 Fishing being so poor on the Florida Bay side of the Keys, thanks to the cold patch of weather we experienced, Wayne and I decided to go out on the Atlantic side today.To get there we have to pass through Snake Creek which runs between two of the keys that make up the town of Islamorada. There are man-made canals that run off the Creek on the banks of which have been built some stunning homes. |
 These are two shots of the same yacht and the house it's tied up next to. We figure that Tiger must be hiding out here. |
 This boat is one belonging to the many [about six] law enforcement groups that monitor boating activities here in the Keys...in this case, the U.S. Coast Guard. The Coasties have a station right on Snake Creek. |
 We picked up some bait at Smugglers and headed out onto the Atlantic. It was a very calm day out there, wind-wise, else we'd have not ventured out there in 17-foot-long Shoo-Fly 2. It was so calm that we ended up going probably five miles off shore. |
 First we caught a mess of ballyhoo...a long-nosed baitfish about 7-8 inches in length, which game fish love to chomp. Picture shows a couple of them in the live-baitwell, a fish tank built into the deck of the boat that has its own dedicated pump to circulate clean water from outside the hull, thus keeping the bait happy and frisky.The plan was to troll the ballyhoo behind the boat hoping to attract a sailfish, 'cuda, or one of the mackerel family. |
 We did get a few hits, even had fish on the line for several seconds, but we failed to get any close to the boat...lost them all...so we don't know even what kind of fish they were.This was a very diffent kind of fishing for us as we prefer to sight-fish [see the fish, stalk it, and then cast to it] rather than go dragging bait around in the water hoping for something to come grab it. But when conditions stink on your normal fishing grounds, for the usual varieties of fish you seek, trying something different can be rewarding. We had a good time. |
 Here are two shots of Wednesday night's sunset, taken about a half-hour apart. They're so varied they could have been two different sunsets. |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Don’t forget, a saltwater fishing license is now required to fish the marine waters of Connecticut. You can purchase one from your local bait & tackle shop, such as Newtown Bait & Tackle, or at Town/City Hall. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check these links for more information: Connecticut Tourism; Long Island Sound Resource Center; Housatonic Valley Association; Stratford, Connecticut; Milford, Connecticut |
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