National Park Luderick

[stormy]

Swell was down to a fishable level this morning, but grew as the tide came in. Water was super clear and I could see the blackfish and drummer darting around in the white water, looking for feed. Baited up and cast in, to see the float ripped down and a good fish on within seconds. I have a piece of bright red, flouro tubing on the top of my float and as it travelled down, a tailer flashed across and attacked the red tubing. Result - one lost float with leader and fish attached. Bummer.

Fished for around an hour and a half, but as the tide rose, so did the swell. A couple of big green waves washed across the platform so I decided to clean the fish. The conditions only got bigger and more dangerous, so Bob and I called it quits. I ended up with nine nice blackfish and Bob scored three. A few boats came close by the platform, trolling for fish but none were hooked by them. Had a good session and the signs were there for a big improvement in catches as the fish return from spawning.

Had to jump off the track on the return journey through the bush, as I nearly stepped on a big red bellied black snake. Don't know who got the biggest fright - Bob, when I jumped in the air or the snake.

[Guest hawkesbass]

Well done stormy you guys definately have the national park worked out

[ddaniel]

good feed their stormy,usually i pussyfoot for them with bread and do pretty good, ive fished weed plenty of times but like to keep options open for variety of by catch, as most of the time the walk in is a gym sesh in its self.