© irene waters 2015
If being with close friends isn’t reward enough then being in one of the most truly beautiful places in the world , the Pelorus Sound in the South Island of New Zealand surely should be.
© irene waters 2015
The rewards we had from a day’s fishing there (and strictly sticking to the bag limit) were out of this world. The scallop haul with only one drag of the net gave us a hearty dinner.
© irene waters 2015
© irene waters 2015
© irene waters 2015
© irene waters 2015
The view ever with us and ever breathtaking.
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© irene waters 2015
© irene waters 2015
© irene waters 2015
© irene waters 2015
© irene waters 2015
Blue Eyed Cod and Huss (the first Roger has had since he left England and he wasn’t dissapointed) gave us a good days fishing.
© irene waters 2015
The cost of the reward is of course the cleaning and gutting
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© irene waters 2015
but for such a wonderful meal which was a reward in itself.
For the weekly photo challenge
About Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist
I began my working career as a reluctant potato peeler whilst waiting to commence my training as a student nurse. On completion I worked mainly in intensive care/coronary care; finishing my hospital career as clinical nurse educator in intensive care. A life changing period as a resort owner/manager on the island of Tanna in Vanuatu was followed by recovery time as a farmer at Bucca Wauka. Having discovered I was no farmer and vowing never again to own an animal bigger than myself I took on the Barrington General Store. Here we also ran a five star restaurant. Working the shop of a day 7am - 6pm followed by the restaurant until late was surprisingly more stressful than Tanna. On the sale we decided to retire and renovate our house with the help of a builder friend. Now believing we knew everything about building we set to constructing our own house. Just finished a coal mine decided to set up in our backyard. Definitely time to retire we moved to Queensland. I had been writing a manuscript for some time. In the desire to complete this I enrolled in a post grad certificate in creative Industries which I completed 2013. I followed this by doing a Master of Arts by research graduating in 2017. Now I live to write and write to live.
Reflections and Nightmares- Irene A Waters (writer and memoirist) 
oh wow never seen scallop caught this way before, didn’t even know they could be caught 😀
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This was fresh seafood at its best. XD
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Exactly! 😄😄
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That must have been such a satisfying meal!!!
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Absolutely delectable. Nothing beats scallops done the way my husband cooks them followed by Blueeyed cod the way my friend cooked it. YUMMY
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It all looks pretyy yummy.
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A taste sensation
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You have me wanting to visit the Pelorus Sound…the scallops look delish!
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They were. So fresh
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Mmmmmmm, delish!
janet
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Absolutely
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What a wonderful way to get fresh seafood for dinner. And real scallops! What kind of fish is that?
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We caught blue-eyed cod and huss which is a dogfish (shark relative) – both white meat and both delicious.
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Nothing better than fresh-caught seafood, although the cleaning and gutting definitely puts me off! Looks like a wonderful day tho.
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Great day and I didn’t do any of the cleaning so it was just a great day followed by a great dinner for me.
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Great photos.
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Thanks Raewyn
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Well done, a good catch is very rewarding to have freshness on the table.
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I agree totally and it tastes so much better also.
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Wonderful rewards on all counts Irene, even with the gutting, including a reward for me reading 🙂 I imagined the breeze in my hair and the joy of friendship as well as the delicious, as fresh-as-can-be taste of those scallops as if I had been there with you. Lovely post for this sunny Monday morning here in Somerset my friend 🙂
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Glad you shared it with me Sherri and you tasted the rewards as well. One day …..<3 🙂
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One day…one day 🙂 ❤ 🙂
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A feast of fish for you; a feast of photos for us! I never knew that you could net for scallops. I guess I thought it was more like digging clams. My favorite fish is salmon, or maybe trout. I adore scallops in garlic butter!
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I love salmon also and we probably eat that once a week. The scallops were a real treat but done in milk – just delicious.
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