Bahia Honda

We used the boat for the first time and did a little fishing late yesterday....first fish caught was a grouper that was undersize, but fishing was good and with just a few shrimp for bait we caught enough mangrove snappers for a dinner. One of the things that has always impressed us down here is the relative ease of catching fish. It just seems that there is an unending source from boat, bridge or shore. I had only two dozen shrimp for bait and I would guess that we caught 18 or 20 fish. We've been invited for a fishfry tonight with our friends from Alabama (Marvin and JoAnn) and some others from Virginia (Jim, Virginia & RonaLee.....JoAnn is making homemade hushpuppies for all. I know, not particularly healthy but southern homestyle hushpuppies is too good to pass up.

While coming back from the fishing by the Bahia Honda Bridge we passed the first major Hurricane damage that hadn't been cleaned up. A sailboat that was washed up on shore and looked to be totally demolished with a recover or ID number spray painted on. I assume its waiting to be hauled away when there is time. We also ran into our friend Maria who works in the State Park and she said that they have totally rewired the entire park and will open in a few weeks. The beaches and some other areas are open daily but the campground had to be rebuilt. We also noticed a substantial number of trees that have been deposited or have ended up in shallow areas that don't really represent a hazard but will probably provide good fish cover.

The fishfry was a great success with lots of old friends from previous years....see below

I used to kid my inlaws about coming down here to Florida and then getting together with all his Lansing friends, but I have to say its nice to see people we have seen over the years and to talk to them about the years events. March 6, 2005 we left with a bang when I ran over a sewer pipe early in the morning, and I have been severely chastised since arriving this year about being warned when we leave, and they will put out orange highway markers for me. We do have fun giving everyone the business.