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Creek To Coast - Season 26 Episode 11
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00:03Today on the show, a go-anywhere prize package.
00:07A car, a caravan, a stack of gold bullion worth over a half a million dollars.
00:12And monster whiting under the cover of darkness.
00:15Look at that thing.
00:16Wow, I haven't caught quality whiting like this for a long, long time.
00:22First, the perfect country retreat.
00:28My name's Dean.
00:29I'm the groundskeeper here at Imbilk Country Cabins.
00:32Yeah, keeping it nice is definitely worthwhile.
00:40Arriving at Imbilk Country Cabins and walking in the cabin and everything that you need is there.
00:45All four cabins are set up to have their own individual view of the creek.
00:50Expectation of a bit of country living.
00:52It's a step away from the city.
00:54You know, you just, you turn up and it's just so laid back and relaxed.
00:58And quiet and peaceful and come and sit under, you know, our hundred plus year old fig tree.
01:04And we've got our mango tree around there with our chairs under it as well.
01:10You can go and sit down by the creek and just watch the platypus or the turtles.
01:19It's been in the family since the 60s.
01:21Karen and Donna used to, they're the owners.
01:23They used to come up as kids to their auntie and uncle's cattle farm.
01:28And yeah, just, it's a real sense of family and that's also what they've tried to create
01:35with the cabins and the space that they've provided.
01:42We've got Barumba Dam close by.
01:44A lot of people come here and fish.
01:46They bring their boats and, you know, we get the same people come back year after year
01:50to go on their fishing holidays, have Kenilworth not too far, which is a really good destination.
01:56Plenty of, plenty of waterfalls, creeks, some good swimming holes, but also local produce.
02:02Yeah, I think the appeal is, you know, Imbil being so close to everything.
02:06They are, people can just come and, you know, haven't got to spend days driving somewhere.
02:09They can just hop in their car and they're an hour or so away, but it feels like you're a
02:14million miles away.
02:15Yeah, nice to sort of come back of an afternoon after you might have done your day trip,
02:19set you out into the hinterland somewhere and just come back and get together for a meal
02:23and sit around the fire and take in the stars and the tranquility.
02:35I consider myself very lucky to grow up in Queensland, but because of the vast nature of the state,
02:40it's not very often that I get to go inland and explore the outback.
02:44Well, today is the day, and I couldn't be more excited.
02:52We're going west to Quilpie.
02:55I tell you what, this is the way to do it.
02:58Driving the Apollo, just lapping up the scenery.
03:03These roads are incredible.
03:05Like, so I'm from New Zealand, so yes, we have long stretches of road, but nothing like this.
03:09The road is straight as far as the eye can see.
03:14It's off into the horizon.
03:15Yeah.
03:16It's almost like an oasis up there.
03:18It's like, is there an end in sight?
03:20Yeah, it turns into a mirage at some point, so I'm not sure what I'm seeing.
03:28Even the drive is entertaining, but the destination is a whole other ballgame.
03:37Tonight, we're at the Lake Quilpie, a place with a tale to tell, and this man knows that story best.
03:46Hello.
03:47G'day.
03:47How are ya?
03:48Dead, is it?
03:48It is.
03:49G'day, I'm Liz.
03:50Nice to meet you, Liz.
03:51Nice to meet you.
03:52G'day, how are ya?
03:53Welcome to the lake.
03:54We've been so excited to arrive.
03:55This is the furthest south-west either of us have been.
03:58Oh, excellent.
03:59Great to have you both here.
04:01So, you're pretty keen for a four-wheel drive tour?
04:03Yeah, absolutely.
04:04I'd love to see the lay of the land.
04:05Yep, righty-o, let's go.
04:07Yay!
04:07That was good.
04:11I promise the trip isn't all these bumpies.
04:14Oh, wow, look at this, it's amazing.
04:16This is some of their unpowered camping, right on the lake.
04:22Oh, my gosh, they've got so much character.
04:26Hello, bud.
04:27Hello.
04:28You want to go exploring?
04:29Kalahari's out of the dark, Reds.
04:31Uh-huh, so that guy over there?
04:32Yep.
04:33And this guy here?
04:34Yep.
04:34So, these are actually a breed from South Africa.
04:37Bought over to crossbreed with one of our Australian...
04:40Crossbreed with the Australian rangeland goats.
04:43Bread for their meat.
04:46Good appetite on them too.
