Corroboree Billabong

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Thinking about heading up to Corroboree for a few nights on a house about mid may, any info on current conditions an wether it would be worth while would be appreciated I live down near daly waters so it's a bit of a stretch just to go check it out myself. Thanks


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From the pix I've seen, looks like the weeds have had a fair clean out, and that is a good thing.
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Always worth the trip; special place!
Fished it a few times in May last year with decent results but suspect it could be orders of magnitude better this year.
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Thanks for that can go other places I guess but be good not to worry about travelling and things like that.
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We were there on the house boats last weekend. Special place indeed.

As mentioned, little weed, plenty of water and big wide stretches of river. No run off that we saw.

Plenty of bait fish and tarpon to keep you interested but everyone struggling to hook onto Barra. Reports from the house boat operator that people were finding schools of Barra but couldn't get a hit no matter what was thrown at them. Met only one boat that got a fish.

Take a thermacell and make sure you are anchored up and blinds down by sunset. Bug life is insane!



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Hey mate thanks for that, starting to think I might go to the Daley instead. Appreciate the feed back
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Just curious if there's any landbased fishing spots there? Cheers
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The mozzies were fierce today, even after the sun came up.
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bucky007 wrote:Just curious if there's any landbased fishing spots there? Cheers
Not many, only a few on the Hardies trail, at the ramp (maybe the old ramp too) and at the rock hole. The biggest problem is that it is big croc country, and anywhere you can get close enough to cast will most likely have you in a vulnerable position.

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Don't fish from the new or old ramps at Hardies, you'll get eaten.
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Don't fish from the new or old ramps at Hardies, you'll get eaten.
I saw a retired couple sitting in foldout chairs next to Hardies ramp years ago when the big croc lived right there. They had a van and were fishing right on the edge. I told them they were too close and it was dangerous and there was a big croc probably right in front of them and was told "we'll be right mate".
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Matt Flynn wrote:
Don't fish from the new or old ramps at Hardies, you'll get eaten.
I saw a retired couple sitting in foldout chairs next to Hardies ramp years ago when the big croc lived right there. They had a van and were fishing right on the edge. I told them they were too close and it was dangerous and there was a big croc probably right in front of them and was told "we'll be right mate".
I guess he was right?
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Take a generator with you i did one a few years back and they dont come with power, they have little p..s ant lights that dont light up anything oh and a fan caus the fans they have dont work
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I guess he was right?
Yes, that was the irritating thing :lol: :lol: ... was no headline the next day so I assume they made it out alive.
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