PUBLIC HEARING
by Robin
The SAFMC is having a public hearing today from 3-7 pm in Cape Canaveral. I am unable to go this time. The kids and I were able to do it earlier this year. So, Jack is going down there to give his testimony and let the council know that he disapproves of the Draconian measures to shut down all of red snapper fishing for the entire southeast coastline.
We are seeing scientists come out in helping the recreational & commercial fishermen with their fish against the closure. We concur that previously placed limits are working and the snapper stocks are coming back in the past couple decades.
There are hearings being held all month long. I'm so glad that we are able to actively voice our concerns.
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Monday, November 09, 2009
APOLOGIES
by Robin
I haven't forgotten about this blog. I'm sorry it has been rather silent. We've had a variety of things come up from me being in the hospital w/ back pain to Jack getting his entire digestive track scoped, end to end. Not very fun month of illnesses for us. Also, we had hoped to fish last Monday but the weather didn't cooperate and this Monday, aside from my own recovery, Hurricane Ida is passing by us and causing quite the stir. Jack was called into work, so that suited us.
I'm sure we'll return to fishing ASAP. We have some red snapper to pull in once I get stronger. For now, I'm taking life one day at a time. I will be having a MRI soon to see what's going on with my disks.
For now, I'd like to leave you with a photo, posted w/ permission, from friends. They were fishing out of Sebastian Inlet last month and caught a baby Tiger shark!!! He's beautiful right now since he's small, but later, he'll be a terror! He was released unharmed.
I just love his pattern.
Have a blessed week.
by Robin
I haven't forgotten about this blog. I'm sorry it has been rather silent. We've had a variety of things come up from me being in the hospital w/ back pain to Jack getting his entire digestive track scoped, end to end. Not very fun month of illnesses for us. Also, we had hoped to fish last Monday but the weather didn't cooperate and this Monday, aside from my own recovery, Hurricane Ida is passing by us and causing quite the stir. Jack was called into work, so that suited us.
I'm sure we'll return to fishing ASAP. We have some red snapper to pull in once I get stronger. For now, I'm taking life one day at a time. I will be having a MRI soon to see what's going on with my disks.
For now, I'd like to leave you with a photo, posted w/ permission, from friends. They were fishing out of Sebastian Inlet last month and caught a baby Tiger shark!!! He's beautiful right now since he's small, but later, he'll be a terror! He was released unharmed.
I just love his pattern.
Have a blessed week.
Saturday, October 24, 2009
Interesting article
http://news.aol.com/article/blue-whale-washes-up-in-california/730540
We have not been fishing in a long time. We did some traveling back home to see our families. That was a blessed time well spent.
Please be in prayer about some upcoming Fishery Management meetings coming up in November that may close down much of the bottom fishing in the entire South Atlantic region. The board seems very bent on putting drastic regulations on all of us who like to fish for bottom dwellers in the winter. Now, with the price of gas & groceries going up, you can kiss good-bye those lovely fresh fish dinners when you come visit Florida or expect to pay lobster-like prices.
Happy Fishing!
Robin
http://news.aol.com/article/blue-whale-washes-up-in-california/730540
We have not been fishing in a long time. We did some traveling back home to see our families. That was a blessed time well spent.
Please be in prayer about some upcoming Fishery Management meetings coming up in November that may close down much of the bottom fishing in the entire South Atlantic region. The board seems very bent on putting drastic regulations on all of us who like to fish for bottom dwellers in the winter. Now, with the price of gas & groceries going up, you can kiss good-bye those lovely fresh fish dinners when you come visit Florida or expect to pay lobster-like prices.
Happy Fishing!
Robin
Saturday, October 03, 2009
PEELING
by Robin
I sure know how this little guy feels. I look about the same after getting sunburned on Monday while fishing.
Oh and for those of you keeping score. I broked 1 fingernail while fishing. LOL
by Robin
I sure know how this little guy feels. I look about the same after getting sunburned on Monday while fishing.
