A Rare Treat

Monday, September 7

Monday found us with little to do, so we took off mid-afternoon on the power boat to go fishing.  We rarely "just" go fishing and even more rarely don't have someone else to go out on the boat with us.

This was a rare and enjoyable afternoon.  The weather is perfect and the winds are light.

We trolled slowly out the East end of Taylors Creek to the Beaufort Inlet.  Almost immediately, we pulled in a very nice size Mackerel.

We must have hit it just right.  In the next 30 minutes or so, we pulled in several Blue Fish, coming home with 5 fish.

Clara loves to fish, and I enjoy catching (not so much fishing).

As always, it's great to be on the water, and we nearly always see the Shackelford Pony's.

At the Cape alone

September 15-16

For the first time since sailing in the Florida Keys a couple years ago, Clara and I took an overnight sail by ourselves. 

The weather was perfect with a light Northeast breeze that moved Eureka along at a slow, comfortable 3 to 5 knots in flat water - just perfect for fishing.

And Clara did have some luck fishing.  On the way out, she pulled in a nice sized (probably 14 inch) Mackerel.

There were quite a few boats at the Cape this weekend, but it was quiet and beautiful (as always). 

Clara fixed a great dinner called frogmore stew - shrimp, potato, corn on the cob, and que pasa. 

All night there was a fresh Northeast breeze with temperatures in the 60's which made for some great sleeping.  I think we slept for over 12 hours in the gentle rocking of the boat.

Sunday afternoon we slowly sailed back to the Beaufort Inlet, catching a 23-24 inch Mackerel on the way back.  This is about the largest fish we have caught on Eureka and it made for some good eating for the next two or three days.

It just doesn't get any better!