LIFE’S A BEACH
I find beach fishing to be a package of total relaxation. Because I lack easy access to the ocean close to home, my bluewater fishing usually involves crossing a nasty bar that's often missing a clear channel. The crossing is never relaxing. Whilst my bass and estuary fishing is pretty laid back, it usually involves a 20 minute or more drive, and rock fishing requires constant vigilance.
The beach is about two minutes away and most of the trip is along a bush shrouded dirt road, so access is easy, the journey short, and the fishing can be great. For us, a beach session is not about catching lots of fish, and when it’s mulloway on the menu, one is great. Tailor, bream, whiting and dart are the most common species available in Northern NSW.
Beach fishing is unique in that it can offer both solitude and a sense of calm "groundedness" that is not always found in other angling environments. Walking along virgin sand as the daybreaks across the ocean horizon and looking back at one set of footprints is pretty cool. I reckon the ocean/sand interface is a place that grounds a person in the awesomeness of the natural world.
