b'Centre console boats are perfect for wash fishing and its best to always have someone on the helm especially when there is swell.WHERE TO FISH?Swell can dislodge more food foroffs is good, other structure to look There are two aspects here tothe fish and can also mean morefor are features like guts where consider - safety and habitat. First,foam and therefore cover for thewater surges in and out, points, safety. The ideal scenario is to befish to feed in. Snapper are ambushseparate rock stacks breaking fishing a stretch of coastline wherepredators so swimming throughthe surface, channels, and holes. the wind is blowing parallel to thethe surge and happening to comeThese are the kinds of places to be shoreline - this means you canacross a smaller fish means it cantarget when casting. Put in a cast drift and cover ground withoutquickly flick its tail and grab its preyevery 5-10m as you drift along engaging the engine too much. Itbefore it has a chance to escape. and in the fishy-looking water, 2-4 is also safer than an onshore windGentle onshore winds are possiblecasts may be more successful.that pushes you into the rocks. to fish however it is best to haveYou will most likely get hit the In many places, a northerly orsomeone on the helm full-timefirst 2-3 seconds after your lure has southerly breeze is great. An offshoreto avoid potential disaster. Theyhit the water. This is when the fish wind is also safer however withshould also be wearing polaroidclose in on your lure and smash it. some swell to stir up the fish is ansunglasses to help see the bottomIt gets tricky in a side wind because advantage - when there is some waveand any hazards to the boat. you must quickly wind in the slack action there is more whitewash.Rocky habitat that has deep drop- line and be ready to strike./FISHINGINGODZONE23'