FL Fish-In 09 - 10 Days To Go !

[saltydancindave]

The extended weekend of activities is getting closer & the schedule is still play-it-by-ear for the fishing locales on Thursday March 26, 27,28 & 29. Weather forecast for this week is 60 overnight & upper 70's. Tentatively, activities & the meet & greet barbeque will start Wednesday March 25 at 6 pm.. Capt Tony & Kates' hospitality is 387 Gulf Breeze Blvd in the Venice East subdivision. From the I-75 /Jacaranda exit go south on Jacaranda ( about 3 miles ) to 41 ( just about 100 yards past Home Depot ). Turn left on 41 & go south to the yellow flashing traffic light & turn left on Venice East Blvd. Gulf Breeze Blvd is the 3rd left. The attendees that are planning to be at the barbeque, probably $10 per person or walking the plank mateys......; should RSVP so the amount of food is more than sufficient. About a swashbuckling dozen will be pirateering the gulf coast waters with long rod & there will be the usual expertise in fly casting instruction if needed; along with fly tying at Casey Key on Thursday evening for the current go to rip-the-lips off fish catching patterns. For those that wish to try for some freshwater species, there's certainly enough waters! Local members from Charlotte Harbor Fly Fishers & Mangrove Coast Flyfishers should have enough info on fishing other areas ( farther north or south ) for more hookups on the fly ! If y'all want or need phone #'s to get in contact, post or PM. Lodging with the "Tight Loops Fly Fishing discount" at the Holiday House in Venice is available: call 941-485-5411

[SW Ladyfish]

2 Tidys will be there!

[saltydancindave]

After hobbling around like having a peg-leg for the past 2 weeks, should get there even though I'm "driving Ms daisy" to the doctors in Cape Coral Thursday morning. Anyone can check in with Kevin at http://www.caseykeyanglers&outfitters.com for more up to date fishing reports as the gulf is down to 68 degrees with the brief rains; & with Capt Tony 941-496-4289 for seating reservations or should anyone get lost on land

[GILs_GONE_WILD]

Ain't gonna make it!!! AARRGGHH!!! Will 'splain later on this afternoon.

[saltydancindave]

Is Gils' really beyond just Going Wild For the weekly fishing report update, provided by a CHFF kayakker : Went with the kayaks
and six guys from the club to Oyster Creek(Lemon Bay) this week and caught
Pompano, Spanish, Snook, Redfish, Trout and Ladyfish. One guy had a 50 lb.
Tarpon go after his small ladyfish and two more circled the kayak. Other than trying to get over what might be the last of the spring breakers bug going around & the never ending muscle cramp in the leg aggravation.......should still get to fish a few days.

[GILs_GONE_WILD]

Friday the 26th was already taken. Someone (dang supervisor) failed to log it in on the Annual Leave schedule. I just knew (thought) there was no problem in my securing those days.

About the only thing left now is a fishing morning/afternoon with the Tidys while they're up my way.

I just don't think I want to drive down Wed. after work and back to Land O Lakes on Thursday afternoon for work on Friday. BACK down on Friday afternoon to then turn around and head back home Saturday afternoon.

I can't even get a full day Saturday as I have to be back Sunday to make it to a previously planned outing with a bunch of old friends.

I was going to try and talk the girl out of the 26th that beat me out of that day but once I heard she was going to some high school band competition that her daughter is in ... I didn't even try.

Oh well. Hopefully I can get down that way and beach fish for Snook this summer with saltydancindave.