| With a long range trip planned aboard the Nyati, it was
decisively cancelled yesterday morning due to the weekend weather outlook.
We were then left with a beautiful Friday but no where to go. Scott gives
me a shout and wants to go snorkling at the jetties. Moose calls me up and
wanted to go offshore for a few hours. With the wind picking up and the water
getting dirty by the rocks I eventually chose to head out offshore with Moose.
Moose and I ventured out for a quick trip in his 31' yacht in
hopes to slay a few fish before the winds picked up. We departed out of Packery
around noon and stopped for an hour at one of the inshore rigs just long
enought to catch Whiting, Sand Trout, and Bonnetheads??? Anyway, knew we
were wasting time and bombed out about 15-20 miles and pulled up to a top
secret rig with lots of activity in the water. Not long after and we spot
several Cobia and under them comes cruising a curious Whale Shark quite simlar
in size to the boat.
Needless to say we dove in with it and got some killer pics
and footage. I climbed back out just long enough to pick a Ling off it then
jumped back in and spent the rest of the afternoon cruising with it. Very
cool sight and its the first time i've been able to hop in and ride with
one. He was quite curious and never left visual range of us and would often
come up to the stern of the boat to give Moose a lookover while he would
give it a pat on the head. After a while the winds were picking up pretty
good and sun was going down so we called it a day and left him to patrol
the rig. Overall a very thrilling afternoon and thanks to Moose for allowing
just a two man army to venture out on the boat.
Here are a few pics from both Moose and myself.
Hitching a ride (photo by Moose)
Enormous fish (photo by Moose)
Care to dance? (photo by Moose)
Moose and Whale Shark (photo by Oz)
WS Cruise 1 (photo by Oz)
Shear Mass (photo by Oz)
Cobia Camp (photo by Oz)
At the surface (photo by Oz)
Rig Guardian (photo by Oz)
Shark Smile 1 (photo by Oz)
My Smile (photo by Oz)
WS Cruise 2 (photo by Oz)
Shark Smile 2 (photo by Oz)
Riding a Giant (photo by Oz)
Nature at its finest (photo by Oz)
Another Epic Adventure of a different sort...
- Oz
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