Cottesloe is about as much in the heart of the metropolitan coastline as you can get, and Daniel Bedo gets down there to take some pics that he has been kind enough to share with us.

Cottesloe has always been good for tailor, and this summer has been up to scratch. These fish were schooling south of the groyne, choppers but well legal: 

 and some more...

 Here's the reason they're around, most likely; nice big fat baitfish in near the reef:

 

 And for the divers rather than the anglers now, check out this for a school of pomfrets that would make you think you were on a tropical reef somewhere...

 

 and some more...

 and lastly a lone whiting, a master of disguise in a seascape where there is nothing to hide behind...

 That's it for now. We reckon some of those pics would be a surprise to many Cottesloe regulars. Thanks to Daniel the photographer, and Brett who forwarded them on.

All pics Copyright Daniel Bedo