Wednesday - We went to the Tampa RV Show at the fairgrounds with Dave and Pat. We saw some very nice rv's but decided we would keep what we have. It was a fun day, though.
Thursday - We took a really nice 2.5 mile hike today on one of the trails here. John fished in the lake and river, but only managed one small bream. We saw a coyote on the trail that was not at all happy to see us and took off way before we could get a picture.
Friday - It rained most of the night, but cleared off about noon, so we had a chance to go over to Apollo Beach to fish from shore. It was still to windy to kayak. We each hooked up with four very large fish, but sadly Joan's managed to get off. John landed two Jack Crevalle and two 28" snook, that would have been keepers if they were in season.
Saturday - We stayed close to camp today and did some clean-up. John tied eight Clousers, four with red eyes and four with chartreuse eyes. These are to replace ones that were lost or beat up. It was a beautiful day with temp in the mid 70's.
Sunday - We were awakened at 3AM by our phones warning us of a tornado in the area. We made or way to the restrooms, which are not extremely solid, but better than an RV. When it looked like we were in the clear, we went back and tracked the action on Fox. It looked like one tornado tracked over Lake Manatee SP, but it must not have been on the ground because there was no damage at O'Briens when we went there for lunch after church.
Monday - Cold and windy. Stayed close to camp.
Tuesday - We went over to the power plant to see the manatees, but it was way too crowded, so we went to Apollo Beach to see if anything was biting. The answer is no, but we enjoyed being there anyway. It is such a beautiful area. The tide was way down, so we could walk way around to the other side.
Wednesday - After a good coffee hour, we drove to Apollo Beach, but the results were the same as yesterday, so we went to EG Simmons County Park. Still no fish, but we were able to get caught up with our friends Bill & Joanne who are camping there. We stopped at Beanies Restaurant on the way back and had great burgers.
Thursday - Trip 5 to Apollo Beach with the same results. There were several fishing from shore and many boats, but we only saw one fish, a nice nook, being caught, or nearly caught, as it was lost near shore. It got very windy, but not uncomfortable as long as we kept our sweatshirts on.
Friday - Rain and wind kept us close to camp.
Saturday - Cold and wind kept us close to camp.
Sunday - Church AM; Football PM.
Monday - In the morning, we got so e things put up for our move tomorrow. In the afternoon, we made one last trip for this stay to Apollo Beach. John caught a small jack and we saw a few sharks caught, but the action was slow again. On the way back, we stopped at Popi's Restaurant for gyros. They were excellent. Nice place with nice people. We will return.
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