I flew N736SL down to the Cape on Easter Sunday and took a few pics after departing CQX. Not great quality, but I'm still new to the taking pics while maintaining altitude thing, so have fun. One thing I noticed on Monomoy is that there is nowhere that appears to have any tidal flow to the west so it appears to be a feet-dry walk all the way to the point from Chatham.
Heading south from Stage:
Same direction a little father down:
Further south:
Looking south towards the point-Very calm day:
Closer to the point-I tried to get the light in there, but it's not the good camera:
Still heading south, but looking back to the north over my shoulder:
Turned the point and heading back north-Notice that the channels that used to cut the island are no longer there. There appears to be no indication that they're there at hi tide, either:
Looking north toward Chatham:
Here are the rest. I took a ton more, but most were pretty bad. Next time, I'll bring the Admiral with her fancy-pants Nikon to take pics...
The Bathtub looks nice today:
Over Chatham Inlet looking at the new break-bad image quality, sorry:
Closer:
Closer still:
Over it:
Looking back at the break. Note the house being prepped for moving. The neighbor is allowing 2 cottages to be temporarily placed on his land to save them-nice guy. Also take a look at the channel that's progressing. I think this will be navigable at all tides by spring. I hope the additional flow improves the PB fishery. I love hitting the back channels. Whatever happens, it'll be fun:
That's all folks. Next pics will be from the Costa Rica trip that departs this Thursday am. Until next time...
This is one of the best places I've fished. Clear Water, sand bottom, huge striper schools, easy access, rips everywhere. It is just like bonefishing in the bahamas except the fish are twice the size, are edible and you don't need a passport.
Shoe, Chatham inlet, the main one, is in constant change, but it's usually not real drastic. The new cut is one of several that have opened in recent years, but this one appears to be here to stay. The channels shift so often they marked with day markers. Can be a bit sporty on the right tide, the right wind and a good old Chatham "black fog". You get used to it...
Mark, I couldn't see any in your pictures but did you see the seals. If they get any more prolific down there I think we will be seeing more Great Whites over the next few years.
Dan, there were rafts of seals all over-most in the water, but a bunch on the beach. Unfortunately, the pics I took of them didn't work out. As far as whites are concerned, they're around all summer-most ppl just don't know it. My kids have seen 'em and I've seen what's left of their prey on our beach at Pochet. Makos too...
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