We were pretty sure there would be no fishing today, as the big storm was supposed to be coming and the winds were predicted at 25-30MPH. Well the storm never really happened and we were able to fish until noon before the winds made the seas too rough to stay out. On the way back in we got very wet but had a good time regardless.
Today's catch was around 40 fish: 25+ Spanish mackerel, 5 or so bluefish, and about 8 ladyfish. Eric caught a Spanish mackerel that was over 7 pounds which is huge for that species - the Florida record is 12 pounds. Keep in mind these fish have a lot of teeth. Not only can they cut thru wire line, but they will gladly cut your hands as well. Our guide took a few nicks to the hands and we lost about 10 rigs (meaning leader, line and hook) to the sharper toothed fish we hooked up today.
It was an interesting day on the Florida Bay. The waves were were about 2-3 feet high and we were anchored to a rock in the middle of the bay. Having your boat sit still and hitting it with waves for 4 hours can be a challenging fishing experience. We did well anyway, but on the ride back the wind picked-up to 25MPH and we were hitting big waves and getting nice and soaked in the process. Eric has mastered his turtle look. Picture him wearing his gortex jacket and pants, then cranking down this hood till only a small circle of his face is visible. It's not pretty but it helps him stay dry.
We postponed tomorrow's charter until Friday because the wind will be blowing even harder so we decided to take a day off. If the dry land events are noteworthy I will blog them tomorrow. Thursday and Friday we will be bluewater fishing and hopefully have a lot of great pictures and beautiful fish to show you.
Nice Catch Eric!!!
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