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I decided to stick inshore for the bass comp; mackerel and scad were few and far between and mostly the ones caught were too big for bait, a herring did also show up, first of the year for me. The biggest of the scad weighed exactly a 1lb. It took well over 2 hours before there were a few decent baits in the live well. When I finally started for bass they were having it but there was a lot of weed around which made it frustrating and I soon ran out of decent bait, not helped by a few dying when the live well filter got blocked with eel grass, that's the second week running that's happened, grrr. Tried a live pollock of probably just under a 1lb and had a couple of takes on that from bass with eyes bigger than their belly, I saw them but they dropped off before I could net them. The biggest of the bass went 6lb 5oz weighted back at the marina for accuracy, I returned it. Others were mostly around 4lb with a couple at 2lb or so taken while fishing for bait.

Well, JV headed south and rendezvoused with Silver Spray on a mark for mackerel, we ran out almost alongside with SS heading slightly more east. With baits in the tank, hopes were high. We had many drifts over the days on the same set of banks, and at least a fish a drift. We couldn't restock the bait tank quickly enough. The macs were like bass sweets. Many a triple hook up was had and what a cracking day. We must have had 40+ fish. Nothing of any size, Ian can confirm but his biggest might have been 4lb 6oz. We seems to have hit a year class as most of them were like peas in a pod, around 2.5lb. Smaller than last time we visited but more prolific. Silver Spay paid us a visit for the last drift (over 3.knts), not sure what day they had and whether they had been searching around for fish or just big fish. Great day, bass and macs for dinner, great lunch (thanks Ian) and super company. Rob

Lazy start with son and out for livebaits. Three or four caught and then drifted the harbour entrance - eventually the rod hooped over and a bass was on. Not a biggie 44cm 2lb 2oz. That was it for us. Weed became an issue so it was a 3pm finish and a pint.

Really! I wonder who that was We have all been there

Hope it's nothing major Greg

Tarlach Too will now be popping out for go at the bass Saturday afternoon !! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Marlin never made it either and unfortunately will not be taking part due to maintenance issues!!!!!!!!! - and a tow in by Sea Start ☹️☹️☹️