Sea Ayers II Log

After taking Fernanda to the airport at 6 am Angie said the weather was calm and would like to check out her new gps Angie1z in the Gulf.  The waters were calm as we left the dock at 9:30 am.  The King tide had waters lower than normal at low tide so we took the long way out.  Once at the site, the SS would not stay running but Angie found the gas was shut off and when that was fixed she shoved off to a slack current and just beginning of the incoming tide.  Knuckles and I watched as storms loomed in many areas of the Gulf, with lightening and thunder.  I moved the boat several times, and kept watch for Angie.  At one point I needed to check out the water around the boat, it was comfortable but to my surprise I could not get up the dive platform as my hands slipped without gloves.  Knuckles would look over the side and just shake his head and say "?you fool, get your ass back in the boat and keep me company".  I did but only when I used my shirt to grab the slippery hand holds of the platform.  Angie dove for 3 hours, and when she called for the boat she had 2 lobsters in a ledge she was having a problem catching, and asked if I would like a try.  The current at this time was swift and two attempts to anchor on site were unsuccessful and Angie came to the boat with 10 nice bugs to take home.  Needless to say I was extremely proud of her determination and stamina to go out when she was so tired.
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