Oh and for those of you keeping score. I broked 1 fingernail while fishing. LOL
Friday, October 02, 2009
BLACK SEA BASS - 4 days later
by Robin
Still taste mighty fresh and delicious. Maybe even more delicious than..... trigger........(gasp).
by Robin
Still taste mighty fresh and delicious. Maybe even more delicious than..... trigger........(gasp).
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
9.28.09 - OFFSHORE FISHING
by Robin
I had to drag Jack out of bed at 6am to check the weather reports. We loaded up slowly and were getting gas by 8am. Not exactly "Crack o'Dawn" stuff. We were clearing the port a little before 9am, greeted by the prettiest high-level clouds. It was going to be a gorgeous, rain-free day. Plus, we were fortunate enough to have some cloud cover for the morning.
Unfortunately, we were also greeted by the occasional 5 ft wave once we stopped on our first site about 17 miles offshore. We caught the usual customers. Black Sea Bass & "short" Red Snappers. We kept a few larger Sea Bass. Then, at one point, we decided to change locations. The 2nd & 3rd locations seem to be the nursery for baby Black Sea Bass which got rather annoying since they tried their best to swallow a lot of hooks or lose an eye w/ hooks. Jack begged me to go further offshore and troll some lines. Since we weren't pulling in those mutton and lane snappers that I so hoped for, I agreed.
He was hit in less than 5 minutes on the first line but we didn't know what hit it. We drove a short distance further to see the waters crashing to the right. (Gee, it doesn't even show up well after all the uploading & downsizing.)
Here it is with some cropping. Very large Blackfin Tuna were in the area and skyrocketing out of the water. We did our best to trolling around for some of them. Nobody wanted to eat OUR ballyhoo.
I think about 45 minutes later, we gave up trolling, but noticed the seas had settled down considerably with the heat of the day. So, we went back to bottom fishing.
Truly, he's happy, but the sun is in his eyes. Poor son. He puked 2x in the morning. I would have too if it hadn't been for the ginger pills.
Jack pulled in a lot of short Red Snappers. This is one of the smaller ones. I just love the color. This color has NOT been enhanced.
Here is our son learning to take the hook out of a fish that swallowed it. We lost so many hooks to save the snapper. I lost a nice circle hook on some monster grouper that rocked up. We're almost certain that it had to be a Goliath grouper (about the size of a VW bug). My Sturdystick rod amazed me by not breaking with that fish. I had my drag on too tight and the fish couldn't pull line off the reel. I had to use my full body weight to keep from losing the rod/reel combo. He was a big'un.
Anyhow, dear son was so careful with this fish. He hated that it was bleeding. I did not because I knew it was good eating size and he was going in the cooler anyhow. The towel is also for our son's protection. I can't tell you how many times Jack and I were punctured by fin spines. The hydrogen peroxide came out a couple of times.
Oh, did I forget to mention that Jack found a nice patch of ground that was holding Triggerfish. I pulled two up back to back. These were really nice eating size.
The kids and I made a deal with Daddy that we would clean up the boat if he cleaned the fish & made dinner. He made some delicious triggerfish sandwiches and deep-fried french fries. YUMMY, especially after a day of being nauseated on the water.
by Robin
I had to drag Jack out of bed at 6am to check the weather reports. We loaded up slowly and were getting gas by 8am. Not exactly "Crack o'Dawn" stuff. We were clearing the port a little before 9am, greeted by the prettiest high-level clouds. It was going to be a gorgeous, rain-free day. Plus, we were fortunate enough to have some cloud cover for the morning.
Unfortunately, we were also greeted by the occasional 5 ft wave once we stopped on our first site about 17 miles offshore. We caught the usual customers. Black Sea Bass & "short" Red Snappers. We kept a few larger Sea Bass. Then, at one point, we decided to change locations. The 2nd & 3rd locations seem to be the nursery for baby Black Sea Bass which got rather annoying since they tried their best to swallow a lot of hooks or lose an eye w/ hooks. Jack begged me to go further offshore and troll some lines. Since we weren't pulling in those mutton and lane snappers that I so hoped for, I agreed.
