I just had to make the effort to get out on the last day before the ban. Still new to the offshore game so I don’t have any “killer spots”. Launched at Cockburn at 0630, not many others out, wind about 10 knots. Headed due west of Garden Island out to the 40m mark, found a bit of ground, not showing much on the sounder but gave it a go anyway. Nothing on the first couple of drifts then got a nice pinky, and a couple of undersize ones which released fine. Tried a while longer without any luck so had a bit more of a scout around and came up with  nice sized harlequin, they must be one of the most colourful fish around not to mention very tasty and a black ass and a undersize duie which I hope released ok with the weight. It was 10am by then and these were the last decent fish landed. Spent a little longer scouting around before heading in. we were going to try for some squid on the way in but as we had a pinky onboard decided to play it safe and head strait in. I guess it may be like shark bay where you can catch and bring pinkies in from outside the gulf but you can’t stop and drop a line on the way back.

Overall a nice day out, bit windy but the seas weren’t too bad. Will have to take a camera next time so I can post some pictures next time. Anyway roll on November 16th and I will be underwater chasing a feed of crays.