A day on the South Coast.

Pulled the pot from the dinghy,only one cray a bit of a disappointment,one imagines the place would be crawling with them.
Had breakfast,decided we would potter around the south coast today,first up was the  Maatsuyker group of Islands,went over to the North side where the view of the light and houses is.This is where the fishing boats anchor behind an island,they can have it.
Next we moved around the back to where the landing is.There was an AB mother ship anchored there,the divers off somewhere else. On the way we passed Walker Island which looked a bit more friendly Anchorage.
Heaps of seals on the landing.Flat calm in there.
I had not been to the Mewstone Rock so as it was a top day we motored out the extra six miles or so.
On arrival interested to see boats everywhere,counted six or maybe eight in the general area ,a cray boat setting gear about two miles further SW and other small boats on the radar.There was a small one fishing half a mile from the rock and another larger one tuna trolling.Having heard there were plenty of stripies there we had a go,also trolled through a big patch of birds but to no avail.Spent four or so hours there.
One thing surprised me was the size of the rock,viewed from the route across the bottom it looks substantial but in real life it is a lot bigger.
Pulled the pot we had set on the way out and got a nice cray.
Motored in towards Round Top and Flat Top Islands for a closer look.
Anchored behind De Witt Island in Boat Inlet where a woman lived ashore for a year or so once.
Put the dinghy in and Pete went for a swim and go some abs.
As we were leaving the red fishing boat setting gear out wide showed up anchoring for the night,swap you for the weekend he called out to Biggs.
Left for Louisa Bay and put the pot in on the outside of the Island,saw a boat setting gear on the inside so tried the outside.
There had been a constant stream of fishing boats all day making their way to the West Coast,some having a shot on the way,the weather had finally come right after a couple of weeks of big SW swells.
Anchored in behind the Island with a couple of other boats for the night,only Napea and Charlie’s Dream around as the rest of the cruise had bolted.