Headed out of Hillarys around 5.30am on Sunday for a magic trip over to Rottnest. Sunrise over the island looked impressive. Bait fishing at West End was a bit of a challenge, but around 700am we managed to get them going. In the midst of chasing bait we managed to nail two nice sized Skippy that were destined for the table. We then headed out to the Southern Fads. Just short of the shallow FAD, we put out a spread of skirts and bibs and sent the doctor out the back. We came across a huge pod of Dolphins that were bow riding for a good few clicks. Fun to watch on such a nice day. First pass of the FAD resulted in a hookup on a Halco Laser. The pace at which it took off had us calling it for a Mackie, but a bit of aerial worked showed it to be our first Dolphin Fish for the day. We pulled the lures in and setup for a pass of the FAD with baits. Current was opposing the wind, and we almost able to hold our position about 20m from the FAD. Made for easy casting. First two baits in the water lasted about a minute, and resulted in a double hookup. Plenty of hooting and laughing on the boat and before long we had two at the transom. Dropped one, kept the other. By this time, another 6 boats had arrived and it was getting a bit busy. We dropped a few more baits in, but all the activity spooked the fish, and we were not able to coax another one up. We moved north to the next FAD and it was a similar situation, with multiple boats holding close to the FAD, and keeping the fish wary. We moved onto the next FAD, to find it with just one boat trolling at a good distance from the FAD. We were able to sneak in, get a few baits in the water, and a few instant hook-ups. Both were dropped, but still made for some fun. On a time constraint, we headed for Hillary’s, stopping at a few lumps on the way. Picked up a Dhu and a Baldy to finish off the day on a high. Calm water meant a 35 minute trip from the 90’s and we were back and hosed down by 3pm. Great Day, great company, and a nice feed to top it off

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