Trek to Alligator Pond.

Wi nevva even catch cole!😭

That's the fate of fisherfolk. Sometimes the fish are running and sometimes they keep their mouths shut.

About a week ago, we went out from our usual spot in Duncans, Trelawny, but not even the fisherman who took us got a bite.

So,  having been told that Alligator Pond in Manchester had better fishing grounds, we drove over three hours for the big catch.

Shanti who took us out

We stopped at Sunny Isle Cay. Last year's hurricane wrecked sections of it.

This is by Sunny Isle Cay off the coast of Alligator Pond. 

The only thing we caught all morning was sea weed.😭

Three times I thought I got a bite and it was sea grass. Not even the fisherman got a nibble.

That area would be great for manatee (sea cow) but we ate them into virtual extinction on the south coast.

Anyway it was a good trek as we got an Airbnb and lymed at Little Ochi the night before.

Our Airbnb 

Port Kaiser and Lovers Leap in the distance.

Hanging out at the Airb&b.

Lots of fishing boats around

David, Bernie, Joan, Kai, Father Topping

Mitzie and David 

Mr and Mrs Evans who organized the trek. They gave us lots of fried lobster and curried crab😋

David and his dad

Yup we came home empty handed, but next year we gonna catch those critters .

 I can't believe it's tomorrow that I have to leave😭. 

How time flies when u having fun.

I cannot tell a lie😁

I would love to say I caught this fish (a barracuda) but as you get older, it is hard to lie as you easily forget the lies you told!

So no, while I was in the boat, I never even caught a fly. This is borne out by the fact that when we pulled in the line to return home, my bait had not even been nibbled.

Two hours trolling and not even one bite😡

Fact is, 4 barracudas were caught today, 2 by my brother Bernie, one by my niece and one by the fisherman, Mustafa, who took us out.

Bernie, Mustafa and the unfortunate Joan 

My cousin Coretta buck up pon a fish🤣

Let me clarify the catch though. 

Bernie was so overjoyed when he caught an 8 pound barracuda, that when his rod was re-baited, he handed it to Coretta and immediately, she got a hit. 

Within 3 seconds!

So they are arguing over who the expert fisher person was!

I swear someone obeahed me, for very rarely do I return without anything while being in the same boat as they are.

Because of his luck today,  I told Bernie to buy the lottery. And he not only did but has promised to give me half. 

So, if you hear I am in Africa and might not return for a year or two, it's because his luck extended to the lottery today.

So oono please pray.😁