Well I went fishing the other day and yes I caught 4 fish but still not happy with the catch. I was hoping for some red emperor but ended up with a big sea perch, Robinson seabream and Goldband Snapper. Now they were all a reasonable size and we did have fish for dinner but I will still continue to catch the big one. Gabriella went out to do some coral viewing and enjoyed the day around Coral bay.

The above coastal photo was taken whilst we visited Exmouth. The white sand and the clear water was beautiful.  We didn't stay in Exmouth as we didn't have time due to bookings in Coral Bay, Carnarvon and Monkey Mia. Anyway we enjoyed our stay in Coral Bay and with some time spent on the beach I couldn't be happier.

We headed down to Carnarvon and crossed over the Tropic of Capricorn and yes the weather changed the next day with some very heavy rain. Before the rain set in we went back  to Point Quobba. The photo below is of the blowhole area of the coast. There is a big warning sign that advises you to be very wary of fishing from the rock cliffs due to rogue waves that come in from the ocean.

They say the fish you catch from here are massive and a lot of fishermen have lost their lives doing just that, chasing the big fish and doing it from the cliff edge.

The blowholes can produce small or very large sprays of water through them but I chose not to get too close just in case that freak wave came in. It was amazing how it's calm one minute and the next thing you see is the spray covering the cliff rock.

Now this was the reward you get when you go somewhere to look at the coast and probably go fishing. As we were standing around at Point Quobba looking at the area to see if I could do some fishing I noticed some large white waves out in the ocean. I ran back to the car got the tripod and  a 200mm lens and spotted the whales moving up the coast. We didn't expect to see whales but they did say in one of the information brouchers that they pass through very close to the shore line and can be visible at this time of the year. We paid good money to go out on a boat to see whales but this was free and we got a better show from the many whales that came through. We could see heaps of whales further out as well. The shots below are of some of the whales we saw today.

Now that was our day out at Point Quobba  and we also watched the owners round up their sheep to be loaded up for sale. The owner flew around in this small gyro copter and had about 20 guys and their kids rounding up the sheep. The young kids picked up the baby lambs and put them in the utes that followed. This was a place that was worth the trip. Les & Roz if you get down here and the whales are still around get down and have a look. Allan & Ann I think you may get here a bit earlier so don't hesitate if your in town and need something to do. I was hoping to see some guys balloon fishing but the wind was on shore. We're in town for another day and then  off to Monkey Mia. Yep flipper territory. Hope to get to feed these fascinating creatures. I probably won't go swimming in Geraldton due to those sharks.  Bye for now.