While staying in Byron Bay in the middle of the east coast of Australia, I caught an advert for "surf fishing".  Why not?  Click below to "Read More"...

I signed up and my guide, Paul, picked me up bright and early and a very sunny day.  I should mention that the Australian sun is unlike anything I'm used to.  It feels far more intense than the sun you experience in the tropics, even near the equator.  I imagine this is due to the slim, if not absent, ozone layer in the southern hemisphere that would normally filter out a lot of UVA light.  Instead, you get a mild burning sensation almost immediately, even through a car window.  Now that's intense sun.  Anyway, we headed off to huge beach north of Lennox Head and began driving along the sand looking for "lanes".  These are patches of dark water visible in amongst the pounding surf where fish travel and forage.  They are like highways for travel through the surf zone and support a variety of species.  We only managed to catch a few "Dart", but the prize would have been some Bream or a nice "Flathead" (apparently great eating.)  Suffice to say, I had a great time and learned an entirely different style of fishing... it's like dead drifting a fly, but using the churning surf current to carry your bait.  The highlight of the day for me was the appearance of two pelicans that are regular visitors for Paul.  These two giant birds have the strangest eyes and put on a good comedy duo fighting with each other over our remaining bait.  Check out the pics...

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