It was just 4AM yesterday morning. I am hoping not to get a speeding ticket as I tear down Redland Bay Road. Another squall of rain has just finished.
I am taking the morning off work, even though there are customers waiting, things to be done, and money to be made.
The weather forecast is for 20kn of South Easterlies. Yet, we are headed offshore. Somewhat urgently, as well.
The boat ramp at Victoria Point is now a potentially useful facility so the decision is made to launch a twenty two foot/2tonne plus rig there, for the first time, in total darkness with a very low tide, and do it quickly. Then its just a simple case of navigating a new area of moorings and sanbanks and an incorrectly placed channel marker - yes - still in pitch black darkness. And we are gone like the wind.
There is a ute load of crab pots on board. There are 4 rods that would cost way over 2k to replace, maybe 40 lures, 400L fuel, Radar and dashboard full of electronics.....
Meanwhile, back at home, our families and neighbours are still asleep and unaware of the two crusty old mariners slamming across the bay whilst wiping salt water from our eyes and also our iphones, as we monitor messages from our like-minded freinds. And there is no place we would rather be.
Both of us have challenging full time jobs. In fact we run our own businesses. 7 days a week of real life challenges and opportunities abound. We should relax and rest in our limited free time or serve family committments. We can buy anything we want....We need a poor dead fish as much as we need a flat tyre.
So there is just one small question. Can anybody explain why we do this?
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Rods, are there enough? plastics? get em all or a few, fishing plastic and or bait? both, bungs in? fueled up? which eskies? thermos? black tea or white coffee? cold pies from the freezer or sango's? biscuits? how long will be out 8hrs 12 hrs? more food. Cold water. Don't forget the bungs. Beacon to beacon, hand held gps. Got everything. 
were off.
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