Back in business

Good Fortune left the yard on Good Friday. I'm out of town fly fishing for a few days and will return to Beaufort on May 4Th. I will be available for charters until the 14Th of May and will then depart for the Bahamas for an expedition. I will return on the 25Th and be ready to charter on the 26Th or 27Th. Both June and July are starting to fill in.
I will be out of communications from the 15Th to the 25Th of May, That's not all bad.
Conch fritters and rum are better in the Bahamas.

State of Repairs

This is the time of year when all us lucky boat owners get to haul out the boat, then haul out our worst clothes and begin sanding and painting. The toxic dust and hours of sander driving leaves you filthy and vibrationally exhausted at the end of each exhilarating day. I hope it never ends.

Anyway, the completion date for all this bliss is yet to be determined.

The video is graphic evidence of my dedication to this project and to all our future blissful sails.

Three at a time

This photo was taken on the 7th of July 2010. We where off the west end of Cape Lookout N.C. The wind was north east at 15k. Spinner sharks where breaching in all directions and I was lucky enough to catch some of them out of the water. Two breached at the same time with a third joining them right at the end of there spin. The first two rotated four times. What a sight!
Black tip Spinner sharks have suffered population drops in the last twenty years. This activity was common in the 1980's. Not so much any more.

You may see the video of the sharks on youtube search 20100618101335.

Right Whales video 3

Right Whales in MAY OF 2010

These are Right whales off of Cape Lookout in late May of 2010. The female was a calf with her mother six years ago. She came back with a calf of her own this year.

The tide is running

The tide refers to the increasing flow of tourists at this time of year. In order to trim the time it takes to answer all the questions you might have, and secure a reservation by credit card, you should call me at 252-241-6866. It is the best thing to do this time of year.
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I have completed the annual trip to the Bahamas to tag the elusive Rock Iguana. Cyclura cyclura ordinata is now the largest and rarest rock iguana in the world. We tagged another monster this year and a whole lot of smaller ones. It was a reunion trip with former Eharlam students dating back to 1981. We had good weather with lots of wind and a successful hunt. Photos to come.

A mom and baby right whale

These shots where taken off of Shackelford Banks on April 20th. If you look closely you can see the young whale right next to the mothers head. We all also saw a Humpback Whale but it was too fast to photo. We also saw six loggerhead turtles that day. It just does not get any better.