Not much luck fishing in the harbour

Sunday 16^th August 2015

The good weather is becoming a bit monotonous, but we are not complaining. It is a bit breezy this morning but it is fine and warm. I decided to see if there were any fish around, put the dinghy in the water and we motored out towards the harbour entrance to put in a line and see what we got.

The current was pretty strong so holding our position was difficult. We caught a small spotted cod and a lot of snags. A change of tactics to tow a lure for a while also didn’t yield anything worthwhile. Apparently the fishing catch is a bit disappointing at the moment due to the water temperature being a bit cooler than normal. Dodging the traffic coming in and out of the harbour added another dimension to the fishing experience.

The wave action in Cleveland Bay was a bit uncomfortable in the dinghy so we only ventured outside the harbour entrance for a short time, before retreating to protected waters, back inside.

The afternoon was pretty relaxed including a walk up to the fishing tackle shop to get some new hooks for my favourite lure. The mackerel tuna we caught bent the hooks on the old one. I was also looking for some 50lb braid, but baulked at paying $79 for a spool.