A Southbound trawler we met in the Hawk Channel
A Northbound sailboat we passed
Long Key Bight Sunset
The weather forecast was for 15 knot winds so we had decided to stay in the marina today, it was windy early but mid morning the winds stated to die down so we had and early lunch at the marina restaurant then got the boat ready and left for the anchorage at Long Key (not to be confused with Key Largo) 25 miles north of Marathon we traveled the "outside", Hawk Channel, on the Atlantic side of the Keys. The weather turned out very nice, calm seas and light breeze with temps around 70. On the way I saw some birds diving so I set out a trolling line and pulled a lure for a while but no bites.
About 4:30 we arrived at Long Key Bight (Bight is a nautical term for a wide bay, it also is a part of a rope in knot tying terminology) where I set the anchor in 6 feet of water there are a couple of trawlers and about 5 sailboats in here but no problem there is lots of room and good wind protection. Tommorow morning we will pass under the "Channel Five" bridge and continue to Key Largo on the Gulf side of the Keys.
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