What a great trip! Unquestionably the best fishing trip we have ever had. And the weather, well we just couldn't ask for any better. Aside from the rough last day, we only lost 2 1/2 days to weather during the 38 days we were in the Bahamas.
We fished 25 of the 38 days and were only skunked twice. A couple days we only caught Cudas, but we weren't skunked. I have read fishing articles and watched fishing shows when they said the Dolphin bite was so good it was actually a nuisance when Marlin fishing around Cat Island. Well I believe them now. We have very little freezer space on FF III so we pretty much only kept enough fish to eat. Many times the reels would start singing only to find out we had caught "another slammer" Dolphin which interfered with our precious Marlin fishing time. We only caught one Blue, about 400 pounds. We hooked at least 3 others, had several hits we were pretty sure were billfish and saw a few others. In addition, we caught 2 big Sailfish, YF Tuna up to 42 pounds, Dolphin to 30 pounds, Grouper to 20 and some of the biggest YT Snappers ever. I almost forgot...Sharks up to about 200 pounds. Wow!
We used some new rigging techniques for Ballyhoo which worked really good. We also learned a lesson about checking drags and knots and leaders. You become complacent fishing with large tackle for smaller fish. Big fish will test your skills and equipment. As Freddie always says, "You need bigger tackle." Not only bigger, but you have to be on your toes and try to minimize the equipment failures.
We added several new islands to our list....San Salvador, Rum Cay, Emerald Bay, Farmer's Cay and Compass Cay. We found a great fishing guide and reef spot at Eleuthera. But, without a doubt, the best fishing spot is still Cat Island.
We put 149 hours on FF III and ran a total of 1447 nautical miles which equates to about 1700 statute miles. We had over 20 cases of beer loaded on board when we left and bought another 15 or so along the way. When we left Islamorada for home we loaded the last 2 cans of beer in our cooler. We now have over 10,000 nautical miles on our boat. With the difficulty of leaving Lola and with Baby Wade #2 on the way, I'm not sure there will be any extended trips in our near future.
I will miss visiting those quaint little islands and harbors and sampling the local cuisine in some of those tiny little holes in the wall. I think I heard CJM say she might consider a shorter trip. Let's see now...a short trip...say...a couple of weeks, little islands and harbors, and holes in the wall. I'm thinking Little Harbour, Abaco, Harbour Island (actually Spanish Wells), Eleuthera and fishing Hole in the Wall the first two weeks of May or June, 2013, which just happens to coincide with the dark of the moon. Anyone interested?
CTM
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Sunday, June 17, 2012
What a difference a day makes!
After a great cruising day on Friday (it was dead calm) we headed out of Cat Cay early for Islamorada. We had broken the golden rule of cruising by crossing one day too soon on our return from Bimini in January from our Wahoo trip. This time it appeared we were about to break it again by crossing one day too late, but the next few days looked even worse and there was no stopping CJM. There was a front that passed through during the night and there were to be some winds for the day out of the northeast, the worst possible direction. This was a new route for us. We decided to take a little more southern route with a stopover at Cat Cay, a little south of Bimini to shave off 15 or 20 miles from the trip from Nassau. We were headed nearly due west to Angelfish Cut which cuts into the intercoastal waterway a little north of Key Largo. It was 52 miles to cross the Gulfstream.
I'm not going to tell you it was worse than January, but it was a close second. I added to the rough ride by keeping the throttle in Feeding Frenzy. We were cruising at nearly 22 knots with steady 4 to 6 feet swells with an occasional "Big One" or two. It is incredible the force of the Gulfstream, the wind, and the waves can have on a 35 feet long boat that weighs 25,000 pounds and is powered by nearly 1000 horsepower. I saw as much as 21.5 knots and as little as 14.5 knots on the odometer without touching the throttle. The boat was yawing and pitching and rolling much like I expect a bucking bronco or bull rider might experience. I kept thinking of the Tim McGraw song about going 2.7 seconds on a bull named Fu Manchu, except in our case it was more like 2.7 hours on the Atlantic Ocean. We entered Angelfish Cut on the ebb tide. The current was unbelievable. It had to be running 4 or 5 knots. How has someone not figured out how to harness these tide flows? It happens four times a day and is free. The intercoastal waterway was a beautiful sight. A couple more hours and we were in Islamorada.
