Earlier in the trip I was invited out for a bit of fishin' by Clay Lewis. Clay (52) owns and operates CSB Rentals on Cape San Blas. He has kayaks and bikes to fit every budget and has over 25 years of knowledge and experience about the area. Call 770-289-8023. I rented a 'grannie' bike and it's a terrific way to explore the Cape.
Joining us on his pontoon boat were friends Gene (67) originally from Panama City and Hal Tarpley (28). Hal is a second generation owner and operator of Shore Thang Charters. This kid was a master, and if you love to fish, I would highly recommend checking him out if you're in the area. Go to www.shorethangfishing.com
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| Clay loads up the pontoon, Roxy looks on |
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| (l-r) Clay, Gene, Roxy and Hal |
To say we had a good outing would be an understatement. We were after Gulf Flounder. They make excellent table fare. Hal guided us to a sand bottomed area of St. Joseph Bay. There, they lie camouflaged in the sand waiting for prey, or my lure, to come near enough to strike. Hal gave us a quick lesson on bottom fishing with a jig and then told us to have at her. It did not take long before Gene had a couple of nice bites and we were away to the races. In the end we lost count, but came away with a dozen in the cooler of which, I'm proud to report, were two of mine.
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| Gulf Flounder on ice |
We returned to Gene's place bay-side on Cape San Blas where Hal cleaned the flounder and Gene fired up his propane deep-fryer. What a feast! A huge thank you to Clay, Gene and Hal, a wonderful, wonderful day. I hope we can do it again next spring.
KP
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