<h3> • #34: Islamorada Journal 2014…15 FEB </H3>

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Haga clic en cualquier imagen para ampliar: The wind was still cranking 16 kt gusts Friday morning, so we waited it out and...believe it or not...it dropped to practically nothing. So the Shoo-Fly Fishing Crew went fishing. MIchael's favorite thing to do on the boat is to steer it, so he climbed up with me and took over the helm. He ran the boat at about 25 mph for 4 miles over to the nearest key, successfully dodging all the crab trap buoys along the way. Zachary... ...Caroline... ...and Michael each got into fish and landed... ...jacks... ...and jacks... ...and jacks. But we also caught grouper and ladyfish and saw rays, sharks, turtles, and a sawfish...and... ...a pod of dolphins with some juveniles in the group. Capt. Wayne was also out on the water. Ms. Caroline took this photo which shows not only the boat wake as we returned to the dock, but also how flat and mirror-like was the water. The Shoo-Fly Fishing Crew, youth division. All photos in this post [other than one noted above] taken by Rebecca.

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• Meanwhile, in other news...

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• Fly Fishing: Using the Rest of the Clock

“A good fly fisherman understands that time, effort and practice cultivate technique and successful execution. Among those techniques is the dreaded “wrong side” cast. ”Adding this to your arsenal will greatly improve the outcome of each day on the water.” Please visit this link to read the full article: FloridaSportsman.com

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• A Look At the Striped Bass Situation

“Rockfish have been under discussion quite a bit since several popular fishing locations had poor results in 2012 and 2013. The doom-and-gloom crowd is predicting a complete collapse of the fishery, while the more realistic folks see the current situation as cause for concern, but not panic.” Please visit this link to read the full article: CapeGazette.villagesoup.com

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