Well as mentioned earlier this week, I headed out again today for another splash around Gage Roads looking for dinner. After scraping ice off the seat and deck, I launched at the very decent hour of 0830 and headed around to the northern side of North Mole for a quick squid. Only managed one on a read head Big W jig, and then headed over to Hall Bank to see if I could get an upgrade on the pinkies I was getting on Monday. No pinkies today, though I did catch a mutant silver bream which I am sure had flecks of pink in it, so it went back. Managed 10 skippy on one squid ring, and kept the biggest 4. Next move was out towards the Windmills, this time stopping around where I stopped on Monday, on the edge of the bank, drifting in a northerly direction. First drop - bang - double header of fat whiting. Over the next hour, I must have pulled up 25 or so whiting of varying sizes, three flathead (progressively getting bigger) and the worlds smallest skippy. After getting a feed (16 whiting, putting back small ones as I caught them), I headed towards Rotto, to Pilot Reef, for a look. Upon arrival, I looked down to see a fairly large, silver backed fish swimming away and after throwing a plastic at it, it had a look though kept swimming. I threw the pick in and burleyed up though couldn't get it to come back. It was a good way to get rid of last weeks scraps though. Time to head south towards Mewstone to see if the Salmon were around and I was met by a large black cloud moving through the water. They were still around. First cast with one of the Recfishwest Halco lures and it was on. Healthy fish though bleeding heavily, it didn't swim away. After going to retrieve it, I passed it across to another boat whom was keeping them. Another few casts with a variety of poppers to try to get some surface action though it wasn't to be. Had to head home as the wife had to work, so with 16 fat sand whiting, 4 skippy and a nice squid, it was a good day out on the water. Only used 15l of fuel which was a plus. Neighbours were happy with a feed of fish, I was happy that my daughter preferred the whiting over chips (!!!!!!) for tea, and I will be back out on Saturday for another play. Below pics in order are Skippy, whiting and salmon.

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