...next couple of days, and early next week, I would assume a fair few will head out, should be good right? Moon Ok, wind drop, lots of baitfish. Snapper, kingfish, skipjack, ky,..others. Although cyclones are around, the weather between them seems to be 'settling', about time ay.

Hmmmmm. Went out Monday. Started nice, 10 knots or less, zipped around, got sucked into going way north. Then the wind came up about 16 knots SW, and had a hard trip home into the sea.

Could have been forgiven for thinking WW111 had erupted if trying to launch or retrieve from Gulf harbour today as were hundreds of personel from the various services ie air force, navy, army police etc complete with boats, a ship, aircraft, cranes, heavy equipment & who knows what else.Not to be outdone MPI fishing inspectors were actively inspecting recreational boats catches etc. On my return from the car park with the trailer I asked an officer if he wanted to check my catch & he answered that he already had ????? It is my understanding they usually are obliged to request permission to come on board to carry out inspections but in this instance that had not happened !