This was the 20th time we have crossed the Gulfstream. As I sat at the helm I felt the shear strength of our boat as we powered through some waves and then felt like I was in our dinghy as the waves took over at times. There were rarely any boats in sight until we got closer to the Florida coast, but it always seemed as though when I did see one it was coming right toward us. At one point I was quite sure I saw the Titanic cruising by. I guess it was just a big freighter, but your imagination kind of takes over in the middle of the ocean. Of course we were in the Bermuda Triangle and anything can happen. But what do you know...another safe crossing!
Not sure when the next one will be. Maybe this winter, maybe next summer and maybe not for a year or two. But one thing's for sure, I will cross again. The lure of the ocean and what it holds, be it the tastiest little Yellowtail Snapper or the behemoth Blue Marlin or just the most beautiful water and beaches you will ever see, it gets in your blood. Maybe it just runs in the family. But as the saying goes, "It is good to have an end to journey toward, but it is the journey that really matters in the end."
Captain T Morgan
I'm not going to tell you it was worse than January, but it was a close second. I added to the rough ride by keeping the throttle in Feeding Frenzy. We were cruising at nearly 22 knots with steady 4 to 6 feet swells with an occasional "Big One" or two. It is incredible the force of the Gulfstream, the wind, and the waves can have on a 35 feet long boat that weighs 25,000 pounds and is powered by nearly 1000 horsepower. I saw as much as 21.5 knots and as little as 14.5 knots on the odometer without touching the throttle. The boat was yawing and pitching and rolling much like I expect a bucking bronco or bull rider might experience. I kept thinking of the Tim McGraw song about going 2.7 seconds on a bull named Fu Manchu, except in our case it was more like 2.7 hours on the Atlantic Ocean. We entered Angelfish Cut on the ebb tide. The current was unbelievable. It had to be running 4 or 5 knots. How has someone not figured out how to harness these tide flows? It happens four times a day and is free. The intercoastal waterway was a beautiful sight. A couple more hours and we were in Islamorada.
This was the 20th time we have crossed the Gulfstream. As I sat at the helm I felt the shear strength of our boat as we powered through some waves and then felt like I was in our dinghy as the waves took over at times. There were rarely any boats in sight until we got closer to the Florida coast, but it always seemed as though when I did see one it was coming right toward us. At one point I was quite sure I saw the Titanic cruising by. I guess it was just a big freighter, but your imagination kind of takes over in the middle of the ocean. Of course we were in the Bermuda Triangle and anything can happen. But what do you know...another safe crossing!
Not sure when the next one will be. Maybe this winter, maybe next summer and maybe not for a year or two. But one thing's for sure, I will cross again. The lure of the ocean and what it holds, be it the tastiest little Yellowtail Snapper or the behemoth Blue Marlin or just the most beautiful water and beaches you will ever see, it gets in your blood. Maybe it just runs in the family. But as the saying goes, "It is good to have an end to journey toward, but it is the journey that really matters in the end."
Captain T Morgan
WE CAN PERFORM OPEN HEART SURGERY....
At Highborne Cay we were 130 miles from Cat Cay and the Gulfstream and 180 miles from the coast of Florida :( Thursday night when we returned to the boat after our farewell dinner at Xuma with C & K we looked at the wind. Saturday was NOT going to be nice. Friday we needed to reach the coast of Floriday if at all possible. Early Friday morning we said "goodbye" to Highborne Cay....
and headed to Nassau, fueled up for the long run, and said "goodbye" to C & K. CTM had to drag me back on the boat as I SO wanted to jump on that plane with them....
After hugs and tears we shoved off and radioed Nassau Harbor Control for permission to exit the Nassau Harbor. We have been in and out of Nassau Harbour many times now and for the first time EVER we were denied permission to exit. WHAT????? DON'T YOU KNOW WE HAVE 150 MILES TO GO TODAY BEFORE DARK????? Traffic jam in Nassau Harbor....
We waited patiently while two, YES TWO, cruise ships entered the harbor and docked BEFORE we gained permission to exit. Needless to say this delay made it impossible to make it all the way across the Gulfstream before dark so we reluctantly stopped in Cat Cay for one more night before making our crossing. BIG MISTAKE FOR TWO REASONS.....
