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What's News At Cape Don?
May 2007 Diversity! Diversity! “I was delighted with the variety and size of the heaps of fish I caught, with many being ones which I had only read about, let alone caught one! Hope to return next year” Bruce Doherty March 2007
The season is well and truly under way in the rich tropical waters of the Cobourg Peninsula north of Darwin. Bruce Doherty was one of our early clients and as you can see by his comments above he had a blast! We have already had in excess of 60 guests stay at the lodge since we opened in late March and they have landed plenty of “Barra”, Mangrove Jack, Giant Trevally, Queenfish, Jewfish, Coral Trout, Snapper and Tuna just to name a few. Some of the best lure and fly fishing available Cape Don is on the tip of the Cobourg Peninsula, part of Arnhemland which is private Aboriginal owned land surrounded by marine park. The isolated and pristine area and the surrounding rich tropical waters deliver excellent fishing for a diverse range of species. Up to 28 species have been caught in a 4 day period. Not only does the area offer some of the best lure fishing found in Australia but Salt water fly fishing enthusiasts today make up about 30% of our guest numbers.
Around Cape Don we have a number of different environments to fish. The lodge sits on the tip of the peninsula so we can fish both the north and south sides depending on the conditions. Mangrove estuaries, rivers and creeks, sandy beach flats and coral atolls or inshore and offshore reefs we have the diversity!
A level of comfort, service and history not found elswhere Cape Don Experience is a dedicated wilderness fishing lodge situated 40 mins flying north of Darwin in Arnhem Land. The lodge is in an historical lighthouse precinct built in 1916 and totally renovated 2 years ago. At night the angler is able to retire to a lodge boasting a level of service, history and quality not found in most fishing lodges. Features include large fully serviced bedrooms, large airy verandahs, games room, large 10 person spa and in house chef who can do wonders with seafood. Wait till you taste his Mud Crab!! We have 12 beds in 5 rooms of twin or triple configuration all serviced by our staff daily.
We have 4 large boats all fully equipped and our guides are all resident professionals who know the waters very well. Whether you book as a single, twin, triple or quad share your group will have exclusive use of a boat and guide for the duration of your stay.
Just in case you do not wish to fish all the time we have a range of other activities to indulge in. Crocodile spotting, Manta Ray, Dolphin and Turtle spotting, hunting for Mud Crab, wildlife spotting, relax in the spa, nature and reef walks ,take in a magical sunset, lunch on a deserted sand island or beach, relax on the verandah, or feed the wallabies. Book soon or miss out! All things are in place for a great season at Cape Don this year and our forward bookings a better than ever. If you are thinking of heading our way in 2007 be aware we are filling up earlier than in the past. We have limited space left in May, September, October and November .Give me a call or send me an email ASAP to secure your space. We have some dates in June, July and August that will attract a 15% discount from our normal rates for new bookings made prior to 30 May 2007.
We are already taking bookings for 2008. The smart people know to get in early. If you book and pay deposit for your 2008 Cape Don Fishing Adventure before July this year we will give you the holiday at 2007 prices. Save up to $1000 on a quad share package over 4 days/nights. Ask for our free DVD. We have a great DVD of the fishing action at Cape Don that we can send you for free. It features the diverse range of fishing available for both lure and fly fishers in the many different environments we offer. It also talkes you on a tour of the lodge showing you that Cape Don is not your average fishing experience. Cape Don Experience - Phone Paul on 08-89790030. info@capedon.com.au Single Share? We now keep a register of single clients who would be happy to share a boat and room with another like minded single client to take advantage of the twin share rate as opposed to the single rate at Cape Don. Just advise us of your preferred dates and we will see if we can match up another single client to save you money.
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