We sailed 15 miles up the coast of Eleuthera to Glass Window; a funky break in the island that allows water from the Sound to penetrate onto the Banks side when the tide is high. All the cruising guides say it is beautiful.
We did catch our first mackerels on the trip over. We were doing steady 7+ knots, so none of the banks fish (with the exception of the mackerel and barracuda) were fast enough to catch our lure. Each mackerel was about 20 inches long. Our fish guide said they taste gamy, and there did not seem to be much meat on them, so we just set them free after catching.
Glass Window is called Mutton Fish Point on the chart. We should have known by the name. Anything called Mutton Fish point could not be very interesting. In retrospect, we really should have given Glass Window a pass. We could not get in very close because it is surrounded by shallow water. So we hung about a half mile off, and wondered what all the fuss was about. After taking a few pictures, we motored a couple miles south to a swelly half bay and spent the night.
