To Lee Stocking Island, Exumas
Ambler Isle
V and S
Tue 3 May 2011 14:46
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We weighed anchor early and tiptoed back thru the coral
reefs to the deep sea. The VHF radio crackled and we heard Janie on
Pirate making a call. They'd left their anchorage in Georgetown
and set a course for Staniel Cay. They, too, decided to go before the wind
switched around. While we chatted with them, the fishing reels screeched,
and we had fish on! Two lines. We throttled down, marked the spot on
the chartplotter, and began hauling in lines. The first to come up was a
nice skipjack tuna. Not as big as a mahi, it still put up a good
fight. Next we pulled in his cousin, another skipjack. Was this a
sign of things to come? We hoped this boded well for a busy fishing
day. But as the day went on, we got no more fish. Judy and I sat on
the bow under the big white umbrella Valt set up for us, sipping ice
water. The men tended the lines. We enjoyed a nice lunch and
marveled at the nice calm seas. At 3pm we reached Adderley Cut, on Lee
Stocking Island. Winding our way around the island, past the research
center with its mooring balls, past the shallow, another mile to our favorite
beach. A tall cliff stood above us, and would shelter us from the stronger
winds predicted for Sunday. A ray swam over to welcome us. We'd seen
many rays here in February, maybe gathering for spawning. The numerous
islands to our SW glinted in the sunlight. A snorkeling day was planned
for Sunday, and the islands were appealing. Our dinner was some of our
tuna, grilled med. rare, and served with potato and cold slaw.
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