REASON #1.... Thunderstorms blew up and it rained and stormed and blew all night long....
I am not sure it was the stress of thinking about what the next day would be like OR an allergic reaction to that mystery vegetable I ate at dinner but at midnight I woke up and was broken out all over in hives! First time in my life and it had to be in the middle of the night on a deserted island in the Bahamas!! Now, thanks to Dr. Dave, Loopers, Stinsons, Petersons, and a host of other guest cruisers we have a medical kit on board that I swear we could perform open heart surgery with but NOT ONE DROP OF BENADRYL!!!! When I began to get short of breath we actually got out the four year old EpiPen and read the directions! Thankfully I didn't have to use it. I remembered that last year Lori Hottendorf Pomeroy had given me a ziploc with a half dozen pills of some sort of antihistimine. I dug around and found the ziploc and popped a couple of those pink and white mystery pills. Around 4:00 a.m. I finally got some relief and a couple of hours of sleep before we headed across the Gulfstream.
And now...REASON #2....
See CTM's upcoming post. A hint....AFTER the crossing I broke out in hives AGAIN! I am happy to report I have been fine since I set foot back in the good ole USA and on solid ground! I don't think it was that mystery vegetable after all :) I am pleased to report we now have Benadryl in our on board medical kit!!!!
Catch you on the flip flop....
CJM
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and headed to Nassau, fueled up for the long run, and said "goodbye" to C & K. CTM had to drag me back on the boat as I SO wanted to jump on that plane with them....
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After hugs and tears we shoved off and radioed Nassau Harbor Control for permission to exit the Nassau Harbor. We have been in and out of Nassau Harbour many times now and for the first time EVER we were denied permission to exit. WHAT????? DON'T YOU KNOW WE HAVE 150 MILES TO GO TODAY BEFORE DARK????? Traffic jam in Nassau Harbor....
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We waited patiently while two, YES TWO, cruise ships entered the harbor and docked BEFORE we gained permission to exit. Needless to say this delay made it impossible to make it all the way across the Gulfstream before dark so we reluctantly stopped in Cat Cay for one more night before making our crossing. BIG MISTAKE FOR TWO REASONS.....
REASON #1.... Thunderstorms blew up and it rained and stormed and blew all night long....
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I am not sure it was the stress of thinking about what the next day would be like OR an allergic reaction to that mystery vegetable I ate at dinner but at midnight I woke up and was broken out all over in hives! First time in my life and it had to be in the middle of the night on a deserted island in the Bahamas!! Now, thanks to Dr. Dave, Loopers, Stinsons, Petersons, and a host of other guest cruisers we have a medical kit on board that I swear we could perform open heart surgery with but NOT ONE DROP OF BENADRYL!!!! When I began to get short of breath we actually got out the four year old EpiPen and read the directions! Thankfully I didn't have to use it. I remembered that last year Lori Hottendorf Pomeroy had given me a ziploc with a half dozen pills of some sort of antihistimine. I dug around and found the ziploc and popped a couple of those pink and white mystery pills. Around 4:00 a.m. I finally got some relief and a couple of hours of sleep before we headed across the Gulfstream.
And now...REASON #2....
See CTM's upcoming post. A hint....AFTER the crossing I broke out in hives AGAIN! I am happy to report I have been fine since I set foot back in the good ole USA and on solid ground! I don't think it was that mystery vegetable after all :) I am pleased to report we now have Benadryl in our on board medical kit!!!!
Catch you on the flip flop....
CJM
Saturday, June 16, 2012
HAVE WE BECOME TUNA SNOBS?????
Wednesday we said "goodbye" to ELSP and headed north yet again. Since we could not fish in the Park we began to angle offshore toward the boundary when CTM spotted a flock of birds. We were VERY close to the boundary of the Park and since we had just seen what I would assume is the Bahamas Water Patrol we were very careful to make sure we were outside of the Park before we started fishing. FISH ON! Caldwell caught a very nice Blackfin Tuna on "Old Lucky" and CTM promptly threw him back without even getting a picture. WHAT?????? HAVE WE BECOME TUNA SNOBS????? WE KEEP NOTHING BUT YELLOWFIN TUNA NOW????? Thankfully C & K caught 3 more very nice Mahi....all on Billy Baits. Ahhhh....dinner once again!
