going on 30 yrs ago my bro and I used to travel down to byron bay and push a 13ft bondwood beechie out through the surf..no radio..no gps..no sounder..could hardly see land...we used to haul some monster pearlies, snapper and cod off the bottom..I would really like to try that again..just me and my bro..we are 10 years apart to the day..sigh (memories)