Well we had to do it, we had a marginal forecast with 2m swell from the south easing but not much wind other than a sea breeze in the afternoon. So we went, yes to Porangahau.
The sea was up but there was something going on. Something interesting and unfathomable. My first cast of the season caught me a kahawai as did the second and third. All under club size unfortunately. We shifted and came accross birds on the beach. Not uncommon, but theese were Oyster Catchers. There were thirty three of them all together. Now usually we see two or rarely three together and that is all. This was fascinating. I walked up to them and took some photos. You will notice that they are all standing on one leg. Why would that be? when I spooked them by getting too close they hopped off on one leg. The didnt try and fly. and only used two legs when they couldnt hop fast enough. Very innteresting.
WE moved on to another spot near the rivermouth.WE scared a seal on our way up the beach. It ran into the sea and dissapeared. No fish there but I watched two red billed gulls catch and eat about 30 whitebait as they made there way around a little point and in to the river.
We moved again to the centre of the beach. WE found a nice gutter running parallel to the shore and just in casting range. Sue caught three kahawai here and I caught another three. For a while things were looking up then it was all downhill like the temperature so we packed up and headed home.
WE love Porangahau. It is a surprise every visit. Apart from the wonderful wildlife encounters todays surprise was a nice big fat kahawai for Sue.