Ice Storm?

Weatherman says it's going to be 90 tomorrow....well for Michelle and I...we spent 22 hours driving straight thru to Pine island Fl...trucks unloaded..boats in the water...Friday the 13th didn't even come into play....I think a good night's sleep is in order..we will hit the water in the morning....I hope the weatherman is off on that ice storm back home..thanks for keeping an eye on the house Jerry..hope your not needed for anything...you all be safe.Attachment 298288Attachment 298289

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Glad you made it safe and are out of the impending weather. Have fun and good luck fishing

He wouldn't have made it without the "travel kit" I put together for him. Lots of treats and snacks from Aldi. Have fun while you're there, be safe on the water and don't get too much sun. See you in a week.

Vbottom,

Are you at Big Pine Island? On the Gulf side of Florida?

If so, my Dad lives on that Island.

Small world

Glad you guys made it safe. No ice here yet but I’ve heard power is out in the Gaylord area.

Nice area you’re at, we used to vacation at Sanibel/Captiva island

Went out (speckled) Sea Trout fishing and had a ball.....is that what you’re fishing for?
Take pictures and enjoy!


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So far, so good. Got a bunch of rain then a little snow/ice mix but that's pretty much gone now. Made a big batch of venison chili for dinner. Perfect for a nasty day like this.

OE we are near St James city across from Ft Meyers..had an awesome day on the water..landed a good 30+ spotted sea trout..few lady fish..saw a few sharks a couple around 4' long. Winds hit 20 mph before we called it a day...caught a few catfish (gafftopsail) with really tall dorsel fins that are supposedly poisones including their toxic slime...had to be really careful with those...all and all a great day...Jerry had to start the generator for my daughter at the house..sounds like the weather further north of Lansing is worse..using Steve's Engel bait cooler for shrimp..an awesome little unit with an aeration pump to keep them lively... thanks Steve..Attachment 298398Attachment 298399Attachment 298400Attachment 298401Attachment 298402

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Vbottom,

My Dad lives of 767 aka Stringfellow Rd.

Pretty much straight North from the spot you took the screen shot of the map.

Those spotted trout look cool, do you eat them? Are they like Steelhead up here?

Enjoy the weather, 40+ mph gusts here today.

Looks like you need some more stuff in that boat.

Those are some nice looking fish. Bring me back a few fillets, I would like to try it again.

Power is back on now, I'll run down later and put your generator away. That should be worth some of Michelles lemon cake.

I’m glad you’re getting good use out of it Jeff. (Engel)
We have power here, windows are ice glazed. My oldest so got called out somewhere to help with Consumers Energy restore power.

Keep on catching them Jeff and Michelle!


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Hope all is good back in Michigan...here it was a blow-out..even the sound had rollers. 14' boat stayed at the dock..spent the day taking Michelle to Sanibel and Jeff to Bass Pro..bought some basics we needed and a new pair of sun/fishing gloves..got back to the Southern Most Inn just before the squall line came thru..had to run the bilge for a few minutes after that..not as long as Jerry had to run his after the Capt Sinky incident...but still a while...Steve..look what Bass Pro is selling now..is that a good price?Attachment 298508

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on their website engelcoolers.com they have the ( currently out of stock) 13 qt @ 79.99, 19 qt @ 89.99 and the 30 qt @ 99.99

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Vbottom,

My Dad lives of 767 aka Stringfellow Rd.

Pretty much straight North from the spot you took the screen shot of the map.

Those spotted trout look cool, do you eat them? Are they like Steelhead up here?

Enjoy the weather, 40+ mph gusts here today.

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OE..the spotted sea trout are very good to eat...I soak them in Zesty Italian dressing and fry skin side down...flip em once to put a little carmalization on meat just prior to serving..plentiful and fun to catch..they put a decent bend in the rod. Inshore Spotted Seatrout Fishing Gulp! DOA

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