We drove up to Hawk's Cay and met up with our favorite guide Jeff Malone. We started out in some sheltered areas because the wind was blowing hard, but after catching a few mangrove snapper we headed out to Florida Bay where we fished at 7-8 wrecks and reefs. In the process we had a wildlife tour and caught around 100 fish.
We saw a little blue heron, white ibises, double-crested cormorants, seagulls, terns and pelicans. We spotted 2 sea turtles, one of which was a green turtle and the other we couldn't see well enough to tell. We then proceeded to catch blue runners, jack crevalles, bluefish, mangrove snappers, black grouper, red grouper, gag grouper, and Spanish mackerel. We kept 9 of the biggest mangrove snapper and had some of them for dinner. They were prepared blackened, fried and lemon caper. Very yummy.
Eric and I may have sunburned our faces, but otherwise it has been a great day. Hoping for more of the same tomorrow but the weather gods do not appear to be our friends. More to come tomorrow.
You need to wear SUNSCREEN!!! Please!!!!
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