b'B each launching throughI went for a surfcast on the Fridayrefer to these trips as missions, they are the surf can get the heartevening and was surprised the sea stilllike a hit and run off the beach to get out racing, but it can behad such power in the waves rumblingand back in with fish, there is always a done safely if you followin, as I struggled to keep my balancerisk, and you need to be confident in your the guidelines. when casting off a sand bank.It neededboat and approach.It was early autumnanother day or two to attempt getting a when I got back toboat out.Dargaville to catch-upI spoke to local Brian Snooks that with family and friends after a busyevening and suggested I check it outWe always refer to these February in Tauranga.Autumn is myin the morning early, as I was staying favourite time of the year to fish andat Baylys Beach and best to assess thetrips as missions, they are especially on the west side when theconditions before he towed the boat outlike a hit and run off the snapper come in closer to shore.The seafrom Dargaville.Option B was a harbour was dropping with a good easterly blowfish in the Kaipara if the swell wasbeach to get out and back and weekend conditions were lookingstill up.I woke Saturday morning andin with fish, there is always favourable for a beach launch. couldnt hear the waves, a good sign and when I shot down the beach at 7:15am,a risk, and you need to WEST COAST SURF the swell had calmed, and it was lookingbe confident in your boat I grew up fishing along Ripiro Beach andgood to put the boat in.have a healthy respect for the ruggedBrian had been working a late shiftand approach.Tasman coast, it pays to take care withFriday night so got out to Baylys at the powerful waves and rips catching9:30am and Ali Hammond had also many out swimming, fishing, boating andjoined up for the mission.We always even taking vehicles.Getting ready to launch the Stabi 509 on Ripiro Beach, remove the trailer and push it using the jockey wheel into the surf.A strop is used to retrieve the boat on the trailer, so the ute is always on hard sand. /FISHINGINGODZONE33'