Many weeks of planing and getting Masterpiece in shape for the much anticipated event had come to a head.
I took her into the club to meet one of her old flying mates ,Bill , and bought her a cup of tea.
Left them to it and took a barrow load of stuff out to the boat.
The crew were loading last minute things on board.
The crew for the first leg to the Tamar are Ross and Clive,we have done other legs before so I knew what to expect,most things covered and keen fishermen.
Most other boats had left for Port Arthur so pretty quiet around the club.We have elected to skip the Tasman Peninsula leg as Ross has a holiday home there and I fish a lot down there,we have friends on Flinders and hope to spend some time up there.
Les came out to say goodby and we slipped lines about 11.30.
Masterpiece in full cry,Credit John Solomon.
Down towards the Iron Pot with a fresh Northerly following us.Noticed Saba on the AIS a couple of miles away.Mick ,Bruv and Mark are delivering her to new owners in Newcastle.
Thought we might catch up by the time we get to the Denison Canal,might save the keeper a trip down.
Once through we decided to anchor at the Marion Bay end for lunch before going out,you will have to ask them what happened next.
Probably not a great decision on our part because when we went around corner into Marion Bay the Northerly had freshened considerably ,we were committed and could not turn round so set her into it.
The water is shallow here but we knew we had enough under us but the tide was running out by now and the waves were standing up well.Most we're ok but a few were ugly.They broke over us an although not dangerous had a lot of spray in them.
Got through ok and headed jump to Hellfire Bluff to get out of the wind ,some gusts over 40 knots.
Arrived at Blowhole Point for a spell,a beautiful sheltered beach under a high hill.Got some fishing lines out but nothing on the anchor,after an hour or so the wind eased so we drifted and Simo caught a nice feed assisted by Ross,funny how two lines with the same lures can vary in the amount of strikes.
Went back up to the beach and cleaned the fish and baited the pots,steamed over to Green Point to set them,two others in the best places so set them out deeper,happier to as a Westerly change expected in the evening and we have to get them back!
Steamed up to Chinermans and anchored behind Goldings Reef for the night,a few boats there a couple of wooden ones sheltering left as the wind died down,had a nice feed of salt and pepper flathead with a few chips and fresh salad.
The change came through about 10,turned in at about 11 after a pleasant first day.
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