The light was good and the day had dawned full of fresh hope as I left Brisbane and headed for the coast.

It seemed like a perfect couple of days to get out of town and try out some fishing gear my Dad had given me.

Over the past few months I had developed an interest in rock fishing around the Gold Coast area and was reciting to myself the rules I had heard time and again.

Always fish with someone else. Never fish off rocks with a vertical wall behind you. Always wear a life jacket and bike helmet. Invest in some good rock climbing gear and crampon yourself to some rock hole which is secure.

And here I was alone with no safety gear, ah well I would have a look at the waves at least before I started in case I needed to swim home.

I had packed the swag as usually the weather could turn rainy and I had a couple of new books to read including Laborde’s Influencing with Integrity which I had been trying to get for years. Rain or sun I had a bit of camp food and was looking forward to a few days of peace and quiet.

The first thing to do was to find a good spot to camp as with all the new rules you couldn't camp near the fishing spots and I wasn't that keen on setting the swag up in a caravan park full of families. I could get enough of that at home.

Time to make a call to a bloke I knew who had a key to the government fisheries area and ask him if he needed some help with the research they were doing.

Mid morning by the time I arrive and set up the swag and the rain has set in and the water looks a bit choppy so I decided to settle in under the tarp with a small bottle of rum and a couple of books.

Looks like the fish will have to wait till later.

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