A Snapper large enough for supper

Sailing in the Hauraki Gulf - A Snapper large enough for supper - February 1999 By the time we had been briefed and everything sorted out is was 1500 so we, with Christine crewing for the first day, left and it seemed sensible to just get to know the new yacht with a short (12 NM) run round past Davenport to Islington Bay which lies between Rangitito and Motuturi Islands which are connected by a narrow strip at the head of the Bay. We have moored there several times in the past, it offers some shelter from most directions and is quite large - it also has good holding on a very sticky mud bottom. The next day was a familiarisation run down the Tamaki Strait, a 12 NM long stretch which is sheltered by an inner ring of islands with lots of nice bays to moor in covering most wind directions. We went into Putaki Bay on Waiheke Island early afternoon to drop Chris off to find a ferry back to Auckland. Peter immediately caught A Snapper large enough for supper then nothing more than bait fish.