He was hit in less than 5 minutes on the first line but we didn't know what hit it. We drove a short distance further to see the waters crashing to the right. (Gee, it doesn't even show up well after all the uploading & downsizing.)
Here it is with some cropping. Very large Blackfin Tuna were in the area and skyrocketing out of the water. We did our best to trolling around for some of them. Nobody wanted to eat OUR ballyhoo.
I think about 45 minutes later, we gave up trolling, but noticed the seas had settled down considerably with the heat of the day. So, we went back to bottom fishing.
Truly, he's happy, but the sun is in his eyes. Poor son. He puked 2x in the morning. I would have too if it hadn't been for the ginger pills.
Jack pulled in a lot of short Red Snappers. This is one of the smaller ones. I just love the color. This color has NOT been enhanced.
Here is our son learning to take the hook out of a fish that swallowed it. We lost so many hooks to save the snapper. I lost a nice circle hook on some monster grouper that rocked up. We're almost certain that it had to be a Goliath grouper (about the size of a VW bug). My Sturdystick rod amazed me by not breaking with that fish. I had my drag on too tight and the fish couldn't pull line off the reel. I had to use my full body weight to keep from losing the rod/reel combo. He was a big'un.
Anyhow, dear son was so careful with this fish. He hated that it was bleeding. I did not because I knew it was good eating size and he was going in the cooler anyhow. The towel is also for our son's protection. I can't tell you how many times Jack and I were punctured by fin spines. The hydrogen peroxide came out a couple of times.
Oh, did I forget to mention that Jack found a nice patch of ground that was holding Triggerfish. I pulled two up back to back. These were really nice eating size.
The kids and I made a deal with Daddy that we would clean up the boat if he cleaned the fish & made dinner. He made some delicious triggerfish sandwiches and deep-fried french fries. YUMMY, especially after a day of being nauseated on the water.
Saturday, September 26, 2009
MONDAY!! - I'm so excited
by Robin
We're going fishing on Monday. Everything is timed out together - weather, time, money, fish.
Above is a picture taken last Thanksgiving of the nice haul of Lane Snappers that we picked up while bottom fishing. It's time to fill the deep freeze again with all sorts of species. Our friends picked up some Yellowtail & Mutton snapper last weekend out on Pelican Flats, so that will be on our list of species to harvest. Of course, we'll take any Lanes and Red snapper as well. Or for that matter, Red, Gag or Warsaw groupers are found in the same area, so they can join the others in the cooler.
Gee, I'm catching all my fish before they hatch, but it's the kid in me, with Christmas fast approaching. I'm excited! I haven't been out since JUNE. That's a crime. Plus, we haven't bottom fished, with the exception of the time on Mike & Helen's boat, since last winter. This is a sport that even the kids can help haul in fish. Little man can bring in all the smaller species of snapper & black sea bass he can handle.
Well, I'm off to cook some fish for dinner. We're having company coming over tonight. Be looking for a late Monday or early Tuesday report.
Happy Fishing,
Robin
by Robin
We're going fishing on Monday. Everything is timed out together - weather, time, money, fish.
Above is a picture taken last Thanksgiving of the nice haul of Lane Snappers that we picked up while bottom fishing. It's time to fill the deep freeze again with all sorts of species. Our friends picked up some Yellowtail & Mutton snapper last weekend out on Pelican Flats, so that will be on our list of species to harvest. Of course, we'll take any Lanes and Red snapper as well. Or for that matter, Red, Gag or Warsaw groupers are found in the same area, so they can join the others in the cooler.
Gee, I'm catching all my fish before they hatch, but it's the kid in me, with Christmas fast approaching. I'm excited! I haven't been out since JUNE. That's a crime. Plus, we haven't bottom fished, with the exception of the time on Mike & Helen's boat, since last winter. This is a sport that even the kids can help haul in fish. Little man can bring in all the smaller species of snapper & black sea bass he can handle.
Well, I'm off to cook some fish for dinner. We're having company coming over tonight. Be looking for a late Monday or early Tuesday report.
