SITTING between two impressive headlands, Box Beach is one of the most beautiful little beaches along our coastline.

Protected from the howling westerly winds that we experience at this time of the year, Boxy is certainly worth a visit.

For many years Box Beach was my ‘go to’ tailor spot.

Just before sunrise I would clamber over the gnarly rocks on the south end of the beach and set myself up as the sun poked its head up.

From the very first cast there was action with tailor smashing my floating pilchards on a gang of 3×4/0 hooks.

It didn’t take long for me to work out that a silver spinner would be far less expensive and equally effective as the pilchards. Not big fish, but plenty of them.

They are still there.

Few realise the northern corner of Box Beach is one of the few spots where you can catch sea worms.

The southern corner holds the odd king worm, a monster of a wriggler, which is a preferred bait for those who target mulloway off the beach.

The rocky cliff at the northern end of Box Beach, I was told by my old mate Billy Croft, was a hangout for mulloway in a rough sea.

Big sea worms, I was told, would guarantee a mulloway.

The only problem to face was how to land the fish. I took Bill’s advice and arrived on the northern rock face on sun-up.

Sure enough, by tossing out just behind the white water, I hooked a mulloway. Not a monster, but a solid fish nonetheless.

By battling with the fish until it tired, I was able to wash it up on an incoming wave. Around 8kg made all the effort worth-while.

By walking south across the rocky outcrop, known to commercial fishermen as “Old Rocks”, you will reach the quiet corner of Gannies Beach. Rarely targeted, this isolated spot is ideal for tossing plastics for the lazy dusky flathead that snooze in the warm shallows.

Whiting and bream cruise along the beach and are best targeted in a south breeze on a rising tide.

The good news for those who catch their own worms is that Gannies, like Boxy, does hold a healthy population.