04:48Absolutely.
04:49Yeah, you just want cuddles.
04:51Oh, my gosh, can you come home with me?
04:52I'm smitten.
04:54I'm smitten.
04:55I think you'd get on really well with my kids.
04:57It might just be a bit hard on your garden.
04:59That's the only problem.
05:06What do you love so much about calling this home?
05:09I guess it's just the wide open spaces and the freedom.
05:12Yeah, no, it's a fantastic place to live.
05:14I imagine no day would be the same.
05:17No, we're always doing something different and, yeah, heaps of surprises.
05:21Today's surprise, a visit from this guy.
05:26No, he's a pet.
05:28Oh, my gosh.
05:29Yeah.
05:31This is Damo, the extra-friendly emu, and I think that's our cue to get back in the bus.
05:43And if that's got you keen on a road trip, Gary's up next with a trailer tip to keep you
05:48on the road.
05:59Regular viewers of the show would have seen me wash the boat, trailer, motor, plenty of times.
06:04And I've always said it's a good idea to do it yourself, because when you're doing it, you pick up
06:09anything that might be a problem.
06:10It could be a bit of corrosion, you know, a loose battery terminal, anything like that.
06:14Well, I had a classic example myself over the holidays.
06:17So what our problem was is this back seal failed.
06:22Just wear and tear over the years.
06:24You can see the rust had already started to form on the inside, but we don't see that.
06:27That actually goes the axle through that, and that's the seal on the back of the hub.
06:32That lets water in, then, of course, your bearings rust.
06:35So this is the one that has just started to let us down.
06:39It would have been sitting there in the garage for a month or two.
06:43A bit of salt water would have got in down the bottom so it's rusted.
06:47But when we've gone, it's freed itself.
06:50But a couple of those pins there have bent.
06:52If you come in nice and close, you'll see that.
06:55So I'm not going to go through the whole process of showing you how to put it back in.
06:59But I am going to show you a little tip of how to put a couple of the components back
07:04in.
07:04So this is our rear racer.
07:07But these are very difficult, or can be very difficult, to get in and out.
07:11This is an old one.
07:12Let's have a look what you can do to this old one to make life easier to punch that new
07:17one in.
07:17Let's slip over to the grinder.
07:20This is why I like to think twice before throwing anything out.
07:25And the short answer to your question is, yes, that does get hot.
07:29So we put it down, do it a bit at a time.
07:31No, I'm not going to put gloves on with a turning wheel.
07:35So remember this is an old up, so I haven't taken the old one out.
07:38But to give you an idea of what I'm talking about, you would put in your new racer, in like
07:44that.
07:45Put a bit of, smear a bit of grease around it.
07:47And then, to punch that in, the one that I've just ground down.
07:52Put that on top.
07:54Good solid block of wood.
07:58Punch that in.
08:00You need to get it a little bit more.
08:04And just knock that in.
08:06And that one hasn't got stuck in there.
08:09Same goes for the other side.
08:11Front one, your old one.
08:14Ground that down.
08:15And again, you can get that nice and punch that in.
08:18And it just comes back out, doesn't get stuck in.
08:20And if you're going to do your long trip, again, whether it's your caravan or your boat or your camper.
08:25You can buy these kits that come, get a good quality one.
08:28And everything comes in the kit.
08:30Pre-pack all that.
08:31Then you've got a spare.
08:32If ever you've got to do it, it makes it a lot easier to get it out.
08:35Especially on the roadside with all the tools.
08:38And that kit comes with everything.
08:40Keep that in mind.
08:41Make your life a little bit easier.
08:46A short journey inland from Queensland's vibrant surf capital, you will find a serene and picturesque region to explore.
08:55The Gold Coast hinterland is full of natural wonders, cool towns and hidden gems just waiting for you to discover.
09:07Lush rainforests will amaze, while the stunning waterfalls they harbour will enchant.
09:25In Mount Tambourine, quirky shops, cool cafes, restaurants and boutique breweries cater for every taste.
09:35There we go, cheers.
09:37Even the family pooch receives the five-star treatment.
09:42There are plenty of places to rest your head at night, from basic campsites to luxe digs.
09:48So head just inland and soak in the tranquillity of the Gold Coast hinterland.
09:57Still to come, what a new Land Cruiser, why wait?
10:00This is Top of the Line.
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10:56And to make it even sweeter, for one lucky winner, this is our new home on wheels.