Happy Fishing,
Robin
Friday, September 25, 2009
NAILS
by Robin
I noticed last night how nice & long my nails are getting. It's time to go fishing and have them all break off again.
by Robin
I noticed last night how nice & long my nails are getting. It's time to go fishing and have them all break off again.
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
9.21.09 - INSHORE TRIP
by Robin
Before you get all excited about more fish pictures, let me say, we loaded the boat up for a quick afternoon of tripletail fishing off the beach but the rain clouds had another plan. As we were about to hitch up the boat, a huge downpour came. We waited it out and then cancelled.
I'm just so glad it wasn't quite the downpour that the folks in GA seem to be getting.
So, instead of tripletail pictures today, you'll have to see my artsy picture of a huge needlefish down in the Keys. (Gee, I missed his beak which is the coolest part.)
We'll try again next Monday.
by Robin
Before you get all excited about more fish pictures, let me say, we loaded the boat up for a quick afternoon of tripletail fishing off the beach but the rain clouds had another plan. As we were about to hitch up the boat, a huge downpour came. We waited it out and then cancelled.
I'm just so glad it wasn't quite the downpour that the folks in GA seem to be getting.
So, instead of tripletail pictures today, you'll have to see my artsy picture of a huge needlefish down in the Keys. (Gee, I missed his beak which is the coolest part.)
We'll try again next Monday.
Saturday, September 19, 2009
KEY WEST - days 2 & 3
by Robin
I'm not going to show you all 300 pictures that I took in the keys but here are a few more highlights of our trip. There are many photos of Jack's family in the cemetary as well and those are rather private.... and our last name is anonymous on this blog.
Enjoy!
We woke up to a beautiful morning.
We headed back to Jack's home growing up at a kid in KW. We were so blessed that the tenants skipped town the day before and we could take these pictures.
From the house, we went to do touristy drive-bys. We saw the Southernmost house, hotel and then "point". It's rather funny to see a line of people all waiting to do the same thing.
We saw Ernest Hemingway's house, the lighthouse and more chickens. Then, we visited Key West Cemetary and found 4 more of Jack's relatives. One block north is this gem of a deli. Next door was Jack's grandmother's & great-aunt's houses. They'd give birth at home and then take the babies to 5 Brothers to be weighed. My how times have changed. One of the grandsons was not interested at all in the history of his store, but making revenue from us.
After our tummies were filled, we headed 1.5 mi south to White St Pier & saw the AIDS memorial too. These palms were in the parking lot across the way. There was also a white sandy beach but it was so windy, we opted to head back to the hotel pool for cleaner, refreshing water.
Here is our youngest enjoying a creamsicle smoothie poolside. We had such a great 3 hrs of relaxation & the sun stayed out.
By 6pm, we hopped on the bikes and rode 2 miles west to Mallory Square. The "shows" take a rotation. This guy lays on a bed of nails. He later told my boys not to do this at home, do it at school. LOL. I told him we homeschool. Nice.
This guy sita at the entrance and makes robot noises as you tip him. What a tough way to make a living. He was sweating bullets. I hope he didn't give up his day job.
This guy & his assistant were really nice but about as charasmatic as a fly. People left before his show was totally over. The assistant came out of the box and everybody was gone. Ta-daaaa!
We rode the 2 miles back home in the dark, between many cars stuck in traffic. It was actually pretty fun doing down Duval St as a family on bikes. The next morning, we loaded up the car for the drive home. We weren't in any hurry to go home. We stopped by the cemetaries again and laid flowers. We drove past Big Pine Key, over the 7 mi bridge twice and back onto Big Pine. From there, we drove north to No Name Key to find No Name Pub. http://www.nonamepub.com/ They have dollar bills stapled to the walls & ceilings. history of the Pub
Not very long after taking this picture of the endangered Key Deer, we had a torrential downpour. At least we were inside and enjoyed the company of our waitress. Her and our youngest hit it off.
Gee, I'm missing so many good pictures here. I may have to put them up as time allows.
