kelticBlue
Well-Known Member
. . . . I pick up the rod and put it all the way in gear and start to reel the line comes tight, the rod bends and off in the distance I see a Sail Fish jumping. Sure as Shit we got a damn Sail Fish on in July. I get the guy situated and hand him the rod and we get treated to a brilliant show of Grey Hounding, Head Shakes, Jumps and Flips for the next 20 mins or so. I had discussed with the guy early about conservation and he decided not to kill the fish. So I Billed it, brought it in the boat, got pictures, measure, tagged and released the fish back into the wild. We trolled around some more, caught those 6 Dalphin in the middle an called it a day. Isn't strange how 3 days earlier there wasn't a fish to be found, and this guy and family not only have a great day fishing but he gets to catch his dream fish and have what ends up being the best vacation of their lives. That's one of my favorite times fishing. Later TOAST
Love the story!
Back in the 80's i lived in Edgewater FL, just south of New Smyrna. I used to drive my little 4 speed toyota with no air conditioning down to the keys in the middle of the summer (when I was still in school) Man It Was Hot. The charter fishing in the summer was always "you should have been here last month." My best friend and drinkin' buddy ran a boat out of the inlet, Good Times. A Sail fish was always a dream but i never got nuthin' but a hangover.
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My Favorite meal in the Keys back then was yellow snapper, by far. (tastes like popcorn, if i recall properly, and a bowl of Conch chowder)
I saved the hash making for future reference, Many Thanks Lem.