Croc jumps boat

Andrew, now that you've shown Jen that reply, read this.

Mate you wouldn't catch me at night in a boat on a river "East Alligator River" ???

Be careful : )

I personally have a huge problem with tour companies encouraging crocodiles to be attracted to boats by feeding them and ecouraging them to leap out of the water. Here in North Queensland we observe our crocs and don't interact with them. I notice also at Cooinda, Yellow Waters at Kakadu, they also just observe thier crocs. This is the second time in less than 12 months I have heard of crocs jumping into boats at Kakadu. Crocs are creatures of habit for millions of years, we humans who have been here for a mere blink of an eye in the grand sceme of things, are teaching them mighty bad habits. In my view it is just a matter of time before there is a serious incident on the Alligator River system. I am with you Jen let common sense prevail. Cheers Rob

Gee mate .... my English is not the best..... my worst Year 12 subject.......I was talking about trading the boat!!

Thanks for your encouragement regarding the boat.

Andrew

I thought you were talking about trading Jen too?

In another post you made to me today you asked if I thought she was a spunk.

I was think about a straight swap for my Mrs. but you'd have to make up the balance with cash and/or a radio or something of similar value.

ROTFALMAO, I thought you were talking about the missus too!!!
I was going to suggest you hold on to her because you loose to much money when trading in wives. ;-)
At least if you traded the boat you'd be getting money back, not costing you more!! LOL

Hi Sand man
Jen here. Andrew is out having a fiddle with the tinnie up on the roof of the cruiser!!!

Yes I am a wimp but I have been dreaming crocs for about a month and now this is on the news!!! A bad omen?????

I think it will take a hell of a lot of convincing by locals before I or my kids get into that tinnie on a river up there.... now Andrew... he can do whatever!!!!

Jen

Thanks for the compliment mate!!

Just loaded a photo of the boat on the car in the driveway this morning so if you click on my rig profile.....

Andrew,
Boat looks good on the roof mate.

Jen,
Come on girlie, Andrew can patch you up if something happens:-)

Nick ,
That car topper boat of Andrew's looks like it might only have 8" of freeboard too .
Don't go out a night Andrew .
Willie .

Hi Anni

We will be just in time for the house warming - hahahahaha

I think we are in Broome around 5th July. Nice to catch up with a local - surely you will have done the initiation by then. I hear you have to streak down the main street so you and Tony should be 'in' by then.

What has happened to your studies??

Andrew

Hi Andrew,

We'd love to see you if we are there by then. My start date has not yet been confirmed, but I'm guessing I'll start in June sometime,while the students are on holidays. I'll send you a member message closer to the date with our address and phone number.

I'm still studying! I'm doing my Grad Dip by distance education, so I can take it with me!! I think I'm mad trying to do so much at once, but never mind, I'll cope! Mind you there must be some advantages to doing distance education while working on another university campus.

Enjoy what remains of the weekend.
Cheers
Anni

I think I will be OK coz the crocs will see Jen's gun, then look at me and think that I have got a 357 in my pocket!!

Cheers

Steve ,
I was applying for a gun licence once in Darwin and the sargent showed me a picture of a torso without a head - cut clean off at the shoulders and lying on a slab .
The victim had been fishing on the Eastern side and the tide had started to come in . He tried to get back and got swept off the crossing . He swam towards the western bank and was pulling himself out onto an overhanging branch , when a croc took his head off .
When I was fishing there last time the rangers were in the process of trapping a big croc which had bitten a hole in the boat of a bunch of guys from Shimano .
They aint friendly up at the crossing !
The only time I have had a real scare was fishing at night at Shady Camp . I NEVER fish at night now .
Willie .

I guess that you are right again Willem. I reckon though that if I get local advice and take things quietly then I should be right. I would not think about fishing at night. Too spooky for us city fellas as a lot of places don't even have street lights up there!

Keep well Willem. Jen did tell me about your Croc tales. Lachlan was telling me about them as well with wide eyes....Willem the Croc stepper-on-a.

Andrew

I doubt crocs communicate no phone service up that way but they are capable of being very mobile. That whole system floods during the wet and its nothing for a croc to swim or even walk huge distances. They have been seen swimming off the continental shelf east of Cairns. To put things into perspective more people are killed by bee stings than crocs each year but folks, if your in Northen Oz specially the Teritory, be very aware and respectful of Crocs. Cheers Rob

Willem ,
I heard an interesting story last week . I have a mate who has been guiding for 15 years . In that time , he has never seen a crock take a hooked barra - that was until last week on the South . He lost two fish in three days and the areas were a long way apart .
He reckons because we had the worst wet in many years , the crocs are not getting their usual amount of food and are trying things they normally would not .
We might see some odd things this year with boats and with guys fishing off barrages . I hope not , but I know that I am going to be extra vigilant when I go to the Daly this month .
Cheers ,
Willie

PS . Re jumping crocs .
I had been out pig shooting on Carmor Plains with an American business friend . I had been pulling his leg pretty badly and in the end he steadfastly refused to believe me , when I told him we had kangaroos that climbed trees . So as we neared the Adelaide River I started telling him about the jumping crocs . Well he told me that if I expected him to believe that blah blah blah . Well ,as we went over the bridge , the boat was right there and right on cue , a croc launched itself out of the water to get it's meal . The look on his face was priceless .
Cheers ,
Willie .