Croc at Hearsons
Submitted by Ron Ashcroft on Wed, 2008-11-12 19:58
Apparently there was a 3 mtr croc sighted at Hearsons down the north end around the mangroves. Be carefull gathering bait around Airport and Cowrie.Still gonna go fish the last of the high and the low tommorrow at Airport.The water might be getting a bit too cold with all the cold weather we've been having.Hottest its been is around 32 ish (sorry you southerners)
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that croc would make a few
that croc would make a few rod covers
if thats cold weather ,i would have the cold anyday than the freezing weather we are getting down here
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just use lures instead ron,
just use lures instead ron, no need for those stinkin mullet
Fozz
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I heard that as well
I heard about the croc yesterday too Ron, it was only a matter of time. They've been spotted around Dampier/Pt Samson on a semi-regular bases now for the last couple of years.
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ill belive it when i see
ill belive it when i see one.. i dont like going off rumours.. there is alot of things that it could of been mistaken for eg; logs... until i see one for myself i wont belive it,
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Croc
I find it hard to believe but on the way to work checked out the Cove to see if a warning sign was up and it was. Somebody is taking it serious.
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Ron Ashcroft
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Hearsons croc
I agree Plastic-Freak iv'e seen plenty of logadiles certainly makes you look twice
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i have seen em,cape lambert
i have seen em,cape lambert last year, in our tug pen
anyone who doesnt think there is the odd croc around here is pretty stubborn i think.
Its a risk i am happy to take however when i collect bait
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a mate i work with saw 2
a mate i work with saw 2 crocs at balla balla a couple of months ago .certainly put him of hooking muddies.he also said 2 sighted might of been the same croc but if you see one i reckon you dont see others in the same area.
sure to be a pic of one soon
always in it just the depth that varies
Plastic_freak
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its not being stubborn brad
its not being stubborn brad its just i dont recon they are down hear.. i seen the pics of the one in sams or where ever, but u have to think... some one seeing a crock hear aint going to go as close as what they were in knee high mud to take pictures, i mean who is that stupid? its only a matter of time befor they will be hear, as Ben crop says, where there is crocks there will be barra... We have plenty of barra so ................... it will play in the back of my mind next time im up north wadding around in the shallows with a belly full of piss trying to jump on little reef sharks hahaha..
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Are these saltwater ones or
Are these saltwater crocs or freshies being spotted?
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Just found news
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Crocs
They go as low as Exmouth
I know for a fact there was one at the Ashburton 4 years ago
Balla Balla has had its fair share as has the Jones
Some just disappear
Ask CALM
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At least one in the Ashburton at the moment.
Just a fact of life that crocs are moving south. Since hunting them has been banned, their numbers have steadily built. There is only x amount of territory available for upcoming males and seeing as big resident males wont tolerate other males in their 'patch' these displaced ones need to find their own territory OR face being killed by the resident male.
One thing I learnt living in the Kimberley, you only see a very small percentage of those that are actually living there.
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watch out brad
watch out brad
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Word is that they were here
Word is that they were here in the early days and got shot out quickly, taking a long time for them to return. As John pointed out the population is on the increase and the Beta males are getting pushed down in search of new territory. Apparently they are unable to naturalise here cos we don't have the neither the vegetation nor the humidity for nesting. Haven't seen one yet but am hoping my first encounter is not too close.
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