03.10.09

With the forecast good but the outlook bad we headed out early from tata ramp, we cruised out to Tinman 25 km's east, their was plenty of sign but anchoring was not good with cross currents to the light wind we caught a lot of rubbish fish that were returned so we decided to move we picked up a 6 hook dropper rig that contained 4 large red cod (more rubbish fish). Conditions were still good so we moved to gables again we had trouble anchoring on top of the fish sign, we managed 6 tarakihi and 1 pup hapuka, we boated 3 kingfish that were released being just undersized. By lunch the wind had picked up from the northwest so it was time to go, the closer to land the stronger the wind 20 -25 knots, the sea was getting quite choppy I am so impressed with the surtees bar crusher, she handled the conditions well, cruising back at 23 kms without any bother. By Sunday the weather had turned to custard again with southerlies and pouring rain.