Bon vs Boat | First SCF Fishing Trip

My first day out on the boat with the SCF crew… I’m already laughing reading this!!

Hi everyone my names Bonnie & incase you didn’t know I have just started with SCF three months ago as the teams digital creator. Yep, i’m pretty much living every blokes dream job! When I first moved here the weather had Benn nothing but shit house. I had been dying to get out on the boat with the boys and it finally happened! To be honest it really didn’t happen the way I thought it would. Being out on the boat at home is super cruisey as the weathers always good & I’m mostly use to the river - so the ocean is new territory for me.

Fishing with the boys was definitely an eye opening experience. In our 11 hour day I managed to slip, stumble and fall over in the boat several times. I even managed to throw up, and you’re lucky enough to get a glimpse of 1 of the 3 times I threw up overboard. Somehow every time I was falling over or throwing up Benny would finally hook up and I’d miss my chance. The boys couldn’t stop laughing as they said the conditions were beautiful for sunny coast.

After finding a ‘Christmas tree,’ as the boys say and some serious bait jigging we were ready to get Bonnie Chow some big fishies!

After filming for a bit and having to continuously look through a small lens I wasn’t feeling to good. I think it was about the 5th drop and Benny had hooked a good fish, but I was ready to spew. I was feeling completely fine and out of nowhere I felt sea sickness come over me. Of course Deano saw this as a perfect film opportunity. All I could see was purple sweet potato chips in the ocean and a camera in my face.

After I sorted my shit out I was onto a little cod! It wasn't the size I wanted but was better than nothing, and hey sometimes site doesn’t always matter!

After a more few spews I was ready to go for an afternoon snapper sesh. This was really fun!! Benny and Deano both got onto snapper.quite fast It’s not hard to miss this as you can hear them yelling that they’re on from a mile away.

I was definitely getting a few bites and next thing I knew I was onto one, a big one! I was reeling him in like crazy. When Benny said “don’t stress you got him” and as soon as I did this line snapped and he was gone. The boys soon realised my drag was actually extremly tight and that I actually just lost a huge fish. I was pretty devastated but even more keen now to get something. We weren’t leaving until we did. After a few flicks I was finally onto a little snappie!! My first fishing trip with the SCF crew was definitely one for the books. I’m super keen to get out more and improve my on water skills. It really is the best job in the world I wouldn’t trade it for anything!! Stay tuned - Miss Bonnie Chow

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