Wind: NW up to 12 knots at Halls Reef
Current: Negligible
Conditions: Small chop at LHR, heavier at Halls
Participants: WhaleBait, Kahuna, Stormin, Gemini, WhaleRider, Owen and TurtleBoy. Later Eyetag.
It was a good turn out this morning as the expectations were high. Launching at first light, Kahuna and WhaleBait headed out towards Jew Shoal, whilst the rest of us decided to head north to Halls via LHR.
It wasn't long until we started to see some bird activity and small bust ups approaching LHR. Stormin' also fished the bottom with some success including sweetlip, snapper and a bream taking prawn bait. Within our group we trawled a combination of hard body lures and pilchards and had slugs at the ready to cast, but without much success.
After cruising LHR for about 30 minutes, with a dolphin as company, we decided to head north to Halls Reef. In hindsight, a bad decision as the wind sprang up with an uncomfortable offshore chop making going tough. I did speak to some guys in a stink who told me that they had been smoked by a large strike a little earlier. I am not sure, but one of the guys looked like Casey Stoner the ex Moto GP rider. Go Ducati !
Having had enough of the chop we decided to head back south and sure enough the wind dropped off as we approached LHR.
Not much more to report today, only Stormin's success and this photo of Owen on his maiden voyage in his new Prowler 4.3 Ultra. Love the hat Owie. Did you pinch it from Barry McKenzie ?
Photo by TurtleBoy.
We all negotiated Panno's bar ok and met Sunshiner and Mrs.WhaleRider on the beach, plus Eyetag who had just come off of an early shift at the golf club and was heading out. He later called me to advise that whilst seeing some bust-up's, unfortunately, no landings.
Good luck tomorrow guys.
TurtleBoy.
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