Musings on fishing......
andromeda of plymouth
Susan and Andrew Wilson
Wed 7 May 2014 16:16
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Having time to think we have been mulling things
over and have decided that all in all we are very successful fishermen. So
successful that we only catch really bit fish that end up as dinner for even
bigger ones. This fits the facts. We do catch fish. Andromeda slowed
down by a knot when we caught one fish, two people were reeling it in and
alomost had it in grabbing distance when a bigger fish came past and just took
it.
So far in 5 years of cruising we have landed on the
deck, 1 yellow fin tuna, just big for a couple of delicious mouthfulls
each. and off Bequia this year we caught something and excitedly
started reeling it in only to end up with just the head of a big mahi mahi....we
really should have take a photo. Then we have bought in a couple of loads
of seeweed. The fish however have been doing much better from us, we
reckon that they have won at least 25 lures and leaders.
Our current trip tells the same tale....2 lures
lost, one was taken by a fish, we heard the reel spinout and then it was gone.
The other had caught some seaweed, we got rid of that and put it out the
next minute that was taken too.
We currently have our hand reel
depolyed...Are we optomistic, of course,we are we are....just watch this
space.
As for the trip, the wind has dropped to nothing
once again....we hope it comes back again soon.
Andrew & Susan
S/V Andromeda |