6/701.12 Here we go again

Back to work for 3 days and guess what, the weather is great no wind and calm seas. After having a quick look at the long range forecast on Metvu I see another big Sub tropical low heading our way for the weekend, I decide to check the coast out after work Friday and an hour later we are launching Gazebo and heading out to Coopers Banks 4km offshore. We dropped the pick on the edge of the rocks and soon we had our first snapper on board, over the next 2 hours we managed 15 pan sized snappers, 5 Terakihi and a just legal Kingfish (released) and all in perfect conditions. On our way home we called in to our camp site on the beach and our neighbours were packing up because Civil defence had issued a weather warning for the next 4 days. Being tough stupid Kiwis we decided to stay put as we had camped through everything the weather gods have manged to throw at us over the last 30 years. 5.30am Saturday morning we were ready to leave home to head out again as the conditions were still very good. we went back to the same spot in case the storm arrived early, we could be back on the ramp in 15 minutes. We fished to 10.30am and caught 12 nice sized Terakihis and 1 small snapper and headed home. The storm was slow to build and by night fall the rain had set in and luckily the wind never got up to anywhere near what was predicted. Sunday was wet and humid but breaking up. Monday back to work - not a cloud in the sky hot and calm... really makes going to work a joy - yeah right.