I've recycled and experimented with all kinds of left-over food as bait: bread, ham, bacon, shrimp, turkey.... "Whatever that guy over there just wasted, may I have it for bait?" Yes, I've actually asked servers to give me left overs so I can go fishing.
Sand fleas? They do NOT need to be fresh to be effective. We've microwaved them and frozen them. Yep, they still catch fish.
Doughballs catch just about any small-mouthed fish I've come across: bass, brim, suckers, shiners, trout, and yes... grunts, snappers, chubs etc. "What are you using?" "Left-over doughballs from my airport sandwich." "No kidding?" "No kidding." Doughballs are even better with a little mayonnaise :)
However, I've never experimented with hardware. Honestly, it never occurred to me. Until now.
This is inspired... and very funny~!
Great Barracuda - Sphyraena barracuda
September 20, 2017
September 14, 2017
OMG! Science Geeks Rock!
This made me laugh so hard, tears ran down my face. Totally relate. I still regularly put my patient and nature-loving sons through a "fact check" in the most embarrassing places: grocery store, gift shop...restaurant...
"Ahi Tuna is a fake name. It doesn't exist, boys. And don't get me started on the bycatch or Salmon."
"Mom, we know. Can we just order?"
Love this!
"Ahi Tuna is a fake name. It doesn't exist, boys. And don't get me started on the bycatch or Salmon."
"Mom, we know. Can we just order?"
Love this!
September 11, 2017
September 10, 2017
Storm Surge - Part 2
A friend of mine described this phenomenon on Currituck Sound after a hurricane blew through the Outer Banks of North Carolina. His description was eerie. This video makes hurricane force clear.
Here is the original Facebook post:
Long Island, Bahamas ! There is no more ocean ! As far as the eye can see . And they don't know where it went ! Wow .... Irma is more powerful than people think ! Be safe guys .
🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 P.S. This is not me filming ..... Update: Long Island has the all clear .. The sea is gradually coming back! Praise God....
Meanwhile, in the Florida Keys:
Here is the original Facebook post:
Long Island, Bahamas ! There is no more ocean ! As far as the eye can see . And they don't know where it went ! Wow .... Irma is more powerful than people think ! Be safe guys .
🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 P.S. This is not me filming ..... Update: Long Island has the all clear .. The sea is gradually coming back! Praise God....Meanwhile, in the Florida Keys:
September 8, 2017
STORM SURGE
Flashback: Ocracoke Island, August 16. A low pressure system had been hanging off the coast for a few days. The ocean was BOILING. It sounded like a freight train. We headed for the beach anyway, anxious to get in and recoup a lost year away from it!
When we pulled up, I took one look and said, "Um. Nope! This is not good. I don't like the look of this. Not a good idea to get in that water."
My son, Dave, ignored my pleas, threw on some sun block, grabbed his surf board and headed into the water.
I implored: "Dave, this makes me very nervous! Please don't go in!"
He was undeterred: "Mom, it's fine."
The fear reduced me to tears.
He fought his way through the surf, was justly pummeled, and returned about 10 minutes later.
"You were right, Mom. It's too big."
"Number one, I'm always right. Number two, you made me cry!"
Soon after, the Park rangers stopped by each car to tell everyone to stay out of the water. Unbeknownst to us and just up the beach, a man had drowned the previous day in the rip current while attempting to save another man caught in it.
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Jump ahead to today: Hurricane Irma has already flattened parts of the Caribbean and now threatens the Florida Keys and South Florida. NOAA is predicting up to 9-foot storm surge in parts of South Florida. This storm surge dwarfs the surge above. According to NOAA Hurricane Center (CLICK HERE for link) and the map below, 9-foot storm surge inundates a huge portion of oceanfront.
While I sit high and dry in the Fish Cave––many miles from the ocean, reading posts on Facebook from friends who plan to ride out the hurricane––I'm reminded of ocean's power and destruction. It's real. It's unfeeling. It can knock down buildings, wash out bridges, rip up trees, toss boats and trucks, wash over islands, and drown people and animals in it's path.
Absolutely Love the ocean! But also fear and respect the ocean... and if possible, get the hell out of the way.
When we pulled up, I took one look and said, "Um. Nope! This is not good. I don't like the look of this. Not a good idea to get in that water."
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| Storm surge, Ocracoke 2017 |
I implored: "Dave, this makes me very nervous! Please don't go in!"
He was undeterred: "Mom, it's fine."
The fear reduced me to tears.
He fought his way through the surf, was justly pummeled, and returned about 10 minutes later.
"You were right, Mom. It's too big."
"Number one, I'm always right. Number two, you made me cry!"
Soon after, the Park rangers stopped by each car to tell everyone to stay out of the water. Unbeknownst to us and just up the beach, a man had drowned the previous day in the rip current while attempting to save another man caught in it.
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Jump ahead to today: Hurricane Irma has already flattened parts of the Caribbean and now threatens the Florida Keys and South Florida. NOAA is predicting up to 9-foot storm surge in parts of South Florida. This storm surge dwarfs the surge above. According to NOAA Hurricane Center (CLICK HERE for link) and the map below, 9-foot storm surge inundates a huge portion of oceanfront.
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| South Florida with potential 1- to 9-foot storm surge |
While I sit high and dry in the Fish Cave––many miles from the ocean, reading posts on Facebook from friends who plan to ride out the hurricane––I'm reminded of ocean's power and destruction. It's real. It's unfeeling. It can knock down buildings, wash out bridges, rip up trees, toss boats and trucks, wash over islands, and drown people and animals in it's path.
Absolutely Love the ocean! But also fear and respect the ocean... and if possible, get the hell out of the way.
September 7, 2017
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