Fishing in the Cooper Creek...

Hi All,
I'm looking for some advice from those that have been up to this area and done the odd bit of fishing. We are planning a trip up to this area in late July, early August on a 4 week trip from Melbourne. We'll probably come home via the Flinders but our plans are fairly open at this stage. We are hoping to quite a bit of camping along the cooper from the dig tree down through Innaminka & maybe a bit beyond. I am looking for advice on what is usually around, what's the best bait, type of rod/reel, etc. I am wondering if it's worth packing a yabby net also?
Any advice & to hear your experiences would be greatly appreciated.
ChrisK