This is our first post since leaving Marina Del Rey - we had a "Sea-mail" single side-band modem installed on Rhiannon, but it bravely quit working as we left the harbor. So there's a week's worth of news to catch up, but first I want to brag on our first (and so far, only) fish catch of the trip.
The fish in question seems to be a striped Bonito, but didn't match what our fishing book said about the meat - we fileted this bad boy and instead of the dark, oily meat expected for a Bonito, we found a lovely light filet - a bit softer than Ahi, but we turned this guy into sashimi toute suite! No spoiling nice fish with nasty fire on this boat.Here's a shot of the mighty fish-slayer, red in tooth and claw (and t-shirt and shorts and shoes - Who knew the old fish could have so much blood in him?)...
We got this fish right off Cedros Island on our way to Turtle Bay - that's Cedros in the background - and have been skunked ever since. I checked and we're using the right tackle, so it's just bum luck. However, the fishing is said to be very good between San Jose Del Cabo and Puerto Vallarta, so we intend to keep at it. Other boats have landed Yellowtail (Hamachi) and Yellowfin Tuna, as well as a buttload of skipjack and other Bonito and Mackerel.
We've also seen a lot of whales, but I have yet to get a good picture of one.
More about the sailing and the race by and by...
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