fishing in dusky sound

Annabel and a group of friends head to spectacular Dusky Sound for a weekend fishing trip and crayfish is on the menu.

Chilli Lime Salt

for Annabel and the crew.

for Annabel and the crew.
just enough for us to leave in our Southern Lakes Helicopter.

just enough for us to leave in our Southern Lakes Helicopter.
it's like attending an AGM of all the mountains in the world.

it's like attending an AGM of all the mountains in the world.
where the good ship Pembroke awaits.

where the good ship Pembroke awaits.
on the barge at Breaksea Sound.

on the barge at Breaksea Sound.
courtesy of Greg Hay of Peregrine Wines.

courtesy of Greg Hay of Peregrine Wines.
and the sun has found us.

and the sun has found us.
glistening fresh cod.

glistening fresh cod.
the entire crew takes the deck at the end of the day.

the entire crew takes the deck at the end of the day.
It's impossible not to feel moved by this paradise lost.

It's impossible not to feel moved by this paradise lost.
It's easy to feel like you're seeing it for the first time.

It's easy to feel like you're seeing it for the first time.
my favourite catch of the day.

my favourite catch of the day.
an upmarket adaptation of the classic Caeser Salad recipe.

an upmarket adaptation of the classic Caeser Salad recipe.
highly–prized paua.

highly–prized paua.
too beautiful to toss away.

too beautiful to toss away.
gives a hawk's eye view of the most spectacular scenery.

gives a hawk's eye view of the most spectacular scenery.