Hard to miss if you are reading I guess, but, yes, the comp is going ahead, so if you are attending I will see you there.
Weather man say today is Sunny but looking out of the window its mixed sun and cloud cover and about 15 degrees with a light northerly breeze of about 6-7mph all day and same tonight so conditions look ideal .
On the fishy front I took a trundle down both walls yesterday for a look see and also to chalk up the bay/peg numbers for the comp so peg1 is on bay 10 by the 2nd set of steps.
so, whats going on ?

Unfortunately there were not too many fishing the walls yesterday with more on the west than east. One regular(dave) who often targets mullet did ok yesterday on the WEST with 2-3 schoolies and one decent keeper bass. He also had a decent sole, plaice, a small conger among other bits & pieces. He also fished the EAST on Wednesday fairly high up and again managed to land some decent sole and a couple of bass.

The water has taken a little while to clear but today looking better than it has for a week or more and with a minor stir up coming tomorrow evening today looks like it will be the best of this weekend unless like ducks you are happy to be out in the rain(forecast on XC) that looks to be the main feature on Sunday.
There is a small change of the WEST having to close Saturday night BUT the forecast is often a little over actual so expect the website to show open as its likely to be a decision of the warden on duty Sunday likely will be a bit choppy and rain most of the day so the west while prob open will be a tad lumpy ( hint, id go east! )

Ok, the fish report is very thin on the ground if based on one blokes report eh ! but in all honesty this week on the east has been very quiet, I saw 5 people over there yesterday afternoon and the only feedback I have had were for mackerel hunters ( dang hard work) and others saying things were slow going. on the plus side the low bays on the east have been doing ok for those looking for bass.
there are still mackerel & horse mac about but like the bream numbers are thinning but that may only be due to the up n down conditions of the last 1-2 weeks where we have had a day or three of calm then just as things clear another minor blow pushes through in a true autumn blows pattern !. Not great for the fishing unless you are looking for bass, conger rays and sole in the murky water. Yes sole are doing ok thankyou with some of the regulars picking up some very nice slabs off the walls and local beaches.

Further into next week it looks like another blow builds from Monday (expected open but west will be choppy) and Tues it looks like a day that is right on the edge of being closed if the forecast is accurate but will update home page closer to that event. Wed Thurs XC is showing a storm like increase in winds and mostly rain all next week. Expect both walls to close Wed & Thurs. Beyond Thurs it looks like the blow sits westerly but again is too early to call conditions.

Well that’s it from me today other than to close with a “see you there” if you are attending the SQUID COMP, other than that I as usual will bid you all ADIEU
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