We have a lunch date with the high tide at the Summit of Rocky Pass. That translates to high slack water occurs in the middle of Rocky pass at 12:30PM and it’s best not to be late! So we pull the traps early harvesting 8 large male crabs an…
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FRIDAY JUNE 1ST, 2012
Today took us from Ottawa to Peoria, Illinois. The trip was uneventful. Kirk took his turn at the helm. Ross looks a bit terrorized, but Kirk did fine.We had to wait at the first lock of the day for a towboat to lock through. We were allowed to tie up …
#18 – Exchange Cove: Crab World
After Meyers Chuck cinnamon rolls we started today’s cruise at 10AM. Once outside into Clarence Strait, the ocean stayed relatively flat under gray skies with light rain, our weather for the last several days. We slowly made our way to the …
Heading for Cabo Falso
Underway
TIME: 2012/06/01 22:42z
LATITUDE: 23-18.11N
LONGITUDE: 109-23.78W
COURSE: 173T
SPEED: 5.0
Thursday we had a great trip from La Paz to los Muertos in calm waters and lite winds but it was very hot and humid. Afternoon temperatures were near 10…
THURSDAY MAY 31ST, 2012
Cold this morning and rainy. Check out this fashion statement! Think it will catch on? I know what you’re thinking. This from the person who was making wise cracks about the guy with the striped shirt and plaid pants? Don’t worry, I won’t go out …
#17 – Ketchikan to Meyers Chuck
After purchasing 7-day licenses for the fishing crew and last minute provisioning, we left busy Ketchikan City Float a bit after noontime for points north. The town is bustling with three cruise ships in port and navigating between ships, boats a…
WEDNESDAY MAY 30TH, 2012
Ross’ brother Kirk arrived late last night. It made for a short night but we’re anxious to get moving and be done with the temperamental Lake Michigan. Am I right about the skyline of Chicago, or what?After about 11 miles on lake, we entered the C…
TUESDAY MAY 29TH, 2012
A cold front passed through and it is a perfect day to walk around the downtown. I can’t help but look like a tourist as I gawk up and down at the incredible architecture of the buildings. Not many cities are able to combine the old with the ne…
"Summer Storms"
May 29th, 2012 -Well guys, we’re north and it’s as far north as we’re going to make this summer. We didn’t stop and smell the roses like we usually enjoy. This time we had a schedule that we desperately wanted to keep. We did have a…
Palmetto Moon 2012-05-31 11:24:00
Just a reminder, we are in Oriental, NC on the Neuse River. On Saturday, May 5, we walked through part of the Town Yard Sale and saw many people that we knew. Since there were 81 “yards”, there was no way to see the whole sale; fortunately,…
