Fishing with Paul

Sadly, I’ve only had the opportunity to head out on the water once in the last month. Nonstop 15 knot+ winds are a good preventative for those of us who crave the water and the thrill of the catch. 

The one day we did manage to venture out was extremely challenging, which we knew would be. Talk about uncomfortable, 3m swell and 10 knots of wind against it – WOW – hang onto your hats. Definitely not easy conditions to fish in, but grateful to be out. Surprisingly, the fishing was actually quite good, however the sharks were thick.  

Only fished one patch of reef located 70m east of Hutchies. Snagged a couple of pearl perch, hussar and pigfish. Nine fish in three hours – nothing to baulk atconsidering the conditions. Decided to count our blessings and called it, heading home. Great area of reef, with a big bombie that rises to 66m and a good rubble for around a 1km radius. On the east there is a big wire weed patch about 4km long, dropping down from 72m to 85m. Next time I'm out, I’ll grab a mark to share. 

I hope to have a better report next month. 

Paul