This was a perfect
sailing day! Every so often in a sailors
life ou have a perfect day. No, they are not all perfect, so when you have one,
you relish it. We were sailing downwind
inside the reef in very settled water and roughly half way along our days
passage the fishing line started singing.
We had just rounded Coconut Pt. and were feeling somewhat lacking in our
fishing prowess…despite having a few nibbles in the past few weeks, we had not
landed a thing. But this time was a
keeper. We could tell we had a nice fish
on the line…he was pulling hard…and then…the line went slack! OH NOOOO….SAY IT
ISN’T SO!. We started reeling in the
slack line and then we felt a slight tug…could it be? Kaija was committed…she wanted her fish. She began doing her fish dance, reciting all
her best fish jokes (did you hear the one about the fish that got away?...IT
WAS SOOOO BIG!...) no doubt you have heard some rendition of it from any or
many of your fishing buddies. To make a
long story short…Kaija landed our first Walu.
13.5 lbs of the best tasting fish you will ever sink your teeth
into.
The Walu is found in Fiji waters…long
and sleek like a Wahoo, but fatter in the body with a distinct blue stripe running
along the body from shoulder to tail. It
has a mouth full of teeth and is sometimes referred to as a Dog Toothed
Tuna. It is dense white meat and a real
tasty treat!
We continued on to Bua
Bay which was a return visit for us…having anchored here on our first passage
from Viti Levu to Savu Savu some months ago.
This is a quiet well protected anchorage that offers some very nice snorkeling.
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