On 5/14/12 8:38 PM, Wayne.B wrote:
On Mon, 14 May 2012 19:54:51 -0400, X ` Man
wrote:

Got any *interesting* boating posts

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Not today, just got back from two weeks of cruising and fishing the
Florida Keys in our old, slow boat. It was awful as you can imagine
although I'd have to admit, under duress, that the boat is pretty darn
comfortable and well suited to living aboard.
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One of the worst things about cruising is the interesting people you
meet and the cool places you discover. Wish I was back there right
now trying once again to catch a tarpon. One of the frustrating
things about tarpon fishing is that they are huge and easy to see,
especially in the crystal clear water of the Keys. My wife says I
should hire a professional guide and one of my sons has offered to pay
for it. Seems like cheating to me.


For about six weeks in the summer, NE Florida has tarpon close to shore
and in the ICW in some of the lagoons. I caught a few in the seaplane
lagoon of the St. Augustine airport, not far from where we lived. Big
tarpon, although I never caught or saw one that looked as large as the
100-pounders you sometimes see on the "guide" TV shows. I actually
wasn't trying to catch them...the lagoon was more well-known as a haunt
of flounder and sea trout and redfish...

A night or two aboard is enough for us, although we are planning a trip
to Albemarle Sound and environs. Very slight chance of running up to
Milford after Labor Day for my big high school reunion, probably will
take the interstate. Still hurricane season then.