A search will resume this morning for an Eleebana man who was washed off rocks while fishing at Timber Beach near Catherine Hill Bay.
The alarm raised at about 10.30 yesterday morning with Water Police and the Hunter's Westpac Rescue Helicopter commencing a search for the 62-year-old, along with surf Lifesavers.
However, there's been no trace of the man who was wearing a lifejacket.
Acting Inspector Stephen Wade said the man was fishing with his son-in-law when tragedy struck.
"His son-in-law has caught a fish and he (the missing man) has gone to help him pick it up and fallen in the water. He hasn't been seen since," he said.
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| Police involved with the search for a missing fisherman off Timber Beach Picture: smh.com.au |
