A day off in Weipa

Had a day off today so decided to take my 10 year old son Johnny for a flyfish on the beach, catching the early morning tide. An opportunity for a little practices fly casting for Johnny.

Found a Manta, no fish following.


Out on the beach it wasn’t long before Johnny was hooked up.


a Great Blue Salmon.


Hooked up to number 6.


One thing he has down pat is posing for the camera.


Dad caught his share unfortunately I didn’t have a personal photographer.


With the early morning sun being low in the sky, it was hard to spot the fish until they where right under your feet, good thing they don’t spook easily.


One more for mum.


Found this ten foot Croc lying on the bottom on the way home, “this one we’d better not tell mum about ”.

:sunglasses:Hi there Strikezone_fly glad to see that you got your new handle. Nice group of pictures of your good looking son. Too bad more Dads don’t take their kids fishing. If they don’t start them early they will probably be lost to the play station gamey thing.

Welcome back under your new name. Thanks again for an excellent report. Gday :sunglasses:

Way to go SZF. He looks as though he didn’t HATE it! Right on!
Okay another nice reel, is it Galvin or Abel?

It’s Wellstone Fly Reel they are great reels with super smooth drags.
http://www.wellstone-reel.com/

WOW! what a great looking reel! Are you using the Salt version?
I love the looks of that little black one.

Yes mine are the saltwater versions.