Sunday - We got the place cleaned up and left about 10:30. We arrived here a out 12:15. We got set up and had lunch. We are back in site 91, which has worked well for us in the past. We walked around the campground and noticed a lot of little kids and teens. It is quite busy here. We walked over to the lake and fished for awhile, but there was no action. It is great to be back out in the MH again and be closer to the water.
Monday - Today was explore day, with a little thrown in. We drove south thru Englewood and really liked a huge place called Blind Pass Park. We decided to put the waders on due to the high winds. About one and a half hours of fishing yielded no fish. It was great to see some new areas and enjoy beautiful weather.
Tuesday - We really enjoyed coffee time this morning at the Nature Center. We had the opportunity to meet some people who are here and share experiences. In the afternoon, we launched the kayaks here in the park and fished both in the park and in the flats and channels just outside. John caught a couple of small mangrove snapper and a very nice sized lady fish. Because catching has been so slow, John had said that he would be happy with a nice sized ladyfish.
Wednesday - We had a couple of warranty issues we needed to have taken care of at RV World down the street, so we disconnected and drove there this morning. We walked around the dealership and admired the new rigs while the work was being done, but concluded we were still happy with what we have. We drove back to the campground and got set up again, then drove over to the jetty for awhile. Finally, we went to Fratelli's Pizza and Brew for a delicious dinner. The weather continues to be wonderful, which is much better than last year at this time.
Friday - Our tide apps said the flows would be good mid-day today, so we decided to take the kayaks out again. We went out to a shallow flats area where we have caught reds before, and saw a lot of activity, but came up empty. The mullet were really putting on a jumping show, but are vegetarians. We each tried a few different flies including a crab pattern and topwater to no avail. We moved to a deeper area in the same bay and John began catching on a red/white fly. He began with a lizard fish (junk fish), but then caught a keeper sized sea trout (out of season now). He then began catching lady fish, which are fun to catch, but not good eating. Joan tried the same fly, but today would prove to not be her day.
Christmas Day - Joan's brother Skip and his wife Shirl came down for the day. We decided to go out in the kayaks and fish awhile after dinner. John caught the only fish, bringing a too small flounder and a good sized ladyfish to the boat. We were in an area where mullet (vegetarians) were abundant. Usually there will be trout and redfish mixed in with them, but we could not get anything to bite, despite trying many different flies. Skip trolled around in his Hobie kayak, that is peddled instead of paddled, but was unsuccessful.
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