See what we see

24 Comments

1. Desperate Sailors.com February 23, 2012 at 7:29 am

   Nice fish.

   • Mike February 23, 2012 at 7:33 am

     We grilled it up and it was a good meal for four of us, with some leftovers for lunch the next day.

     • The Gaydons February 23, 2012 at 9:10 am

       How jealous I am and I am sure the same is true for the Lezovich family who recently returned from trekking around Peru and Machu Pichu. I check up on you at least every week or so on FB and was so tickled to watch your fishing video. Safe Sailing! Sharon

       • Mike February 23, 2012 at 9:23 am

         The crew of Happy Times sure are getting in some cool exploring! We miss those guys.

2. Denis February 23, 2012 at 8:52 am

   Nice fish and even better video. I hope you take more videos and post them more often they make me feel like i am sitting there with you, wonderful job keep it up we really appreciate the effort you put into this blog.

   Cheers,
   Denis

   • Mike February 23, 2012 at 9:22 am

     Thanks Denis. Videos are a lot of work (compared to the other posts here) and finding internet fast enough to upload them is a challenge. Uploading this particular video took me ALL AFTERNOON yesterday and that was on a paid wifi connection, not a free one. And that wasn’t just click upload and forget it. I had to keep restarting the upload every 5-15 minutes. 🙁 I will try to upload more though.

3. Tracey & Richard February 23, 2012 at 10:29 am

   Hi Mike & Rebecca, can you tell me how you upload your video and photos to your website and u tube while you are at sea. I seem to spend my time looking for internet cafes. Is there an easier way? – Thanks Tracey & Richard

   • Mike February 23, 2012 at 10:32 am

     Hi guys

     Although it’s not always easy, what we do is pretty much spelled out here:

     http://www.zerotocruising.com/how-do-you-get-internet-access/

4. Kathy February 23, 2012 at 10:45 am

   I truely enjoyed the video, especially living in Central New York with the lack of sunshine!

   • Mike February 23, 2012 at 11:01 am

     I’m happy that I could brighten your day a bit, Kathy!

5. Mike Bruce February 23, 2012 at 12:01 pm

   That’s a gorgeous picture of the sunset!

   Presumably you took that from the shore. Why does everyone anchor so far out? Is it very shallow closer in or is it to make it harder for thieves? I notice this almost every time.

   Mike

   • Mike February 28, 2012 at 10:35 am

     I took that shot from the bottom transom step, holding the camera a couple of inches above the water. As for why people anchor out so far, I don’t know. That place was a bit crowded so it was either far out, close to shore (shallow) and too close to another boat. Sadly a few boats chose the last option!

6. Terry February 23, 2012 at 12:13 pm

   Great video……looks like your getting better at fishing these days. I would have thought that slowing the boat down to bring in the fish would have been a better idea to insure you get him on the boat……I guess you just love being on a multi-hull and screaming along with such low wind….keep up the videos when you can…….

   • Mike February 28, 2012 at 10:36 am

     Slowing down would have made it easier but we opted not to mess with the sails and heading.

7. Ted Creamean February 23, 2012 at 1:10 pm

   Enjoy the videos its a nice treat to see one every now and again thanks for taking the time and the money to share them with us!

   • Mike February 28, 2012 at 10:37 am

     You’re very welcome Ted and thanks again for the contribution to our cruising kitty. As I said in the email, we really appreciate the support!

8. dad February 23, 2012 at 2:10 pm

   how was the video taken with both of you doing other things?

   • Mike February 28, 2012 at 10:37 am

     The camera was attached to my head via a harness. It looks goofy but it works.

9. Drew February 23, 2012 at 5:05 pm

   Great footage!

   But I’m curious, why not drop the traveler or head dead-down wind and lower boatspeed by half? I’m certain I could never land larger fish without either ripping the hook out of the fish, breaking the line, or simply wearing myself out. Additionally, it cuts down on the likelyhood of fish traps (because you cover less water), or in my sailing, crab pots. I lose more lures to crab pots than any other failure!

   Dead-down-wind is generally easiest. I useually leave the speed up for a few minutes to tire the fish, and then slow way down. Stopping is generally bad; tangles and thrown hooks become troublesome.

   We catch bluefish at about 7 knots here, and they are a fighting fish, like the tuny.

   • Mike February 28, 2012 at 10:39 am

     Because the boat was sailing along nicely, being steered by the autopilot, we opted not to mess with it. We were on a broad reach at the time I think. Following your suggestions would have made it easier though.

10. jomamma February 23, 2012 at 9:07 pm

    So envious of your adventures.

    • Mike February 28, 2012 at 10:40 am

      We’re glad you’re sharing it with us!

11. Mid-Life Cruising! February 24, 2012 at 10:42 am

    Great video and nice catch! Your boat looks huge in this video .. so wide! While I love our mono-hull, I can’t help but love your cat as well!

    • Mike February 28, 2012 at 10:40 am

      That camera has a VERY wide angle lens and it distorts things a fair amount. The boat is definitely not all that wide!

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