Monte Bello Islands

There is one fishing trip I would really like to do during 2007 and that's a trip to the Montes. We would prefer to take our own boat to save costs. It's only a 4.3m Websters Twin fisher but it's very seaworthy for its size and I'd be more than confident going over on it provided there was other boats with us (safety in numbers).

If anyone has been there or knows any information I'd love to hear about it.

What is the best time of year to go? What kind of fishing can you expect? What safety precautions should be made for this kind of trip? What duration should you go for, taking into account food, water & fuel that needs to be taken? Since the nuclear blasts you need to minimise exposure on the islands but are there islands which can be camped on?

Anything else that you can add that would be relavent to this trip would be appreciated.

Obviously it's a long way off but I beleive this needs to be planned well ahead in order to provide a smooth, successfull, safe and enjoyable trip.

Look forward to hearing any comments.

Jay