Mangrove Cay is our last stop in the Bahamas -- it’s very small and uninhabited – basically, nothing but a square mile of mangroves sitting in the middle of nowhere. From here, we leave tomorrow afternoon to make the journey off the banks and across the gulf stream to get back to the U.S.
Bob had heard about a number of Blue Holes that were off the “Northeast portion” of the Island. He and I made two separate attempts to find them but were unsuccessful.
We also went lobster hunting – Bob had some previous success on some underwater limestone shelves off the Northeast tip of the Island. We found places were 3-5 mostly small lobsters were hiding under the shelves.
There are two ways to catch a lobster under a shelf: reach in and grab it and/or spear it with a Hawaiian sling, either under the shelf or in the open. I didn’t have my sling with me, but did attempt to grab a few – as you might expect, this is not an easy thing to do. If you reach into the holes under the shelf, you sometimes get lucky and grab one because it is pinned and has no escape route away from you. That is a rare occurrence however. Out in the open, they are virtually impossible to grab, but beautiful to watch. The lobster will rear up on its hind legs and spread its front legs as your hand approaches, making itself look much bigger that it is. Then, just as you attempt a grab, it will fold its tail up under their torso and rocket away in a flash – it's an amazing sight to see and experience.
Bob had heard about a number of Blue Holes that were off the “Northeast portion” of the Island. He and I made two separate attempts to find them but were unsuccessful.
We also went lobster hunting – Bob had some previous success on some underwater limestone shelves off the Northeast tip of the Island. We found places were 3-5 mostly small lobsters were hiding under the shelves.
There are two ways to catch a lobster under a shelf: reach in and grab it and/or spear it with a Hawaiian sling, either under the shelf or in the open. I didn’t have my sling with me, but did attempt to grab a few – as you might expect, this is not an easy thing to do. If you reach into the holes under the shelf, you sometimes get lucky and grab one because it is pinned and has no escape route away from you. That is a rare occurrence however. Out in the open, they are virtually impossible to grab, but beautiful to watch. The lobster will rear up on its hind legs and spread its front legs as your hand approaches, making itself look much bigger that it is. Then, just as you attempt a grab, it will fold its tail up under their torso and rocket away in a flash – it's an amazing sight to see and experience.
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The Bahamian flag flying on My Weigh, at dusk. If you are a foreign vessel, you are required to always fly the flag of the country you are visiting. This flag will come down when we enter the U.S
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| Our last sunset in the Bahamas |
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