qld for another date. Anyway we are here for a night in Tom Price now then, over to Marble Bar area, after we head thru Karajini Nat park. Take care to all unc & jodie.

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