"Hugg Inlet"

A 5.30am launch found an overcast sky, drizzle rain, not a breath of wind and glass out conditions – perfect. With a 2.5m low at 8.00am no time for the flats so it would have to be the margins as the water was already out of the trees – not a problem – fish were everywhere in "Hugg Inlet" with the added bonus of patches of good clear water to sight fish along the edges.

With the low and freshwater bringing jelly prawns out of the mangroves the fish were feasting big time on them. Barra, Salmon (mainly Blues), Tarpon, Catfish plus everything else with fins. As always jellies = frustration but with patience rewards came, 9 Barra for the day smallest being 50cms and the largest 65cms. Blue Salmon by the sackful but were on the smallish side but were a handful of fun when hooked.

A ton of fun was had and no better way to round off 2013 than with 3 Barra for the table.

Wishing all you Mobsters a Happy New Year for 2014 and look forward to seeing you all on the water with bent rods and tight lines early in the New Year.

Remember, “You’ll never never know if you never never go!” get out there and fish.

Tight lines,

Jim Churchley.