Sunday 21, Apr 2024
Episodes
Papua New Guinea PT 2 - 2014
Papua New Guinea
Episode 8
This is what it’s all about’ Noel Slabbert is on the board with a nice sized black bass
Another ‘pest’ barra
In part 2 Rob and team pull out all stops to find the ferocious black bass...including negotiating log jams to get to unexplored waters
Finding floodplain outflows was the key to landing big bass on this trip: more bass and less snags for them to dust you up on
Even the toughest lures in the world ‘just held on’. The XRaps Wire through construction was essential
On a roll now and the bass were getting bigger around every corner
Dinner time on K20 were an even more joyous occasion as customers now shared stores of black bass battles lost and won
New day, new river...
...of course this was a set up pic and all part of the fun- however importantly the charter operators made sure we only fished areas that had prior clearance
The last few days yielded some amazing fishing with lots of bass over 20 pounds, and a few around the 40 pound mark
Travelling light’ on the way home
The K20 Fly River 2014 exploratory expedition team...all were part of making 2 PNG episodes you’ll never forget
Episode Synopsis
Rob's great adventure continues in part 2 of this special series in the jungles of Papua New Guinea where his quest for the fearsome Black Bass leads him on a 600-kilometre journey up the Fly River.
Saturday at 5.30PM on the WIN Network
View and Purchase episodes from the last 3 series of Fishing Australia on iTunes.
