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Keys Vacation - Islamorada
Long-winded post, what do you expect I been gone a whole week.
Nice but Very WET. It rained nearly every day. It would start at 0400 and last until 1700 nearly every day. We had one very nice trip to Hens and Chickens reef where we had a 2 hour snorkeling adventure. Otherwise we mainly stuck to the beach at Founders Park where there is a couple of rock jetties we like to explore and swim. We were positioned in a very nice canal home on the Florida Bay side of US1, from the kitchen I could see the rear 2/3 of the Sea Hunter boat that they cut in two pieces as a promotion stunt. It is parked alongside the Plantation Boat Mart facility. Holy cow, they have no less than 5 Quad 350 Yamaha rigged center consoles sitting out front. Hydra-Sports and Sea Hunters. Awesomely vulgar display of hardware. What else did we do? We got to watch a Cesena 162 do a take-off and landing at close range. Landing gear in the sea grapes on approach. Then there were the various critters, swimming and walking that were always fun to observe. The one morning we got to go to the reef was 6 to 8ft and more than a little uncomfortable, no we weren't in the V-20 for that one. We were in a nicely rigged 27 Conch and it was tossing us around like we were on a surfboard. After taking a small one over the bow we decided to move closer in. It was still dicey, current would not cooperate,(into the wind) boated a small mutton and a yellowtail. Another afternoon, Melissa and I had a fishing derby where she cleaned my clock catching six fish to my 1. Ended up with some Mangroves and some gray snapper for the knife. I will promise some pics for later. Even a video or two as I figure that out..
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07-20-2013, 10:10 PM
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i'm jealous, we used to do a 2 week trip to the keys every 2 years, but have not been able to go for while. the weather is always a gamble anytime of year. we went one time and never took the boat off the trailer. sounds like you made the best of it, congrats
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07-21-2013, 10:00 PM
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I here you there Phat. Here is a 8 minute boat ride from Tavernier Creek to the backside of Founders Park, Islamorada,FL. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPJ3ldSg32o
Gopro3 Only 480p? WTF? OK I am still learning.
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07-21-2013, 11:22 PM
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Hogfish and other tropicals
http://www.youtube.com/my_videos_ann...&v=6lhZOS6M-gU
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07-22-2013, 12:12 AM
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Video of shallow water rock jetty, The sound of lobster antenna on the GOPRO http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdcX0Vf60QU Maybe a picture or two later on after sleep.
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07-22-2013, 07:35 AM
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07-22-2013, 09:46 AM
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NICE VIDEO!!...actually I like 480...loads nicely and makes great viewing...I see she'll still blow yer hair back!!...SWEET! 
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07-22-2013, 09:49 AM
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So freakin' FAST ya gotta sneak up on it to take a picture...lol... 
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07-22-2013, 10:01 AM
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I could do that every day for the rest of my life...looks like the flats on back side of Cape San Blas...
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07-22-2013, 12:47 PM
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Nice man!!! 5 WEEKS TO GO FOR ME!!!!! Man I cant wait to get down there!!!!
Looks like yall had fun....the hogfish video wouldnt load for me
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- The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive but obtainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope. Lucky Jack - .......The Surprise is not old; no one would call her old. She has a bluff bow, lovely lines. She's a fine seaboat: weatherly, stiff and fast, very fast, if she's well handled. No, she's not old; she's in her prime. 85' Wellcraft 20 Fisherman "Guale Girl" 1979 Alumnacraft 14 - STILL got holes in it 2006 WS Tarpon160f - "Mudd Butt"
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