Quentin Peck had kept a keen eye on the weather forecast in the days leading up to his fishing trip, wary the unpredictable late autumn weather had every chance of turning bad. But as the time drew closer, and the conditions promised to be perfect, he knew the short break with his brother, Nathan, and their friend Andy Sprott was going to be a good one.
On Tuesday morning, May 21, 2019, 46-year-old Quentin packed his car with a wetsuit, fins, mask, spearguns and everything else he needed for the trip to the north coast of New South Wales, pulling out of the driveway of his home on Sydney’s northern beaches mid-morning. Af ter picking up Andy, 46, and all his gear, the pair drove north for three-and-a-half hours to…