For all the fisherman out there we need some help. Doesn’t this look like a tasty fish snack. We can’t catch anything.
Since the fish on the reef potentially have a disease called cigaterra you can only eat the fish off shore like tuna, mahi, and some snapper. So we are trying to troll between the islands. We have now travelled from St. Maarten to St. Bart’s, stopping at lIe Fourche on the way. We are closer to catching a fish by hand while snorkeling then we are with our pole. St Bart’s is very French...we are underdressed and stand out like tourist with our Jimmy Buffet T-shirts and flip fops. Funny, but I find 4 inch heels to be impractical on a sailboat.
We hope to do a short hike today and scuba dive in a small cove. Then tomorrow we will hike to a fort and enjoy the afternoon at shell beach scavenging. The pursuit of shells and sea glass have become an addiction. On Thursday we will have a 30 mile sail to St. Kitts’ which will provide another opportunity to drag our lure through the water.
FYI, S.O.S. Is not really an acronym although some say it stands for Save our Souls or Save our Ship...we have changed it to Save our Sushi. The letters were originally used only as morse code. JK
I fish with my dad and I might be able to give you some pointers. look for the deeper water if your in a shallower area. just be patient. how long do you typically stay fishing? try not casting out if you are and just drop the line witha sinker. I think fish will be further away from the surface than what your putting your line down for. Make sure to wait and at a nibble pull up a bit. every 10 seconds ish pull up, don't reel, and place back down to see if there is any fish on your line you don't know about. These techniques work for blue gill fish, catfish, and perch, so they might work for you. :) Good luck!
ReplyDeleteGood to hear you get a chance to get some "land" time with hiking and exploring the islands. I am pretty sure you would think 4 inch heels impractical for everything!
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