11:03We're talking a wild trail caravan, of course custom built, featuring all the bells and whistles.
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11:35Hey, Boyd, you gonna drive?
11:36Nah, mate.
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11:38Woo, come on, let's go.
11:40You're gonna love this one, mate.
11:41Oh, it looks a beauty.
11:43Wide open spaces and at the foothills of some very specky country.
11:48Your first stop could be this hip camp, just out of Ipswich and Dullamore campgrounds.
11:53We've got the mountains there, we're in the wilderness, we're getting out in nature.
11:57That's what this prize package is all about, isn't it?
12:00Lee, you are spot on, mate.
12:01And it's so good for your health to be in environments like this, right?
12:04And, you know, that's what this four-wheel drive is all about, too.
12:08I mean, the GR Sport, it's got adventure in its DNA.
12:11I've got to say, you're looking pretty good behind the wheel.
12:13Does it suit me?
12:14It sure does.
12:15It sure does.
12:16And as you know, Lee, this time of year, it's perfect for going around Australia camping
12:20and caravanning.
12:21This time of year, it's beautiful.
12:22You know, we haven't quite hit winter yet, the darkness of winter.
12:25Even though our winters in Queensland aren't too bad.
12:27Yeah.
12:27But there's just that nice bit of chillness in the air.
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12:47You just need to get out there.
12:48And for some lucky winner, that's what they're going to do.
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12:56That's a game changer.
12:57It sure is.
12:58And it's going to give one lucky winner a big smile on their face.
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14:05Stay with us.
14:06We're hitting the Gold Coast Canals after dark.
14:08After the break.
14:09Come on.
14:10Into the net.
14:11Oh, that's a ripping.
14:15Look at that thing.
14:17Wow.
14:17I haven't caught quality wadding like this for a long, long time.
14:29Well, as that sun just starts to set over the skyscrapers here on the Gold Coast,
14:33conditions pretty good as well.
14:34Light winds on the way.
14:35People are winding down after their big day at work.
14:38Not this man.
14:39I'm just getting started.
14:42The agenda?
14:43Fishing for wadding.
14:45There's no better guide on the Gold Coast than Youngie.
14:47Or as I call him, the wadding king.
14:50The early evening run-in is all part of the plan.
14:54Well, Scotty, we're at the end of our summer season now.
14:56And from September through to April, the wadding bite better.
15:00There's more fish and there's bigger fish at night.
15:02Let's see.
15:03I think a lot of it has to do with boat traffic on the Gold Coast here in the summertime.
15:07Plus, the water's quite warm and there's a lot of predators around.
15:10So, night time.
15:11A little bit quieter.
15:12Yes.
15:12Under the cover of darkness, you and I will be chasing a few.
15:19We're still going to fish the same process.
15:21We're still going to fish the corrugations.
15:23We're still going to fish the drop-offs.
15:24And we're still going to fish the tidal flow over the sandbank that will give us the food.
15:29It's the tidal flow that produces the food from the sandbanks, exposes the food.
15:34Then the wadding get in and dig their noses into the sand and have a feed.
15:38And hopefully one of them's our bait.
15:40This is your Crib Island bloodworm that we buy from the bait shop.
15:44They're very expensive, but they're the best wadding bait you'll buy.
15:48This one's our local bloodworm dug in our mangrove creeks, the muddy creeks.
15:53They're hard work to get.
15:54You can't buy them.
15:55But they are, in my opinion, the best wadding bait that you'll get.
15:59These ones are our local wriggler worms out of the canals.
16:03They're very scarce nowadays.
16:06We're fishing a fast-flowing current, so it's a five-ball sinker.
16:10And a smaller hook, meaning less bait required and easier for the wadding to eat.
16:16I can't wait any longer.
16:18Just get a little one out there.
16:21Just let that sink down to the bottom.
16:26I love whiting fishing.
16:28The fish are as keen as I am.
16:30We don't strike, do we?
16:31No, mate, no.
16:32We just let him eat it.
16:33We just let him, he's starting to play with that one.
16:35But I'm used to picking it up and wading and striking.
16:38If you pick the rod up, Scotty.
16:40Oh, bite, bite.
16:42So we're waiting until that bends over.
16:44Not necessarily, but now, Scotty, now.
16:48Like that?
16:49Yeah, like that.
16:52Like that?
16:53Yes.
