2 April 2009

What a disastrous turn of events. The strong S system that made its way up the coast just prior to the Classic eventually arrived in force on Tuesday, 31 March. The heavens literally opened and Coffs received nearly a metre of rain in a 24hr period. The ground had absorbed all the water it was going to and the first indication I got that something was up, was when I noticed a small river flowing down what used to be the Pacific Highway. The area has been declared a disaster area and there is unlikely to be much spearfishing taking place in the next few days or weeks.

The weather prediction for the next few days continues to indicate rain. Looks like the big fish out on the various pinnacles will remain safe for the time being. A photo was published in the newspaper recently of a 'marlin' caught off the S harbour breakwall. Apparently the angler caught several but this one was badly hooked and died. The fish was quite obviously a Sailfish. Sailies are encountered infrequently around Coffs Harbour, so it was very interesting to read that he had caught several during this fishing outing.