The next trap was loaded with treasure. Big eyed snappers shared the enclosure with lobsters and a butterfish. The butterfish would end up on MyCaptains table tonight. For the first time I met the scourge of the reefs, the lion fish. Not as pretty in person, he had a huge belly. MyCaptain said that if we slit it's belly we would find another fish. Nice! They have quite the appetite. Into the crate with the others!
There were a few lively small fish that MyCaptain put into one of my bailing containers. He added some water and placed it near his feet. Standing, he called to a passing boat, which changed course to meet up with us. He passed over the container with the mini fishies and the boat broke off. I thought to myself that perhaps a bigger fish would have been more generous. He read my mind and explained the fish weren't for eating but would serve as live bait to seduce barracudas. I was learning.
I was getting my sea legs and was almost comfortable. I was however back to the one bailing scoop. The rising water in the boat would be needed for our next visitor.