Fishing Log

Fishing Log

June 3, 2001 - Released a small flounder taken at C-2-E.

July 5, 2001 - Caught a medium sized Spanish mackerel last week, several small sea bass, and several small sand perch at C-2-W.  Released everything but the mackerel which I took over to my Dad's house, along with a bread bag full of big, white shrimp tails which I got in exchange for some electrical work I did for neighbors, Richard and Patty Yows (shrimpers).

July 5, 2001 - Caught some trash fish and small flounder, but nothing for the table.

July 20, 2001 - Still just trash fish and small flounder, but no fish for the table.  Sold a few ribbon fish to Rusty at B&M Bait and Tackle @ $2.00 each (for kingfish baits).

July 25, 2001 - Yesterday I spotted a 6 to 8 foot tarpon resting idly in Foxtrot Cove, just below the surface of the water, a few short feet from the seawall where I was standing.  It was amazing, I could see every scale on his back.  Big barracudas, manatees, and large sea turtles are a common sight in the Navy basin, but the size of that tarpon took my breath away.

July 26, 2001 - Wind SSW - Snagged a respectable size (17 inch) flounder working a jig along the bottom at C-2-West, then raided the ice machine at North Florida Shipyards for a bucket of ice.  Took the fish to a dinner party hosted by the Caroline and Richard Forbis.

August 13, 2001 - I've been releasing small flounder and trash fish all week, but during the first of the outgoing tide today, I caught an 18 inch and a 13 inch flounder which I kept.  Stuffed the small flounder with crab meat, green onions and mushrooms, for my mother, and blackened the big fish in curry seasoning for Kathy.

August 16, 2001 - Caught a few ladyfish and a fat 17.5 inch flounder, but got run off by base Security right after I put the flounder on the hill.