There are reports of Spanish (Couta) around the reefs near Arrawarra and as a result we decided to invetsigate some of the shallower pinnacles and bumps near Woolgoolga. Took a quick trip out to the pole off Look-at-me-now Headland. A number of mackerel have been seen with a few being taken but no-one is getting them consistantly. The fishermen are managing to take a considerable number though.
Kris, James and I launched off Emerald beach and within 5 minutes were on the reef. Dropped in and swam around until I found the bait. Water temperature in the top 8m was 23 at least but below that was only about 19. Lots of slimies, yakkas and bulls-eyes about but they seemed very content, swimming in well distributed schools. There was little indication of the harassment you see when the bait is tightly packed with their little eyes bulging in fear as mackerel savage them.
We tried everything short of going and buying a few mackerel fillets. Worked the flasher with intent and several bonnies that stumbled into our path were quickly turned into burley. Nothing. The viz was not spectacular and as the sun approached the horizon, the dark of the water started becoming far more intimidating. By 8pm we elected to head back to the beach with nothing to show for our efforts.
This weekend looks as if it will be quite a good weekend but it will be sensible to look for mackerel on the northern reefs.
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