We reeled up and headed on into Highborne where I had made reservations for the next two nights....NOT! We got to Highborne mid afternoon and when we called in on the VHF for our slip assignment our reservation had mysteriously disappeared and they were 100% full! Well, I had made the reservation via e-mail while at ELSP because we had no phone service there. She pulled up the e-mail conversation and read it all back to me right to the part where she had asked for a credit card and boat information to confirm. Oddly enough on her computer the conversation ended there (so she said) but in my "Sent" items there is clearly an e-mail sent to her with all of the requested information. After a slight altercation with that skinny little b*!@h....I guarantee you I could have taken her :)....I was able to confirm a slip for the next night so we hauled a*s 26 miles across Exuma Sound for one more night at Cape Eleuthera and to say "hello" and then "goodbye" to our 2nd favorite guide and dockmaster in all the Bahamas, Leon. Actually CTM wanted to reef fish Tommy Point one more time anyway so, as my good friend Leann always says, "it was all good!"
We studied the tides and rose at the crack of dawn on Thursday in order to be at Tommy Point on the Ebb Tide as Leon had suggested. DEJA VU....last year we fished an incredible reef spot at Treasure Cay with Loopers and Kinscherffs. We took C & K back there about a week later to the exact same spot under the exact same tide conditions and caught NOTHING! This year we had two incredible reef days with Stinsons and Kinscherffs at Tommy Point. We took C & K back to the exact same spot under the exact same tide conditions. We didn't get skunked and did catch a nice mess of Yellowtail and Triggerfish...more than enough to eat...but it was not as productive as our prior two visits to Tommy. We are gonna blame it on the moon and the Sharks :)
We saw several Sharks and four of them went after one of Caldwell's Yellowtails as he was reeling it in. They promptly stole it off of the hook and wow....IT WAS A FEEDING FRENZY! Well, if I was a little Yellowtail Snapper or Triggerfish and saw what happened to my buddy I would have gotten the heck out of Dodge, too! Caldwell did have fun reeling this one in. A little sweet revenge!
We arrived at Highborne AGAIN and YES, this time they had our reservation :) Caldwell quickly volunteered to go to the office to check us in. I think he was secretely afraid there might be some hair pulling if I did! We went to Highborne's new restaurant, "Xuma", for C & K's last night in town where they prepared our fresh Triggerfish....it was DELISH! Well, so C, K, and CTM said as I had a hamburger.....ahhhhh REDMEAT!!!!! The sunset was AMAZING!
Catch you on the flip flop....
CJM
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We reeled up and headed on into Highborne where I had made reservations for the next two nights....NOT! We got to Highborne mid afternoon and when we called in on the VHF for our slip assignment our reservation had mysteriously disappeared and they were 100% full! Well, I had made the reservation via e-mail while at ELSP because we had no phone service there. She pulled up the e-mail conversation and read it all back to me right to the part where she had asked for a credit card and boat information to confirm. Oddly enough on her computer the conversation ended there (so she said) but in my "Sent" items there is clearly an e-mail sent to her with all of the requested information. After a slight altercation with that skinny little b*!@h....I guarantee you I could have taken her :)....I was able to confirm a slip for the next night so we hauled a*s 26 miles across Exuma Sound for one more night at Cape Eleuthera and to say "hello" and then "goodbye" to our 2nd favorite guide and dockmaster in all the Bahamas, Leon. Actually CTM wanted to reef fish Tommy Point one more time anyway so, as my good friend Leann always says, "it was all good!"
We studied the tides and rose at the crack of dawn on Thursday in order to be at Tommy Point on the Ebb Tide as Leon had suggested. DEJA VU....last year we fished an incredible reef spot at Treasure Cay with Loopers and Kinscherffs. We took C & K back there about a week later to the exact same spot under the exact same tide conditions and caught NOTHING! This year we had two incredible reef days with Stinsons and Kinscherffs at Tommy Point. We took C & K back to the exact same spot under the exact same tide conditions. We didn't get skunked and did catch a nice mess of Yellowtail and Triggerfish...more than enough to eat...but it was not as productive as our prior two visits to Tommy. We are gonna blame it on the moon and the Sharks :)
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We saw several Sharks and four of them went after one of Caldwell's Yellowtails as he was reeling it in. They promptly stole it off of the hook and wow....IT WAS A FEEDING FRENZY! Well, if I was a little Yellowtail Snapper or Triggerfish and saw what happened to my buddy I would have gotten the heck out of Dodge, too! Caldwell did have fun reeling this one in. A little sweet revenge!
