Trousers to Prime Seal Island.

Up early to pull the pots,thankfully the wind had eased during the night and the sea had gone down.My call that the tide would be high at 7.30 seemed correct as there was minimal current near them,the bottom is raised up where we set them which causes the current to swirl and the waves to build up in the area,sometimes enough to drag the buoys under up here so you have to wait and come back for slack water.We got it right this time.

Simo is adept at throwing the grapnel and Ross clears the lines and buoys quickly to enable the line to attach the pot hauler and as long as the skipper does not put the boat over the line we are all good once it is on.

Two perfect catches this morning,the conditions not too bad.

Up comes the first one,excitement with three monsters.Congratulations all round.Pulled the second one not so good a blank.quite happy with the result.

Nice Haul.
 

Motored slowly down wind to the south side of Trousers for breakfast.

Left about an hour later and headed to Big Green Island to check it out,marked in Jerry's guide but I had never been there ,surprised to find how good it was,some one had spent a considerable sum on a large four or five bay lock up machinery shed and a matching presumably shearing shed behind.There were also a couple of well maintained dwellings.Must be a heap of sheep on the island.

Left there to check our East Kangaroo Island also roughly on our route ,I think I would prefer the former from the latter in a good Westerly blow.

Out round some formidable rocks on the South side and set a course for Prime a 15 knot west wind now blowing but not quite enough slop to slow us down,cruising at 18 knots.

Closed the Island and as there was a vessel on the MAST mooring we anchored close in in three meters of water.I had an opinion the moorings were an intrusion up here but after dragging twice during the day have changed my mind.After the other vessel left later in the day we moved over to it for the night,the only drawback came after mid night when the high buoy found itself up under the tunnel of my boat and I had to go forward and put a long line on the supplied loop to get it further away,no more trouble after that.

Pardon the boasting,smallest one weighed 1.7 kg after cooking.Marvel at people saying they caught 

Two and a half kilo crays!  I bought some digital scales on the internet,got a few surprises when weighing fish.These ones quite long when the tails pulled out . 
 

The fishermen put the net in off Koh-I-Noor rock for a couple of hours while I set about cooking the crays.The two smaller ones just fitted in my pot with their feelers sticking out.This was probably the longest cooking session I had ever had as the lid would not fit on properly and we cooked them for 30 minutes after they reached the boil.My pot only big enough to fit on one burner.

I have arranged with Cheney to go ashore to cook the largest one tomorrow,George's wheat bag coming in handy to hang over the stern to keep her fresh.

Crew pulled the net after lunch and had a good haul of Silver Travally with a few other fish as well.

They turned them into fillets and put them into the freezer,they will have a good haul to take home.

As mentioned before we dragged again and moved over to the mooring,a sail boat had elected to anchor in the North anchorage and we could see another on the horizon heading in .Turned out to be a good looking Passage making motor sailer.They anchored close in ahead of us.

Simo took the dinghy ashore to inspect the buildings and was suitably impressed with the set up.

These two Islands obviously still well used.

Tuned the TV and got some Launceston stations but did not watch them,my new extension speakers seemed a lot better sound,not really tried yet.Some crews like to watch videos ,some do not.I am easy.

Called Cheney got a report on the funeral,staggered to hear 400 people there,shopkeepers told us the population was 700.obviously a very well liked bloke.Must have led a busy life looking after the Islands needs,you often wonder what people do in a place like this but once you meet a few they are really quite busy.We noticed the lawns mowed and picknic tables set out at the tavern with a stack of substantial sun umbrellas ont the verandah when we were there,would have been a big wake I recon.

Organized with Chris to talk to Tim about Rob's car.Dont want for him to walk back up to the house if he wants to get away early to the farms.Harry usually leaves it in some trees near the beach landing.

Turned in about 9.30..