G'day All,
Itz a thyme of flux aboard! ,Cam and Kim both arrived bak in Perth (no problems) and Cam iz all set 2 re-visit, with a 3 week trip to the famous Montebello Islandz on the agenda in the near future. Big Ash is on hiz weigh and Cam will be joining that trip.
3 years ago I didn't know if Cam waz alive (Jan 2021) or where he resides but life haz now turned 360 and I find myself in full contact and spending a few weex aboard on the weigh up here haz done wonders for our relationship. Itz not til you put this fact at the top of the list that the relevance becomes apparent.
Cam iz 20+ years old and I only had contact until he waz 4, after that itz a hopeless blur of officialdom. But our trip waz fantastic and Cam haz already expressed hiz interest in continuing the journey once he'z dealt with the Defence Force Guru's. And hiz possible future of service to the Oz Govt. Still itz what he want's 2 do so I'll support him 100%.
For So many years I only wanted to know Cam waz alive and normal, that hurdle iz gone, I can only hope 2 improve our relationship with bigger, longer more meaningful tripz. With my focus totally on rebuilding our bond. Spending as much thyme as I have with Cam on board for journeyz to the Monte's, Mackerel Islands and the Dampier Archipelago
Our journey North waz upset abruptly when Cam dropped hiz mobile in 4 meterz of crystal clear water at Tantabiddi, quickly retrieved but damage done, with the fone shorting out B4 the following morning. No repairz available in Exmouth, problem solved in 1 hour once Cam and fone were back in Perth. While our trip yielded many trophy phish, The journey North of here should prove 2B far more amazing. The Islands that make up "The Montebello's" are only 100 Nm away from Exmouth so itz an obvious destination (wkoa) Not only improved fishing but the opportunity 2 catch BIG mudcrabs, crays and plenty of oysterz. While the fishing showz concentrate on fishing these pristine waterz we are looking 4 a variety of aquatic species. Crabz oysters and squid should compliment the bottom coral based species. Plus the opportunity 2 do sum deep dropping in 2 or 3 hundred meters chasing sum amazing fish.
While I'm concentrating on the future as the fotoz show we caught plenty of foto worthy fish on our trip North. Using ultra light gear to catch some pretty impressive fish. Hours of fun as we caught bigger and bigger fish on the lightest tackle we can get away with.
95% of our catch iz returned to the water after a foto of the impressive captures. Hundreds of fotoz, itz just a case of pick a few for the blog and to remind us of just how many fish were landed.
MUTTON BIRD ATTACKS
After 2 nightz at South Muiron Islandz both myself and REEL SERENE were visited by hundreds of Mutton birds (actually shearwaters) on a 20+ knots of night thyme wind and swell. not only resting on the Yotz but shitting their way through the night and then throwing up tonnes of smelly baby squidz. With black ink targeting Reel Serenes deck space. 2 dayz of cleaning followed. While I had 5 live mutton birds aboard after first light Reel Serene had closer to 20 aboard. Not only that but both of us had dead birds also, with the birdz flying in2 the mast rigging and breaking their necks. There must of been at least 50 birds upstairs going on the signatures left behind on the grass flooring (not 2 hard to wash away)
Update Thyme!
Unfortunately Cameron has had to pull out of the Montebello's trip with just a week to go. This iz because he's now working as a driver for Big Ash's Soil yard and Landscape business. If Ash couldn't find a driver he waz going to have to pull out of the trip also with the yard going "ballistic" and surpassing all their expectations (wkoa).
So as it turns out Big Ash can relax and enjoy hiz thyme away thanx to Cam!
A negative 4 me but a big positive for both of them.
Meanwhile Miss Kim who journeyed North with us haz decided to throw caution to the wind and take up the Nomadic lifestyle. And she'z not doing anything by halves Selling her house in the Marina and buying a 100k campervan from NSW to begin her new life , gr8 to see!
" Background!" Kim has a house and Jetty in Mindarie Keys marina and allowed me to park Galleycat there, no charge!
So she decided to come with Cam and Myself on the trip to Exmouth. A true life changing Xperience!
The yot iz fuelled and ready for the Montebello's trip so I've taken the op to revisit Tantabiddi Anchorage (while I wait for Big Ash) just 1 more thyme and hook in2 the Spangeled Emporor which inhabit this spectacular place! More fish than I can count but I only kept 2 of the biggest. As I caught a nice Mackerel on the way round from Exmouth. As the foto showz there'z a few good sized blue bone here as well.
