So i decided to head to the groin at Yanchep on Friday arvo bout 3pm, started on the beach for half hour but then moved onto the groin, had my big rod soaking up mulies while i used my Girlfriends little 7ft, 12lb line outfit with a running bead sinker, i thought there must be some whiting, within 10 minutes after lots of bites i brought in a PB 33cm yellow fin whiting, great fight on light gear, 2 small whiting followed (released) then another yellow fin whiting 31cm, sweeeeeeeet, thats supper sorted out.

Now sunset was coming in as i played with the small rod, i was 5 ft away from the big rod when it started screaming, i love that noise such a buzz... eventually got to my rod (thongs n rocks are not a good combo) drag was screaming, tightened the drag played for about a minute and bugger , bit me off/ or busted off on the reef (my fault as only had 20lb leader oops). I assume it was a Ray, but not 100% sure....

Within the half hour it was getting dark, bloke to my left brought in a nice tailor, when i saw that i decided to ditch the small rod and keep the biggie in my hands, within 2 casts and a tap on my rod, i was on and as i was bringing it in it then decided to jump off the hook,bugger, i have no idea what it was, i assume a Tailor but ive not caught 1 before so not sure how they feel, but im saying it was a Tailor ha.

So a new mulie on and back in it went, put it back in the rod holder whilst doing something else, 2 lads next to me brought in 2 size Tailor too, sweet, they were around. as i was looking at the water i saw this Big RAY, i told the lads bout it, but as i was watching it was going towards my line, i thought shit, will it take my mulie, then BANG of went my reel screaming again, love it  wooooooooo. It was taking my line for fun and went to the right it was getting dark i hard to get off the rocks, i nearly fell off tho ha, onto the beach i went, the lads were laughing, 1 said look at yoour spool, nearly empty, i got 300m of 30lb braid on there, so tightened my drag right up , didnt want to spend 8o bucks on new braid again, after bout 3-4 exciting minutes it bit thru my leader again, Oh well never mind, good buzz tho, and that was me done for the night, sand flys were out and starting to get annoying....

I was happy tho, its been slow fishing for me over the last 2 months , im a novice to fishing in perth, wa, so still learning, but 2 big fat whiting was fine for me, im easily pleased, 1 thing did make me happy that my albright knot held up, as ive been struggling with braid to mono knots...

Thanks for reading and i will get myself a Tailor soon.....