Wind: NW from 3 knots early, steadily building to 10-12knot NW by 09:30
Swell: 2 metre south easterly
Current: at Halls Reef, none
Launch point: Middle Groyne
Participants: jaro, sunshiner
A brief report today. Jaro and I launched close together into a sea with an annoying NW chop.
Launch time. Very easy, but to stay dry you had to time it well. Jaro's just a speck out from the end of the groyne.
Knowing that the wind was going to increase from the NW justified our NW destination, Halls Reef. Trolling the 5.5km all the way resulted in nothing for each of us. I drift fished with SPs for a while for nix, before opting to head inshore and troll back toward Middle Groyne. Jaro deployed both prawn and pillie baits and was rewarded with some action, although whether action from sharks is worth it, I don't know. But he did nail one reasonable grassy.
By 09:00 and with the wind picking up by the minute I was back off Middle Groyne, ready to tackle the sand monster. Obviously my adversary was having an off day, as pretty soon I was standing on the beach chatting to one of the locals and watching for jaro's sail on the horizon. Jaro had also opted to head back in as the wind strength had made drift fishing unviable. Then hollywood turned up, having ridden his bike from Peregian. Together we chatted while watching jaro transit the surf zone, which he did without incident.
Jaro's grassy. The only fish brought home today.
No sign of pelagics at all today, but I really enjoyed the paddle.
Kev
Sunshiner
Good Read as usual Kev, and a very nice catch Jaro.
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