16:54He's mastered it already.
16:55We're fishing four pound and six pound.
16:59That's it, nice and light.
17:01Now we're in no rush because we've got plenty of current.
17:03They're big fish.
17:05So we lift him in, youngie?
17:07Yeah, if you want.
17:08You're the exit door.
17:09You got the other line.
17:10I got the other line, but that's all right.
17:12So you know what was happening.
17:13I was just about to do my little peek stick camera for the Creek to Coast family
17:16and tell them what a good whiting angler I am
17:19and how that's a lovely big whiting I just caught.
17:22Youngie over the top.
17:23Got him on.
17:24In the water there.
17:25Another nice fish.
17:28Yeah, lift him up.
17:31Seriously?
17:32Seriously?
17:34I'd say it's worth the wait, but there is no waiting.
17:37Oh, oh, yep.
17:38Yep.
17:39Got him.
17:39Jesus Christ.
17:40Got him out.
17:45Well, yes, I hope he didn't get me trying to get that out of the holder then.
17:48But this is the little outfit I popped into BCF and grabbed this morning before I came to the Gold
17:55Coast.
17:57Ready to go.
17:58Braid on it.
17:59Just tied a bit of leader on.
18:02And it's going to catch its first whiting for me.
18:04I hope.
18:05Whoa, whoa, whoa.
18:06Come on.
18:07Hey, hey, hey, hey.
18:09Oh, come on, buddy.
18:11Come on.
18:11Into the net.
18:12Into the net.
18:13Oh, that's a ripping.
18:16Look at that thing.
18:18Wow.
18:19I've been caught quality whiting like this for a long, long time.
18:25Youngie's on as well.
18:26This is crazy.
18:27This is only four-pound line, Scotty, so we've got to be a little bit careful and we'll probably use
18:31the net.
18:31Look at me.
18:32I'm the whiting juggler.
18:33I've got one in my hand, one in the net.
18:35Well done, mate.
18:36It is a whiting-a-thon.
18:41I can't get the other rod in the water, Scotty.
18:44Right, Scotty.
18:45There's another good one.
18:46That's a beauty.
18:48Another 30-centimetre fish.
18:53He's not a bad one.
18:55Come here.
18:56Oh, Jesus.
18:59Yeah, not a whiting.
19:04Oh.
19:06Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
19:07Nice fish.
19:09I don't even remember what I was trying to tell you.
19:11Oh, that's right.
19:11It's getting dark and they're going to become more aggressive and back.
19:15Oh, he's a cracker.
19:17He is a...
19:18Oh, wacky.
19:19Look.
19:20Look at this thing.
19:22Prehistoric.
19:26No.
19:29No.
19:31Look at that thing.
19:33Talk about elbows, slappers and all of that, but that is genuine high 30s.
19:39The official numbers in, 36 of your finest Australian centimetres.
19:45So, which is a cracking, cracking whiting in anyone's books.
19:48Look at that.
19:49Beautiful fish.
19:51There's plenty of whiting out there, so grab a combo like this and chase one yourself.
19:56You'll find everything you need at your local BCF or BCF online.
20:00I couldn't think of a better way to finish what has been, in my opinion,
20:04the best whiting fishing I've done since I fished with you about five years ago.
20:08Big whiting, and in my opinion, people ask me the best eating fish out of the estuary
20:12are whiting as well.
20:14So, as we take a breath, I just reflect on what's just happened.
20:18I'll say goodbye to Crank the Coast.
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20:21and 7 Plus is where you can catch up on any episode you may have missed
20:24from two happy men on the Gold Coast.
20:26See you next time.
20:27Look at that.
20:29Brisbane Lions star Cam Rayner joins us next week.
20:33Shake it back baby.
20:34We're going, we're going.
20:36Oh dear.
20:38We've got her.
20:39We've got her.
20:40We've got her.
20:40We've got her.
20:41And a Gold Coast mixed bag on soft plastics.
20:44Come on, we want you.
20:45Yeah, baby.
20:46Yeah.
20:47Yeah, baby.
20:49You got it.
20:49Oh, this is a better one.
20:52Excuse me, I'm trying to tilt to the Crank the Coast family bone, mate.
20:56Over the top of me.
20:59Oh, he's got a nice big grunter.
21:00That'll do.
21:00That's Crank the Coast next Saturday right here on 7.
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21:34That's a dinosaur.
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