Conditions seem to be improving but then when I get a day to dive, weather turns nasty. Last Wednesday I took my sea-kayak out for its first diving duty. Paddled to the NE side of Little Muttonbird Island and anchored up. Swam in to check the gutters for Jewfish and Crays. There were lots of fish around but mostly Bream, Blackfish, Luderick and Tailor. The water appeared clean when looking from the beach but once in, it had a milky/murky character. Just the water you expect to be hassled by a shark in. I have had so many jonnies snapping at my ankles that I now dive with a SharkShield.
My wife is pretty desperate for some fresh fish and with all the pan-sized fish around the rocks, I took a nice Bream which went down very well in beer-batter on Wednesday evening. Have been trying for Jews and Crays but nothing yet. Reports get to me of lots of small Crays and schools of Jewies but I must be diving in all the wrong places.
While weather conditions have settled, the tongue of warm water coming from N is staying away and the discoloured milky water seems to have become a permanent feature for the time being. Water temperatures hover around 20 C. With any luck, we will get some reasonably clean water to dive in soon, here's hoping.
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