capt. norton

[phester]

hey franco, has willy paid you a visit yet....details details!

[Franco]

Yeah man, Willy got here monday morning just a little before 9:00 am.It was very cool having a V20 brother show up!!! We got our stuff together, climbed in the truck and made the long 1 mile journey to the boat ramp. My buddy JT came with us, Willy went into the tackle shop for some shrimp and a one day license. Me and JT unloaded the boat. We got it down to a science now. 2 minutes from when we start backing down the ramp and the boats wet and motor is running. Bill (Willy) and JT climed in at the end of the dock and off we went.
It was a little overcast, south wind at 5 to 10 - and heading for 80. We went north up the Indian River heading For Sebastian Inlet. JT and I had a good day saturday doing some trolling just outside the inlet, but nothing inside the inlet. We headed out of the inlet and turned north again. We set out a couple of strech 25's behing the boat. We worked water from 20' to 50' deep. Covered a lot of ground but no luck. We then scooted inside the inlet. I have a spot we fish on the outgoing tide. We anchored up right next to a V20 CC and dropped down some shrimp. The current was pretty strong so we had to use a couple of ounces of weight just to det it down. Bill had a couple of firsts for my boat. The first flounder and the first grouper. After that we caugt a mixed bag of little stuff, sheepshead and such. We celebrated by having the long awaited Killians Irish Red beer! Bill was generous enough to stock in a more than ample supply. But of course we used good judgement. We kinda went for a boat ride in the river looking for a likely spot to jump on some trout. Jan 1 was first day of trout season here. We fished some shallows, casting some shrimp under the mangroves ( Ask Bill about his killer new setup) be got a couple of little hits but no fish. We did see a manatee though. We started motoring out easy because it was really shallow in spots, like little sand bars or flats areas, we took a long while getting out of there. After that we headed back t the ramp, It was getting late afternoon and Bill still had to drive back to Orland. We hung out at the house for a little while before he headed out. I had a great time. Our big topic of conversation is how do we get a bunch of us together. It would be fun!!!

[reelapeelin]

Sounds like you and Bill hadda LARGE TIME...!!...JT, too...was Bill one of the ''swingers'' that booked in the same Hotel w/the kids soccer team in Orlando?...no wonder he had to get back...just kiddin'...doesn't sound like ''Willy's'' style...

Anyway, glad ya'll had a big time... ;D 8) ;D 8)...

[Blue_Runner]

Cool report Capt. Franco! Sounds like lotsa fun!

Question: whadda ya catchin with those stretch 25's down there? Snook? Or just about anything?

[Franco]

Trout jumped all over them, even snagged a big ole mullett - and I aint talking about Stinky's hair cut

I haven't had the pleasure of hooking a snook yet - thats the Florida replacement for a striper

[mirage2521]

Trout jumped all over them, even snagged a big ole mullett - and I aint talking about Stinky's hair cut

I haven't had the pleasure of hooking a snook yet - thats the Florida replacement for a striper


I must most respectfully disagree, this is Florida's Striper stand-in ;D ;D ;)
http://www.magichook.com/Redfish.htm


BTW, I have no idea whose website that it, I just used it cuz it had good pictures

[Blue_Runner]

Must be some decent trout to try and gulp down such big baits. We talkin specs or weakfish? (or rainbow lol)

[willy]

Hey Franco you guys talking about me huh. Made it back in one piece Bud ;D I may have set a world record, Kissamee Fla. to Whitehouse Station NJ. 15 hrs 45mins. Ive been up for thirty hours straight, drove thru the night.
Let me tell you boys something, Capt. Norton is living in fishing Nirvana. And he lives on South Easy St. no less.
And as much as I hate to admit it he made a good choice with that Mckee Craft. That is a sweet boat. But he still dreams of V20's I can see it in his eye.
Franco thanks for a great day on the water, loved it. And I will post a pic or two when I get the film developed.
If you all get down Sebastian Inlet way I know a good guide ;D

[willy]

And when you get tired of them Super Models just send them to the airport I already bought them their tickets they know where to go. They are like homing pidgeons you know ;D

[willy]

And I didn't see Robin so thank her for me for her hospitality and the sandwiches

[willy]

And Lord Franco is referring to a little gift I bought myself at the giant Bass Pro Shop down there in Mickey World
I finally bought myself a nice all around inshore rig, a 7 foot one piece Shimano Terramar rod matched to a Shimano Spheros 5000FA spinning reel. It's a nice match, casts so sweet I have to practice more to keep up with it. We didn't get any big fish to give it a good work out but it is one of those rigs that feels alive in your hand when you use it so it was a good Christmas. ;D

[Franco]

They was weakies, brave but not too big

[willy]

Hey Grand Puhbah you were going to send the Super Models back right ???

[Franco]

Super models, super models, what super models!!

[willy]

Oh My :-[

[reelapeelin]

Willy...you didn't leave the Supermodels at the rest area, didja?... :o...

[willy]

Nah I had my normal entourage with me all the way home. Could a sworn there were a couple extras with me down there. Maybe it was the sun and the Killians. Hope we didn't leave them sunning on the flats :-/

[Franco]

IF YA AINT GOT PICS IT DIDN'T HAPPEN - THATS WHAT I TELL THE WIFE

[willy]

As your neighbor down there, Arlo would say
8x10 color glossies with names and dates on the back ;D ;D ;

[willy]

Boy we are dating ourselves here Bud. Oh and by the way I want Guthrie's bus. That was a sweet looking rig ;)

[willy]

Can you imagine towing Old School behind that and touring all the spots :)

[willy]

That would be livin large Bud ;)

[macojoe]

Glad you guys hooked up and had a great time!!

I will be in Miami the 26th and I will be looking up a chater, hope we do half as good

[Franco]

hey MJ, I'm gonna be close to there on the 27th, maybe we could hook up for a beer!!!