It’s February, only 18 days till the fish-in! I’ve been pre fishing, caught Redfish last weekend and Trout this weekend. The water is still a little cool for my taste, but the fish are there! I know some of you will be here early and some are coming Friday and Saturday. I could use a rough count of how many will be here for breakfast on Friday and Saturday so I can make sure they have enough staff on hand ( Flatsdude will need two waitresses just for him I think!). Please send me an e-mail or respond here.
Thanks and I am really looking forward to fishing with all of you!
Bill
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By Friday and Saturday I should have a sun tan and a hunger. Count me in.
JME
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i’m getting nervous for you guys, bill. i already got an email from flats dude about the fishin that said simply: send lawyers, guns and money…
He’s just using the lawyers to chum the water. The guns and money are bait for the lawyers.
AAAARRRRRGGGGGHHHHH!!!, eh?
I’ve passed out the bribes to the local law enforcement already, and will be sending the young’n to safer waters till the pirate flag disapears over the horizon!
Bill
Bill,
Well, it looks like I will not be going to the fish-in after all. I will be going to my grandma’s 90th birthday party instead. My family finally decided to have it. At least it will be in Vegas. So, that will not be too bad.
Paul
(Who is getting really tired of the cold weather in Colorado)
I was thinking about joining in. Then I read a post about the Fish-in and it said you had to be able to cast into your backing. So, where can I find a 50 foot WF8F line for salt water? So seriously, if this poor trout angler can only manage a short cast can I expect to cathc any fish out in the salt? This will be my first attempt at salt, but I’d really like to escape the frigid temps here in PA and feel a fish on the end of my line. What do you all think?
RickB
Fish more, work less!
RickB, You will still catch fish. 50 feet is plenty. Also, we will have 2 pro’s here who have kindly offered to give some instruction on casting. The fish here are not that spooky, the biggest thing that casting far does is let you cover more water with each cast.
Bill
Paul, sorry to hear you can’t make it. Grandma is more important. I’m sure we can get another chance to fish. You know how to reach me.
Bill
Bill, Michele and I are booked at Sailwinds and Might be in Thurs night to unload some of the booty, is it true that Harold doesn’t drink 
, The Rum order has been processed, and Wine (white ok). I can’t find fresh pineapples or coconuts in this neck of the woods for the Dudes magic blend.
Philip
nope, harold doesn’t drink. But don’t worry, the dude and I will drink his share! we can find some piney apple things the dude likes.
Bill
Oh yeah, we can handle Harold’s share…ah yes, pina coladas and grilled shrimp, I did hear you say you have 100 lbs of shrimp (jumbos) didn’t I Bill?
I thought you said YOU were bringing the shrimp!
Bill
Nope, t’weren’t me…musta been Harold, or Stev!G I know I heard it from one of YOU guys when I was down the last time…Maybe it was Ed, and since he ain’t comin’, well…
No shrimp for you! The shrimp are gone.
On another note…
Here is a little something to get you scurvy dog a’yappin. This was caught by my friend yesterday morning.
That’s a 30in, 10lb sea trout.
Ed Mercado
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Nice trout! And in the middle of winter, to boot.
Dude
Not only did he catch it in the middle of winter but it looks like he caught it in the middle of the kitchen.
Just kidding, now I am jealous…
Yeah, and out of a cooler in the kitchen…dang, Ed, how’d he do dat? G
Never mind the cooler. The cooler is not the subject.
This was caught at the c-24 spillway in Port St. Lucie. It’s been flowing strong the last few days and the big fish have moved in. It’s been a free-for-all with snook, trout, jacks, ladyfish, and even largemouth bass in the mix. Brackish water is a wonderful thing.
My friend, who’s name also happens to be Ed, landed this beast using light tackle; a small rod using 8lb test and a DOA shrimp (rootbeer).
Ed Mercado
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