Inskip Point is just above Rainbow Beach and less than 1 k from Fraser Island (the largest sand island in the world ) . Inskip is a huge campsite spread over about 5ks . We are finding getting bush camps that are dog friendly pretty difficult and this is the best so far. We managed to secure a spot on the sand with a view of the beach. We were able to have our first proper fire too which was great. Endless walks on the beaches , got some good fishing in both from in front of the campsite and round on the ocean side too . I had some big fish on which spat the hook on the first couple of days. I caught 7 of these big but poisonous toad fish . They have incredibly strong teeth that can take your finger clean off. I did however land a shovel nose shark . It was on light line and it took me down to the backing . Was 1.3 m long and probably 10kgs. I dressed the shark at the beach and we cut it up into steaks and froze it. Fantastic eating steamed with ginger garlic and chillie. Similar to swordfish.
We met big Wazza from Wanga (Warwick from Wangaratta ). He was travelling round the country in his 40 foot bus along with his 2 year old staffie cross that had just had 5 pups. Quite a character . He had never really beach fished so i set him up with a rig to get him going. He is probably still pulling out toadfish now !
We had a trip into Rainbow beach to watch the Rebels play (got humiliated by Chiefs ) . We had a few beers in the hotel overlooking the bay and got talking to the owner of Sunshine the pug. Now Sunshine was probably the fattest pug Ive seen and was a happy soul. Its owner told us that the little ray had racked up phenomenal vets bill in its short life with operations to stop it snoring , help it breath and wait for it – a vaginal lift . I haven’t had the courage to research that yet
Many know of my affliction of a Woodburn mumble and scottish accent recently made worse by a little facial hair . It has led me to many an embarrassment . Latest in this long line was at the Rainbow Beach hotel where i innocently ordered , two meals with drinks. The young surf bum barman looked genuinely offended . I asked him what was the matter and he said taking time enunciating the words like Brian Blessed with a loud hailer for the front ,middle and back bar to hear . So you want a pot of draught , ribs and a chicken schnitzel prepared by a gay cook ? i replied quickly no – not a gay cook -a glass of coke ya deaf numpty .