Posted and jumped into action,wandered down to Green point to pull the pots, One blank with Port Jackson shark,one with good size cray,no need to measure,Ross cut the tail.
Cruised slowly up the Mercury Passage avoiding the leases towards the disputed Salmon farm area.
Decided to cruise up the shore as far as the Salt Works as not many people take this route .
Saw a couple of boats pottering about,almost a perfect day,light offshore wind and bright skies.
Pulled up to check out the bar and launching ramp when Weed and Hoggo showed up after pulling their pot and catching some flats.
They offered to show us one of their favorite spots off Mayfield Point. We followed them and had a pleasant hour fishing,getting a feed and some squid as well.
Two mates out fishing off Mayfield.They spend a lot of time up here,and why not!
Slowly motored towards Shouten Island and cooked the cray while under way,flat calm.
Pulled up at Passage Beach for lunch and to clean the fish,Simo put the dinghy in and did a lap of the bay to charge the battery as it was a bit down not being used for a while.He caged some tea bags off the large walking tour yacht anchored in the bay,provodore slipped up there.
Was going to have a nana nap but the time slipped away and it was time to bait the pots.Left the Island headed over towards the mainland side of the Passage to one of my spots.The NE sea breeze quite strong now.
We were slowly motoring across ,I was concentrating on the bottom watching the sounder when Simo called out kayak! I looked up and there was a fellow about 50 feet away trying to cross in front of us from the port side,he obviously would have seen us for ages but still elected to try and race across our bow very hard to see in the waves and with dull clothing and white canoe.
I pulled the boat out of gear and reversed the port engine ,the sun was in my eyes as well,he was not happy.It was as if he owned the right of way and expected me to stop for him,one rule is to always go behind an approaching vessel even if you have right away.
Put the pots in and motored over to Briants Corner for the night,ten or so boats there by nightfall.Ross rustled up a nice dinner.Finished up with ice cream bought by Simo,some flash stuff,salted,everything seems to have to have it now!
Turned in earlier as we hope to get up to the Flinders Group tomorrow.Forecast a NW change during the night.
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