Good couple of days

Took a couple of days off before I lost em at the end of the year. I turned 65 on Tuesday and that seemed like as good an excuse as any. I hadn’t been to the salt for a while so that’s where I wound up. Tuesday I went solo in the Jon and it was a little brisk. Though I was the only boat in sight when I crossed the inter coastal waterway, I wasn’t the only one fishing.

Total fish caught was 5 short Seatrout and a bit more wind than I hoped for. I found some shorelines out of the wind and had a good time anyway.

Wednesday I met a friend at the ramp and we went further north among the islands and backcountry. We took my skiff so the we could have a bit more comfort and range if we wanted to chase around some. The fish were stingy here too and the water clearer than I’ve seen in a long time. We spooked lots of fish because of that and trolling motor noise. Matt got a nice 18” trout early in the day and from there it became a search and a grind. The weather warmed and I came out of all my cold clothes I had worn. Lots of boats and being midweek I was surprised. Matt said it was nuts on the weekend. Note to self to stay further south where there’s less traffic. It was about noon when I got the smack on my jig I’d been waiting for.

Just shy of 20” he gave a good accounting of himself before a pic and release. Not long after that the wind and the tide started working against each other and we basically sat still for a while before we noticed what was happening. Tide had fallen and we couldn’t go where we had gone just hours before. Now after lunchtime, I think we were both done and ready for the house. We wrapped up and enjoyed the ride in the sun. Not knowing my way around the shallows I let Matt do the driving, one of the smarter moves of the day. I’d be looking for a prop today had I done the driving. A good couple of days and some good memories with a new friend. I hope to see you out soon, wave hello when you see me. Til then, stay healthy………….Skeet.