This afternoon I was walking out to a 'dangerous' rock ledge with a big swell running, timing it for the afternoon minor. I was going to target kingfish with a surface popper. On the way I met a fisher walking back along the beach and he had a big (7kg) snapper...and he said that was a small one! Totally deflated (I was targeting the wrong species)I kept going. Arrived at rock ledge and realised I had forgotten spiked rock boots. Like trying to fish on ice and then first cast with new and expensive popper I forgot to open the bale. Snap! Goodbye lure. I hate that.
So, with tail between legs I went home with nothing.
Always tomorrow!

haha mate - funny story. Especially the "small" 7kg snapper.
This would have probably been an epic fishing day

Sometimes you get those days were everything just goes wrong.

It happens to me every now and then when out kayak fishing.

My lines tangles, I loose all of my lures at once, forget my scissors, knife, hooks or landing net ( the last one especially when I catch a big one )

The other day everything was perfect, until after driving 80km to a great fishing spot, when I realized that I forgot to bring my paddle