As for fishing........ what's that? ..... (just kidding). I hope that resumes soon.
by Robin
I'm not going to show you all 300 pictures that I took in the keys but here are a few more highlights of our trip. There are many photos of Jack's family in the cemetary as well and those are rather private.... and our last name is anonymous on this blog.
Enjoy!
We woke up to a beautiful morning.
We headed back to Jack's home growing up at a kid in KW. We were so blessed that the tenants skipped town the day before and we could take these pictures.
From the house, we went to do touristy drive-bys. We saw the Southernmost house, hotel and then "point". It's rather funny to see a line of people all waiting to do the same thing.
We saw Ernest Hemingway's house, the lighthouse and more chickens. Then, we visited Key West Cemetary and found 4 more of Jack's relatives. One block north is this gem of a deli. Next door was Jack's grandmother's & great-aunt's houses. They'd give birth at home and then take the babies to 5 Brothers to be weighed. My how times have changed. One of the grandsons was not interested at all in the history of his store, but making revenue from us.
After our tummies were filled, we headed 1.5 mi south to White St Pier & saw the AIDS memorial too. These palms were in the parking lot across the way. There was also a white sandy beach but it was so windy, we opted to head back to the hotel pool for cleaner, refreshing water.
Here is our youngest enjoying a creamsicle smoothie poolside. We had such a great 3 hrs of relaxation & the sun stayed out.
By 6pm, we hopped on the bikes and rode 2 miles west to Mallory Square. The "shows" take a rotation. This guy lays on a bed of nails. He later told my boys not to do this at home, do it at school. LOL. I told him we homeschool. Nice.
This guy sita at the entrance and makes robot noises as you tip him. What a tough way to make a living. He was sweating bullets. I hope he didn't give up his day job.
This guy & his assistant were really nice but about as charasmatic as a fly. People left before his show was totally over. The assistant came out of the box and everybody was gone. Ta-daaaa!
We rode the 2 miles back home in the dark, between many cars stuck in traffic. It was actually pretty fun doing down Duval St as a family on bikes. The next morning, we loaded up the car for the drive home. We weren't in any hurry to go home. We stopped by the cemetaries again and laid flowers. We drove past Big Pine Key, over the 7 mi bridge twice and back onto Big Pine. From there, we drove north to No Name Key to find No Name Pub. http://www.nonamepub.com/ They have dollar bills stapled to the walls & ceilings. history of the Pub
Not very long after taking this picture of the endangered Key Deer, we had a torrential downpour. At least we were inside and enjoyed the company of our waitress. Her and our youngest hit it off.
Gee, I'm missing so many good pictures here. I may have to put them up as time allows.
As for fishing........ what's that? ..... (just kidding). I hope that resumes soon.
Friday, September 18, 2009
KEY WEST (day 1)
by Robin
We started with sun, but were soon met with rain once we hit the lower keys.
We did a lot of this and found many of Jack's relatives.
Key West has chickens everywhere like other big cities have their pidgeons.
Sunset our first night. Dinner on Stock Island at Hogfish Bar & Grill. Yummy hogfish & Cuban sandwiches.
Oh it was soooo tempting to take home a living souvenier.
Commercial boats working at night. Oh it was so pretty.
Zooming down Roosevelt Blvd, Key West
A spectacular storm passing by the key before bed.
by Robin
We started with sun, but were soon met with rain once we hit the lower keys.
We did a lot of this and found many of Jack's relatives.
Key West has chickens everywhere like other big cities have their pidgeons.
Sunset our first night. Dinner on Stock Island at Hogfish Bar & Grill. Yummy hogfish & Cuban sandwiches.
Oh it was soooo tempting to take home a living souvenier.
Commercial boats working at night. Oh it was so pretty.
Zooming down Roosevelt Blvd, Key West
A spectacular storm passing by the key before bed.
Sunday, September 06, 2009
Saturday, August 29, 2009
WE HAVE A WINNER - Ms Renee!!
by Robin
You are right, we're going to the Keys. I'm going to bring you back a souvenir.
I would have called it a vacation, but folks around here seem to call very short trips, in your own state, a staycation. Hmmm...., but we're definitely not staying home. Sorry for any confusion.
