The day commenced with the traditional Sunday brekky of Baked Beans on Toast with Bacon and Eggs whilst listening to Macca on the local ABC radio station.
Most of the morning was filled with study work for me and the kids while Ilse caught up on some housework (caravanwork?). After lunch we took our fishing gear and headed to the Greenough River Mouth to look for some Flathead. My Fishing Almanac said today was very good, particularly around the time we went. However, it appears no one told the Fish! Apart from the lack of fish we were also annoyed by the petrol heads with their motor bikes and 4WD's on this part of the beach. I don't quite understand the fascination with driving on the beach - it isn't that special and it certainly doesn't require great skill or equipment.
After we had enough of the noisy buggers we drove back into Geralton to find Batavia Marina which is supposed to be a good fishing spot. This Marina is next to the Geraldton Museum and is home to many very expensive and large watercraft. However, there is also a public jetty in this man made waterway and thats where we tried our luck.
Those pesky little Porkupine fish were plentiful but Alexander hooked a Snook or Pike, unfortunately not eating size. With a little bit of patience Alexander managed to land some Porcipine fish and gave them to other kids on the jetty. By the time we went home he had caught some 20 Porcupine fish which made for great all-round entertainment amongst the kids.
The other achievement of the day was Ilse catching her first fish - a Porcupine fish. You may have to zoom in on the photo to actually see the fish, but nevertheless, it was her first fish. Looking at the grin on her face I reckon she's now hooked (pardon the pun) on fishing.
By the end of the day were all tired again and ready for more adventures tomorrow.
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