Bust...

Well let me be honest right from the get go…6 hours on a 35 foot boat in 8 foot seas and no fish porn to show for it. We had nada. One short strike from a small barracuda, and another run from a small barracuda which broke the hook 3 seconds after the hit…and that was it (Of course the species and sizes are only estimated). We were out of the gate by 8AM, and back by two. Amy was a champ, and fought off a small episode of sea sickness to make it through the day.
However the trip was not wasted. As soon as we hit the blue water, we gazed in awe as hundreds of flying fish skittered out of the boats wake and made runs of over 50 feet in the air. Flying fish are the national fish of Barbados. I had never tried eating flying fish until our first day here, and boy, am I glad that I did. The meat is a bit fishy/gamey, but it was right up my ally. Then the bartended handed me a Bajan spiced sauce to put on the sandwich and I was in heaven. Anytime we got lunch at The Crane it is what I ate. Just amazing.
After we got over the flying fish, we turned our eyes out to the rolling seas only to see a sea turtle porpoising not 50 feet from the boat. They are such amazing animals that live such extraordinary lives. Seeing such a gentle creature in such rough seas was very different, but beautiful in it’s own contradictory way.
The last part of the puzzle was the dolphins that were swimming along the boat for a few hundred feet before diving down. Of course for none of the above was the camera readily available, but what can you do.
We then got a phenomenal ride back to the hotel from a driver names Brian. Brian was one of the highlights of the trip. He had stories to tell, things for us to see, and also brought us up to Oistins, a popular local fish market. We were deciding on the newest deliveries into the stand, and went with 4 lbs of tuna, which was the grand total of $12.50 US. The spices and vegetables for the dinner were $5.00 US.
Well our last night here in paradise, and I shall return with more highlights and pictures once we hit the states. We are back to NYC on Monday night, and into Cleveland later on Tuesday afternoon. Will see you all very soon! Tight Lines…

Picture Highlights…

Morning Stroll with fishing gear in tow...

Customers...

Birds busting over a school of Bonito...Photography skills are getting there

$12.50 fish...some left over for fish & eggs in the AM...