Out with Brian, Mark and Martynas and much improved sea conditions. The rot has not completely gone, but it has been pushed tight into the edges by the recent gale, meaning the reefs a bit further out are really quite clear. Of rot, and of fish if today is anything is to go by. It all started so well, with a cracker to Brian on just the 2nd drift. But despite whizzing around everywhere and trying everything, just a single whiting, again to Brian, was the only other fish landed. I remain very confident that as soon as the rot tumbles away from the close reefs, normal service will be resumed. And I also feel that might be as soon as overnight tonight. Time will tell...