b'WEST COAST The writer scored a fat 10lb snapper on his first drop on fresh kahawai.Ali and I held the boat in thigh deepwhich was close to breaking as we wentMIND-BLOWING FISHINGwater as Brian parked the ute above theover it and landed with a thump on theWe arrived 15 minutes later and as Brian high tide line and came running back toother side.Another set was now fastwatched the Lowrance he could see good get in.We waited for a lull in the sets andapproaching, so we shot out to meet itsnapper sign below.Ali was quick to get Ali jumped in as Brian fired the outboardand cleared it before it broke, and wea mullet bait onto his running rig with while I was holding the boat on the sidewere now out the back and into deepersmall ball sinker and Brian and I gave him away from the motor.He called for me towater. It was all over in seconds, butgrief for his east coast rig.We had tied get in and then we started to head out. it felt longer as the waves always lookledger rigs, as the snapper arent fussy on We went through some white watera lot bigger when you are facing themthe west side and will smash anything.and then a breaking wave rose up andhead on.Coming back in is definitely aAli soon had a big kahawai at the boat crashed just before us, Brian powered uplot easier on the nerves!We gave theon his first drop and we turned it into and through the wave as Ali and I hungskipper a pat on the back as we headedfresh baits.I dropped down and put on tight!Brian gunned it to the next setout to the fishing spot at 23m. the rod in the holder to sort out other 36FISHING IN GODZONE MAY/JUNE 2022'