Hibbs to Port Davey

Up early to pull the pots,don’t give them time to get out!
Steamed over to the Eastern side of the bay,the swell had gone down a bit during the night,Masterpiece the only boat in the bay as the rest had  left for Davey.
Pulled them and bingo ,smiles all round ,ten size and one under.Perfect score as bag limit for a day is five on the west coast.

Back over to the anchorage for breakfast.Left about ten for a tour of places of interest further south.
First was Spero Bay on the south side of Hibbs,the anchorage for a North Wind here.A large bay with smaller nooks to get out of the swell,not much good today with a good SW lump on.
Down along the shore past Endevour Bay to Christmas Cove,the sea breaking well off there on the Point.Around the back of it and into Hartwell Cove,a beautifully sheltered anchorage in a South Wester.A fisherman once told me you will be right in there up to six meters,I said what happens then,he said you should be gone.Had morning tea there.
Up anchored and went over a few hundred meters to Christmas,could have laid there .Had a look at the entrance of the Wanderer River but there was too much breaking water to attempt a dinghy trip.
I have heard it is a beautiful river but have not made it yet.

Left to travel down to the Mainwaring River,I have been in before so no worries  there.

Interested to see substantial mooring points established with bright red straps for attaching lines to.
Someone has been busy.The word is you run your anchor out towards the sea and then put two stern lines ashore to stop you vessel charging about when the sea builds.Dont think I would like that much!
There were at least four so maybe room for two boats,what would happen if one boat dragged her anchor I do not know but not very good I would think.
Left there for the Shank,another legendary West Coast anchorage.We got in there ok as the swell was breaking on the shallow spots ang you could easily avoid them.Had a debate on which anchorage would be best in a big blow ,decided neither for us!
Went on down to Low Rocky and on to Nye Bay,the weather now cracking up as the NW wind increase during the afternoon,better head for Davey,visibility now poor so kept well off shore and headed for the Coffee Pot,a large rock off North Head,Arrived at Breaksea and decided no pots in tonight ,went onto Hannants Inlet for the night to cook the crays.

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