SJI Summer Days 58 & 59 - Crabbing

Nick reassessed crabbing conditions, which prompted us to change our plans…switching Stuart Island for Garrison Bay. So, we left Fisherman Bay and headed to Roche Harbor, where we pumped out and filled the water tank in preparation for some nights at anchor. (That place was a zoo at the start of Labor Day weekend!) We continued on through Mosquito Pass to Garrison Bay. After anchoring, Nick took the dinghy and dropped the pot…less than two hours later he limited at five good keepers! Crab for dinner!

Nicked shelled the remaining three crab and made nice crab rolls for lunch on Saturday. (Then he got two more from the pot!)

We took the dinghy to the dock at English Camp, took a short hike around Ball Point, and then back to the park, where volunteers were on hand to depict historical life. There was a replica forge, a quilter, toys and games (gambling), and a guy with rifles. He demonstrated the steps to load and fire. (We wondered what the boom noise was that we kept hearing from the boat.)

Fire!

On to Stuart Island…