OFFSHORE: Well, we've just had one of those glorious weeks when you wouldn't be dead for quids. The light variable winds (tending mostly South Westerly) carried over from last week and with the swell comfortably under the one metre mark, continued to provide absolutely ideal conditions for offshore anglers. The results from the reefs were nothing short of outstanding with Squire, Pearl and Moses Perch, Parrot Fish, Snapper and Cobia common to most of those visited. The standouts in the above species, and there were some thumpers, came from North Reef (together with a few Maori Cod) and Double Island Point, while the Barwon Banks yielded Longtail Tuna and quality Amberjack as a bonus. Narelle Wylie's 3kg Snapper, above, was part of the Cougar 'I' catch at Double Island Point last Saturday and a good sign of things to come for the rest of the week. Narelle, a member of the Brisbane based 'Austral Fishing Club', boated her prize in the early afternoon using Mullet fillet for bait. She was armed with a Gary Howard rod and an Alvey reel loaded with 30lb line. The rest of the catch was Squire and more Snapper.