A full moon overnight combined with a low tide in the first hours of light usually means there is a good chance of seeing mantas. Well we loading up the boat and headed out to Manta Road. We knew it was going to be a pretty good manta session when we saw them flapping on the surface as we approached the mooring.
Shortly after arriving we were in the water for what turned out to be a great hour and a half.
There was maybe up to six mantas that just kept swimming back and forth throughout the channel. The current was really strong so snorkelling reverted to holding on to a line at the back of the boat.
Four in the photo.....
Simply magnificent session. Maybe this will be our last manta viewing so we were glad it was so good.
After dropping the family off at home I ducked out out to get stuck in the schooling mahi that have arrived on mass with the seasonal trade winds. One lure in the water, reaching the second and bang, I'm on. It's going to be a great day. I ended up trolling with the 3-5kg bream stick and managed to bring in two little mahi. Great fun on light gear.
No matter, large or small, they taste great.
Beautiful looking fish when they're first out of the water. Luckily the FADs are out in Perth, I'll be able to pick this kind of fishing up right where I'm leaving it here.
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