Locks wells. 31/03/14

We were told about this spot by a lady that we were fishing next too at Carrow wells and she said if you are heading north then you must go into Locks Wells and climb down the 350 steps to reach the ocean beach as there is great Australian black salmon fishing here, anyway we found the turnoff and proceeded down the road until we came to a sign that said " caravans and motorhomes strictly prohibited past this point" as the road looked really steep we parked in the parking area and followed the walkway to to the viewing area where we found two other motorhomes parked up with the most spectacular view one could ever imagine. Straight below the car park was a wooden staircase that followed the hillside down to the beach as as the two campers said there were 280 steps not the 350 the fisher lady had stated. I walked back up the hill and drove the motorhome down and backed up to the railing so that we had a panoramic view of the wild ocean from our rear window and then grabbed my rod and pack and headed down the steps for a fish. There are signs everywhere "no swimming"as there are numerous rips and very strong undertow and this is not a place you would want to be in the water as well as the SA Coast is notorious for the great white sharks so the water is somewhere you do not want to be. We went to bed early but due to the incessant crashing of the waves onto the beach we did not get much sleep so out of bed a 5am and several cups of tea later we are still waiting for daylight. The plan is to go have a fish between 9:00-11:00 then come back up the 280 steps then pack up and head further north up the coast towards streaky bay.