Fishing at Monbulk

Easter Monday was spent with AK, MB and KK fishing. MB drove and drove and drove. The GPS came in handy as the place was truly In The Middle Of Nowhere. Like a lot of people think hinterland attractions on the Gold Coast are ITMON, but signage on Queensland roads are so clear, I fail to get lost. And trust me, lost and I are intimately acquainted.

So anyway, after driving about, seemingly aimless, for about 6km, we reached the Australian Rainbow Trout Farm in Monbulk. It was surprisingly packed. Entrance fees are $6 per person and includes bait and fishing rods. And speaking of bait, I believe this will most likely be a contender for the Most Unappetising Picture In The Almost 2 Year History Of This Blog.

AK and I (almost) fondly nicknamed this Poo Bait. We also refused to touch it, which required MB to hook it for us.

The somewhat scenic "Challenging Pond". As the policy there forbade us to return hooked fish (the hook basically kills them), we tried out the largest pond. After 2 fruitless hours, we got hungry. And lazy. AK and KK caught 2 trouts in less than 5 minutes at the Easy Pond.

Goosey goosey gander. Yum.

Deer and goat. Yum.

Emu. Yum.

Rainbow trout at $14/ kg. Yum. Though I felt a bit sick. The hook actually went through the roof of its mouth and came out under the eye.

This guy walked past, noticed we were struggling with the second fish. "You want some help?" Sure. He rolled up a magazine, bashed the crap out of the poor fish and ripped the hook out. All of us cringed in unison.

Seasoned with salt and pepper and rubbed with oil, wrapped in foil and barbequed. Yum.

We then had tea at Immerse in Olinda before heading home.