For those fishing the Carnarfin fishing comp, there have been a heap of pink snapper coming in on the wetliners that have soft flesh due to them starting their annual spawning season. It pays to give them a bit of a squeeze up on the shoulders or down towards the tail and if it feels spongy drop it back over the side because when you go to fillet it the flesh will be all mushy and useless for anything but fertiliser for your passionfruit vine.

The good news is that there are heaps of them out at all the recognised spots, Koks Island, Lady Joyce wreck, the 8 mile, the Muck Hole and up towards the Blowholes.

DoT will be out and about checking all the boats

For those who like to head out from the Blowholes or fish up towards Cape Cuvier, use channel 81 on VHF to log in/off. The repeater is situated on Rio Tinto's aerial on Cuvier and gives coverage as far north as Gnaraloo Bay and also down in close on the west side of Dorre and Bernier Islands.
Sea rescue log ons will start at 0600 and station close at 1800. We monitor channels 16, 73 and 81 on VHF, channel 88 on 27 meg and 4125 on HF

For those leaving early you can SMS you details through on 0455 851 318, giving your boat name, DoT rego number , persons on board, destination and estimated time of return. We will be asking for DoT rego numbers because there usually is a few boats with the same names and its easier to trace information using the rego numbers if things go pearshaped. We will be doing registrations at the Gassy hotel during the sign on this evening.