Got there, there would have to have been at least 150 surfers out on the water. Seriously we walked probably a km up the beach to get a quiet spot and we couldn't escape them.
Day started off terribly, the leader I had on there snapper on me, lost a whole rig so I took out the 40lb fluoro and re rigged. I look up about to cast and I see this surfer setting up getting ready to head out just in front of me.... Seriously.... I yelled out to him that I was about to cast and he smirked and headed out, so I did what anyone else would do and waited till he was further out and made a bet on whether or not I could ping him. I missed his ar$e by about an inch and I think he got the hint and moved along.
Most other surfers were pretty good in staying clear of the lines though.
All throughout the morning got heaps of bites but no hook ups. They were either mullet or small salmon because they kept stealing the bait, even when I tied it on with bait twine!
My cousin ended up hooking up and reeled in what he thought was just his sinker. It was a small bait sized salmon which I am hoping to use as gummy bait soon.
After that the bites continued with no result.
The sun shining on us and the backdrop gave us some spectacular views and to be honest I enjoy surf fishing that much that even when I don't catch, I enjoy myself.
Packed up and left at midday, stopped off for a coffee and went home.
Will definitely go back again soon and hopefully come back with a better result.
In my defence, there were quite a few fisherman who either didn't catch any or got onto one, maybe two salmon so it see they were just not on the chew. Possibly due to the swarm of surfers in the water!
