Cherry is popped!
Gang,
Had our yearly run to Exxy this year and although it was tarnished by some seriuosly chocolate water, horrible winds, massive swells and the heart break at seeing what happened to Carnarvon - again-, we did end up with a couple of nice memorys to boot.
First of all, Id never really took a good look around the national park as it's all about the water and it's really nice. Some of the bays and even more so, the reefs just inside those bays are epic! Just wish we had a seriuos dive on them. Had the gear, didn't get the weather. I guess some times you really do forget your on top of a amazing reef and there is another reason why so many people flock there. Anyione wanting to share some dive spots for next year, I'd love to hear about them. I think we'll be dedicating a week just to SCUBA.
On one of our four trips out, in ten days I'd like to add, when we were heading home after being smashed by the weather, we had a 6 odd meter whale shark pop up next to us. We were only buzzing along doing about 8-10knots due to the rough seas and there she was off to the starboard side coming directly up to us from the depths! Slammed on the skids and it hovered around the back of the boat. Mask and snorkel on and in I go! I guess I was always thinking it was going to be big but once it's less than a meter from you with open mouth, OMG! THIS WAS AWESOME! It stayed with us for about 10 minute swim and then sunk straight back down.
Then on our last day, we travelled again out into the deep looking for the FADS, which Im guessing have been moved from last year - cause they aren't there! Did however manage to convince a Billy to have a shot at our skirts and a memoriable 15 minutes later, Happy, happy boat people! 270 meters of water is were we found this fella running between the gas rigs. Also got to smash up a very serious bait ball beign harrassed by tuna and sharks. I've never seen the sharks on the surface feeding with their heads out. The tuna were going mental and didn't care. Hour of power for us that day! Triple hook ups all morning!
Now my only drama is not being able to hit the next Billy till next year. At least I got one!
Cheers
Jason
mrwinta
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Amazing...... I would love to
Amazing...... I would love to get the chance to swim with the whale sharks.... one day....
Well done with the Sail too she's a ripper.....
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alfred
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That is a serious sized sail
That is a serious sized sail - Fantastic!
jarrid
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whale shark looks massive.
whale shark looks massive. good work.
spanishmackeral
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nice sailfish, and some
nice sailfish, and some awsome luck for the whale shark to come up to the boat like that
Tony Halliday
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that whale shark looks like
that whale shark looks like the scene from Water World where old Kev is using himself a live bait to catch his dinner...lol
Well done on the sailie, nice fish....
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Adam Gallash
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good work
Good work fellas, some memorable moments there. I could imagine your frustration, bloody trying conditions over those 2 weeks!
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Simon C
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nice pics mate - now stop
nice pics mate - now stop putting it off and go back to work so we can hit jurien next nice weather spell and get you a real billfish
Faulkner Family
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well done guys.would have
well done guys.would have made your trip with the whale shark and to finish with a sailie.
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Lucky Tim
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I felt for you guys, I was
I felt for you guys, I was getting frustrated waiting for ther weather and I have even longer up here.
Congrats on the sail, something is better than nothing at least.
Oracle
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Yeah... Bored!