Why an early start on the water is worth the alarm.
The alarm goes at four. The water is flat, the light is an hour away, and the flathead are sitting exactly where they were the week before.
Sun-safe doesn't mean stifling. A vented jersey with a long sleeve beats sunscreen and a singlet every single time once the day heats up.
By nine it's over and you're home with the day still ahead of you. That's the whole argument for the early alarm.
All field notes