Our first clue is of Jack's first house, down in the Keys. He was born & mostly raised in Key West. He roamed the island by bike almost every day of his life. So, we're taking our bikes and going to park the SUV at the hotel.
This is my version of a cheeseburger in paradise. (no cheese) I put it poolside and snapped a shot. Renee, I ate it. I haven't had a homemade hamburger in over 2.5 yrs. It was delicious!! I really can't stand red meat much any more, but this..... well, settled well on my stomach & tastebuds.
My third pic is of the infamous chickens that roam the island. I'm half-tempted to steal some eggs or chicks for my back yard. Maybe that is illegal. I'm not sure. Key West is also famous for a line of 6-toed cats. Funny little island, but I'm very glad observe micro-evolutionary changes. Keys deer are smaller than other deer.
Clue #4 was of Ernest Hemingway's house.
Clue #5 are murals & mosaics that can be found around town. I'm going to steal some decorating ideas for my own house. Maybe even come home w/ some knick-knacks if I can afford them.
Here are a few more pictures I had picked out for the Treasure hunt. Jack wants one of these flags. Conch_Republic This declaration was a tongue-in-cheek protest from 1982.
Fort Jefferson is in the Dry Tortugas which is a National Park out past Key West.
Dry_Tortugas_National_Park Jack's grandmother traveled with her mother frequently out here to take care of the prisioners. One of the most famous was Dr. Mudd who took care of John Wilkes Booth after shooting Abraham Lincoln. The fort was used to house Union Army deserters and held about six hundred prisoners when Mudd and the others arrived. If I remember right, Jack's Great-Grandfather was a guard out here, but when he wasn't doing his civil duties, he was running rum illegally. Yes, we have a little bootlegging in our history. :o) Probably both sides, if truth be known. We will not be able to take the tour boat out to Ft Jefferson on this trip.
We already have a Mile 0 sticker on our SUV, but this is where US 1 starts and then travels all the way up the eastern coast of Florida. I have no idea who the woman is. I got this picture off a travel site.
So, we're counting down the days now. Ten days to go before our mini-trip. I just pray a hurricane doesn't decide to ruin our plans.
by Robin
You are right, we're going to the Keys. I'm going to bring you back a souvenir.
I would have called it a vacation, but folks around here seem to call very short trips, in your own state, a staycation. Hmmm...., but we're definitely not staying home. Sorry for any confusion.
Our first clue is of Jack's first house, down in the Keys. He was born & mostly raised in Key West. He roamed the island by bike almost every day of his life. So, we're taking our bikes and going to park the SUV at the hotel.
This is my version of a cheeseburger in paradise. (no cheese) I put it poolside and snapped a shot. Renee, I ate it. I haven't had a homemade hamburger in over 2.5 yrs. It was delicious!! I really can't stand red meat much any more, but this..... well, settled well on my stomach & tastebuds.My third pic is of the infamous chickens that roam the island. I'm half-tempted to steal some eggs or chicks for my back yard. Maybe that is illegal. I'm not sure. Key West is also famous for a line of 6-toed cats. Funny little island, but I'm very glad observe micro-evolutionary changes. Keys deer are smaller than other deer.
Clue #4 was of Ernest Hemingway's house.
Clue #5 are murals & mosaics that can be found around town. I'm going to steal some decorating ideas for my own house. Maybe even come home w/ some knick-knacks if I can afford them.
Here are a few more pictures I had picked out for the Treasure hunt. Jack wants one of these flags. Conch_Republic This declaration was a tongue-in-cheek protest from 1982.
Fort Jefferson is in the Dry Tortugas which is a National Park out past Key West.
Dry_Tortugas_National_Park Jack's grandmother traveled with her mother frequently out here to take care of the prisioners. One of the most famous was Dr. Mudd who took care of John Wilkes Booth after shooting Abraham Lincoln. The fort was used to house Union Army deserters and held about six hundred prisoners when Mudd and the others arrived. If I remember right, Jack's Great-Grandfather was a guard out here, but when he wasn't doing his civil duties, he was running rum illegally. Yes, we have a little bootlegging in our history. :o) Probably both sides, if truth be known. We will not be able to take the tour boat out to Ft Jefferson on this trip.
