Reply With QuoteGreat trip. Thanks for sharing
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Last part of Key West trip! WHEW!!!
After a much needed restful night, we headed back to Homestead. Then we cut across the Tamiami trail, and saw the smallest Post Office in the USA.
A canal runs right along this route and I stopped and fished 2-3 spots and caught my first Oscar. Thanks to CDC member SEARAY,for bringing my attention to these fun to catch fish. They remind me of the fight similar to the smallmouth bass. I tried to catch some on topwater, all they would do is take a swipe at it, finally caught them on a Roostertail type lure. Caught close to a dozen, had my fun and we continued our way to Bonita Springs for the night. Also snapped a photo of a not too familiar road sign!
The next morning we headed to Sanibel Island. Stopped at the fishing pier. Nothing much happening, guys said, the day before they were catching Black Tipped sharks.
Many beautiful, expensive homes, we also stopped at the "Ding Darling Wildlife Refuge Building" for a few minutes. ( Google it).
If you want to see the water after getting on the island, your best bet is to park at one of the beach areas.
After a nice, no traffic drive, we decided to get on I 75 and head back to Lakeland.
Always nice to go on vacation, always good to come home.
Spent a little time on our lani yesterday, getting ready to chase those Lakeland Crappies!
Hope you enjoyed,
pescador aka/ Marv
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Man them Oscars got some heft to em eh!
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Those Oscars were sure fun on light tackle, I heard they are pretty good eating too. Everywhere we stopped, if there was a canal nearby, there were Oscars. Also saw Florida Gar, and pretty sure I had a snook check out my lure one time.
What time is it?IT'S CRAPPIE TIME!
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Enjoyed the heck out of all 6 parts. Great story and pics. Y'all are a good looking couple. On my bucket list to visit. Will give me a reason to stop by Slab's and visit on the way back.
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Glad it was good trip. Those oscars are a gas on a fly rod. Didn't know you played cow pasture pool?
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Thanks for the kind words "D".Originally Posted by "D"
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Hey Skeet, I really don't play, lots of my friends do though.
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Great pics & documented well, looked like a wonderful time. Thanks for sharin, if I could have it my way I would take at least 1 trip a year there but
it gets too costly. It's been a while since I've been down there but you sure got me ready for it.
The finest gift you can give to any fisherman is to put a good fish back, and who knows if the fish that you caught isn't someone else's gift to you?"