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We arrived at Highborne AGAIN and YES, this time they had our reservation :) Caldwell quickly volunteered to go to the office to check us in. I think he was secretely afraid there might be some hair pulling if I did! We went to Highborne's new restaurant, "Xuma", for C & K's last night in town where they prepared our fresh Triggerfish....it was DELISH! Well, so C, K, and CTM said as I had a hamburger.....ahhhhh REDMEAT!!!!! The sunset was AMAZING!
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Catch you on the flip flop....
CJM
Friday, June 15, 2012
CAMPING OUT FOR 2 DAYS....
Next stop was Warderick Wells a/k/a Exuma Land and Sea Park. There are no facilities there other than the headquarters building so we "camped out" on a mooring ball for two days. With a limited supply of fresh water on board all bathing had to be in the ocean....
While CTM sauteed fresh Mahi and seared some Yellowfin Tuna for dinner....
we enjoyed the beautiful sunset....
A stop at ELSP would not be complete without a hike to the top of "Boo Boo Hill." Legend has it that a missionary ship went aground below on the reef and sank with everyone on board. Supposedly on moonlit nights when the wind is howling you can hear them singing. Being the big spook I am I say let's hike up there during daylight hours so we can enjoy the view :)
Geez, Kate, I hope there is just air and no water coming out of that blow hole today or it would be a "Bahamian Bidet" :)
We could barely see FF III from the top....
Kate, maybe a better choice of footwear for this hike next time?????
After our hike Caldwell and Kate decided to snorkel on the reef so they loaded in the dinghy and off they went....
Too bad lobster are out of season AND you cannot take anything in the ELSP because they said this lobster would have fed all four of us....
Watch out! You know what happened to the Crocodile Hunter....
The last night at ELSP we fried Yellowtail Snapper on the back of the boat. It was DELISH!! This depleted our supply of fish so the pressure was now on to quit screwing around, get out of the ELSP where fishing is prohibited, and CATCH SOME FISH!!!!! Wednesday we departed for Highborne Cay where we would stay for the last two nights with C & K. Stay tuned for fishing report on the way to Highborne.
Catch you on the flip flop....
CJM
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While CTM sauteed fresh Mahi and seared some Yellowfin Tuna for dinner....
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we enjoyed the beautiful sunset....
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A stop at ELSP would not be complete without a hike to the top of "Boo Boo Hill." Legend has it that a missionary ship went aground below on the reef and sank with everyone on board. Supposedly on moonlit nights when the wind is howling you can hear them singing. Being the big spook I am I say let's hike up there during daylight hours so we can enjoy the view :)
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Geez, Kate, I hope there is just air and no water coming out of that blow hole today or it would be a "Bahamian Bidet" :)
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We could barely see FF III from the top....
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Kate, maybe a better choice of footwear for this hike next time?????
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After our hike Caldwell and Kate decided to snorkel on the reef so they loaded in the dinghy and off they went....
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Too bad lobster are out of season AND you cannot take anything in the ELSP because they said this lobster would have fed all four of us....
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Watch out! You know what happened to the Crocodile Hunter....
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The last night at ELSP we fried Yellowtail Snapper on the back of the boat. It was DELISH!! This depleted our supply of fish so the pressure was now on to quit screwing around, get out of the ELSP where fishing is prohibited, and CATCH SOME FISH!!!!! Wednesday we departed for Highborne Cay where we would stay for the last two nights with C & K. Stay tuned for fishing report on the way to Highborne.
Catch you on the flip flop....
CJM
Thursday, June 14, 2012
AND THE ANSWER IS.....YES THEY DID!
Swimming with the Sharks at Compass Cay....
We said "goodbye" to the folks at Compass Cay....
Next stop was Warderick Wells a/k/a Exuma Land and Sea Park. Catch you on the flip flop....
CJM
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We said "goodbye" to the folks at Compass Cay....
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Next stop was Warderick Wells a/k/a Exuma Land and Sea Park. Catch you on the flip flop....
