The first one was really difficult I think we were fairly close to the rock which seemed to make the current run harder,we had both engines astern just to hold position.Biggs is a good shot with the grapple then we had to get the line around the hauler,willing hands soon had it on.
Up she came,Biggs reached past me,one trying to get out !
We pulled the other one which was empty.
Four in our pot,measured and all size.About time,we had set them about six times all blanks.
Steamed back to the anchorage plenty to do now,Cheroz made some breakfast and then another bread mix.Biggs got the cray boiler on,salt water with sugar and a dash of vinegar,never heard of that before but thought it would not hurt the result.As usual every body had an opinion of how long to cook them.You are doing it Biggs your call.5 to 6 minutes was decided on.
A bit after 12 we got under way round to Coulomb Bay to the BBQ which was turned into a beach party because all the BBQ cookers had bolted for Strahan.
We motored slowly around the south of the island from Telegraph,as close to shore as was safe,Mick got a bit edgy when I failed to keep far away from a submerged rock for his liking.Quite a few inviting spots there but rarely visited we thought.
We arrived at the party site and anchored.The crew had cray and new bread for lunch,the skipper just bread as his big toe was on the mend but not willing to have a reversal of fortune,the pain still fresh in his memory.Beer will not hurt you they said laughing.
Waited for a while and an ultralight was buzzing the fleet of about ten boats,the rest bolted .
It turned out Nigel had gone up to the house to pay our respects when the pilot said anyone want to go for a fly.He took him up and went around the island .
The rest of the fleet looked leaderless as nothing was happening ,we called up Duncan on Lemaris and suggested a spot in from us sheltered by large rocks.Good idea ,so we went in and landed,plenty of beach as it was low tide coming in.Biggs went looking for Abs and came back with a couple which Eva from Lemaris conned off him.
We were amazed not even one March fly.
Had a quite enjoyable afternoon with some old friends and met the new circumnavigators.Many stories told and listened to,crew ran out of grog so a trip back to the boat was required .
Biggs delivered the Lemaris girls back to their boat as it was anchored well out in the bay.I forgot to tell him about pulling the wheels up,he took off with two rooster tails filling the dinghy up.He soon woke up to the problem and pulled them up.
Went back to the boat for dinner,Moved around to Spiers Nook for the night to get out of the roll and await the Northerly change.
Turned in after a busy day.
Nice haul.
Crew pulling the net.
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