Top Shelf"s Track from Florida - 536 nautical miles |
I'm sitting here at anchor in the NW corner of the island. We are anchored "Bahama Style" with
Cay Verde - Flat Calm |
On our trip here yesterday, Ryan had found a tiny island 50 miles off shore from Ragged Island when looking at Google Earth. Ryan finds most of our fishing spots by studying the surrounding areas for reef formations. Not just any reef, there are specific things he looks for in the reef. He can tell me what fish will be there days before we go.He does this for tournaments all over the
Frigate Birds - Cay Verde |
The tiny island he found has a name: Cay Verde. It is a tiny island that looked to have a beach. No mention of this in any cruising guide and it barely shows up on navigational charts. But it was there, and if the conditions were right, we were going to explore above and below the water.
Cay Verde - North Shore |
As the morning went on, the winds calmed and 30 minutes before we arrived the ocean went flat calm, I mean like a lake. Still had 1 foot swells, but not a breath of air.
Ryan Leading the Hike |
We made it through the coral heads and found sand right off the beach. There was no current and the anchor dropped like a stone. We let out 5:1 scope, set the anchor, launched the tender and off we went.
Alfred Hitchcock - The Birds |
Ryan set out the teasers and attracted two Wahoo, but they never got close enough for a shot.
At 3:30, we were out of the water, made a quick change to hiking gear, and Sam dropped us on the
beach to explore. The island was about 100 feet high and this was obviously a nesting place for Frigate Birds. We had been seeing these birds from as far out as 10 miles hunting the waters off of the island. We were about to get a big surprise.
Frigates Nesting |
As we climbed the hill, we found a very unique green plant along with knee high cactus. At the top of the hill was the nesting place for the frigate birds. Hundreds, possibly a thousand birds were in the area. I asked Ryan if he had ever seen Alfred Hichcock's thriller "The Birds". He had no idea what I was talking about. I was in the movie right now!
We got close enough for some of the mama birds to leave the nest so we could see the eggs. The camera is zoomed in as we didn't want to disturb anything. After a few minutes, it was 4:35 and we had to get past the coral heads by sundown, or we would be stuck there for the night.
My Favorite Pic |
Softest Beach Sand Ever |
How long will these footsteps be there? |
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