Wind: SW to South 10 to 13 knots
Swell: .5m at MG
Launch point: MG
Participants: Eyetag, Pedro
Eyetag and I were ready to launch when we deemed it light enough at about 5.15am and made it out the back with dry bums. Eyetag with rods up and I decided to lay mine down behind me with a drybag slipped over the reels and tied off with a cord. Not 100% watertight but I'm sure it makes the reels last a bit longer and saves time fully rigging once out the back.
We headed for LHalls hoping for some tuna action but it wasn't our day with myself getting one short strike on a gar rigged on a Headstart trolling rig. We also copped a soaking by a quick shower, so much for the dry bum launch.
We saw a few turns heading north but there was nothing happening in our area as far as surface action, except a single pilchard left the water in front of the yak.
Headed in and landed safely around 9am.
Just a note on looking at weather predictions.
I look at Seabreeze, wind guru, and Coastwatch coastal forecast- Double Island Point to Point Danger ( same as BOM). The later predicting lighter SW winds inshore early was on the money as the others were saying 15knot SE.
Wet and Cold but still Smiling. Photo by TurtleBoy taken in MG Carpark.
Cheers
Pedro
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