I soon started to spot a lot of juvenile Jewfish and was on the lookout for a mature one when a nice sized specimen showed up on a sand patch. I quietly breathed up and descended to the bottom, the fish detected me and after a quick look decided to swim away. I slowly followed and as it went behind a large rock I closed the gap hoping the fish would feel more comfortable being closer to cover. I was right and the fish allowed me to get close enough for a shot as it hesitated deciding which way to swim.
I took a raking shot as the fish turned to swim to my right and hit it well, the fish took a short run before giving up and I was able to quickly retrieve it. I swam back to the boat and put the fish strait in the ice box to cool down, I was very happy with my catch so far. I then moved to another slightly shallower spot and caught a few crayfish to go with The Jewfish for dinner. Having by now been out for a few hours I decided to return home before the sea breeze began to make things difficult. I stowed all my gear and pulled the anchor before heading back home at a leisurely pace.
Once home and with the boat washed down it was time to prepare my catch for dinner, I cooked and cooled the crayfish and sliced the tails into pieces to go in a salad, the fish was lightly crumbed and shallow fried. A nice bottle of locally produced Verdello was our chosen accompaniment and complimented the meal nicely, just the way I like to end a day.
