"sherwindu" wrote in message
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I support Skipper for different reasons. I moved my sailboat back to the
Great Lakes, after over 20 years in the Florida Keys. All the reasonably
priced motels are either full up or overpriced. Who wants to pay for a
fancy place with a swimming pool, if you are spending your time getting
your
boat in and out of storage. I have also seen prices go up much faster
than
in other parts of the country. This includes lodging, restaurants,
marinas,
boat yards, etc. I have noticed that fishing in
Florida Bay became a waste of time. I'm glad I did my cruising years ago
down there. It still has many advantages for cruising over say the Great
Lakes, but now I
get more use out of my boat, and it is not taking me to the poor house.

Sherwin D.



"Nobody goes there anymore. It's too crowded." (Yogi Berra)

BTW--If you can't catch fish in Florida Bay or the rest of the Keys, you
need to hire a guide, because you're just not doing something right. The
first time I ever went there, I caught a 125 lb. tarpon, numerous barracuda
to 6 feet, grouper, snapper, cero mackeral, blackfin tuna, and various reef
fish.