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Headed out at 5:30 Sunday (in the fog) could see much and after circling in the seaway for a while the skipper decided we'd head out.
Trawled some lures for a while (still in the fog) with no luck. so did some bottom bashin.
Ended up with 5 x snapper/squire smallest went 40 cm, 3 x flathead that went back, 1 large job fish, heaps of undersize squire and this mean looking red fish.
Couldn't believe the fog. Had to keep a keen eye out for the trawlers heading back in. The skies cleared up for a great day out.
that fog sure was thick,imagine what went thru that trawler fisho's mind after drifting all night waiting for morning only to end up in the middle that fog.
It sure was a eerie feeling sitting in the seaway not being able to see the rock walls with boats and surfers paddling across appearing out of the mist . The next step was to head out with only enough view to see the first wave of a set not knowing how big the 2nd is .Once out travel was set a around 6 knts still unable to see for about 2ks . We heard the report on 27mg radio a man was picked up at the 36ers [ at first VRM thought the fisherman was helping a boat broken down and he was going to toe it in ] He's a very lucky bloke
The fog gave the poor bloke another thing to think about. Not seing through the fog where he was drifting to or what was coming at him. As well as what may have been swimming around underneath him. I would have crapped my pants if it were me.
He is certainly a lucky fella being found like he was.
Make you think is the use of a personal EPIRB a useful piece of equipment??
He may not have had to float around for a day and a half.
I think I can see the spot of black on the end of the dorsal fin confirming the Red fella as a Red Scorpion Cod commonly called the Red Rock Cod. Venomous spines are nasty but otherwise actually a top eating fish.
