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Dumaresq River at Texas
« on: May 03, 2012, 05:12:36 PM »
Bushwacker and I fished the Dumaresq River at Texas from kayaks on Wednesday 2.5.2011.

http://maps.google.com.au/maps?q=Texas,queensland&hl=en&ll=-28.864971,151.164751&spn=0.038861,0.079823&geocode=+&hnear=Texas+Queensland&t=h&z=14

There is a dedicated free camping area on the Queensland side of the river , running upstream from the bridge. The river bank in front of this is an easy launch for either kayak or canoe.





We headed downstream past the bridge, where other than a barbed wire fence accross the river, there is very little portage. The further you travel downstream, the better the structure/snags become.









From this snag Bushwacker finally landed his first Murray Cod. He 'dropped' 3 before he landed one.

The happy angler himself.


We saw a nice Red-bellied Black Snake( Pseudechis porphyriacus) awaiting the sun.


The Gara Tera found me a Cod and Yella.




How good are the Border rivers? It seems like there is great fishing from Sundown NP down to Gundi and beyond.  :thumbsup

Cheers,
Dave.


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Re: Dumaresq River at Texas
« Reply #1 on: May 03, 2012, 05:50:01 PM »
Nice stuff mate, beaut part of the world down there. Cant wait to make my way back down soon!

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Re: Dumaresq River at Texas
« Reply #2 on: May 03, 2012, 06:59:01 PM »
Nice one Dave

Was in gun I today and the locals even said the river was fishing real well

And what's the go with that orange / red kayak mate, looks like its brand new

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Re: Dumaresq River at Texas
« Reply #3 on: May 03, 2012, 07:31:34 PM »
Well done guys, that lure looks familiar Dave.  :youbeauty

Cheers Andrew

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Re: Dumaresq River at Texas
« Reply #4 on: May 03, 2012, 08:53:16 PM »
Well done Steve.

Top marks to the guide  :youbeauty

That Garra lure looks like its done some work now Dave....  :youbeauty

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Re: Dumaresq River at Texas
« Reply #5 on: May 03, 2012, 09:40:20 PM »
Thanks mate it was more down to the guides good faith i would catch one.

Wouldnt have been able to do it without a push and shove to go.

Garra's , yeah their the bomb

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Re: Dumaresq River at Texas
« Reply #6 on: May 03, 2012, 09:43:03 PM »
Nice one Dave

Was in gun I today and the locals even said the river was fishing real well

And what's the go with that orange / red kayak mate, looks like its brand new

Yeah, its an 08' model. The previous owners must of never of used it, just like new. Its got scratches on it now and mojo installed.  :P

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Re: Dumaresq River at Texas
« Reply #7 on: May 04, 2012, 06:57:25 AM »
Yeah, its an 08' model. The previous owners must of never of used it, just like new. Its got scratches on it now and mojo installed.  :P

Really, you would never know

At least it will get use for what its supposed too now.

Hopefully it will be ok and get used to all the fish coming over the side as well.

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Re: Dumaresq River at Texas
« Reply #8 on: May 04, 2012, 09:02:36 AM »
I may have put a nice patina of curls under it aswell Steve washing up of gravell banks in the middle of the ribba, Great Kayak

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Re: Dumaresq River at Texas
« Reply #9 on: May 04, 2012, 11:24:39 AM »
I may have put a nice patina of curls under it aswell Steve washing up of gravell banks in the middle of the ribba, Great Kayak

good to see its getting used like it should mate.

They are no good hangin in the backyard or sitting on the grass

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Re: Dumaresq River at Texas
« Reply #10 on: May 04, 2012, 06:53:16 PM »
Looks awesome.
Has anyone done Texas - Cunninghams weir?

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Re: Dumaresq River at Texas
« Reply #11 on: May 04, 2012, 07:16:53 PM »
Looks awesome.
Has anyone done Texas - Cunninghams weir?

Fished it a bit years ago when I was often hunting on a property upstream. Fished probably similar to what it does now, always a rat cod around with the odd bigger one to keep you guessing. The weir itself gets fished hard at times but it's amazing how often fish get caught within sight of a popular spot.

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Re: Dumaresq River at Texas
« Reply #12 on: May 06, 2012, 09:06:53 PM »
After giving Whetstone Weir a go in the morning at Inglewood, we decided to pop down to Texas for an arvo session . Paddled upstream this time but only for a kilometre or two. Saw a couple of smallish Cod and a heap of big carp.











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Re: Dumaresq River at Texas
« Reply #13 on: May 06, 2012, 11:07:03 PM »
God you do some miles!

Saw a fulla wearing a cod survay trip 6 shirt at browns plains today it made me chuckle i new where he'd been.

Has the water gotten any cleaner ?

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Re: Dumaresq River at Texas
« Reply #14 on: May 07, 2012, 02:33:17 PM »

Has the water gotten any cleaner ?

Yeah, I thought it looked a little clearer. But the river is more shallow heading upstream ( well the small section we did anyway).

 

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