Our last day in Islamorada was spent on the water- the perfect ending to a perfect vacation together. We decided to rent a boat and spend the day fishing, so we got a map and followed the channel markers out to a reef, about 3 miles from the coast.
I learned something on this trip...a very valuable lesson, and I actually learned it the hard way. From now on as soon as I feel a bite, I will reel as fast as I can. Apparently grouper will bury themselves under a rock, which makes it nearly impossible to get them off the bottom. Seriously, I would reel with all of my might and each time the fish would take that much line back out, plus more! I had bruises all over my stomach from the pole as evidence to the fight.
I learned something on this trip...a very valuable lesson, and I actually learned it the hard way. From now on as soon as I feel a bite, I will reel as fast as I can. Apparently grouper will bury themselves under a rock, which makes it nearly impossible to get them off the bottom. Seriously, I would reel with all of my might and each time the fish would take that much line back out, plus more! I had bruises all over my stomach from the pole as evidence to the fight.Holding on with both hands...I just knew Creed would leave me out on that reef if I lost his pole. ;)
Still fighting. (The grouper was winning!)
Since I wasn't making any progress at all, I let Creed do his magic and he pulled with all his might, finally getting the fish off the bottom.
And since I won't hold, or even touch a fish for that matter, Creed posed with my prize! I actually hooked up with two more- the line broke on the second one but I got the third in the boat all by myself! Yes, Creed baited my hook, lifted the fish into the boat, and took the hook out. But I at least caught it! ;)
The water started to get a little rough, which really bothers me, so we headed back in and finished our day near the bridges.
Robbie's, the marina we went out of, has "pet" tarpon that you can pay $2 and feed. They are huge- some like 7 feet long. While we were there watching people feed the tarpon, this fella swam up. We learned that manatee LOVE drinking fresh water and he (or she?) seriously drank from this hose for as long as we were there. It was pretty cute.
Since I wasn't making any progress at all, I let Creed do his magic and he pulled with all his might, finally getting the fish off the bottom.And since I won't hold, or even touch a fish for that matter, Creed posed with my prize! I actually hooked up with two more- the line broke on the second one but I got the third in the boat all by myself! Yes, Creed baited my hook, lifted the fish into the boat, and took the hook out. But I at least caught it! ;)
The water started to get a little rough, which really bothers me, so we headed back in and finished our day near the bridges.Robbie's, the marina we went out of, has "pet" tarpon that you can pay $2 and feed. They are huge- some like 7 feet long. While we were there watching people feed the tarpon, this fella swam up. We learned that manatee LOVE drinking fresh water and he (or she?) seriously drank from this hose for as long as we were there. It was pretty cute.
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I think you enjoy fishing ALMOST as much as Creed. What fun and great pictures!!
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