 Wednesday morning didn't look very good to start. Temperature was 68°, humidity pushing 80%, winds were whipping, and skies were threatening. |
 The orange hibiscus is still doing it's job of producing beautiful flowers. They'd look a lot prettier with a little sunshine on them.Click on photos to enlarge. |
 The forecast was for the clouds to clear off and the sun to come out, so Wayne and I decided we'd go out on the water and try to find places to fish out of the 15-kt. winds. |
 Wayne's son-in-law, Mat and family are here from Quebec. Mat's a die-hard fisherman so a little wind and weather wasn't about to hold him back from his first opportunity to fish since last October. |
 We didn't catch a lot of fish, and didn't catch any large fish, but we certainly caught a variety, including a pompano [above], a bunch of speckled sea trout [left] but none big enough to keep; plus crevale jacks, ladyfish, and mangrove snappers [below]. |
 This squall chased us around, but we managed to avoid it. |
 Was an absolutely amazing show of clouds and setting sun on Wednesday evening. |
 In this shot the clouds were passing from left to right; this is the point at which they allowed the sun to come through. |
 The shot below gives promise to a possibly sunny day on Thursday. |
 However, the marine forecast includes a small-craft caution in effect for "East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas beyond the reef 4 to 6 feet. Seas higher in the Gulf Stream. Seas inside the reef 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters choppy."This means we likely have no chance of getting out on the Atlantic side of Islamorada as it will be an onshore wind. Bayside fishing may be possilbe. We'll have to see. |
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Connecticut Closes Sandbar Shark and Smooth Dogfish Fishery
“No person shall possess or land sandbar shark taken by recreational or commercial fishing gear or for commercial purposes, except that a holder of a Scientific Collector’s Permit issued by this department may take sandbar shark for research or display purposes if specifically authorized to do so under the terms of the permit.
“No person shall possess or land smooth dogfish taken by any recreational or commercial fishing gear or for commercial purposes.”
Source: Connecticut DEP
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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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