Launched at Leeuwin at 1130 after picking up a make that had morning commitments, and took him out for his first boat fish in a long time, with the plan of squid, whiting and salmon. Most of his fishing had been beach stuff and he had lever caught a squid.

First goal was changed to squid so we took a couple of drifts south of South mole and around the enterance of FSC without luck, and after having to head in for a quick toilet stop (he is a bowel cancer survivor and when he has to go, he has to go), we headed out to Mewstone to find the salmon.

The school was still there though boats were placed over the top of it, and very tightly around it. With boats sitting on it, the school was down low and very spread out so we opted to trawl around the perimeter with an X-Rap on Tony's rod and a Smilin Jack on mine.

Tony was on quickly and was entertained by the fight and after netting and releasing the fish we were back in it, me with a white richter plug. Again, Tony was on and my efforts to get some surface action resulted in nil.

Again, Tony's fish was netted, released and we were off again, this time with an X-rap on mine too.

Putting around the school (as more boats were on it) we managed another three fish, and after 5 over 30 minutes, we headed off for some whiting. All salmon swam away healthily.

Just south of the windmills this time we drifted and were immediately on with some small whiting which swam back. The following 1.5 hours resulted in 30 or so fish, with the biggest 20 being kept.

moving in to try for some skippy at Hall Bank, I found the school quickly and landed two biggins though after feeding them too much burley, they went off the bite quickly.

Final stop was just north of North mole for one last squid session in the final 30 mins without luck.

we ended the day with 20 whiting and two skippy. Great winter day out onthe pond.