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Severn River - Qld
« on: December 19, 2010, 10:27:11 PM »
Here's some pictures from a recent fishing trip on the Severn River - Qld.

Access was from a public access point, travelling via kayaks down river to the harder to get at places. There was a bit of a flow in the river which made moving up & downstream possible, would be walking only if there's no flow.

Biggest cod as 65cm which isn't too bad for this river.

Have a couple of hours of video footage from the trip which I might edit together if there's interest.

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Re: Severn River - Qld
« Reply #1 on: December 19, 2010, 10:31:31 PM »
A couple more pictures from the above trip.

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Re: Severn River - Qld
« Reply #2 on: December 19, 2010, 11:11:34 PM »
Was planning on having a go for my first cod this season so id be interested in seeing any footage for the type of river structure your working or anything like that to clue me in a small bit.

Nice fish aswell   :thumb

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Re: Severn River - Qld
« Reply #3 on: December 20, 2010, 01:26:14 PM »
Fitzy was that below Sundown?

Steve, I'm planning on doing a bit off fishing up that way in the new year, if your interested we can maybe organise something.
I'll send you a pm when I get back from holidays.

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Re: Severn River - Qld
« Reply #4 on: December 20, 2010, 01:41:20 PM »
Fitzy was that below Sundown?

Steve, I'm planning on doing a bit off fishing up that way in the new year, if your interested we can maybe organise something.
I'll send you a pm when I get back from holidays.

Cheers Andrew

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I would be interested. Keep me in the loop  ;)

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Re: Severn River - Qld
« Reply #5 on: December 20, 2010, 01:48:27 PM »
Andrew

I would be interested. Keep me in the loop  ;)

No worries Steve, hoping to do a couple of trips down into Sundown from the Ballandean side, will keep you posted.

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Re: Severn River - Qld
« Reply #6 on: December 20, 2010, 02:29:12 PM »
Fitzy was that below Sundown?

Steve, I'm planning on doing a bit off fishing up that way in the new year, if your interested we can maybe organise something.
I'll send you a pm when I get back from holidays.

Cheers Andrew

Yeah would be very interested in doing a bit of travel and fishing i dont generally go far from home but i definatly want to.

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Re: Severn River - Qld
« Reply #7 on: December 20, 2010, 02:43:06 PM »
Yep, bottom end of Broadwater end of Sundown NP.

Would only do it if there's a flow, & only a small flow. A bigger flow could be dangerous.  :walkplank

Video I have shows the terrain much better, but its all too big for youtube. Might have to dump it onto a DVD.

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Re: Severn River - Qld
« Reply #8 on: December 20, 2010, 05:25:59 PM »
Yep, bottom end of Ballandean end of Sundown NP.

Would only do it if there's a flow, & only a small flow. A bigger flow could be dangerous.  :walkplank

Video I have shows the terrain much better, but its all too big for youtube. Might have to dump it onto a DVD.

Cheers,

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Is that flow you mentiond all natural runoff or released from a dam ?

2 inches of rain is keeping the "scenic rim" beaudesert shire rivers and creeks up pretty high and none managable.

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Re: Severn River - Qld
« Reply #9 on: December 20, 2010, 05:33:25 PM »
Andrew

If that loop could get any larger can you add me too please... ;)

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Re: Severn River - Qld
« Reply #10 on: December 20, 2010, 05:36:05 PM »
Andrew

If that loop could get any larger can you add me too please... ;)

Cheers

Sounds like we got ourselfs a possie fulla's yeeeehaaa  8)

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Re: Severn River - Qld
« Reply #11 on: December 20, 2010, 05:45:29 PM »
Is that flow you mentiond all natural runoff or released from a dam ?

2 inches of rain is keeping the "scenic rim" beaudesert shire rivers and creeks up pretty high and none managable.

Steve

All natural flows Steve. Can be quite variable, from none to flash flooding, all depends on rainfall upstream of the gorge.

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Re: Severn River - Qld
« Reply #12 on: December 20, 2010, 08:35:51 PM »
There's some video on the Sweetwater youtube page to give a quick idea of some of the country. Have a couple of hours worth of footage here...



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Re: Severn River - Qld
« Reply #13 on: December 21, 2010, 07:51:32 AM »
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If that loop could get any larger can you add me too please... ;)

Cheers

Will do Sel, have a Merry Christmas.

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Re: Severn River - Qld
« Reply #14 on: December 21, 2010, 09:04:05 AM »
Good report Fitzy, I've only fished the Severn at one of the private properties in the gorge section, and for one reason or another never got back. Looks like a New Years resolution coming up. Love fishing that skinny water.
Cheers,
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