Maggie is getting really good at casting and was happy to fish the entire day.
Eddie very much enjoying casting and the hook. He got two fish and was quite uncertain pulling in the first but got more into it on the second. He was very interested in the fish though.
Celebrating our 10th anniversary, went all went on a trip to Cairns. In terms of the outdoor activities that are the point of this journal the rainforests were particularly impressive, and Maggie and myself went to the reef.
The daintree was lovely and quite unique compared to Darwin. Maggie is very into nature right now and she enjoyed it. Eddie liked the walk but mostly the train!
The Great Barrier Reef was fun although the coral was not as good as the outer reef, I think we will need to go next time.
My favourite spot was just a creek on the side of the road where the kids had loads of fun playing and splashing.
I wondered how Eddie would go fishing, so I took him down to the Barra farm when Maggie and Claire were away. He was happy to wander around and was very happy to be throwing rocks in the water.
In terms of the fishing, he started off happy to be winding up. When the fish was caught he wasn’t interested in it until he realised what it was. When it came out he facinated by it and quite like touching the scale.
Unfortunately it was one of those days when fishing was going to be hard work. We only got one because they gave us a pellet and they weren’t keep on doing that often. Combined with the heat, he only lasted about half an hour.
Did a charter out of Dundee to the Finnis. I suspected I had left it a fortnight too late as the chill in the morning was really out. We worked very hard but didn’t get anything for the day. Watching the bait twitch as the water flowed out was an interesting one. A boat near us got a few including a 120cm girl! Oh well.
We had a friend (Jesse) come up to Melbourne, he was keen on a quick fishing trip so I took him and Maggie down to the farm. I did elect to spectate (supervise Maggie) but they both had a lot of fun. Maggie can easily cast and catch her own Barra at 40-50cm. However the big girls were biting and Maggie got one for 70cm and one for 76cm! That said, she did need my help with a hand on the rod, she could hold it for a bit but just didn’t have the strength to last the fight.