CJM
Monday, June 11, 2012
THE NAME IS BOND....JAMES BOND
Saturday we loaded in the dinghy and made our way to Thunderball Cave to go snorkeling. Once we got there we discovered that the battery was DEAD on the camera so I have NO pics to share with you of that experience. If you go back to 2010, however, you can see some pics on the post I made two years ago. It was an amazing experience once again!
Staniel Cay Yacht Club was hosting a Lionfish Spearfishing Tournament on Saturday. The Lionfish are threatening the reefs in the Bahamas and there is a move to eradicate them. They are, however, delicious to eat and the SCYC hosted a "cook off". The cooks....
The judges....
Sunday we fished our way to Compass Cay. We had a couple of hard hits and runs but two errors since they bit our lines off. CTM thinks it was probably a school of Wahoo based on the teeth marks on what was left of the lures and lines :)
Compass Cay Marina sits on a virtual aquarium teaming with sharks and other marine life. The crescent shaped beach is unspoiled....
This one's for you, JML & CP....
The general consensus about Compass Cay is that "it is a VERY cool place and we'll be back!"
I am trying to convince Kate to swim with the sharks before we leave Compass Cay later this morning. Stay tuned for that report :)
Catch you on the flip flop....
CJM
Staniel Cay Yacht Club was hosting a Lionfish Spearfishing Tournament on Saturday. The Lionfish are threatening the reefs in the Bahamas and there is a move to eradicate them. They are, however, delicious to eat and the SCYC hosted a "cook off". The cooks....
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The judges....
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Sunday we fished our way to Compass Cay. We had a couple of hard hits and runs but two errors since they bit our lines off. CTM thinks it was probably a school of Wahoo based on the teeth marks on what was left of the lures and lines :)
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Compass Cay Marina sits on a virtual aquarium teaming with sharks and other marine life. The crescent shaped beach is unspoiled....
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This one's for you, JML & CP....
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The general consensus about Compass Cay is that "it is a VERY cool place and we'll be back!"
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I am trying to convince Kate to swim with the sharks before we leave Compass Cay later this morning. Stay tuned for that report :)
Catch you on the flip flop....
CJM
Saturday, June 9, 2012
THIS LITTLE PIGGY WENT TO MARKET
Friday morning we said "goodbye" to Farmer's Cay and headed to Staniel Cay. It was about 15 miles so naturally trolling seemed like the best idea. Boom! First fish was a Mr. Barry Cuda...
Found a large swarm of birds and Kate had a battle on her hands....
The prize was a nice sized Skipjack Tuna....
The grand prize, however, was a nice Yellowfin Tuna caught by CTM, Jr. :)
Next stop was Big Majors....home of the swimming pigs! That's right SWIMMING PIGS!!!! Cruisers visit the beach where they reside and feed them so naturally when a dinghy approaches they come running. Our visit there was no exception....
Here they come!!!!!
As you can see...it was a VERY popular place!
CTM missed out on the adventure as he stayed with the FF III. A Captain never abandons his ship!
After dropping me at the FF III, C & K took the dinghy to a deserted beach for a swim...
Arrived at Staniel Cay Yacht Club around 5:30, tied up, cleaned the YFT, enjoyed happy hour on the FF III, and then headed up for a "cook your catch" dinner of our fresh YFT. It was DELISH! An end to a "perfect" day....
Catch you on the flip flop....
CJM
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Found a large swarm of birds and Kate had a battle on her hands....
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The prize was a nice sized Skipjack Tuna....
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The grand prize, however, was a nice Yellowfin Tuna caught by CTM, Jr. :)
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Next stop was Big Majors....home of the swimming pigs! That's right SWIMMING PIGS!!!! Cruisers visit the beach where they reside and feed them so naturally when a dinghy approaches they come running. Our visit there was no exception....
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Here they come!!!!!
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As you can see...it was a VERY popular place!
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CTM missed out on the adventure as he stayed with the FF III. A Captain never abandons his ship!
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After dropping me at the FF III, C & K took the dinghy to a deserted beach for a swim...
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Arrived at Staniel Cay Yacht Club around 5:30, tied up, cleaned the YFT, enjoyed happy hour on the FF III, and then headed up for a "cook your catch" dinner of our fresh YFT. It was DELISH! An end to a "perfect" day....
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Catch you on the flip flop....
CJM
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