We already have a Mile 0 sticker on our SUV, but this is where US 1 starts and then travels all the way up the eastern coast of Florida. I have no idea who the woman is. I got this picture off a travel site.
So, we're counting down the days now. Ten days to go before our mini-trip. I just pray a hurricane doesn't decide to ruin our plans.
Friday, August 28, 2009
CLUE #5
This treasure hunt will continue until somebody guesses it right. Hey, I've got time. The Atlantic is churned up from tropical disturbances, so I've got nothing better to blog about.
Many artists live & visit this destination.
This treasure hunt will continue until somebody guesses it right. Hey, I've got time. The Atlantic is churned up from tropical disturbances, so I've got nothing better to blog about.
Many artists live & visit this destination.
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
CLUE #3
by Robin
Sorry for the late posting today. We actually considered cancelling our reservations. What were we thinking?
C'mon y'all. Nobody is guessing.
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Monday, August 24, 2009
LET'S DO A TREASURE HUNT
by Robin
Every day this week, I'd like to give you a picture and by Saturday, announce where we're "staycationing" next. Jack's company is having forced furloughs so that gives us more time off than we ever have. Given the recession, we're finding deals left & right. We booked a deal this morning.
Here is today's clue.....
by Robin
Every day this week, I'd like to give you a picture and by Saturday, announce where we're "staycationing" next. Jack's company is having forced furloughs so that gives us more time off than we ever have. Given the recession, we're finding deals left & right. We booked a deal this morning.
Here is today's clue.....
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Hurricane Bill
by Robin
It looks like my next chances of fishing on Monday will be totally knocked out by Hurricane Bill passing by. Let's hope that he churns up that cold water on the bottom of the sea. Thermocline has been rough this summer on all the bottom fishermen. However, it has cobia running back towards the beaches which the fishermen are liking. We opted to not fish this past Monday and have a slow family day at home.
by Robin
It looks like my next chances of fishing on Monday will be totally knocked out by Hurricane Bill passing by. Let's hope that he churns up that cold water on the bottom of the sea. Thermocline has been rough this summer on all the bottom fishermen. However, it has cobia running back towards the beaches which the fishermen are liking. We opted to not fish this past Monday and have a slow family day at home.
Friday, August 14, 2009
8.10.09 KINGFISH with JEFF
by Robin
On Monday, Jack and Jeff went out in search of edible fish. Mahi mahi really haven't been around in big numbers like they were in spring & early summer. So, Jack refocused on Kingfish found on 8A. They did troll further out, but after one peanut dolphin, they came back to 8A.
He couldn't get the lines in the water fast enough before the reels would start singing. So, they brought home 3 kings and 1 barracuda. Jeff's wife likes to cook barracuda and this one was relatively "small". Do not keep big barracuda as they have a toxin in them! (The barracuda is the one on the bottom w/ spots.)
We kept one of the smaller kings for smoking and making dip. It was DELICIOUS. We're making a 2nd batch tonight because all our friends & neighbors are addicted to it. ;o) Our basic recipe can be found in the right-hand column of this blog. I have a link there.
by Robin
On Monday, Jack and Jeff went out in search of edible fish. Mahi mahi really haven't been around in big numbers like they were in spring & early summer. So, Jack refocused on Kingfish found on 8A. They did troll further out, but after one peanut dolphin, they came back to 8A.
He couldn't get the lines in the water fast enough before the reels would start singing. So, they brought home 3 kings and 1 barracuda. Jeff's wife likes to cook barracuda and this one was relatively "small". Do not keep big barracuda as they have a toxin in them! (The barracuda is the one on the bottom w/ spots.)
We kept one of the smaller kings for smoking and making dip. It was DELICIOUS. We're making a 2nd batch tonight because all our friends & neighbors are addicted to it. ;o) Our basic recipe can be found in the right-hand column of this blog. I have a link there.
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