With the wind looking favourable, an acceptable swell and an itch to be scratched, it was time for a fish! Started early from Hillary's at 5:30am and only saw 5 or 6 trailers in the car park. I'm sure it was going to be busier later on. Headed out through the channel for a quick stop at 3 mile in 14m but no action. With the light improving and assisting with visibility, moved a little further out into the 20's and picked up 20 odd sandies but left them on the bite chasing something bigger. Out in the mid 30's my mate hooked up to something solid, stripping a bit of line off the whiting rod and size 1 hook attached to 20lb braid with some fresh squid tentacles. After a brief tussle, up came a fat, 53cm kg. Boom! Few more drifts for some fresh bait (wrasse) and we found a couple of floats attached to stuck cray pots. Again, mate hooked up to something very solid with a couple of screaming runs and then off. Very disappointing. After a few fruitless drifts chasing the dream, the decision was made to head out further again. A quick stop in the early 40's netted an undersized spotted mackie and then further again for the 'Hail Mary'. Plenty of bites in the mid 40's, 2 undersized dhus that swam well using the release weight and lots of pickers but no takers. Luckily jagged a seargent baker for some quality bait and finished the final drift, last of the bait with a 50cm baldie for the skipper. Conditions were pretty good for my little boat, always a bit rocky unless you're on the river...  That being said, the run in was superb, riding the rollers in doing 20-22 knots. A great day out in the water, and what's that? Cricket and footy on in the evening after filleting and a couple of beers? Don't mind if I do!

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