yea, Yellow tail grunters - go very hard as well for their size. There are usually hundreds, if not thousands, at the canning bridge. Everytime I hook one, it seems that I have a legal Bream on the end :P ....annoying buggers
Tried along the belmont ski area thismorning, got a single rat on a strike-pro cyber vibe, and a couple of strikes, but that was it.
Keen for a trip whenever Nath, as I'm quite near you (might also try to pump ya for some exmouth tips as well - planning a trip up that way in about April lol). Shame to hear about the lost lure, but its not proper fishing without losing at least $20 in gear right? Or is it just me hehehe!