If fishing is 90% preparation…

…then we shoulda had something in the hatch this day…!
A week of tackle prep…an endless tally of MYDO lures and traces…perfect livebait…beautiful water…crack of dawn launch…etc…

However, our tally for the day…
– 1 Porpoise (first time ever this has happened with any of us, but a porpoise chowed the very first live bait in the water, almost immediately! We pulled the hooks out luckily. Sorry Mr. Porpoise.)
– 1 Tiger Shark can you believe it. On a MYDO #4 Orange and a walla walla.
– 1 Striped Marlin…came into the spread all lit up and anxious…went from bait to bait and then ate Mike’s mackeral…spat the single treble after a good run…
And a turtle that followed us around…

Our second launch for the day had young Keegs and Josh aboard, who each caught a rockod, as did Lee (Josh’s mom). Bela’s Mozambican Restaurant at Spiller’s Wharf prepared the fantastic seafood feast for supper whilst the Boks trounced the Italians…