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Saturday, This weekend had everything going for it. Big tides due to the new moon, the change of the low was just after sunrise and we all had a GT itch to scratch. Unfortunately the wind was looking very average. Lucky we had plenty of rum for what was going to be a long, rough ride and some sinking sinking stick baits to get under the chop. What was normally a 45 minute trip took us close to 2 hours so we missed first light and we enjoyed an amazing sunrise as we threw the first casts of the day. ...

A valuable lesson was learnt on this particular weekend. Do not expect people to wake up after a footy grand final! 3 boats were supposed to leave the ramp on sunrise but instead only 1 made the event and the sun was well and truly up. As soon as we launched, it was obvious that the weather gods had looked after us and we were in for a beautiful day on the water. With glassed out conditions we headed towards one of our favourite spots to throw lures over a reef drop off. In the past we had encountered some...

Launching time is generally dependant on a few things, first light or sunrise, wind direction and changes, how many beers you had the night before or a low tide. Inconveniently the low was at 5:40am so Jay and Jasmin got to the ramp at 6:30am..It was a glass off which made the trip a short one. The destination; a productive reef edge lined with bombies and drop offs which we have fished many times before with consistent results. Half way there, they stopped as a mother and calf humpback whale were breaching in front of the boat, playing in the...

A few of the boys had been talking about recent trips on the water, successfully raising billfish for the last few weeks and I started to get the itch. The call was made and we had planned to head out, find the bait and hopefully the billies!! The weather was predicted to blow up just before lunch so we had to get out early and not waste any time. Two boats were launched at the local ramp an hour before first light, which would have us in the spot just in time for a sunrise beer as the skirts were deployed.. ...