The fishing tournament was a interesting one to say the least. First we went to try to get some blue fish, which turned into a no go... Then we went to troll near Spectacle Island. Nothing showed up until the final 20 minutes. Then they hit. When I was about to ask a question, the captain of the boat I was on, say's "Oh! You got something!" and everything ran from my mind saying "FISH! FISH! THERE'S A FISH!!!" I turned around so quick that everything changed in a split second. And what I was greeted to was a rod that was bent towards the water. Instinctively I reached for the rod and picked it up and started reeling it in. As soon as the fish reached the boat, and we got a first look at my fish! Sadly, it was also our last... I wanna say it was about a foot long, so not to big, but a decent size. Welp, there went the first fish I would ever have in 7 years...
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| First catch in 7 whole years! |
Just kidding! Not even 5 minutes later, we had another fish on the same hook. But this one was bigger and stronger! Pulling it in fast, then slow, then fast again, then slow again, I successfully got it to the boat! Now this one was a complete flip of the other! The size was about 21 inches! So close to a keeper! The legal minimum is 28... But I had confidence that I was gonna win with it. Mainly because no-one was able to get anything biting. But little did I know, that when we got back, my worst fear would realize itself... As I look out onto the dock I see Eric with a fish. At that point I'm a little sad, because that meant I lost. Hopping onto the dock, I walk up to him and say " screw you fish!!!!" in the most congratulatory annoyed voice I could muster.
In the end, we only caught two keepers that whole day. Not including the huge stripped bass that Bruce caught at the very end! Sounds just like something Bruce would do! But, it was a very fun day and I think that everyone had a lot of fun, even though there was so much waiting.
Lets hope we can catch some big keepers! Garrett
This week at work has been like none other. I did a lot of new things that I wanted to do for a long time. The fishing derby was the climax of my week, I enjoyed it so much. It didn't put a burden on my day that I didn't catch fish because I really enjoyed myself. The boat went really fast and waves were fun to hit. The captain taught me all about the boat just like all the parts of a fishing rod. He showed me the cabin which had a portable bathroom and the accelerator, the motor which was a Yamaha 220 four stroke. We went deep into the harbor and even did a little island trivia which I had a lot of answers for. The fishing derby was a fun and interesting trip. 
Earlier in the week I set out on a adventure on the Provincetown 2. We went to George's island an island I never been to with Save the Harbor. All the children spoke about how eager they were to battle the dark tunnels. After a small tour of the island we went into the fort and tried to explain what specific rooms were such as the kitchen. The children didn't find that interesting at all so we made way to the dark tunnels. Since I'm the tallest and Leon was guiding them into the tunnel, the children grabbed onto me and walked with me down the tunnel. The kids were really happy when they got out and wanted to go back in but there were other visitors ruining the experience for the children. We asked them to turn off the flashlights and cellphones so the tunnel could be really really dark. The kids loved it and David made it even better being the one that mysteriously took my hat in the tunnel. This week has really made my experience at Save the Harbor amazing. 