Up reasonably early for breakfast,now realising better to wait for weather to moderate than going early,we’ll always knew that but the new crew was keen to get going,we just might put the dinghy in and go and land at he Bonnet Point lighthouse for a look.Been past many times but never stopped.
Biggs the coxswain in the dinghy,we did it the hard way going in around the eastern side,not much water but muddled through.
A nice setup behind the island,a small jetty and interpretation plaques with quite a few seats for the penguin parade each night.Des runs tours down there ,no doubt the punters get their money’s worth as there seems to be a strategic light system also.
We went around to the lighthouse where there are a few viewing platforms,we could see Masterpiece in the distance.The Spirit of The Wild was coming down the channel so we gave them a wave and go a toot as they went past,many cameras so we are probably all over the world by now!
Back to the boat and readied her for departure.Pleasantly surprised how much the sea had gone down,still a big swell but the wind had moderated so sea had as well.
No trouble getting around the Cape today,I was going to do a Cooks Tour down the coast but the sea conditions were a lot better off shore so off we went.
Arrived in a couple of hours at Hibbs Bay to find the big swell anchoring off the River not possible.Went down to the Pyramid and as the wind had switched to SW anchored quite comfortably.
Biggs and I had a tour around the bottom part of the bay looking to put the net in for bait,interesting line fishing very poor in this part of the world.Even in really rough bottom we get no fish.
One would think with very big sandy bays you would get Flathead but they must be in selected places we do not know about.
Biggs selected a spot in calm water on the South side of the bay for the net.Returned to the boat for a late lunch.Heard a few other boats on the radio,the exodus had started.
Choroz pulled the net after a couple of hours and had a good haul of Trumpeter and a couple of bait fish,they decided to put it back in.
Had a lazy afternoon,some Vic’s arrived late for a spell and a sleep before leaving for Port Davey about midnight.The weather still not really settled.
Peter pulled the net later and got a couple more Trumpeter.
Biggs baited the pots and we upanchored to set them on the other side of the bay.The swells were breaking well off shore so we could not get where we wanted but I found some bottom well out and set them.
I saw a fishing boat arrive on dark at the Pyramid one other trip,the loaded pots into the dinghy and tore off in this direction,I knew there must have been good bottom as the had many trips ,mainly in the dark.
Back and anchored for the night,six or so boats here now.
Had dinner and turned in ,a busy day.
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