The wind has howled non-stop since Tuesday, pushing the seas to a very bouncy 6 to 8 ft. Yesterday we took a break from the body bashing and enjoyed a day snorkeling and scuba diving. With seas that rough jumping overboard for in water shots becomes tricky and dangerous. It's more the crawling through the marlin door in the transom than anything else. In 8-foot seas the entry through the high transom goes from eye level to high above your head in an instant, revealing the shiny, sharp blades of propellors and rudders. Needless to say, I spent today in the boat, my long 400mm lens attached. Fishing has slowed for this time of year, slow being a relative term, with most boats releasing one or two blues. The first of our fish gave us a dramatic aerial display just before being released. The second went more quietly. Although I enjoy the excitement of trying for those marlin jump shots, I'm getting very antsy to get back in the water and have another shot at a blue below the surface. The wind is starting to drop and tomorrow is a new day.
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