FISH ON!

We made it back to Islamorada Thursday and anchored off the Lorelei Marina again.  Took our friends to the World Wide Sportsman and also found a place for them to purchase t-shirts.  We then had a few pina coladas at the waterside bar and listened to a little music.

We left the Lorelei Friday around 9:00 and headed out Snake Creek to the ocean.   Tom and Peggy had new fishing gear they were hot to try out, so as soon as we cleared the channel, out went the lines.  We were able to sail for a few hours but the wind eventually died.  This was just as well since the boat had to stop moving (or at least slow way down) as soon as a strike was felt on the hook.

Out past the shallow water we went.  Across the reef we went.  About three or four miles out, we finally hit the deep water.  The guy at the bait store had told us that between 100 and 150 feet deep was where we would find the fish.  We saw the flying fish jumping.  We saw the grass lines.  We saw the birds diving on fish at the water surface.  All supposed to be indicators of good fishing.  And then, zing!, there was a fish on Peggy's line.  That one got away.  And the next one got away.  But finally, she caught a black fin tuna that was a keeper.  And another.  And then Tom caught a couple, and then another.  Five all together.  OK.  So they weren't the huge tuna or mahi that we had been dreaming of, but they were dinner all the same.  And fun.  Since we had been trying and trying to catch a fish, this was a gold star day.  The only disappointment was that no one got a good picture of the catch.

Pilot House Marina - Key Largo

We are currently docked at a marina for the first time in a while.  We have had showers and drinks and are feeling pretty good about the day.