Wind: Easterly 5 to 10 knots
Swell: 1m to 2m
Launch point: MG
Participants: Pedro, Lorenzo
As promised, I took Lorenzo out for a fish today before he returns to Italy.
We launched at around 5am and even though it was Lorenzo's first time in a kayak he did well, staying upright and making it out the back after being pushed back in by one of the bigger waves. I also made it out between sets, on my first attempt.
We headed into the easterly breeze toward Jew Shoal trolling gar on Spaniard special and chin guards. JS was a bit lumpy, with a few waves measuring just above 2m on the sounder.
View from Jew Shoal looking across to Noosa headland. Photo by Pedro.
As there hadn't been any surface activity nor birds sighted so far, and as it seemed like the birds had moved, we headed for Little Halls.
About half way to LHR Lorenzo thought he had a hit but it didn't hook up and later once at LH his SS came in missing its gang hooks. I suppose the swivel broke. It pays to test all connections.
Upon arrival at LHR, I bottom fished with prawn for ten minutes and Lorenzo did some laps with gar on chin guard. The fish weren't playing for us today so I set up to troll back to MG with a 35cm mac tuna on chin guard. About fifty metres into the pedal the bait was taken by something (a shark probably) and the only bit left on the hooks was the tail.
Turtleboy had radioed earlier in the morning that he was at MG and might still be on the beach when we land so I put out a call. Kev responded and was waiting on the wall.
Lorenzo was tipped and I managed to stay upright after aborting a landing and facing a couple of bigger ones.
See you on the water,
Pedro
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